The Bible gives some serious warnings about living in the last days. As the time for Christ's return for His church draws ever closer we are warned to be clear-minded and self-controlled. We are exhorted to be sober in deed and watchful in prayer. We are to have fervent love for one another knowing that love covers a multitude of sins and we are to extend gracious hospitality to all those with whom we come in contact - and to do it without complaining. Christians are given spiritual gifts to fulfil a special function within the body of Christ. Each member receives at least one spiritual gift and Peter calls us to be good stewards of all we receive from the Lord. Our gifts differ according to the grace God gives to each of us, and we are instructed to exercise them in accordance with the proportion of faith we have received. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit and for the spiritual gifts that we have been given by Your goodness and grace. We pray that we may be diligent to use the gifts and graces that have been given to us for the benefit of the body of Christ and for Your greater praise and glory - this we ask in Jesus name, AMEN. We are blessed to have a God Who understands what it is to be human, and yet He is God Almighty Who formed us in our mother's womb and is with us always, no matter what we are going through. In this verse, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Who understands our humanity, reminds us of His power and authority: "The Alpha and the Omega, Who was and Who is and Who is to come, the Almighty." No matter what we face in life, we can be assured that Jesus is always with us and that He is in control. When we are struggling in our walk with Christ, it is important to remember that Jesus is the source of our strength. He is our Rock and our Refuge; He is our Strength and Shield; He is our Defense and our Defender; He is our Good Shepherd; He is King of kings and Lord of lords. Don't be afraid, but rather let's put our trust in Him and rely on Him for our strength and guidance. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, and He will never leave us nor forsake us. Praise His holy name. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” Our United Prayer:
Great are You, O Lord, and greatly to be praised. There is no end to Your greatness and in awe and wonder, we praise You. In Jesus' name, AMEN. This great city of Jerusalem is precious to our Father in heaven, this is where the beloved Son of God honored His Father's will and broke the power of sin, death, and Satan - winning the greatest victory the world will ever know - through His sacrificial offering of Himself. This is the city in which Jesus rose from the dead in power and great glory, and ascended into heaven where He is seated on His Father's throne, waiting for the day when He will return in power and great glory to set up His earthly kingdom for 1000 years. Yes, Jerusalem and its inhabitants are close to the heart of God, and we read in verses 5-6 that the Lord Himself will establish the inhabitants of Jerusalem and those that live within her walls, when Jesus returns as the King of Peace and Righteousness to set up His Millennial Kingdom. And in verse 7 we read, As they make music they will sing, “All my fountains are in you.” Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for this reminder of the Holy City of Jerusalem which is called by Your name. And thank for Your amazing plan of redemption that You have shown us. Thank You that Jesus is the Living Water of life, that all our springs of joy are in Him, and for the gift of salvation and promise of eternal life through Him. Help us to live in a manner that reflects Your love and peace. We ask that You make us as vessels of Your grace and love, and that we may share the gospel with those who are in need of Your forgiveness and hope. May Your presence fill our hearts with joy and praise, and may all our springs of joy be in You. we ask all these things in Jesus' name. Amen. While the unconfessed sin of a believer will always break fellowship with the Lord and all sin has consequences, it should never be assumed that a man's sin is the cause for the trials he is facing. Although this is often taught in churches, and is, in general what sinners and saints believe, it is not scriptural. Trials are not necessarily linked with personal sin, which is why the Lord Jesus warned us not to judge others. Judgement is the singular responsibility of the Lord. How easy it is for us to judge others falsely. How quickly we can make assumptions about other believers rather than leaving God to be the judge of others inner hearts and others outer actions. May we abstain from any destructive criticism of our fellow people and leave God to work His perfect work in the lives of all - without our attempt to judge or correct. We have no right to point a finger of accusation at anyone and pass judgement on the circumstances of their lives. May the words of our mouth, the actions of our lives, the meditation of our heart, and the motives behind all we do and be acceptable to the Lord. Our rock and our Redeemer. Is not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope? Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we realize how easy it is to pass false judgements on others and confess that are are too ready to accuse others of wrong-doing, when someone's words and actions do not line up with our own moral code and our limited understanding. Keep us from any critical thoughts of others, and we pray that the words of our mouths, the actions of our lives, the meditation of our hearts, and the motives behind all we are is acceptable to You. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN. As a result of our new birth, we are united in Him by faith, and all who are truly united together with Christ have been baptised into His Body. All who are positioned in Christ died to sin when Jesus died on the Cross. But as a member of His Body, we are not only grafted into His death but also are joined together with Him in His resurrected life. We are united in life with our resurrected Lord. His death became our death, but His resurrected life became our new, resurrected life - a life which is everlasting. Day by day we should desire a relational closeness with Jesus as we acknowledge Him in 'all' our ways. And when the Word of God says honor Him in 'all' things... it means to draw close to Him with a focused, undivided heart all the time and in every situation. Jesus is the One who removes the obstacles on the roadside and He is the One Who bring you to your appointed goal... for the all-seeing God is the One Who has promised in all things to "direct your paths and to lead You in the way of righteousness." For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that we are united with Christ in the likeness of His death, and that His life has become our lives – through time and into eternity. Thank You for directing our lives every step of the way, as we follow you. Guide us today and direct our hearts and minds into the love of Christ, and draw us into a closer intimacy with Yourself. We trust You to do all things well, and we praise You for Your goodness and grace. In the name of Jesus, AMEN. Praise God that in His grace ALL who call on the name of the Lord in the dispensation of grace will be saved. May we who have been saved by grace through faith in Jesus always acknowledge that He is the one and only true God and that His eternal Son was born into the human race to live a perfect life and to die a sacrificial death, so that whosever believe in Him might not perish but have everlasting life. And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved Our United Prayer:
Thank You Father, that down through the ages all who have called on Your name are delivered and thank You that by grace through faith in the precious blood of Jesus.. we have been saved. May we live and work to Your praise and glory .. in Jesus name we pray, AMEN. However young or old a person may be in physical years, the fleeting breath of this brief life is but a drop in the vast ocean of eternity as time tick-tocks away. The moon continues to shine in its monthly cycle, and the sun sets in the western skies, evening by evening, as year succeeds to year, in nature's ever-circling round. As spring skips through summer into autumn's golden glow, the end of all things is drawing very close. The end of everything is speeding to its final conclusion. How important therefore to keep ourselves in the love of God as we look to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith. How wise is the one who abides in Christ, rests in His love, prays in spirit and truth, and maintains close communion with God the Father, for the judgements of such a man or woman are sound. His spirit is sober and his prayers and praises are powerful, effective, and can move great mountains. The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we thank You for giving us the understanding that only as we remain in Christ can we practice self-controlled godly conduct, and maintain fellowship with You, it is only through His righteousness that we can approach Your throne of grace and pray effectively. Keep us we pray, looking to Jesus as we wait for His return. Keep us sound in judgement, sober in spirit, and use us we pray, to share the good news of the gospel with lost souls in need of salvation. We pray that Your will be done in our lives, and that godly wisdom and understanding would be reflected in our prayers and praises. This we ask in Jesus' name, and for His greater glory, AMEN. Jesus calls His disciples to love their enemies and to do good to those who hate them. They are commanded to bless those who curse them, pray for those who mistreat them, refuse to retaliate, give freely and generously, and treat others in a way that they would like to be treated themselves. Giving to others, in little acts of kindness or through a generous attitude of care and concern, will often result in thoughtful deeds and a gracious attitude being reflected back upon the giver. Don't look for anything in return or boast about what you have done for others. Love is displayed in selflessly giving to others and the ministry in which we are engaged should manifest the sacrificial grace, compassion, and kindness that Christ has shown towards us – in that while we were yet sinners, Jesus died for US. With Jesus as our pattern of godly living and the model of divine love, should not we seek to imitate His goodness and grace? NOT in our own strength, but in the strength that He supplies us, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the simple yet universal principle of 'giving to others and it will be given to you'. Thank You that You have given to us over and above all that we could ask or think, by sending Jesus to pay the price for our sins, and that He rose again to give us eternal life. Too often we have not lived as You would have us to live, nor have we always shown the love, mercy, generosity, and kindness that honors You, but we pray that from today You would enable us to reflect the love, generosity, goodness, and grace of Jesus Christ. In His name we pray, AMEN. In this psalm, David cried out to the Lord in humility of heart. He humbly addressed God as his Lord and Maker a number of times, and was ready and willing to confess. He was ready to acknowledge his utter dependence upon His Maker and that God would answer the cry of His servant... not because of any righteousness act David may have carried out, but by God's grace alone. The Lord our God is Almighty, and He is incomparable in wisdom and eternal in graciousness - and the superabundance of His mighty works, which are multiplied in magnificence throughout His created universe, let us all unite in a song of praise to lift Him up and declare Him to be God of gods and Lord of lords. Let us unite our hearts and voices with those that have gone before and be quick to confess. Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours. Our United Prayer:
Loving Father, there is no one like You and we praise and worship You for Your love towards us. Help us to tear down any false god or foolish idol that we have created in our own imagination. You alone are worthy of our worship, praise, and thanksgiving, and we pray that the rest of our lives may be set aside completely for You, in willing obedience and humble devotion for Your praise and glory. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN. It is only those that have trusted Christ as Saviour who are able to act justly and be merciful and walk humbly before their God, for only those that are born from above have been endowed with the new-life in Christ, the godly nature of Christ Jesus. Only believers are imputed with His righteousness, which alone can act justly, love faithfulness, and walk humbly before God. If a born-again believer chooses to live their life from the source of the old sin nature, they will never do that which is pleasing in the sight of God, for only as a believer lives their life from the source of the new- life in Christ are they able, through the power or His Spirit, to the glory of God the Father. He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, it is our desire to walk humbly before You all the days of our lives. Thank You for sending the Lord Jesus to live a perfect life and die as the perfect sacrifice so that we could be imputed with His perfect righteousness, enabling us, in His power, to walk humbly before You. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. When we praise our Heavenly Father and glorify His holy name, the focus of our attention is removed from our own, limited life and petty predicaments. It gives balance to all we say and do. God Himself knows the immense benefits that we enjoy when we turn our eyes away from ourselves onto the Lord Jesus and look full into His wonderful face The Lord is worthy of our ongoing worship and devoted praise. He deserves our grateful thanksgiving and whole-hearted trust in every area of our life. And when He is the center of our lives, we look to HIM and HIS power and abilities rather than our own inabilities... as we know that His grace is sufficient and His strength is made perfect in our dependent reliance upon HIM. I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word and the truths it contains. We pray that we will bless You at all times and in all circumstances. We pray that we may develop attitudes of grateful thanks and worshipful praise in every area of our lives - no matter how tiresome the task may be. we pray that in all things and at all times we would seek to glorify You. In Jesus' name, AMEN. The message that Paul delivered was a demonstration of the power of God as the Holy Spirit worked through him, causing a spiritual stirring in the hearts and minds of those that heard his healing words of truth, which brought them to a saving faith in Jesus Christ. Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! In His grace God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. He has chosen you and He has chosen me to be ministers of the new covenant, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong. Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world.. while in His grace He has seated us together with Christ in heavenly places to be His ambassadors on earth as we proclaim the good news of the gospel. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that You gave to Paul and Your other apostles the message of the cross, which is the greatest demonstration of the Spirit and of power, for it saved wretches like us. Thank You that salvation does not necessitate worldly wisdom, but comes through the message of the cross. Praise Your holy name, AMEN. When one is caused to bless the Lord, it is as a declaration of God's supremacy as our praiseworthy Creator and gracious heavenly Father. When one offers the Lord blessings and praise, it is an acknowledgement of God's goodness and greatness and it speaks of His unfathomable kindness to us who are totally undeserving of His mercy and grace. Zachariah's prophesy was written in such a way that the future redemption of His people had already been accomplished. The words of faith he spoke were factual words that would be realized at the Cross and yet will be fully executed in future time. May we be those whose faith is established and anchored to the facts of Scripture... when faith is founded on God's unchangeable Word, we know ALL that He has promised WILL be completed - through Jesus Christ our Lord. “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we praise and thank You for Your Word of truth and for examples of faith like Zacharias, where Scripture is confirmed before it is brought to completion. We bless Your holy name for Your goodness and grace to all Your people and for the finished work of Christ on the Cross which has secured our eternal salvation and life everlasting. Help us to stand firmly on the facts of Scripture and trust You in every eventuality of life for His name's sake, AMEN. There are many that like to accuse God and blame Him for the wrongs that this world conceives, but man caused the earth to be cursed, because of his sin. The Lord does no wrong. He has promised to sustain those that trust in Him. The Lord applies His justice, morning by morning. He does not fail at dawn, yet "the one who does wrong knows no shame." The promises of God remain faithful and true, He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His mercies are new every morning. He is a good and gracious God. He is altogether righteous, keeps His promises morning by morning, and has pledged never to fail us nor forsake us. He will avenge and protect all who honor His name BUT will severely judge those who reject the truth, distort His Word, turn aside from His offer of salvation, and engage in the wicked ways of the world. The LORD within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail, yet the unrighteous know no shame. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, You are good and gracious, righteous and true. Thank You that the day is coming when You will right all wrongs and bring everything under Your righteous and holy authority. Use us as You will, in the forwarding of Your plans and purposes. Bring many to faith in the God of their salvation, for His name's sake, AMEN. Being baptized into His death, means that we are to be identified with all that He is, just as He became identified with all that we are. He identified with our sin so that we could be identified with His righteousness. Being identified with His death on the Cross and His glorious Resurrection means that we are to die to self. We are to die to all that we are in our old, pre-salvation days. It means to put off the old sin nature and cease from any fleshly strivings we undertake to 'please' God. But it also means that we are to be raised to newness of life (the new, born-again life in Christ). We are to keep the old 'ME' nailed to the Cross and allow the new 'ME' (the new life in Christ) to abide in Him, rest in Him, be nourished by Him, and depend upon Him in all things. There must be death to self, death to sin, death to legalistic tendencies, death to all that is not of Christ, so that we may live as God intended us to live - in complete dependence upon Him, by grace through faith. Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus dying on the Cross so that we may be forgiven of our sins. Thank You for identifying with our unrighteousness so that we may be identified with Your righteousness. And thank You for identifying with our deaths so that we may be identified with Your life, our new lives in Christ. Help us to keep all that is not of You nailed to the Cross, and we pray that we may live godly in Christ Jesus, to Your praise and glory. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. |
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