Meditate on What Are Pure and Praiseworthy
ICS Daily Devotions
Philippians 4:8 (NKJV) Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
Meditate on what is pure: I am a child of God. I belong to the Kingdom of Light and the Kingdom of God. I am a new creation. I have been set free from sin and am no longer its slave. Sin has no power over me. I walk in the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus because I have been set free from the law of sin and death. The Holy Spirit who lives in me empowers me to live a holy and godly life. I can choose to walk in the Spirit rather than in the flesh. The Spirit gives me life and infuses me with strength to overcome temptation and sin. No temptation can overtake me, because God will help me to stand up under it.
Meditate on what is praiseworthy: Instead of fretting, grumbling, complaining about people, or even at God, praise God that He first loved us. Praise God that we are a new creation. Praise God that our name is written on the palm of His hand. Praise God that the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and that we have been imputed with Christ’s righteousness. Praise God that He has redeemed us and forgiven us because of the blood of Jesus Christ. Praise God that we have peace with Him. Praise God that we are accepted in the Beloved. Praise God for the wonderful privilege of having the right to become His children. Praise God that He sees us as holy and blameless in Christ. Praise God that He is a God who has promised not to leave us nor forsake us. In fact, He has placed Himself in the form of the Holy Spirit within us, so He is always with us in both good and bad situations. Praise God that the Holy Spirit, who is in us, is greater than the one in the world. He gives us wisdom and guides us daily. Praise God that He is a covenant-keeping God who watches over His covenant to a thousand generations. Praise God that He listens to the cry of the righteous, and we have the righteousness of Christ; therefore He has heard our prayers and will deliver us. Praise God that He has not given us the spirit of fear but of love, power, and a sound mind. Praise God that we are the head and not the tail. Praise God that we are on top and not below. Praise God that He has heard our prayers and will answer us. He will provide a way out and deliver us. Praise God that He is the God of all flesh, and there is absolutely nothing too difficult for Him! Praise God that when we have favour with God, we will also have favour with men.
Reflection: Which of these truths speak to you most specifically, and how is God inviting you to meditate on them regularly?
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