Keep My Commands

 

February 6

KEEP MY COMMANDS - To keep the Lord’s commands is to remain in His love. Jesus wants us to be as He is and to do as He did. He has pledged His undying Love to us, to love us with the exact Love which He received from His Heavenly Father, while in human clay. Jesus has been humble enough to place Himself in a lowly position, deny all self and self-will to obey His Father. He passionately wants us to keep His commands so that we will know His complete joy. 

 

Holy Father, I know that I’m prone to stray and disobey. I also know that You can save me from my fickle ways and keep me grounded in You. Help me please. Amen! 

 

Read John 15: 9 - 11

 

Obey The Curfew

 

February 5

OBEY THE CURFEW – There was a time when God commanded His people to remain indoors while the angel of death was passing over all of Egypt. They had to be inside a blood-marked house, to be free of the destruction. Will you hear this word as you have never heard it before? No amount of the perfect blood of salvation will save any child of God who refuses to keep the curfew. Even if you belong to a house marked out for salvation, a guaranteed promise to not have the destroyer enter it, you will not be spared God’s wrath, if you disobey the curfew.

 

Keep me obedient Lord, keep me obedient. Amen!

 

Read 1 Peter 1: 13 - 14

 

Our High Priest

 

February 4

OUR HIGH PRIEST – Jesus is our High Priest who has come to us, unlike any other high priest. He entered the Most Holy Place, with His own Blood and He did so once and for all. In so doing, He obtained eternal redemption for us. Think of it! If the blood of animals and ashes, sprinkled on the ceremonially unclean cleansed them outwardly, will not the precious Blood of Jesus be better? O Yes! The Blood of our High Priest, cleanses our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God. Hebrews 9: 14b

 

Jesus, forever our High Priest, we bow before You. Amen!

 

 

Read Hebrews 9: 11 – 14

 

Perfect Pardon

 

February 3

PERFECT PARDON – When we are convicted by the Holy Spirit, of our sinful living, and we repent, perfect pardon awaits us. Then, in spirit and truth, in our quickened clay, we know the complete joy and peace of the Lord, in us. It is this pardon which, by faith, allows us to be and do as our Master desires. We then become perfect testimonies, as demonstrated in our changed lives, of the fact that indeed, the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. Luke 19: 10.

 

Holy Lord, thank You for sins forgiven. Thank You that we can know perfect pardon in You. Thank You for the assurance of the fullness of Your peace and joy. Amen!

 

Read Isaiah 55: 6 - 7

 

Salvation For You And Family

 

February 2

SALVATION FOR YOU AND FAMILY – As way out and impossible as it may seem, do you know that the salvation of your family may rest with you? Remember Zacchaeus? Jesus called his name not his family’s name. He, not his family, obeyed Jesus’ call. He, not his family, repented and offered to make amends for any wrongdoing of his. Yet when Jesus went to Zacchaeus’ house He pronounced salvation on all. Today salvation has come to this house because this man, too, is a son, of Abraham. Luke 19: 9b

 

You, O Holy God, are faithful to Your Word. We thank You that You will still save families, through one faithful, obedient, member. Lord, keep me trusting and obeying You. Amen!

 

Read Luke 19: 8 - 10

 

Rescued Life

  

When evil is rampant and the battle is fierce,

When faith is very weak and frighteningly scarce,

Keep looking to Jesus, He will not you forsake,

No evil under His watch, will you overtake.

 

When you feel the cold hands of evil around you,

When you see the mischief the enemy can do,

Turn ever to Jesus, though you can’t see His hand,

No evil knows vict’ry, when with Jesus you stand.

 

When the clever deceiver on your frail mind plays,

When defeatist words come, deny all that he says,

Remember promises Jesus to you has made,

He said that He is with you, do not be afraid.

 

When it seems present darkness will not move away,

When it gets darker and darker from day to day,

Jesus remains present, He is still your hope’s light,

He has not been defeated; He for you doth fight.

 

When you can’t stand it longer, this fierce waging war,

When you’re beaten and worn, you can take no more,

Pause for a moment, just listen and you will hear,

The voice of Jesus saying, it’s alright, I’m here.

 

Yes, you are much afraid, empty and powerless,

Yes, you are the perfect picture of great weakness,

Rise up! Your hope must live for your faith's been healed,

Jesus in your rescued life His victory has sealed. 

Amen!

 

Called To Hope

 

February 1

CALLED TO HOPE – The Lord has called us to Him, and in Him we have an abundance of all that He gives to us. He never gives sparingly, for He wants us fully developed in Him. Through His given Holy Spirit, we, all who are born in Him, will know the undeniable hope to which He has called us. There is riches untold, joy unspeakable and love indescribable in His hope. Look to Jesus!

 

Father, please grant us Your Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that we may know You more and more each day. Amen! 

 

Read Ephesians 1: 15 - 23

 

The Lord's Table

 

January 31

THE LORD’S TABLE – The table of our Lord makes quite a spectacular show. It is one which will cause those who are schooled and ruled by law to become most indignant, angry and antagonistic towards the Lord Jesus. However, that same table will cause those who are schooled and ruled by grace, to become most exuberant, happy, and appreciative towards the Lord Jesus. For the righteous, who see themselves as okay, a table where all kinds of people are seated together, is one that repels them. To the sinner, such a table is inviting.

 

Thank You for Your open table Lord. Thank You that it includes me. Amen!

 

Read Mark 2: 15 – 17

 

Speak Lord

 

January 30

SPEAK LORD – God still speaks to us, in different ways. However, because we are not familiar with our Lord’s voice, we often put what we have heard to other voices. We doubt that we have heard our Lord’s voice and sadly miss what we are being told. Jesus has said that those who are His, know His voice. If you are the Lord’s, then pray that you know His voice and therefore you will not be fooled by worldly voices.

 

Jesus, Holy Master, You have said that Your people know Your voice. Teach me to know You and hear You. Amen!

 

Read John 10: 1 - 5