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Going deeper...to go further

This month we’re using the daily Bible reading plan to do a Spiritual MOT as we prepare for the journey ahead. Often times it is easy for us to focus on the "paint job" of outward appearances, but God looks directly at the engine room of the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). 2 Corinthians 13:5 calls us to examine ourselves to ensure our faith is genuine and active.

The reading plan starts with a couple days of preparation, followed by four weeks of honest reflection before the Lord. Each day, as we read the Scripture, we need to as ask the Holy Spirit: "Is this an area where I need you to help me work on?" If so, what does that change look like in your life? This isn't meant to bring condemnation; it's a beautiful opportunity for calibration and getting right with God.

Our prayer response: "Lord, examine me. Search my heart. Reveal anything that hinders my walk with You. Repair what is broken, realign what has drifted, remove what does not belong, and fill me afresh with Your Spirit. Make me a trustworthy vessel, ready for Kingdom purpose and faithful until the day I stand before You. Amen."

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Spiritual MOT: Identity check and engine health check

Am I drawing my life from Christ or from my own strength?

John 15:1-11

The Vine and the branches1"I, I AM the true Vine and My Father tends this Vine.2He cuts out every branch in Me that does not produce fruit. Even the fruitful branches He carefully prunes so that in future they will bear even more fruit.3"You have already been pruned through the words I have spoken to you.4Stay living in Me and I will continue to live in you. It is impossible for any branch to be fruitful if it is separated from the Vine. It has to continue to live in the Vine. In the same way, it would be impossible for you to bear fruit if you were not to remain living in Me.5"I AM the Vine and you are the branches in the Vine. Anyone who continues to live in Me and I in him will be abundantly fruitful. But outside of Me you can do absolutely nothing.6For anyone who does not continue to live at one with Me is like a branch that is thrown away and so withers. All such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned.Remain in His love7"By contrast, if you continue to live at one with Me and My words continue to live in you, you can ask for anything you want and it will be given you.8My Father will be glorified and honoured in your lives because you will bear much fruit and so demonstrate that you are truly My disciples.9"I have loved you in exactly the same way that My Father loves Me. So continue to live in My love.10You will remain in My love if you obey what I have commanded you, in the same way that I have remained in My Father's love by obeying what He commanded Me.11"I have told you this because I want you to have within you the same joy that is in Me. I want you to be absolutely full of My joy.

Colossians 2:6-7

Be built up in Christ6So this is my message to you: because you have already received Christ Jesus as your Lord, continue to live in Him.7You have been rooted in Him, so now grow up in Him. Let your trust in Him continue to grow stronger as you live in the good of what you have been taught. And let your hearts overflow with thankfulness to God.
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