Daily Walk Through the New Testament
November 5
Read Romans 6:15-7:12

Dwight L. Moody was one of the most effective Christian evangelists in American history. Early in Moody’s Christian life, he encountered Henry Varley, a British evangelist who challenged him with the words that have often been attributed to Moody. In a conversation following an evening of evangelistic meetings, Varley said to Moody, “The world has yet to see what God will do with and for and through and in and by the man who is fully and wholly consecrated to Him.” Moody said Varley’s statement pierced his heart and spoke to his soul. He thought to himself, “It lies with the man himself whether he will or will not make that entire and full consecration. I will try my uttermost to be that man.” It became his life aim.
Paul called believers to live with the same commitment to God. He said Christ followers have been “set free form sin” and have become “slaves of righteousness” (Romans 6:18). When we recognize that every part of our lives and all we are belongs to Him, we begin living God’s way. Our part is to understand we are stewards of all He has entrusted to us. Every dream, desire, plan, and material resource must be presented to Him daily as an act of surrender and worship.
Welcome God’s reign in your heart today. Pray, “Search me, O God, and know my heart . . . Lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:23-24). Examine every area of your life today, and allow God to show you how He would have you commit each area to Him.