Rejoice, You Are Found

 

June 1

REJOICE, YOU ARE FOUND – In Jesus’ parable about the lost things – the coin, the sheep, the son – there’s jubilation at the end. This merriment was the result of what was lost being found. Note! Our Lord never found the sheep, gave it a good scolding and then told it to find its way back. No! A thousand times no! He’s so happy that He has found His missing sheep that He gently takes it up, attends to it and takes it home. Have you heard? The disobedient, lost, stray one, now found, goes home in the arms of the rejoicing Shepherd. Only faith allows you to accept and show this fact. 

 

Saviour of Love, I rejoice in my salvation, because You are rejoicing in me and with me. Amen!

Read Luke 15: 5 – 7. Luke 15: 9 – 10. Luke 15: 23 - 24

 

Witnesses To Jesus

 

Witnesses to Jesus, that’s why the Spirit came,

Not to give believers any glamour or fame,

But to endue them with power in lives aflame,

To be witnesses to Jesus, His mighty Name.

 

Witnessing to Christ is only through the Spirit,

By no other means can we to such work commit,

For all human works bear in them human limit,

Witnesses to Christ are those whose lives they submit.

 

To be witnesses to Jesus comes through one way,

Not in the things we do, nor in the things we say,

But the Spirit living in us day after day,

So all of Jesus our indwelt lives will convey.

 

Jesus died and rose again to live evermore,

With us here on earth, dead, broken lives to restore,

Thus lives indwelt by the Spirit all know for sure,

Through the Spirit, they’re Jesus’ witnesses pure.

Amen!    

 

 

Trinity Togetherness

 

May 31

TRINITY TOGETHERNESS – On this Trinity Sunday, this is what, as believers, we desire.

Join us together in Holy oneness,

That we may know Pentecostal fullness,

As the Spirit moves and makes us all one

In Him, with the Father and with the Son,

That we may live the truth of One Spirit,

One Father, One Son, to whom we commit.

 

Father, we seek life lived in the Holy Trinity; One God, blessed and glorious unity. Amen! 

 

Read 1 Peter 1: 1 - 2

 

Jesus Is No Thief

 

May 30

JESUS IS NO THIEF – Too many people, believers included, act, speak and think as though Jesus is a thief. If it is true that our Lord is no thief, why so many of us treat Him as though He were a thief? Regardless of what people think or feel or say, Jesus has not come to steal, to kill or to destroy those who accept Him. He does not even destroy those who do not accept Him; they destroy themselves. Jesus has come for one reason and one reason only and it is to give life, life in all its fullness.

 

Holy Jesus, You do not deceive people. I believe that You have come to help us, not harm us. Thank You that You are not a thief. Amen!

 

Read 1 John 5: 20

 

The Sinner's Path

 

May 29

THE SINNER’S PATH – In the parable Jesus told about the lost sheep, there are many life-redeeming, heart-cleansing and soul-renewing words for all who are lost. You have sinned and have found yourself in an estranged positon with God. Wherever you are, it’s not a nice, safe, wholesome place. It is the path of sin which you have taken. It is this same sinful path Shepherd Jesus has to walk to get to where you are, to bring you back. Whatever the path, the Shepherd willingly and without fussing, travels that path, just to get you. What Love!

 

O what manner of Love Jesus has for sinners, that He would leave all He has to walk my sinful path, to free me. I die in You O precious Love. Amen! 

 

Read Luke 15: 3 - 6

 

Fear The Lord

 

May 28

FEAR THE LORD – To fear the Lord is the way of all wise believers. Let us learn from David, a man after God’s Heart, who knew what it was to fear God and receive the benefits of fearing God. Let’s receive some of the treasures and riches derived from the fear of the Lord. Fear the Lord and His mercy toward you will be great. His mercy will be as when a father comforts his children and is most compassionate towards them. Fear the Lord and you will know His mercy for all times. Additionally, His mercy will extend to your family.

 

Teach me to fear Thee, O Holy Lord!  Amen! 

 

Read Psalm 103: 11 - 18

 

Kept From Falling

 

May 27

KEPT FROM FALLING - Regardless of how your life has been, in spite of the times of deep trials and hardships, amidst those moments when you were crushed and felt as though you could not go on, God was helping you. In those lonely hours, when you could feel the cold, gripping hand of the deceiver, trying to take away all faith and trust in God, you were kept and sustained by God. It is because of His faithfulness to all His children that He has been pleased to keep you from falling. 

 

Father, I know that You never abandon Your own. Thank You for keeping me. Amen!

 

Read Jude 1: 24

 

 

Saviour Jesus

 

May 26

SAVIOUR JESUS –

Saviour Jesus, Love Divine, come into this heart of mine,

Sanctify and make me whole, let my life Your Love extol.

 

Saviour Jesus, precious, dear, train me still Your voice to hear,

Teach me how Thy will to do, let my works all honour You.

 

 

Lord, I offer my life to You anew, in this precious moment. Please hear me. Amen!

 

 

Read John 6: 37 - 40

 

 

 

Whit Monday

 

May 25

WHIT MONDAY – When the disciples of Jesus were baptized with His baptism, the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire, they were a visibly changed set of disciples. The power of the Holy Ghost was ablaze in their hearts and on their lips. When Peter stood up with the eleven, to address the ignorance of those who did not know about God’s promise of the Holy Ghost, the fire of the Holy Ghost so enabled Peter to speak, his listeners were convicted and converted. On that first Pentecost outpouring, about three thousand believers were added to Christ’s band of disciples. Is the Holy Ghost any less powerful in those He enables? I think not!

 

God’s inspired Word still changes lives. Amen!

Read Acts 2: 37 - 41