There is confusion in the world today, and as we know God is not a God of confusion but of order. The reason for this confusion lies in the fact that the world has drawn so far away from God and the countless biblical teachings that permeate the pages of the Bible. God gave us the Bible to show us the way of salvation and to teach us how to live for Him. In its pages, we find both positive and negative examples of behaviour and choices, and we are called to freely make our own choices, knowing in advance the consequences of each one. Positive examples are tremendous motivators for success just as negative examples are tremendous motivators for failure.
In 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝟏𝟑:𝟑-𝟓 we read: “𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐝; 𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥, 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐭. 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬’ 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝐝𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦”. In the above verses, we see our Lord Jesus Christ during the Passover, doing something that seems surreal according to today’s standards, which is that while He knew that the time of His ultimate sacrifice was approaching, He knelt and washed the feet of His disciples in an unparalleled act of service to the fellow man. Being God and clothed in human nature, Jesus Christ is the supreme example of humility and service. Thus, we are called today not only to serve our fellow man, just as we would do with ourselves, but to show our self-sacrifice and love, just as our Lord taught us by His example. You should not do what the many do, but what the best do!
🙏Prayer: “Increase me in love, οh God, that I may love my neighbour as myself and become an example to others through my life and my choices. Keep me humble and obedient to your laws and teachings and make your Light shine through my life, amen!”
John 14:26 says, “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”
The Holy Spirit is our Helper; He is the backbone of Christians. You cannot represent God or be involved in His projects without the help of the Holy Spirit. If you decide to stay in the Word, live in the Word, abide in the Word and become totally saturated with the Holy Scriptures, you will find yourself not just flowing but overflowing with the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is wise, for He is the Spirit of wisdom; He is true, for He is the Spirit of Truth. Do you want your personality to be like Jesus? Engage your heart through meditation. Mediate and reset your belief thus: “O Holy Spirit, take more of me and give me more of You.” When you begin to engage your heart, you will not go where Jesus is not welcomed. The more you meditate on what you read in the Bible and turn it over and over in your heart, the more your spirit acts upon the Word. Have you taken hold of your heart? If you can get hold of your heart, the sky is your limit. The real prayer is to engage your heart. By the time you get hold of your heart and engage it through meditation, you will be filled with the Holy Ghost. Therefore, take control of your heart and give your heart to meditation. Stay in faith and don’t let anything get you out of it.
Prayer: O Holy Spirit, open the eyes of my faith that I may see your protecting hand over my life; open my heart to your faith, Word and Spirit, in Jesus Christ’s name! Amen!
1 Corinthians 13:13 says, “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”
We have prayed and hoped, but the thing that is yet to be applied is love. Since the greatest is love, you need to make the greatest sacrifice. A Christian is known by his love, first to God and then his neighbour. Your neighbour could be your enemy, those who don’t share the same faith with you. Despite that, you are commanded to love them all. This is because we begin to succeed in our lives when the problems and hurts of others matter to us.
Love is always there to act, no matter what happens, no matter what comes. Love cares more for others than for self. Love does not look down on others, love is not proud, love is determined, love does not give up, love loves without condition. A person who does not love others cannot be entrusted with the power of God, for he will misappropriate it, misuse it to hurt himself and others. As Christians, if we say love abides in us, we will not hesitate to show love to those who need it; we will look around to see those who need our love. We will be mindful of how we treat those around us. Therefore, stop meditating on your weakness and start loving Jesus; in other words, start loving your neighbour. Stop pointing fingers at the economy and start loving Jesus; in other words, start loving your neighbour.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, help me to love unconditionally. Help me to love the right way, in Jesus’ name! Amen!
Many people find themselves in relationships that are not rewarding and they tend to give up on those relationships before even giving them a chance to settle and grow. Nevertheless, the way we leave the old relationship is the way we enter the new one, and if the bitterness of separation stays in our heart, every bond we try to build will be inevitably infected.
The Bible teaches us otherwise! In 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟐𝟕:𝟏𝟕, we find the key: “𝐀𝐬 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.” Hence, when our relationships are under great strain and conflict, we should remember what God thinks about it! In times of great distress, He uses the tension to speak strength in our lives, to mature us and make us better people. Although the enemy of our soul will try his best to bring offense and cause us to pull back, the truth is that no one can succeed alone. We depend on others to succeed in our respective callings!
Even our Almighty Saviour had 12 disciples to carry out His mission, letting love lead Him, despite the weaknesses they had as human beings. So, think back. Were there any relationships that would have turned your life around for the better, yet they failed due to adversity? Do not fall for satan’s tactics anymore! Whatever the cause of trouble is, as His genuine followers, we must let go of bitterness and look beyond it, because there are blessings coming! We must let go of offense and let love lead us in every relationship instead!
So, are you ready to look at your relationships from Christ’s point of view?
🙏𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: “Lord Jesus, You are the Healer of wounds both inside and out. Heal any disappointment in my life and erase the bitterness from my heart. Lord, grant me the wisdom to navigate my relationships with understanding and compassion instead of unforgiveness and anger, in Jesus’ name, amen!”
Today, many approach the Holy Bible as they do other books. It is easy to see that they do not know the difference between the Holy Bible and other books. The Holy Bible is the letter inspired by the Spirit of God. Holy men were carried along by the Holy Spirit as they wrote the Holy Scriptures. This means that the Holy Spirit is the author of the Holy Bible, and you must be carried along by the Holy Spirit as you read the Bible so that you can bring the Word to reality. When you read the Holy Bible without the help of the Holy Spirit, you are reading history, past events, stories. Therefore, we should seek the attention of the Holy Spirit, for it makes the Bible a powerful tool for us.
God speaks to us through His Word by His Spirit. He calls you through His Word by His Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the communicator and our heart is the contact point. The Holy Spirit cannot communicate with a heart full of bitterness, hatred or bad feelings towards others. You may read the Bible a hundred times, but if you do so while holding grudges against anyone, the Bible will be of no meaning to you. We should read the Bible with devotion. We should keep meditating on it until it becomes a reality. Read it slowly, repeatedly and attentively. You must also free your heart to follow Him, for only a free spirit can attract the Spirit of God.
Prayer: O Holy Spirit, free my heart to follow You, in Jesus Christ’s name! Amen!
Man has a tendency to look at external characteristics whenever he is looking for some cooperation or some kind of companionship. Unlike the grace of God, which does not look at color, origin, gender or age. God has made everything in such a way that everything is a result of His grace!
In more detail, the Word of God in 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝟗:𝟏-𝟔, states: “[…] 𝐒𝐨 𝐡𝐞, 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝, ‘𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨?’ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦, ‘𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐨.’” Apostle Paul, while he was not one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ, and in fact was a fanatical persecutor of His church, Saul became the Apostle Paul, a useful vessel in the hands of God! Undoubtedly, then, Jesus Christ did not come for the righteous, but for sinners!
If one deserved God’s grace, then it would not be called grace, it would be called wages! God therefore chooses grace over works! If the weak come to Him, He is ready to help their weakness, as He would help the strong. He knows our limitations, so He chooses grace! This, then, is the mystery of God’s grace, because no one deserves it, but God gives it to everyone! Almighty God takes unworthy, sinful, unusual people, clothes them with His glory and puts them in His Kingdom for eternity!
Jesus Christ did not consider Paul’s past and He will not consider your past either. Jesus knows how undeserving of His grace we are, that is why He has decided to brush aside our past in order to determine our future. So what counts more? God’s grace or human works? Get ready to receive His grace, in Jesus’ name!
🙏𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: “Lord, from today I will learn to lean on Your strength, and not on my knowledge, my degrees, and my experience, and I know that as I lean on Your strength, You will guide and protect my paths – in the name of Jesus Christ I pray -amen!”
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