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3 Reasons to Jump-Start Your Devotion Time for Pentecost

July 01, 2017

We hear it every day: “You make time for the things that are most important to you.” But a 2012 LifeWay study found that 81% of Christians don’t read the Bible daily. If you’re one of the 81%, you’re clearly not alone, but now is the perfect time to do something about it! Here are 3 great reasons to step into a daily devotion time and create a Spirit-Filled Life this Pentecost:

1. It’s the Birthday of the Church!

A quick look at Acts 2 will show you the origins of the Christian Church:

“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.…

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” … Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.” Acts 2:1-4, 37-39, 41

We celebrate the birth of Christ with great fanfare—why not celebrate the birth of the Church with a renewed spiritual commitment? Choosing to spend time with God not only honors Him and His Church, it improves your relationship with Him.

2. It’s the perfect way to get into a routine before the Summer Schedule Shift!

For most of us, Memorial Day signals the approach of summer vacation. After that, our day-to-day lives are upended until early September, and anything that you don’t already recognize as a “daily essential” will probably find itself sitting next to unused school supplies until back-to-school commercials roll around again. Your relationship with God is far more important than old backpacks and #2 pencils! Use the next several weeks to begin a solid routine of daily time with the Lord—once you’ve established the habit, you’ll be less likely to allow that part of your life to slip away when the schedule goes haywire!

3. Why not now?

Any time is the ideal time to begin digging deeper into the Word and applying the life-giving principles you’ll find there! Start today—preview The Spirit-Filled Life now and see how carving out a few minutes to commune with the Lord can impact every area of your life.