Foolish People

 

August 24

FOOLISH PEOPLE – The believers in Galatia were once called foolish, for they allowed outside influences to cloud their minds and set them to thinking that they could attain their goal by human effort. They had to be sternly rebuked and reminded that when they received the Spirit it was through the hearing of the Gospel and not by their works. Receive this stern caution. You receive the Spirit, through the hearing of God’s Word, not by your good efforts. 

 

Spirit Divine, let me not be foolish and trade the Spirit, for works of the law. Amen! 

 

Read Galatians 3: 1 - 7

 

Rainbow Promise

 

When rainclouds form, there’s the rainbow,

Colours bright, a beautiful show,

But its beauty, make sure you know

Is God’s promise to you below,

In the heavens, God placed a bow,

Where hope’s colours in you will glow,

That when in you, rains flood and flow,

To lift your heart, He is not slow,

His promised bow, He will bestow,

Your faith in Him will live and grow.

Amen! 

Sincere Love

 

August 23

SINCERE LOVE – The moment we see the words, sincere love, we are being told that there is also insincere love. What then is sincere love? It is love that knows no dissimulation, no hiding, no pretenses, but is true to itself.  Open, sincere love abhors all that is evil and cleaves to all that is good. If you know the love of the Lord, you too will hate evil and cling to what is good.

 

Teach me O Lord to love and hate as You do, for You are our One, True Love. Amen!

 

Read Romans 12: 9

 

 

Wait On God

 

August 22

WAIT ON GOD – When you are in a tough rut, when you seem to have run out of spiritual steam and there is growing fear and frustration with your ever weakening life, wait on the Lord. To wait on the Lord is to acknowledge that He is Supreme and put every confidence in Him. To wait on the Lord is to know that your entire life is in His care and He is not sleeping on the job. Wait on God! He is working on you.

 

Teach me to wait on You, O heavenly Father, Creator of the universe. Amen!

 

Read Psalm 27: 14

 

 

Message Of Salvation

 

August 21

MESSAGE OF SALVATION – To whom has the message of salvation been sent? The Word of God specifically names these people. The message of salvation has been sent to the children of Abraham, meaning the children of Faith, as Abraham is the father of faith. It is also sent to God-fearing Gentiles, all who are not Jews, but who fear Almighty God. Are you aware that you are included in both, specified groups?  The message of salvation is for you. Live it!

 

Holy Father, thank You for my gift of salvation. Amen!

 

Read Acts 13: 26

 

 

 

Different Minds

 

August 20

DIFFERENT MINDS – Here is a good lesson about what can happen, when the leader’s mind differs from the servant’s. David is king and Joab serves him. An enemy has come to the king and he lets him go in peace. Joab is angry and lets the king know his mind on the matter. This causes serious problems in the kingdom, resulting in great treachery. Jesus is your King. Make sure that regardless of what He does, you seek to have His mind.

 

King Jesus, I am Your servant. Grant me to be one in mind with You, please. Amen!

 

Read 2 Samuel 3: 23 - 27

 

 

Pig Proclaimers

 

August 19

PIG PROCLAIMERS – People, tending pigs, have become proclaimers of the works of Jesus. Jesus had just cast out a legion of demons and sent them into pigs, at the request of the demons. As soon as the demons entered the pigs, they rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were all drowned. Those pig tenders, no doubt in awe and fright, ran straight back into town proclaiming this news to people all over. People left and came to where Jesus was. Regardless of how menial your work may be, there is always something great to tell about Jesus.

 

Lord, may my proclamations send people to seek Jesus. Amen!

 

Read Mark 5: 11 - 14

 

Love Brother And Sister

 

August 18

LOVE BROTHER AND SISTER – The loving and not hating of brother and sister, shows crystal clear truth about you, not them. You see, to hate your brother or sister, shows that you are dead blind. Hate has so blinded you that you live and move in darkness, not knowing where you are going.  Are you living in the darkness of hatred, because of a sister or brother? Seek Jesus quickly, for He is your only Hope of Light. He is the Light of Love.

 

Teach me how to love my brother and sister, please, Jesus. Amen!

 

Read 1 John 2: 9 - 11

 

 

One True Judge

 

         August 17

ONE TRUE JUDGE – Be very careful not to judge others, for the simple reason that you may one day be found guilty of the same things. Whenever you pass judgment on another, all you are doing is condemning yourself. Let God be the Judge of all things and all people. When God judges, His judgments are true, for God is Truth. He is the Only True Judge. 

 

Father, it is so easy for me to judge others, but help me in this please. Let me leave all judging to You. Amen!

 

Read Romans 2: 1 - 3

 

 

Freeing Angel

 

August 16

FREEING ANGEL – The story is told of God sending an angel to His servant Peter while he was in prison. God wanted Peter out of that situation, but He was using it to test Peter’s obedience to His messenger. Peter was awakened to the voice of the angel and a bright light in that dark prison cell. Without questioning or wondering, and with perfect, precision and obedience, he did exactly what God’s messenger told him to do. God’s angels are still sent to free you.

 

Make me like Peter Lord, perfect in obedience, even when I’m not fully cognizant. Amen! 

 

Read Acts 12: 5 – 9

 

Hold Fast To Prayer

 

Abandon prayer, God does not hear,

The devil whispers in your ear,

He tells you look and see it plain,

Your daily praying is in vain,

You pray for friends and family,

And beg, please remember me,

But nothing good ever takes place,

As the devil throws in your face,

That your God doesn’t for you care,

He shows no evidence, He’s there,

O how the tempter lets me see,

And easily I will agree,

That cares and pressures daily mount,

Becoming much too much to count,

And God is silent, no relief,

Praying only causes more grief,

What you expect you don’t receive,

You can’t in such a God believe,

Abandon prayer, the devil says,

Come, seek help by some other ways;

In pure weakness, feeling great fear,

From deep within, this I do hear,

Other ways? I know only one,

Jesus, God’s One, Begotten Son,

Abandon prayer, the devil says,

No! I’ll hold fast, God’s given ways.

                                                         Amen!