God Is With Us

 

May 15

GOD IS WITH US – God’s prophecy of the coming of Immanuel has been fulfilled. God is with us! Are we not abundantly blessed, because we too can boast most confidently in Immanuel, God with us? He is with us in His form and choosing. Let us bask in the beauty, power and grace of Jesus, the Living Word. Let us seek to realize, in us and in others, the presence of Jesus, Immanuel, God with us. Let us live the lives of those who know the ever living and ever working Spirit of God in us and around us.

 

God is with us! Indeed, God is with us! Holy Spirit, grant me the working faith to live this assurance with boldness and thanksgiving. Amen!

 

Read Matthew 1: 22 - 23

 

Ascended Jesus

 

May 14

ASCENDED JESUS – The Ascension and commemoration of the Risen Jesus, on this day, is celebrated by many believers. Jesus’ Ascension is of ongoing importance to our spiritual lives. It is because He went back to the Father in heaven, God, the Holy Spirit, could come in unprecedented power in the lives of believers. Without Jesus’ Ascension, there would be no day of Pentecost and no coming and receiving of the promised Gift of God. Pray the Father that Jesus has ascended in your heart, so that you may know the full indwelling of His Holy Spirit.

 

Ascend O gracious Lord, in my heart and soul that I may know Your dwelling, within. Amen!

 

Read John 16: 5 - 11

 

Keep Working

 

May 13

KEEP WORKING – Whatever you are doing for the Lord in His vineyard, however He is using you, do not give up. Whether you are given to do big or small deeds of service, be strong in the Lord. It is our Lord’s will that all who are tempted, all who are weak, all who are afraid, know His enabling Presence to cheer, guide and strengthen. Keep on working! The Lord is pleased with your willingness to be used by Him. 

 

May we, in stubborn faith know that because God is surely with us, we have the strength of His Spirit, and not the strength of the enemy called fear. Amen!

 

Read Haggai 2: 1 - 5

 

Light In Our Lives

 

May 12

LIGHT IN OUR LIVES - Has it really dawned upon you, the far-reaching light which was shed into our lives as Jesus’ believers, Jesus’ Church? Do you understand fully that Jesus wants us totally prepared as His Church, so that He will not have to be, in any way, ashamed of us? Remember, God’s Word is not just powerful, but it is truthful. All that the Word says about us, must be seen in us. All must see, without difficulty, Jesus, the Pure, True Light, shining in our lives.

 

Holy Spirit, make us true witnesses of Jesus, the Living Light. Amen!

 

Read Philippians 2: 14 – 16a

 

Prayer For Mothers

 

May 11

PRAYER FOR MOTHERS – Lord, look down upon them with Your good grace that they may know Your smiling face. When they must carry burdens great, we ask that they learn more with You to relate. In those times when they feel unappreciated, unloved, shunned and depreciated, please fill their hearts with Your comfort and peace. Grant them the grace of Your perfect release.

 

Father in heaven, thank You for mothers and others who nurture and discipline us. Amen!

 

 

Proverbs 29: 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mother

 

May 10

MOTHER – On this special day, celebrated as Mother’s Day, we give God thanks for all women - mothers, god-mothers, aunts, sisters, nieces and grandmothers down the line – who have played and continue to play exceptionally important roles in the lives of others. We especially think of those who seek to bring children up in the fear and admonition of the Lord. To these mothers and mother figures God has given a special privilege.

 

Father, we thank You for giving us mothers and others, who are good examples and role models for children. Amen!

 

Read 2 Timothy 1: 5

 

Faith And Trust

 

The true riches of life are faith and trust,

To live with Christ Jesus, they are a must,

Without these riches that faith and trust seal,

For us the Risen Lord will not be real,

True, we will love Him and speak of His Name,

As who left heaven and to this world came,

Redeemer, Saviour, of Adam’s lost race,

Willingly taking the sinner’s vile place,

Yes, God Incarnate suffered, bled and died,

That His Blood on sinners would be applied,

To purchase, to pardon, to cleanse from sin,

A house for the Spirit to dwell therein,

But without faith and trust, He can’t abide,

In any human life that’s steeped in pride,

Where the carnal mind still holds firm and strong,

As the temporal guides dead feet along,

Dead to the Christ whose precious Blood was shed,

Cold to life that is Holy Spirit led,

Void of the fatness of God’s promises,

Powerless in all of His services;

Faith and trust in Christ is the only way,

To know our Lord’s riches day after day.

Amen!

 

God Of The Living

 

May 9

GOD OF THE LIVING – You are here today because of God. Is He not the One who has lifted you up out of the grave of sleep, to welcomed new life in a new day? Our Creator God has given life to you, a living soul. God is the God of the living, not the dead. Jesus had occasion to explain this to some scholars of the Law, and we are still to benefit from all that He taught. Please read the Scripture passage suggested.

 

Creator God, let not ignorance be my walk and talk about who You are and are not. Amen!

 

Read Matthew 22: 29 - 32

 

 

 

God Still Forgives

 

May 8

GOD STILL FORGIVES - God is a loving and merciful God, who is always ready to forgive us our trespasses, when we come before Him in true repentance and sorrow of heart. Anyone who truly knows Father God as David knew Him, knows that He is a forgiving God. David had committed some monstrously horrific sins against God and others, sins which deserved David’s instant death. However, David listened to God’s messenger and he repented of his ghastly sins. God forgave him.

 

Forgive me Father, for I have sinned and done what is most grievous and horrendous in Your sight. I am truly sorry and repent of all my sins, never to do these acts again, with Your help. Amen!

Read 2 Samuel 12: 11 - 13

 

Resurrection

 

May 7

RESURRECTION – Here is a true saying. There is no resurrection, if there is no death. You only resurrect that which is dead, that which has been buried and forgotten. You resurrect an old garment, one that has been hidden or lost for quite some time. Is resurrection part of your daily experience? Think deeply about it, you may be surprised.

 

Our Father in heaven, You who resurrected Your Son from the dead, I thank You that through Him, I receive daily resurrection. From the moment that I am awakened by You, to the time I return to sleep, You are forever waking me from some death. Thanks be to You, O God! Amen!  

 

Read 1 Peter 1: 3 - 5