No One Is Good

 

September 5

NO ONE IS GOOD – Whether this bruises your ego or not, listen carefully to a God-given fact. Every single person is unrighteous, evil, ugly and sinful. When you call people evil, wicked, sinful and all these names, because of what they have done, turn within, and know that you too are bad. God’s Word is never at fault and it tells us that no one does good, not even one. We all need Jesus.

 

Jesus, One Only Good, we seek You for help and healing. Amen! 

 

Read Romans 3: 10 - 12

 

 

Impure Or Unclean

 

September 4

IMPURE OR UNCLEAN – Many of us, for religious and other reasons, call things and even people, clean or unclean. Jesus once had to teach Peter, His faithful disciple, a lifelong lesson on this subject. When Peter was religiously and proudly naming things as unclean, which Jesus had put before him, he was totally cut down. The Church still needs cutting down, for we continue to deny the grace and mercy of God, to make the impure, pure.

 

Forgive us Holy Lord, that we continue to think, act and speak according to our understanding and not Yours. Amen!

 

Read Acts 10: 11 - 16

 

 

 

Full Cross-Section

 

September 3

FULL CROSS-SECTION – Have you ever stopped to think of the mighty miracle at Pentecost? Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus’ disciples, through their miraculous empowerment, speaking in other tongues, brought a cross-section of people together, as unheard of. No one, but the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ disciples, can reach cross-sections of people in such a wondrous way. Through the same Spirit, you too can reach many, to tell about the wonders of God.

 

Holy Spirit, repeat Your work in Your Church that full cross-sections will hear Your Gospel. Amen!

 

Read Acts 2: 9 - 12

 

Enemy's Lot

 

September 2

ENEMY’S LOT – Prayer is powerful! Through prayer, the punishment of enemies can be recited before God. David, whose life for a while, was tormented by enemies, once spoke these words in prayer, against his enemies. Among other things, he spoke of their table as being a stumbling block and snare to them. Make sure that you are God’s friend, not His enemy, so that your table will be your perfect sustenance. 

 

Lord, let me never be so ignorant, as to deny the power of prayer to the enemy’s tactics. Amen!

 

Read Romans 11: 9 - 10

 

 

Repair And Rebuild

 

September 1

REPAIR AND REBUILD – There are times when repairing a thing, requires rebuilding parts of it, or even all of it. In the days when Nehemiah and his fellow Jews began to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, there was much repairing and rebuilding to be done. As a believer and servant of God, have courage, confidence, faith or trust been broken down? As you repent, know that God is repairing and rebuilding you as He sees fit. He will break down and build up, to His glory. 

 

Sovereign God, in my disheveled state of life, I will know Your repairing and rebuilding. Amen!

 

Read Nehemiah 3: 13

 

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