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Dr. Jim Denison's 2013 collection of Lenten devotionals is entitled, "If My People..." and comes at a time that he believes "a Fifth Great Awakening is sweeping the nations, as more people are coming to Christ than ever before in Christian history. How can you join this great movement of God's Spirit?" He goes on to write, "in this year's Lenten devotional guide, we will walk each day with King Solomon as he leads his nation into God's presence and glory. We will commit ourselves to our Father's purpose and experience his transforming power. And we will claim his promise: 'If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land' (2 Chronicles 7:14). 'If My People ...' is more than a Lenten guide - it is God's invitation to intimacy with him. Please join us on this joyous journey."
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Tuesday, March 19
Have you made a spiritual inventory lately?
Privacy experts now call cell phones "trackers." That's because they reveal our location and much more to law enforcement and anyone else with the necessary technology. As a result, more and more people are buying disposable phones or purchasing expensive privacy protection.
No matter how sophisticated our technology becomes, we cannot shield our thoughts and ways from the omniscient Lord of the universe: "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account" (Hebrews 4:13).
Our Scripture continues: "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways . . ." "Wicked" translates the worst Hebrew word for sin. "Ways" translates a Hebrew word for roads or journeys.
Are you walking in God's will today? On February 20 we made a "spiritual inventory." Let's make another one today. Ask the Holy Spirit to bring to your mind any attitudes or actions which displease your Father. Write them down, specifically and honestly. Confess them to God, claiming his forgiveness and grace (1 John 1:9). Throw the list away, and ask the Spirit to help you live in God's ways.
Will you keep this discipline regularly?
Prior to founding the Denison Forum on Truth and Culture, James C. Denison, Ph.D., was pastor of Park Cities Baptist Church, a 10,000-member congregation in Dallas, Texas. He also pastored churches in Midland and Mansfield, Texas, and in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion and Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Dallas Baptist University. He is also the the author of seven books.
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