Good morning. Jesus shows that true greatness doesn’t come from personal ambition or wealth but through humility and dependence on God. He models this by fully submitting to God’s timing and purpose on His way to the cross.
Before you begin
Ask the Lord to give you a fresh sense of wonder as you read His Word. Pray for understanding and for an open, humble, obedient heart to receive what He wants to say to you.
Read
Review
Write a sentence or two about what you've just read. This could be a summary of the passage or an observation or highlight that stood out to you.
Reflect
What areas of your life might be out of alignment with God’s ways because you’re trying to manage them yourself? How can you realign them and fully surrender to His purposes?
Many Christians live perpetually discouraged, defeated lives because they have never realized the implications of their initial surrender to Christ. Having once surrendered control to Christ, they have reverted to trying to manage their own lives. As a result, they are living out of alignment with the Lord. —Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth1
Respond
Write a short prayer, based on today’s reading. This could include praise, gratitude, personal confession, agreement with the truth, or a request for yourself or someone else.
1Surrender, pp. 21–22, Introduction
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Takeaway Thought
What key verse or insight will you take with you into your day?