Daily Walk Through the New Testament

February 12
Read Hebrews 13:1-25

God calls us to live in a way that pleases Him. Paul told believers, “Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God. . . . Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:1-2). If we desire to be pleasing to the Lord, this must be our spiritual practice. The transforming of our lives is an inside working of the Holy Spirit.
The people who first read this letter to the Hebrews had just recently moved away from the religious system and into full salvation by faith in the Lord Jesus. These individuals had previously tried to live their lives for God on the basis of ceremony and law. They were accustomed to thinking if they kept enough rules & rituals, somehow they were going to be pleasing to the Lord and gain favor and merit with Him. They needed to hear the truth that “it is good that the heart be established by grace (Hebrews 13:9).
The grace way of living is not about trying to live the Christian life in your own strength and ability — it’s about depending on Christ. In the Person of the Holy Spirit, God has come to live inside you. Now on the basis of the indwelling grace of God, you can live a life that is pleasing to God. Surrender to the Spirit, and let Him lead you in obedience and worship today.