Forgiven And Freed

 

February 22

FORGIVEN AND FREED – When Jesus tells you that your sins are forgiven and that you are now free through His truth, do you accept all that He offers? Do you feel confident to go and serve the Lord as His disciples? You see, it is not just being called by Jesus, and receiving His Love and repentance that matter. It is to have the faith to accept and know that you are indeed a child of God, set free from all bondage by His truth. It is to have the faith to accept and be resolved to live free, as a child of faith.

 

Holy Spirit, help me daily to know and live as one who has been set free from the bondage of sin. Amen!

 

Read John 8: 31 – 36

 

Love Us Still

 

 

You have loved us blessèd Jesus,

With a love that brought You dread pain,

Love most wonderful and glorious

All to each sinner’s good and gain;

Blessèd Jesus, You love us still,

Please teach us how to do Your will.

 

You have called us blessèd Jesus,

With such love that bids us come close,

Love divine, love illuminous,

For every sinner, e’en the worse;

Blessèd Jesus, You love us still,

Please teach us how to do Your will.

 

You have sought us blessèd Jesus,

With bold, persistent love, untold,

Love ever full and bounteous,

Leading sinners into Your fold;

Blessèd Jesus, You love us still,

Please teach us how to do Your will.

 

You have bought us blessèd Jesus,

With Your powerful Blood divine,

Love in heart pure, most beauteous,

That says to sinners, you are Mine;

Blessèd Jesus, You love us still,

Please teach us how to do Your will.

 

You have loved us blessèd Jesus,

For You died on sin’s cross of shame,

Love that conquered, was victorious,

Now sinners are saved in Your Name;

Blessèd Jesus, Your love is sure,

Please teach us how to love You more.

Amen!

Called And Changed

 

February 21

CALLED AND CHANGED – Do you believe Jesus, when, through your love in obeying His command, you are told that salvation has come to you and your family? Do you believe Him when He calls you a child of Abraham, a child of faith? This is what He did for Zacchaeus, who obeyed and believed. Jesus made a completely new person out of him. Let Jesus do the same for you. It’s not too late.

 

You are calling Lord and I too have heard and have come down in deep humility and joy, to be made different in You. Amen! 

 

Read Luke 19: 1 – 9

 

 

 

Jesus' Beautiful Gift

 

February 20

JESUS’ BEAUTIFUL GIFT – A woman, for whom Jesus was her all in all, so wanted to show her deep love for Him, she brought an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, broke it and poured it out on Jesus’ head. Jesus was in the company of Simon the Leper and many others. O how this irresponsible action brought great indignation as they denounced her wasteful actions. Jesus simply took charge and openly expressed His profound gratitude to that woman. She has done a beautiful thing to me. Mark 14: 6b. What beautiful thing are you doing for Jesus? He will love it dearly. 

 

Jesus, let not the minds of others deter me from lavishly serving You. Amen!

Read Mark 14: 3 – 9

 

Take Heart

 

February 19

TAKE HEART – There are times, when you are totally overwhelmed, not just with life’s troubles, but with the relentless speed at which they come at you. You feel as though you are suffocating, being buried alive under this ever growing mass of troubles. I offer you in the midst of your fears, these words of our Ever Loving, Ever Caring Lord and Saviour. He has said that you can rely on Him, and confidently look to Him, because He has already overcome the world and its powers.

 

Holy, Holy Master, thank You. Though I am deeply burdened, I will look to You. Amen!

 

Read John 16: 33

 

Ash Wednesday

 

February 18

ASH WEDNESDAY - On this special day, called Ash Wednesday, the beginning of our Lenten Season, we thank God for Jesus and His saving Blood. We come seeking more of the mercies and blessings of the precious, saving, healing Blood of the Lamb. Let us ask and seek, for we know that the Blood of Jesus has been shed for all humankind.

 

O Holy and Blessed Lord Jesus, thank You for Your saving Blood. All thanks to the Father for sending His Son, to die for sinners. All thanks to the Holy Spirit, who enables us, in our daily walk with the Lord. Amen!

 

Read Ephesians 1: 3 - 8

 

Saving Faith

 

February 17

SAVING FAITH – One great thing about faith is that a person does not have to be rich and famous to have faith. One doesn’t have to be a saintly person to have faith. Check the person who lived a sinful life, but on hearing that Jesus was in town, went to visit Him. She gave her all to Jesus and He was so delighted with her sincerity and simplicity of faith, He lifted her high before all the other good and righteous people. He said this to her. Your faith has saved you; go in peace.  Luke 7: 50b.

 

Holy Spirit, train my faith to be pleasing unto our Lord and Master. Amen!

 

Read Luke 7: 36 - 50’

 

Transfigured In Open Sight

 

February 16

TRANSFIGURED IN OPEN SIGHT – Jesus has taken Peter, James and John with Him to the mountain of Transfiguration. The three were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. Luke 9: 32b. One lesson shown here, is this. As disciples of Jesus, being fully alert is crucial.  The stresses and cares of this life can keep us in a perpetual state of slumber, mediocracy and luke-warmness. We must be ready at all times, to share in all that our Lord desires for us. 

 

Lord, we are easily weighed down and weary. Help us to be alert and awake in You, please. Amen!

 

Read 1 Thessalonians 5 : 6

 

I Hear The Rooster

 

It is early in the morning, long before dawn,

To the voice of the rooster, I am fully drawn,

As he joyfully belts out each unrestrained crow,

I hear him and once more I’m reminded to know,

In this dark early morning so peaceful and still,

That none can restrain or foil our Lord’s Sovereign will,

For as the bold rooster, without human consent,

Belts out voluminous crows to his heart’s content,

Regardless of human judgments, human outcry,

So God’s authority does not on us rely,

As God wills, His Word will go forth for all to hear,

Desire it or not, God’s Word is ever near.

But just as the rooster belts out his loud refrain,

And many, asleep, hear not his persistent strain,

Only those who’re awake, before the new dawn breaks,

Will hear the rooster and its morning’s counsel take,  

Likewise God is speaking, but many are asleep,

Drugged by the world’s elixirs, in self, buried deep,

So that the voice of God, though He speaks loud and clear,

Only quickened spirits, will rise from sleep to hear;

As the rooster’s heard every early morn without fail,

God’s voice in the unsleeping, will surely avail.

Amen!

 

Transfiguration Sunday

 

February 15

TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY – In many Christian denominations, today is Transfiguration Sunday. One of the facts which we must never take lightly, is the practice of prayer. Whether or not, on this occasion it was spoken, or silent prayer, we do not know. Nevertheless, we do know that while Jesus was praying, He was transfigured. This was witnessed by the three disciples whom He took with Him. More things still take place in prayer, than we can imagine. Prayer pleases the Father.

 

Holy Father, keep us ever mindful of the power of prayer and Your faithfulness to prayer. Amen!

 

 

Read Luke 9: 28 – 29