SOAP - Matthew 3

Scripture - Matthew 3:11-12
11-12"I'm baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. The real action comes next: The main character in this drama—compared to him I'm a mere stagehand—will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. He's going to clean house—make a clean sweep of your lives. He'll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false he'll put out with the trash to be burned."

Observation:
The transformation process beginning with being saved starts from the inside and works it's way out.

Application:
We can't look at the outside appearance or at someone's actions and know what God is doing in their lives.

Prayer:
Thank you Lord for the transforming power of your spirit. Thank you that you start where it's important, with the heart, and not with the superficial outside image. Help me not to judge people based on what I observe, but to see them with your eyes and to love them as you would.