Show the Light

 

August 31

SHOW THE LIGHT – When our Lord makes you His light, be not intimidated or scared that He is calling you to some place of public sight. He will not light you and enlighten you, just to have you hidden. No! Just as when a lamp is lit, it is placed on a stand, so all can see by its spreading light. Be not surprised that God has placed you to show His light which will lead others to Him.

 

Lord, however and wherever You wish to place me, I will go, as long as I am Your true Light. Amen!

 

Read Luke 8: 16 – 18

 

Death Fruit

 

August 30

DEATH FRUIT – I’m sure you know that not all fruit are edible. However, there are edible fruit, which God still forbids His own from touching and eating. Disobedience about eating the forbidden fruit, brought God’s punishment.  God still commands us, even now, to stay clear of the fruit that comes from the works of the law. He wants us to feast on the works of faith and resist the works of the law, which only leads to our death. Be obedient!

 

Father, help me to resist the temptations of works of the law, with their exciting fruit, and look only to the fruit of the works of faith. Amen!

 

Read Galatians 2: 15 - 16

 

Call From A Distance

 

Lepers called out from a distance,

With strong voices of persistence,

Calling to the Master, Jesus,

Jesus, Lord have mercy on us.

 

We are sinners, each one of us,

And we all are desirous,

Of Your pardon and saving grace,

Jesus, turn not away Your face.

 

We are leprous, bound fast in sin,

Cleanse us Lord, without and within,

From sin’s distance, we call to You,

Jesus, Master, pity us too.

 

Jesus, for Your mercy we plead,

Look upon us, and see our need,

Though sin keeps us from drawing near,

We know our voices You can hear.

 

Thank You Jesus, You heard our prayer,

Thank You, that for sinners You care,

You cleansed and made us whole and new,

Draw us Jesus, closer to You.

Amen!  

 

Oppressors Judged

 

August 29

OPPRESSORS JUDGED – Oppression has been the order of the day from time immemorial. God made a promise to Abraham about oppressors, which still stands today. Child of faith, are you at the moment, under oppression? Take heart! Listen to what your ever-present, all-knowing heavenly Father promises. He says that in time, He will judge your oppressors and you will be set free to come out and serve Him. Be patient! God has His perfect timing.

 

Teach me patience dear Lord, as I wait in hope and trust, for Your promised freedom. Amen!

 

Read Acts 7: 6 - 7

 

 

Commandment Or Tradition

 

August 28

COMMANDMENT OR TRADITION – Strict, law-abiding people, have accused Jesus of allowing His students to break the elders’ traditions. Jesus’ response is stinging, as He unleashes a barrage of evils against them. He confirms what the prophets have spoken about them, as being hypocrites in worship. The indictment is that they reject God’s commands in order to keep their own traditions. Check yourself! Are you placing traditions above obedience to God’s commands?

 

Save me Lord, from the folly of the Pharisee. Amen!

 

Read Mark 7: 5 - 9

 

One God

 

August 27

ONE GOD – We are the people of One God and we ought to live in the unity of the Holy Spirit and His bond of peace. We must walk worthy of our God’s calling, to which He has called us, with true fellowship in Him, and with each other. May our lives show that there is One God - one body, one Lord, one hope of our calling, one baptism – One Father God.

 

Lord, God, You are One. I acknowledge You as God and Father of all. Amen!

 

Read Ephesians 4: 1 - 6

 

 

 

Don't Fall Away

 

August 26

DON’T FALL AWAY – Do not be deceived about this fact. Because you are in Christ Jesus, believing His Word and living in His light, does not mean that you can’t fall away at some point in time. The devil is a clever persuader and he will nudge and entice you until, if at all you relent, you will be caught in his tricks. He will cause you to slacken off and eventually fall away from Jesus. Keep close to Jesus at all times. Seek His help to stay rooted in Him. 

 

Please Lord, help me not to fall away on account of You. Amen!

 

Read Luke 7: 23

 

 

 

Jesus The Door

 

August 25

JESUS THE DOOR – Jesus makes no bones about it, when He announces to His followers that He, and no one else, is the Door. Jesus is the Door for the sheep to get into His Father’s Fold. Know beyond the shadow of any doubt that Jesus is still the only Way to the Father. All others are but charlatans, thieves, deceivers and robbers. Enter every path through Jesus the Door and you will know His salvation.

 

Thank You Jesus for being the One Door, that I may enter freely, and find pasture. Amen! 

 

Read John 10: 7 - 9

 

 

 

 

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