Our Daily Devotional [04/03/2018]

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

 Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Understanding the power of the cross is instrumental in our understanding of the concepts of KingdomNomics. It is by the cross that we are crucified to the world and have new life in Jesus Christ. Paul boasted about the cross in his own life with regard to his relationship to the world and the passions of the flesh. He was dead to them by the power of the cross. The same can be said of us when we apply the power of the cross to our own lives. God’s power overcame Jesus’ death on the cross! And it is the power of the cross that gives us new hope and new perspective for living.

Through the power of the cross, we are able to overcome the giants of consumerism and greed. They relentlessly pursue us to keep us from giving to the work of God. It is the power of the cross that enables us to overcome these giants by the practice of giving our time, talent, and treasure to those endeavors that will advance God’s kingdom. It is the power of the cross that allows us to develop the practice of giving so that when the opportunity arises, our hearts will be open and ready.

The sinful nature is ever demanding us to only think of the temporal! By the power of the cross we can put to death these demands by focusing and feeding our minds on our eternal rewards. As we soak our minds on what the Spirit desires, his objectives and desires will grow in us. This growth will cause us to overcome what our flesh desires and enable us to fulfill the desires of the Spirit. By the power of the cross, we are able to become fully invested in God’s kingdom.

Self Examine:

How have you seen the power of the cross working in your life?

In what ways has the power of the cross influenced your giving?

How can you begin to apply this principle to your life today?