Day 2 - Compromise

Day 2 - Compromise

Week One: Personal Renewal

Day Two: Compromise

Scripture: Rev. 2:14-15 (NLT ) "But I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you whose teaching is like that of Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to sin by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sin. In a similar way, you have some Nicolaitans among you who follow the same teaching."

Personal Reflection: Jesus and the writers of both our Old and New Testaments warned us that there would be teachers, philosophies, ideas and arguments that present themselves against the Word of God. Where we sometimes go wrong is in thinking that these things will be blatant in their attempts to lead us astray. However, the devil is much more clever than that; rather than blatantly opposing God’s Word, he will entice us into compromise with widely accepted ideas which cause us to relax our moral views on issues in which the Bible takes a clear stand. Invite the Holy Spirit to search your heart for any area of compromise, any way of thinking and any unbelief that you may have that is contrary to God’s Word. Allow His cleansing power to burn away your imperfections, causing His light to shine even more clearly through you.

Take a moment to journal.


Finish this sentence: I want to commit passionately to...

Additional Scripture Support: Deut. 4:2; Prov. 30:5-6; Rom.3:3-4; Gal. 1:7-8; Col. 2:8; 2 Tim. 3:1-9; 2 Peter 2:13-21

Praying Through Scripture:

Matthew 5:13-16 (MSG)

Jesus, I know that you came not to diminish the Word or the law, but to be its complete fulfillment. Help me to be the true salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors on this earth. Forgive me for the areas that I’ve lost my saltiness and help me to become useful. I commit to no longer hiding my light under a bucket, rather, I’m setting it out so that it may shine brightly and bring out the God-colors in this world. You are not a secret to be kept but a promise that should shine brightly as a city on a hill. Now that I’ve placed you there, give me the strength to shine; to be open with my life, generous and prompting others to open up to you, our generous Father in heaven.

Amen.