God's Ways

 

February 27

GOD’S WAYS - Who can fathom our Lord’s ways and plans? We are quick to say that God’s ways are not ours, as He is all knowing and all powerful. Yet, we so often turn from His ways and fight to keep our ways. Remember, God is Lord. Even when His ways seem dead wrong and unwise to us, trust Him. He makes impossible things happen.

 

Father God, please help me to trust Your ways and not mine. You are the God who speaks things into and out of existence. Help me please! Amen!

 

Read Isaiah 55: 6 - 11

 

Where Is Your Heart

 

February 26

WHERE IS YOUR HEART – Jesus is on the Jericho road and He has a large crowd following Him. Although they publicly, on the surface, show they are friends of Jesus, their hearts and minds are far from Him. They show utter unbelief in who Jesus is, when they see Him going to the house of a sinner, a man called Zacchaeus. Immediately they turn against Jesus, for His works of grace. Does the grace of Jesus offend you?

 

Grace! Unfathomable grace! Lord, help me not to turn away from You, because of Your unmerited grace to those who have offended me. Amen!

 

Read Luke 19: 1 - 7

 

 

 

Bought With Blood

 

February 25

BOUGHT WITH BLOOD - In His human flesh, Jesus, Son of Man, bought our freedom from the bondage and curse of sin. His shed Blood has bought our lives back to be oneness and to know oneness, in perfect fellowship with our God, our heavenly Father. Jesus’ shed Blood, reconciled us to God. We do not have to live as estranged children of God. Sin has no more power over us, for in Jesus, ransom has been paid. 

 

Holy Jesus, we accept that You died to give us freedom from the enemy. Show us how to live in Your won victory, please. Amen!

 

Read Romans 5: 9 - 11

 

 

Unashamed

 

February 24

UNASHAMED - Enemies of Jesus were always trying to show Him up as an imposter and shame Him. Try as they might, they could not stand up to His power and authority. As believers in Jesus, when you face skeptics, unbelievers, and deceivers, do not be intimidated. Jesus, the Living Word in you will confirm you. He never makes His own ashamed.

 

Lord, save me from foes within and without, which come to derail me and make me cower. Keep me uplifted in You, please. Amen!

 

Read Psalm 25: 1 - 5

 

 

God Prepares Us

 

February 23

GOD PREPARES US – Preparation is a daily activity in your life.  Even today, you have done preparations in big and small ways. We serve a Father of order and preparation. When God was ready to be born in human flesh, is it not true that He prepared the heart of the vessel through whom birth would come? Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. Luke 1: 30b. Whatever God has called you to do for Him, He will prepare your timid, fearful heart and mind. Trust Him.

 

Holy Spirit, prepare me to be and do as pleases You. Amen!

 

Read Ephesians 2: 6 - 10

 

Forgiven And Freed

 

February 22

FORGIVEN AND FREED – When Jesus tells you that your sins are forgiven and that you are now free through His truth, do you accept all that He offers? Do you feel confident to go and serve the Lord as His disciples? You see, it is not just being called by Jesus, and receiving His Love and repentance that matter. It is to have the faith to accept and know that you are indeed a child of God, set free from all bondage by His truth. It is to have the faith to accept and be resolved to live free, as a child of faith.

 

Holy Spirit, help me daily to know and live as one who has been set free from the bondage of sin. Amen!

 

Read John 8: 31 – 36

 

Love Us Still

 

 

You have loved us blessèd Jesus,

With a love that brought You dread pain,

Love most wonderful and glorious

All to each sinner’s good and gain;

Blessèd Jesus, You love us still,

Please teach us how to do Your will.

 

You have called us blessèd Jesus,

With such love that bids us come close,

Love divine, love illuminous,

For every sinner, e’en the worse;

Blessèd Jesus, You love us still,

Please teach us how to do Your will.

 

You have sought us blessèd Jesus,

With bold, persistent love, untold,

Love ever full and bounteous,

Leading sinners into Your fold;

Blessèd Jesus, You love us still,

Please teach us how to do Your will.

 

You have bought us blessèd Jesus,

With Your powerful Blood divine,

Love in heart pure, most beauteous,

That says to sinners, you are Mine;

Blessèd Jesus, You love us still,

Please teach us how to do Your will.

 

You have loved us blessèd Jesus,

For You died on sin’s cross of shame,

Love that conquered, was victorious,

Now sinners are saved in Your Name;

Blessèd Jesus, Your love is sure,

Please teach us how to love You more.

Amen!

Called And Changed

 

February 21

CALLED AND CHANGED – Do you believe Jesus, when, through your love in obeying His command, you are told that salvation has come to you and your family? Do you believe Him when He calls you a child of Abraham, a child of faith? This is what He did for Zacchaeus, who obeyed and believed. Jesus made a completely new person out of him. Let Jesus do the same for you. It’s not too late.

 

You are calling Lord and I too have heard and have come down in deep humility and joy, to be made different in You. Amen! 

 

Read Luke 19: 1 – 9

 

 

 

Jesus' Beautiful Gift

 

February 20

JESUS’ BEAUTIFUL GIFT – A woman, for whom Jesus was her all in all, so wanted to show her deep love for Him, she brought an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, broke it and poured it out on Jesus’ head. Jesus was in the company of Simon the Leper and many others. O how this irresponsible action brought great indignation as they denounced her wasteful actions. Jesus simply took charge and openly expressed His profound gratitude to that woman. She has done a beautiful thing to me. Mark 14: 6b. What beautiful thing are you doing for Jesus? He will love it dearly. 

 

Jesus, let not the minds of others deter me from lavishly serving You. Amen!

Read Mark 14: 3 – 9

 

Take Heart

 

February 19

TAKE HEART – There are times, when you are totally overwhelmed, not just with life’s troubles, but with the relentless speed at which they come at you. You feel as though you are suffocating, being buried alive under this ever growing mass of troubles. I offer you in the midst of your fears, these words of our Ever Loving, Ever Caring Lord and Saviour. He has said that you can rely on Him, and confidently look to Him, because He has already overcome the world and its powers.

 

Holy, Holy Master, thank You. Though I am deeply burdened, I will look to You. Amen!

 

Read John 16: 33