Why Fret

 

Why fret about things which do not matter

When God has promised you what is better?

Why spend your time on corruptible things

When God, unsearchable riches yet brings?

Wealth of this world, things that are temporal,

Must not take the place of what’s eternal,

You tire and stress on what is fleeting,

What will you say at that great, grand meeting?

 

Why war and argue for your earthly right

When that is not really your pilgrim fight?

Why spend so much energy, night and day,

Striving for this world’s diminishing pay?

God has called you to Him, through His Own Son,

Who saved you with a work, completely done,

He bought and brought you out of sin's mire,

Why still carry such worldly desire?

 

Beware of your life, what your striving’s about,

That for which you are faithful and devout, 

In this world’s sight they are proper and wise,

But in God’s sight they are your sure demise,

For when King Jesus comes, at time unknown,

Will you be one who by Him will be known?

Jesus is coming, sooner than you think,

Will you to heaven rise, or to hell sink?

Amen!

Show God's Word

 

July 12

SHOW GOD’S WORD – God’s Word is alive and well and He wants His living, active Word to be seen in you, in no small measure. If indeed Jesus is the Word made flesh, then He has not come to anyone in any small way. Jesus comes with Light, and no light of His is dim and feeble. Jesus comes in grace and all grace from Him surpasses human understanding. When the Word dwells in you, then His truth will gush out from you.

 

Thank You Lord, that just as none can stop the rain from falling, none can stop Your Word from being shown. Amen!  

 

Read 2 Corinthians 4: 4 – 6 

 

Prayer Of Faith

 

July 11

PRAYER OF FAITH – We know that without faith, it is impossible to please God. However, we also need to know that prayer without faith, is also displeasing to God. When our prayers of faith are truly washed in faith, we know its power, provision, promises and produce, flowing freely to us. God’s Words are to be trusted. May we prove Him as true and trustworthy. 

 

Father, Your Word says that the prayer of faith is powerful and effective. Teach me to pray aright. Amen!

 

Read James 5: 13 - 16

 

Jesus Our Brother

 

July 10

JESUS OUR BROTHER – Check this profile of our Holy Brother. Human - He was born of a woman. Poor - He had no place to lay His Head. Humble - He suffered without complaining. Obscure - He had no comeliness to attract us to Him. Sympathetic - He was numbered with transgressors. Unifying - He was baptized in water, breathed on by the Spirit and blessed by the Father. He is indeed our Loving human Brother.

 

Jesus, whenever I’m reminded that You came as my Brother, I quiver with sheer awesomeness, thankfulness and gratitude, for such indescribable Love. All my life; every breath I take, Jesus, gives thanks to You. Amen! 

 

Read Hebrews 2: 10 - 12

 

Bind God's Word To You

 

July 9

BIND GOD’S WORD TO YOU - Long ago, as is done today, people adorned different parts of their bodies for various reasons. Through His servant Moses, God tells His people to wear His words on their hands, so that they will not just see them daily, but their hands will work according to His open, exposed words. In wisdom and understanding, we will follow the Lord’s command and bind His words to us.

 

Teach me, Lord, that I may know how to securely fasten Your words to me and indelibly write them on my heart. Amen!  

 

Read Proverbs 7: 3

 

 

Peace With You

 

July 8

PEACE WITH YOU - Paul is assuring the Philippians that the God of Peace will be with them as He is with Paul, if they are willing to put some things into practice. They must practise all that they have been taught about Jesus, through him. All that Paul has not just taught them, but all they have seen of his life, and the way he has lived unto God and God alone, should become their way also. If you follow the Lord’s commands and practise all that He tells you, you will be certain to have His lasting peace with you.

 

Lord, Your word is abiding and Your footsteps are guiding. Keep me following and obeying, that I may know peace with every step of the way I go. Amen!

 

Read Philippians 3: 8 - 9

 

Leader In Fear

 

July 7

LEADER IN FEAR - Are you a person on whom others depend for leadership and guidance? Are you a parent, guardian, teacher, aunt, uncle, brother, sister or friend, to whom others look for strength, support and answers? Are you facing a moment, when you have come upon a block, your strength is fading fast and you are honestly afraid? If today, you are a leader in fear, throw yourself before God. The problem is bigger and stronger than you are, but it can never be stronger than your God. Seek Him fast!

 

May God quicken you in hearing and receiving, as you know His working Presence with you. Amen!

 

Read Deuteronomy 31: 7 - 8

 

New Morning

 

July 6

NEW MORNING - As you awaken to a new morning and a new day, will you turn your mind and heart to Jesus, and let words of His ever caring Holy Spirit, speak His unfailing love to you? The Love of our Lord is always waiting and ready to embrace you and bring His joy and peace to your heart. Give Him some undivided time and be bathed in His abiding Love.

 

In this new morning Lord ,which You have given to me, I give You thanks.  I come to You, trusting only You. Amen!

 

Read Psalm 143: 8

 

Persistent Love

 

July 5

PERSISTENT LOVE - Our Father’s love is love that persists, despite our unloveliness. It is love that perseveres, in spite of our rudeness and blatant arrogance. His is love that continues working for us, even when we have turned our backs on Him, living lascivious, idolatrous and adulterous lives, without concern for Him. Our Father’s Love seeks us, wooing us back to Him. We all need to acknowledge such love and seek to love Him more, in response.

 

O Love that will not let me go, please teach me how to love and serve You more faithfully. Amen!

 

Read Jeremiah 31: 3

 

Keep Knocking

 

   Keep knocking, yes keep knocking, at the closed door,

   Do not stop knocking, give more knocks and still more,

Hearers are behind the door, keep knocking for

They’ll hear you, and will soon open up for sure.

 

Keep knocking, keep knocking, if you continue,

Someone will respond and open up to you,

Keep knocking, each knock you make is of value,

Persistence makes the virtue of knocking true.

 

Keep knocking, keep knocking, at the door of prayer,

God’s behind the door, your every knock He’ll hear,

In sure faith, keep on knocking, do not despair,

God’s promise is to answer you, have no fear.

 

Keep knocking, grow not weary: Do not give up!

Persevere, continue knocking and don’t stop,

Keep knocking, remain at that one knocking spot,

Importune prayer will pleasing faith develop.

 

Keep knocking, you did it without wavering,

Faith kept you believing that God was hearing,

His pure grace gave you unshadowed welcoming,  

Keep knocking! Give thanks! The door is opening.

Amen!

One Father

 

July 4

ONE FATHER – We go to our Heavenly Father, because He first came to us. We call Him Father, because He first called us sons and daughters. Who then is our Father? He is God, whose Name is Love, whose Nature is Love and whose Nurturing of all His children is Love. We all have one loving Father, and in His nurturing and with His example, our response ought to be one of love to Him and each other.

 

Our Father in heaven, teach me how to love You more and others also. Amen!

 

Read Malachi 2: 10