
Nehemiah 1-2, Isaiah 34, Philippians 2
What God said to me – Have you ever known someone who was really out of shape and overweight and they told you they were determined to get healthy, lose weight, and get in shape? If after a few months you saw no change, what would you think of their decision? But if after a few months you began to notice their weight loss and their dedication to their workouts and to eat a healthy diet, you would know their commitment was genuine. There are so many people who say they are My children, but you never see a change, either in the way they look or the way they talk or the way they act. Those who are truly Mine are transformed – they are continually being transformed as the salvation that is in them works its way out of them. You can see a difference in the way they look and in the way they talk and in the way they act. You as My child should constantly be striving to work out your salvation. Your works are not what are saving you, but your works are stemming from the salvation I gave you to demonstrate that you are truly saved. Let Me work in you to will and to work My good pleasure.