My Church (2Rivers Church, check us out at www.2Riverschurch.com) is doing a reading plan again this year to encourage people to make a habit of being in God's word daily. The plan for January is to read 1 chapter of proverbs each day, then in February, 1 chapter of Acts per day, and, well, more to come. Since we had a major snow storm hit on the first Sunday of 2014, we had to cancel services, henc why the late start. That being said, along with the reading of each of these chapters (I am using these chapters for our family devotionals this year too of which we did the first one tonight) I will post a "SOAP" entry about it here. SOAP is an acronym for Scripture Observation Application & Prayer. Rather than start a whole separate blog for these posts, I will simply be labeling them with "SOAP" and the date. Feel free to join in and follow along. Don't worry, I am planning on continuing my regular daily posts as well.
Here we go, SOAP entry January 14, 2014:
Scripture: "Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance. (Proverbs 14:9 ESV)"
Observation: when we or someone we know says, acts, or believes that they have no need of salvation from their sin and can "earn" their way into Heaven on their own by works, they are as fools. It is those who acknowledge their sinfulness and their need for forgiveness that receive Christ.
Application: Christ was the offering for our sin, we must accept Him in order to be accepted by God the Father. Let us be quick to tell others, especially those who are seeking, about the acceptance that comes from salvation through faith in Christ.
Prayer: Lord let me never mock your sacrifice and boldly proclaim your acceptance and salvation available to all through Christ. Amen!
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