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

 

Still Pentecost

 

Holy Spirit, in our hearts ascend,

For it is You on whom we depend,

To lift us higher out of our clay,

We seek still, our Pentecostal Day.

 

In our knowing and in our viewing,

May our spirits know fresh renewing,

Command us again that we must stay,

In our Jerusalem we wait and pray.

 

The promise of the Father is true,

What He has spoken that will He do,

Jesus has ascended, that we know,

Spirit, come in Pentecostal show.

 

Come Holy Ghost to Your waiting flock,

Crush down all that will hinder and mock,

Descend with Pentecostal power,

On each Lord, Your outpouring shower.

 

Fill us with Your Pentecostal flame,

Remove all prejudices, all shame,

That we may hear and speak in Your Name,

O Holy Spirit, our lives inflame.

Amen!

 

 

Pentecost Sunday

 

May 24

PENTECOST SUNDAY – On that first day of Pentecost, when all present were filled with the Holy Spirit, He manifested Himself in powerful, mighty and unmistakable ways. Having come visibly, in what seemed to be tongues of fire, every single one of them began to speak the Wonders of Almighty Sovereign God, in other tongues. He also came audibly, as the disciples heard a sound like the blowing of a violent wind, which came directly from heaven. This exposed coming of the Holy Spirit, reminds us that He never comes in secret and hides Himself from us. He comes to be known and shown.

 

Show Yourself as You will, Holy Spirit! Come, and Your Presence will be known. Amen!

Read Acts 2: 1 - 4

 

Love Makes Us One

 

May 23

LOVE MAKES US ONE - Is this not most encouraging and comforting when, in the immaculately trustworthy Word of God, we are told how Jesus has made His sheep one with Him? The honesty and sincerity of His Word, spurs us on to desire more and more of our Saviour Jesus, who has stated that His sheep are one with Him, as He is One with the Father. Faith allows us to believe, live and give daily thanks for such heaven-uniting love.  

 

Jesus, thank You that You know and love us as the Father knows and loves You. We are humbled and most blessed to know that we can know You and receive You with our whole heart.  Amen!

 

Read John 10: 14 - 15

 

The Thief

 

May 22

THE THIEF - No thief comes into your house, or garden, or any such place of yours to admire it. He or she comes to steal what is not theirs, bottom-line.  The thief comes to steal from us all that our Lord has already given to us. The Lord’s peace, joy, pardon and grace, are some of what the deceiver comes to steal from us. In doing so, his calculated aim is to kill and destroy. Has not Jesus openly warned that the thief’s one and only mission is to steal, kill and destroy? Jesus has not just warned us about the thief, but has given us protection in Himself.

 

Thank You Jesus for being our unconquerable and undefeatable safeguard. Amen! 

 

John 10: 10

 

Obey And Pray

 

May 21

OBEY AND PRAY – Are you aware that when you pray, you are obeying Jesus’ advice and command to all believers, to come to Him and ask in faith? Jesus has openly and publicly stated that whatever we ask for in prayer, if we believe, it will be granted to us. Do you know this promise in prayer? Jesus is Truth and He speaks what is to be believed. Ask Him to help you in prayer.

 

Holy Jesus, You who have told us that if we believe, prayer for us will be granted, please help me in any unbelief I may have. Amen!

 

Read Mark 11: 22 - 24

 

 

 

 

Immanuel, God's Sign

 

May 20

IMMANUEL, GOD’S SIGN – Long years before Immanuel was born, as a little Baby, the prophet Isaiah prophesied about His coming. During a period, when the people of God were pestering Ahaz, king of Judah, for a sign, he refused to listen to them, saying, I will not ask; I will not put the LORD to the test. Isaiah 7: 12b. However, God spoke to His prophet Isaiah and told him to give the people a sign, called Immanuel. Is Immanuel still a sign for you? What sign is He in your life, today?

 

Come, O come Immanuel, into my life and let me know and show at all times, that You have ransomed me. Amen!

 

Read Isaiah 7: 10 – 14

 

Prayers Of Faith

 

May 19

PRAYERS OF FAITH – James, a servant of God and Jesus Christ, encourages all believers everywhere, to use prayers of faith to fight all our problems. Wherever trouble is present, let prayer be more present. Where sickness is invasive, make prayer even more invasive. Where evil is attacking, let prayer be much more attacking. Where animosity is prevalent, make prayer most prominent and prevalent. The enemy of sickness is prayer.

 

Holy Spirit, You who teach us the things of Jesus and bring them to our remembrance, remind us that prayers of faith are blessed by our Lord. Amen!

 

Read James 5: 13 - 15

 

Shepherd's Tender Care

 

May 18

SHEPHERD’S TENDER CARE – God has declared Himself as the Shepherd of His people. Are we not also His people, the sheep of His pasture? Would He let His sheep stray and not long for their return? Would He not leave the secure fold, His remaining sheep, to seek and find His own lost ones? The tender, jealous care of God for us is securely guarded. It is not in His nature to not care totally and fully for all, not just some, but all of His sheep.

O unmatched, victorious Lord; our Good Shepherd, thank You for Your tender care and Your unmoved desire to seek and save the lost. Amen! 

 

Read Ezekiel 34: 11 - 16

 

Saving, Keeping Jesus

 

Jesus saves and He keeps me daily,

 He is my Lord and Saviour wholly,

Each day I will to love Him more dearly,

My life, I’ve surrendered to Him, fully.

 

Jesus, whose Name is above every name,

Loved me in spite of my sin, guilt and shame,

How can I refuse His free grace to claim?

O, may His sweet Spirit my life inflame.

 

Jesus, now with us in Holy Spirit,

Has love which knows no earthly limit,

How can I but to Him my life commit?

I will not, I cannot one grace forfeit.

 

Jesus, with You every day is sweeter,

For You’re my hope, my daily Redeemer,

Snatching me from the prowling deceiver,

Draw me to You Lord, closer and dearer.

 

Jesus will save you and He’ll keep you too,

I know, for I trust that this He will do,

As long as He is all in all to you,

He’ll save and keep you, for His Word is true.

Amen!