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God still has a future plan for all his children. His plan of redemption is designed to give all who believe a future filled with hope and not with calamity. This glorious verse of comfort sparkles with reassuring radiance, that the future plan God has for all of His people, the Church, for our eternal good and spiritual welfare, as well as our temporal and physical needs. The Lord Desires The Best For His Children even though we may stray far from Him. His plan for His children is to give us a future and a hope. He knows that only as we sever our reliance on the world's destructive securities and rest our trust entirely on Christ Jesus our Lord, will we break free from the yoke of this world's slavery. We have an assurance that whatever we may have to face today, God's thoughts toward us are only good continually: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Our United Prayer:
Thank You, Lord, for the good plans You have purposed for us and for all Your children. Enlarge our vision of You and enable us to trust Your Word of truth through all the circumstances of our lives, knowing that Your thoughts towards us are only good continually. Thank You, Father, that all things work together for good, for those that love You and are fitting into Your plans and purposes. We pray that many would come to trust in Jesus, their Messiah and King. This we ask in Jesus' precious name and for his greater glory and joy, AMEN.
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There are many Qualities That Characterize A Virtuous Woman And A Godly Man. Perhaps the best known passage that outlines the exemplary life in virtuous living, is the woman described in Proverbs 31, where a vast array of noble, godly, gracious, and wise attributes are listed. She is a woman of faith, who serves God with her whole heart, mind, soul, and strength. She is loved, respected, and trusted by her husband. She nurtures her children with godly wisdom and teaches them the things of the Lord training them from infancy, in the way that they should go. The most precious attribute of a virtuous woman, must be when her sons rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her. When a woman's own children recognize their mother's outstanding virtue and tell her so, or when a husband praises his wife and rejoices that she is his God-given help-meet, there is much joy that ensues. When a man or woman of God dies to self, lives for Christ, and conducts their public and private life with a gentle and caring spirit, they not only command the love and respect of their children and spouse and the admiration of their friends and neighbors, but also bring glory to their Father in heaven. Proverbs 31:28 Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:  Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that You have given us the tools to live virtuous Christian lives that honors Your name. May we seek to apply all that Scripture teaches on godly living so that we not only care for those closest to us and bless our fellow believers, but also that Your name may be glorified through the lives we live. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul identifies The Qualities Of The Man Or Woman Who Walks As A Child Of Light, and is filled with the Spirit of God. To walk in spirit and truth and to be filled with the Holy Spirit, results in a Christ-like life of godly self-sacrifice and the production of an abundance of spiritual fruit for the benefit of others and to the glory of God. A thankful heart, boldness in testifying to the truth of the gospel, power for spiritual service, open-hearted generosity towards others, and the exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ, are all evidences given in the Word of God of the man or woman who is filled with the Spirit of God. This results a Christ-like life of godly self-sacrifice and an abundance of spiritual fruit. It is in order to honor and reverence the Lord that we are exhorted to be submissive to one another, for Paul writes: "Be subject to one another in the fear of Christ." Underpinning our attitude, our actions, our mind, and our motive towards one another should be a deep reverence for the Lord Jesus Who is the Head of the body and Master of all. Let us seek to be filled, and continue to be filled day by day, by the Holy Spirit of God in all we say and do, and in every area of our lives so that our life may be a demonstration of the life of Christ living in us, flowing through us and streaming out to others for their benefit and to the glory of God. Ephesians 5:21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.  Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we long to walk the godly path in Christ Jesus and be filled with the Spirit, moment by moment. Lord, we want to do this for the right reasons so that our lives may praise and glorify You. You alone are worthy. We pray that our lives may be ones of self-sacrifice and humble praise, for the benefit of our brothers and sisters in Christ and to the praise and glory of Your holy name. In Jesus' name, AMEN. James was a man who gave the Church much good advice. He reminded believers that God is generous to all and will give wisdom willingly and uncritically to Everyone Who Asks Him For Wisdom, In Faith. If a believer tries to hide behind a veneer of heavenly wisdom or puts on a pretense of humility while harboring bitter jealousies and selfish ambitions within their hearts, they are living a lie and being false to the truth. To adopt a false façade of godly wisdom is really an exhibition of a hypocritical, carnal nature and a worldly attitude. How different is the wisdom that comes from the Spirit of God, for it is pure and peace-loving, considerate, gentle, and submissive. The man or woman that has been filled with the wisdom from God is the one that is full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Every one of us that submits to the Lord in faith has generous access to the wisdom of God, for the one that walks in spirit and truth will be the one that exhibits the sweet character of Christ, as we rest in Him and He lives in us. In these increasingly violent days in which we live, let us take the words of James to heart, relying on the pure wisdom of God to lead and instruct us, enabling us to produce good fruit, being considerate, sincere, merciful, impartial, and peace-loving. James 3:17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.  Our United Prayer:
Loving Father, we pray that our lives are ones that demonstrates Your wisdom from above. May we reflect the pure, gentle, and merciful nature of Jesus as we show forth His life in us. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. Nobody wants to endure suffering, pain, or persecution. None of us like it when we are disparaged or denigrated by friends or acquaintances, and yet Peter teaches us: "If You Are Criticized For The Name Of Christ, You Are Blessed! If you are ridiculed, insulted, or hated for His name's sake you are favored people because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you." There is a vast difference, however, between the suffering that comes because one is a Christian and the suffering that comes through evildoing. The suffering we endure for Christ's sake today, has a purifying effect. It refines us and purifies us in our Christian walk as we are conformed into the likeness of Christ. The suffering the ungodly will face are the fires of judgement which will serve as punishment for their rejection of the truth. Although we do not glorify God FOR the suffering we have to endure, we ought to glorify God IN our suffering and we should glorify Him for all that He will accomplish THROUGH our pain and persecution. Those of us that do are blessed. 1 Peter 4:14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.  Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that Christ identified with us so that we can be identified with Him. If, by identifying with Him and lifting His name high we suffer, may we not be ashamed but count it as a blessing. We want to know Him more, to know the power of His Resurrection, and to participate in His sufferings so that we may become more like Him in His death. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. 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 Fulfill 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. The inflow of our spiritual giftings from God should result in a beneficial outflow of His grace to others. Gifts are not for our own selfish gratification, but for the edification of the Body of Christ. The grace that pours into our lives should become a channel of God's blessing which, in turn, is willingly poured out in service to others, for His greater glory and praise. 1 Peter 4:10 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 gifts 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. The opening verses of the good news in John's Gospel, tell of the most glorious visitation to earth of the incarnate Son of God. He is the Word made flesh Who came to earth as the perfect Son of Man. He is the eternal Creator of the world Who is co-equal with the Father, and The Bible Introduces Him As Jesus, the Word made flesh, the One from Whom emanates eternal light and life. He came to bring light to a darkened world. He came to give eternal life to those who were dead in their sins. Jesus came to die for the sin of the whole world so that whosoever would believe on His name would not perish, but have the life of all living things. As disciples of the Lord, we should not simply follow afar off but develop a heart-desire to know Him as our everlasting Life of lives and eternal Light of all lights. John 1:10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.  Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we want to know the Lord Jesus more and more. Develop in us the desires to know Him more. Open our eyes to see Him, open our ears to hear His voice, and open our hearts to love Him more and more every blessed day we have here on earth . In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. The Lord Jesus is The True And Living Light Who enlightens every person born into the human race. But mankind has a dangerous enemy, a fallen angel called the devil and Satan, who desired to be as God and disguises himself as an angel of light, to deceive the nations. As the second Member of the triune Godhead, the eternal Son has life in Himself and that life is the true light of mankind. Only those who have been born from above, by faith in Christ's redeeming work, are given the light of His life as an eternal possession and are brought into the radiance of His unconditional love. We however are God's adoptive children, because we have received the light of life in our hearts and trusted the Lord Jesus as Savior. Therefore, we are to set our affection on things above and to walk in the light as He is in the light, for God Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone into our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. John 1:9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.  Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we praise and thank You that You have placed Your Holy Spirit of light into our hearts to lead, direct, govern, and train us. Help us to walk in the light of Your love and truth, and may the beauty of Christ shine through us to others so that they too may come to a saving knowledge of our Savior, Who is the true and only light, and in Whom is life eternal. This we ask in His name, AMEN. A gift that is not accepted is still a gift. Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was God's free, indescribable, inestimable gift of grace that was given freely to every man and woman without any strings attached. Some accept this unspeakably precious gift and others reject it, but The Gift Of God To Humanity, which is too wonderful for words, was nonetheless given to ALL. Simply accepting this unspeakably precious gift from God (which we do by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, the only begotten Son of God), causes a whole host of other amazing things to be showered without limit upon the blessed recipient. Every other good thing that pertains to spiritual life; eternal life, eternal love, eternal hope, eternal joy, eternal peace, eternal prosperity, and eternal grace, is also given. The moment God's gift of grace is accepted, He opens the floodgates of the riches of His grace over the blessed beneficiary. While-ever there is life, the unspeakably precious gift from God is still available to whosoever will accept God's indescribable gift - His only begotten Son. Thanks be to God for His indescribable and unspeakably precious gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!  Our United Prayer:
Loving Heavenly Father, thank You for the unspeakably precious gift of Your dear Son, Jesus Christ Who has been freely given to us and to all who will simply believe in His name. Father, the gift of Your only begotten Son is beyond all expression, beyond all measure, and beyond all bounds. we fall on our knees and worship You for Your unspeakably precious gift to us. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. A virgin would conceive and give birth to their Savior Who would be called Immanuel, God with us, God incarnate. The immortal, invisible, eternal God was to be born into the world as a tiny baby and He would save His people from their sins. and through Him, all the families of the earth would be blessed. A Child Was To Be Born Of A Virgin, for God was to give His only begotten Son: "And the government would be upon His shoulder, and His name would be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." There are twenty-two astonishing Messianic prophesies in the book of Isaiah, and each one points to the Lord Jesus Christ as its glorious fulfilment, while hundreds more thread their way through the prophetic Scriptures. The Word of the Lord is sure and every prophetic pronouncement in the Scriptures has or will reach its ultimate fulfilment in Christ, for God's Word is sure, His faithfulness is everlasting, His truth endures from one generation to the next, and His promises are 'yes' and 'amen' in Christ Jesus our Lord. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.  Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, You alone are wise and good. Thank You for the truths that are contained in Your holy Word and that by Your grace You told us the end from the beginning. Thank You that You sent Your Son to be born of a virgin and become the full and final atonement for our sins. Thank You that Jesus walked the earth as a Man and understands all the limitations of our humanity. We are so thankful that He fully understands our weaknesses, having been tempted in all things, yet without sin. Thank You for our precious Savior Who helps us in our trials and temptations and Who is coming back one day to finalize His authority over sin, the world, and the devil. To Him be all the glory, AMEN. There is no greater love that God could have shown than by giving His Son to die on the Cross for our sin. Surely, if this good and gracious God did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, will He not with Him also freely give us all things to enjoy? Can we not trust Him to fulfil all His plans and purposes? How futile it is to doubt His Word! There are those who blame God for their problems without realizing that we are born to live in a fallen world, where self-imposed sin or the wrongdoings of others, causes mischief and distress in our lives and in the lives of those we love. But although the enemy of our soul may afflict us with temptations and trials, God is good, and in His grace He will use those trials to test our faith and develop in us spiritual endurance that brings us into a maturing faith in Him. The One Who is the Creator of heavenly light is the same One Who is the Pioneer and Perfecter of our faith, and His Word Is Faithful And True. He is our God Who will never renege on His promises nor will He default on His goodness and grace, there is no trace of turning with Him. He is the immutable God Who is eternally unchanging, never altering in His character, never failing in His promises, and never ceasing in His goodness and love towards us: James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.  Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, in a world where all around us is changing and decay, uncertainty and difficulties, how we thank and praise You that You are our unchanging God, our unchangeable Provider, and the Lover of our souls. You are such a generous and gracious God, and You love to give gifts to Your children. Lord, may we never become complacent and think we are causing our lives to be filled with gifts and blessings but always remember to give You all our thanks and praise, love and gratitude. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. The principle teaching of this passage, is equally relevant for believers today as it was during these early days of the Church. The drunken and disorderly behavior exhibited by the Christians in Corinth, when celebrating in the Lord's Supper, can easily be replicated by Christians today if they come together to break bread nursing a grievance within their heart. The Lord's Supper should never be approached frivolously or carelessly. It should rather be undertaken with a clear conscience and a sincere heart of grateful thanks for all that Christ has done for us- we have been bought with a price - the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Indeed, as God's blood-bought children, we should examine our own hearts and consciences to see if we are in fellowship with the Lord or if some unconfessed sin has separated us from enjoying close communion with our Heavenly Father, which is the privilege, if not the practice, of all believers. God, Our Father, Has Every Right To Judge our lives and discipline us when we do not adhere to His will as laid out in Scripture. He loves us too much to permit us to go on sinning. Although sin can never remove us from our eternally secure position in Christ, it can affect our day-to-day relationship with the Lord. May we be ready and willing to examine ourselves to see if we are walking in spirit and truth. May we all have a teachable spirit and learn all that God would teach us from His chastening work in our life - so that we may grow in grace and mature in the faith, to the glory of God the Father. 1 Corinthians 11:32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.  Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that You love us so much that Your punishment is not designed to harm us, but to return us into precious fellowship with Yourself. Help us to keep a short rein on our sins and confess them quickly to You. We pray that we will be teachable and learn every lesson that You would give us, through Your chastening program. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN. I doubt that we will ever fathom the depths of God's love for us. His love is infinite and we are finite. But nonetheless, the love of God is rich in mercy towards us who were born dead in trespasses and sins. Two of the most powerful words in the Bible: BUT GOD! BUT GOD is so rich in mercy, and He loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, He gave us life when He raised Christ from the dead. Never forget, it is only by God's grace that you and I have been saved. Salvation is the love-gift of God, it can never be gained by our works so that no one can boast. Receiving the gift of salvation by grace through faith is just the beginning. Paul tells us the astonishing fact that we are raised up with Christ and seated with Him in heavenly places. If this was not glorious enough, he tells us the reason for this: "So that in the ages to come He might show the boundless riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus." The love of God is one of His many attributes, in and of Himself, God is love, but when this inherent characteristic of God's love is demonstrated towards humanity, it exhibits itself in mercy and grace, kindness and compassion. It is because of the immeasurable length, eternal breadth, incalculable height, and abundant depth of God's love, that He demonstrated His love towards us by means of His grace and mercy, when He sent His only begotten Son to die for us so that we might live eternally. Ephesians 2:4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,  Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that You are a God of love Who is rich in mercy towards us. Thank You that You loved us so much, You sent Your precious Son to die in our place and pay the price for our sins. Praise Your name forever and ever. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. The God Of Hope - Oh what a glorious title and beautiful theme for the God Who, in singleness of purpose, is pledged to fill us with all joy, peace, love, and hope, when we simply trust in the pure gospel of the Son of His love. God is no respecter of persons and the joy and peace in believing in Christ for the forgiveness of sin and life everlasting is for all. The glorious hope we have in Him is for bond and free, male and female, old and young, rich and poor. We are safe in the arms of Jesus and nothing can separate us from our glorious God of Hope – neither the various trials of this present life nor the bitter circumstance we all have to face. Neither the ravages of the old sin nature nor the temptations of the enemy who seeks our destruction, can separate us from the love of God or remove the hope that is ours, in Christ Jesus our Lord. We have the overflowing and unfathomable peace of God within and the glorious hope that is ours in Christ, because of all He is to us, all He has done for us, all He is doing for us as we journey through life, and all that He has promised to us in the days to come. Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  Our United Prayer:
Loving Father, our hearts rejoice as we realize the depth of love You have for us. You truly are our glorious God of Hope, and we thank You that this is not the doubtful 'hope' of the world, but a definite hope that is securely founded on Your unchangeable Word. Enable us to share this truth with those with whom we come in contact, to Your praise and glory. In Christ's name, AMEN. The eternal Son of God in the person of the sinless Son of Man was full of God's grace and goodness, which alone qualified Him to become Our Perfect Savior and sacrifice for sin. The incarnate Word of God, made in the likeness of human flesh, was also full of truth which alone qualifies Him to be the perfect source of God's completed revelation. Revelation (truth) from our Father in heaven, came through the eternal Son of God Who became the perfect Son of Man: "For in these last day, God has spoken to us through His Son Whom He appointed Heir of all things, and through Whom also He made the universe." Salvation (grace) came through the only begotten Son of the Father, the unique God-Man, Christ Jesus the righteous: "For by grace are You saved, through faith in HIM and not of works, lest anyone should boast." John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.  Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Your only begotten Son to become the unique 'God-Man' Who alone is full of grace and truth, Who alone was qualified to become our perfect, Redeemer, and to die on the Cross as our heavenly substitute for sin. Praise His holy name, AMEN. |
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