Faith Not Works

 

June 25

FAITH NOT WORKS - Now listen! Your Salvation has nothing to do with what you have, or have not done. It makes no sense to look at others, because whether or not they have done good or bad, it does not have any bearing whatsoever on grace.  God’s purpose and God’s grace are not activated by human effort or lack of it.  These are His and His alone to give, as He desires. Take your eyes off your good works and by faith, accept the grace by which all sinners are saved.

 

Divine Heavenly Spirit, save me from the folly of thinking that my good deeds will help to bring me salvation. Amen!

 

Read Romans 11: 1 - 6

 

 

Ask The Father

 

June 24

ASK THE FATHER – What a word of grace and privilege has been given to all who are in Christ Jesus! Do you know that Jesus has given you the authority, without limit, to go directly to His Father in heaven, and speak to Him? What Jesus has spoken to His disciples, He has spoken to you too, as His disciple. Now is the time, now is the place when Jesus has told you to approach His Father, in His Name. When Jesus says that His Father will give you what you ask for in His Name, believe Him. Unbelief is a blocker! 

 

Heavenly Father, in the Name of Jesus, grant me the boldness of faith to believe and always come to You with Your Son’s assurance. Amen!

 

Read John 16: 23 - 24

 

Be Humble

 

June 23

BE HUMBLE – Humility is who Jesus was and still is. Jesus, although He was God, never puffed up Himself or was arrogant in His dealings with others. We must vigorously and consciously guard against haughtiness and pride. We must never ever think of ourselves more highly than we ought. Let our faith dictate our sober-mindedness and genuine love. If Jesus, in the service of His Heavenly Father, humbled Himself then who are we to think that we can be and do otherwise? No servant is to be above his or her Lord.

 

Father, I delight to be in Your service. Teach me daily humility please. Amen!

 

Read Romans 12: 3 – 8

 

 

Man Of God

 

June 22

MAN OF GOD – Are you a man of God, then you are a father to many. True, you may or may not have sired a child, or children, but God has made you a man and you are called to be a father to others. Many a child is drifting deeper and deeper in the abyss of depression, loneliness and evil deeds, for lack of a father’s tender love, care and discipline. Man of God, be like Paul, and miss no opportunity to be a father to those who need you. God will help you in this also. 

 

God bless you, O man of God! God grant you the wisdom and strength to be a good father to those who need you. Amen!

 

Read 1 Corinthians 4: 14 - 17

 

Father's Day

 

June 21

FATHER’S DAY – As we celebrate fathers today, we first give God, our Heavenly Father, thanks and praise for making Himself a Father to all. We give God thanks for fathers whom He has given to us, to care and nurture us, after God’s own heart. Are you a father? Then you are a gift from God to your child or children. As a father, your responsibility is life-long for you are a father forever.

 

Today, we pray especially for you, father. Our prayer is that you may realize the onerous and serious responsibility of service to your children, to love and care for them. May you always seek God to help you to be a good father. Amen! 

 

Read Colossians 3: 21

 

A Father's Love

 

 

You’ve daughters and sons, one or two maybe,

Whoever they are, be not blind to see,

Because they are yours, you are called father,

They belong to you, not to some other,

Be the best father in understanding,

In your giving, more so in your loving,

For a father’s love remains firm and strong,

In times of obedience and times of wrong,

Love of a father comes down from above,   

Love that’s expected, huge problems to solve,

Love so tender, compassionate and kind,

Your offspring will in it, peace and joy find,

Being a father is no easy task,

Daily you must go before God and ask,

That He’ll grant you wisdom and inner sight,

To be an example, living aright,  

That those whom you father, may emulate,

As you with Father God, daily relate,   

Father, grandfather, god-father or more,

Guardian or whoever you are, be sure,

That you look to God, your Father above,

To teach you the way of a father’s love.  

Amen!

 

 

 

 

 

Visions

 

June 20

VISIONS – There are times when God gives us dreams and visions which we simply do not understand. The deceiver can take these and use them as reasons for deep worry, fears and doubts. Our God is not a harbinger of fear. He wants us to know His peace and surety. In such situations, go to God, do not be anxious. As with Daniel, He will bring clarity to you. Trust God, not the deceiver. Remember, worry is a sin and God does not bring us to sin. He delivers us from all evil.

 

Lord, please grant me the patience to trust and wait upon You. Amen! 

 

Read Daniel 8: 13 - 19

 

God's Garden

 

June 19

GOD’S GARDEN – Did you know that you are God’s Garden in whom He delights to grow His luscious, beautiful fruit? Whether you are man or woman, God’s pride and joy is to make you as a garden fountain, a spring of flowing water, to produce crops regardless of the times or seasons. Will you leave your life up to Father, Creator God, so that in Him, whatever your season, He will work His wonders in and through you? You belong to God. You are His child.

 

Like a well-watered garden, O Holy Gardener, tend me and dress me. Amen!

 

Read Song of Solomon 4: 12 - 15

 

 

 

Meagre Offering

 

June 18

MEAGRE OFFERING – Are you one, whose offerings to God, when compared with others, is extremely meagre? Listen to Jesus’ take on any poor offering that is given from the heart. Observing how people gave, He was so impressed by the giving of a poor widow, He preached a two-sentence sermon about it. He preached that the wealth of giving of the rich can’t compare with the meagre giving of the poor who give all. Jesus delights in you giving what you have.

 

Holy Lord, I am not rich in many ways, but the little I do have, I give freely to You. Amen!

 

Read Luke 21: 1 - 4

 

 

Life

 

June 17

LIFE - Just as Jesus, the Light, came into the world, challenged our darkness and dismissed and overcame it, so that in Jesus we no longer have to walk and live in darkness, in a dark world, so too with Life. Jesus, is not only Light, but He is Life. Life has come to end death’s power over you. He convincingly and victoriously conquered all death, hell and the grave, to free you, in this carnal, flesh life, to leave all allegiances to sin and seek Him. Jesus is the Life. 

 

O Holy Jesus, in the midst of our deaths, we receive life, for You are life. Amen! 

 

Read Romans 6: 19 - 23