Chosen By God

 

September 28

CHOSEN BY GOD – You can never be reminded too often, you who are serving God that you are the Lord’s, only because of grace. He made you His child, through absolutely nothing of your doing. You did not choose God first. He chose you. Remember always, nothing you did of good works; nothing of your right and charitable thoughts; definitely nothing of your admirable speaking and praying, made you a candidate for being chosen by God. It’s all His solo doing. Remain ever humble and grateful in this knowledge.

 

Keep me ever mindful of who I am in You. Amen!

 

Read Ephesians 1: 3 - 6

 

God's Providence

 

September 27

GOD’S PROVIDENCE – In the word providence lies a Fatherly word, provide. I say Fatherly, because it is a word of covenanted obligation, that to which Father God is committed. Providence is a word of personal ownership, where God shares ownership of His children with no other. His is an ever mindful responsibility, always reliable and ready to make us into the people He has predestined us to be. God’s providence is always to our good, for He calls, chooses and keeps us according to His Sovereign Will. Trust His providence.

 

I trust You Holy Father, teach me to honour You more and more. Amen!

 

Read Ephesians 1: 11 - 14

 

Jesus, Master, Have Mercy On Us

 

Luke 17: 13

They’re shouting from the streets, men leprous,

Calling out to the Healer called Jesus,

Jesus, Master, have mercy on us,

Of Your healing, we are desirous.

 

On the road, leprous voices cry out,

Whether or not to Him they were devout,

With all their might they to Jesus did shout,

They weren’t free in public to walk about.

 

Jesus and His team were just passing through,

Many found out, those lepers also knew,

Limitations held not that leprous crew,

They shouted, Jesus heard and made them new.

 

From a distance lepers shouted with persistence,  

To the One in whom they had all confidence,

Lepers, living pure hopeless lives of offense,

Jesus, while passing, gave them new existence.

Amen!

Father Of Peace

 

September 26

FATHER OF PEACE - No one and nothing can supply us with peace as God our Heavenly Father. His quiet peace and penetrating calm can reach us regardless of the severity of the situation in which we have found ourselves. In spite of your chaotic state, your wretchedness and carelessness, God will never refuse His peace to you, who repent and seek Him. He delights in freely giving peace to all who accept Him as Lord. Seek His peace diligently!

 

With You, O Sovereign God, I know that I will have peace, for You are a merciful God who welcomes sinners. Amen!

 

Read Isaiah 26: 3 - 4

 

Jealously Guarded

 

September 25

JEALOUSLY GUARDED – God’s Love for us is so rich, so pure and so intimate, He jealously guards us. He is so protective of us, that He jealously guards our hearts and minds from the mischief and havoc the enemy will wreak on our minds. The clever, conniving enemy knows that if at all he can get, not all of a foot in, but just one toe even, in the window of each mind, he can cause devastating destruction. Here’s the great news! Our Lord knows the deceiver well and is always ready to protect us. 

 

Thank You Father for Your everlasting, jealous Love. Amen!

 

Read Jeremiah 31: 1 - 4

 

 

 

All The Time God

 

September 24

ALL THE TIME GOD – Often, we need to be reminded that God is not a sometimes God. Our caring Lord does not come to us when things are going well for us and days are good, smooth and sunshiny. His tender compassion for us allows Him to come to us personally and speak to us when we are afraid and facing some really faith-taking and trust-crippling enemies. He comes to help us and reassures us that He is there for us, all the time. 

 

Loving God, thank You that You do not abandon us in our times of hardships and troubles. Amen!

 

Read Psalm 41: 10

 

 

Our Aware God

 

September 23

OUR AWARE GOD - Sovereign Father God is never asleep. He is not just present in the affairs of His children, but He is our Omnipotent Lord. His powers are over all. Knowing that we, His children are human, He is always willing and waiting to come to our aid. Please don’t doubt this. God is aware of your situation, even before you are conscious of it. By the time you get to God, He has already come to you, with needed aid. God is mindful of you.

 

 

Thank You Father for being always willing and ready to help us, Your children. Amen!

 

Read Proverbs 18: 10

 

Seek To Learn More

 

September 22

SEEK TO LEARN MORE – When you are interested in someone, don’t you do things to find out more about that person? Depending on the level of your curiosity, don’t you even go out of your way to get to know more about that person? How interested are you in Jesus? Do you really desire to learn and know more about Him? How far are you prepared to go, to know Jesus more intimately? Will you be an Andrew? Read the Bible passage to find out more.

 

Jesus, I do desire to learn more and know more of You. I am prepared to follow You, wherever You lead. Amen!

 

Read John 1: 35 - 42

 

Anxious And Worried

 

September 21

ANXIOUS AND WORRIED – Are you living a worried and anxious life because of your present situation? May I gently remind you of what Jesus says to you? He has told you to take a look at the simple, ordinary sparrow, that bird which is of little worth. I am its heavenly Father, knowing everything about its life. You are worth much more than many sparrows. Just as these birds live without worry and anxiety, because I care for them, so should it be with you. Why can’t you accept that I care for you even more passionately?

 

Creator God, keep me looking to You daily, so that I will not be held imprisoned by anxiety and worry. Amen!

 

Read Matthew 10: 28 - 31

 

Resist Stubborness

 

September 20

RESIST STUBBORNESS - If you resist God’s commands and remain persistently stubborn against His will, showing Him scant respect and grudging deference, how do you expect to know His tender compassion? His compassion will not be new to you every morning. It will be all vain and a waste to you, if you refuse to fear Him.

 

Snatch me Lord, capture me and save me from my sinful pride and deadly stubbornness against You. Amen!

 

Read Hosea 4: 16