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This devotional is in two parts. It is recommended that you do each part at a different time, such as morning and evening.

New Testament Reading 3:00

Romans 1:1-17

Life Reflection 13:00

• Ask God to give you the grace to see yourself as God sees you.
• Think over the last week.
• Where did you see God working in your life? Thank Him.
• How have you demonstrated love to your friends, family, neighbors?
• How well have you served God at work, church and home?
• How effectively have you used your time, talents and treasure for God?
• Do you see any patterns? Is God leading you to do something for Him?
• Where did you fall short of God's love? Ask forgiveness and commit to live in God's love.
• Do you need to make amends for something? Commit to doing it.

Dedication 2:00

Use this prayer by John Donne to help guide you as you dedicate yourself to serving God.

As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend;
That I may rise and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend
Your force to break, blow, burn, and make me new.
I, like an usurp'd town to'another due,
Labor to'admit you, but oh, to no end;
Reason, your viceroy in me, me should defend,
But is captiv'd, and proves weak or untrue.
Yet dearly'I love you, and would be lov'd fain,
But am betroth'd unto your enemy;
Divorce me,'untie or break that knot again,
Take me to you, imprison me, for I,
Except you'enthrall me, never shall be free,
Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me.