By Scotty Smith
The god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2 Cor. 4:4
Dear Lord Jesus, I thank you for the gift of another day. This Scripture moves me to promptly ask; please fill my gaze with your beauty, my mind with your truth, and my heart with more of the gospel—much more of the gospel. Since the main strategy of the kingdom of darkness is to keep unbelievers in the dark about you, why would I think Satan would choose some other tactic for believers?
Jesus, reveal more and more of the gospel to me—more of who you really are; more of what you’ve already accomplished by your life, death, and resurrection; more of what you’re continuing to do in your commitment to make all things new. Show me, convince me, dazzle me, change me, and then show me more.
Don’t let me frame any notion of God apart from you, for you are the very image of God—God incarnate. Don’t let me read any part of the Bible without thinking about you—for everything written about you in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled (Luke 24:44).
Don’t let me even begin to be influenced by any perversion of the gospel, from the “right” or the “left” Gal. 1:6-7). Keep showing me how to do all things “in line with the truth of the gospel” (Gal. 2:14). And as the gospel is producing fruit and growing all over the world, so may it enlarge my heart and bring forth fruit to your glory (Col. 1:6).
Jesus, if you’ve moved me from total blindness to a 20/200 vision of the gospel, then take me on to 20/100, 20/50, and 20/20, until the Day I see you perfectly, with glorified eyes—the Day when we will see you as you are, and we will be make like you (1 John 3:2). Hallelujah, many times over. By the light of this hope, I surrender to your purposes for this day. So very Amen I pray, in your peerless and powerful name.
Source: Scotty Smith – June 10, 2014 @ thegospelcoalition.org
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