Sad words are recorded in John 6:66 that from a
certain time many of Jesus’s disciples turned back and no longer followed him.
They returned to their old associations. They missed learning and many
blessings. Special are those who continue in Christ for they belong to the
eternal family of heavenly Father and will possess the Kingdom riches.
Prayer:
Lord, increase my perseverance, so I may
endure whatever comes my way.
As your Lord and constant companion, commit to love Jesus of Nazareth with every aspect of your person:
**Through the above: Love your neighbor
as yourself, as Christ has loved you. Trust the mystery!
Prayer:
Lord, so many times, I seem to love just
so far. Teach me more unconditional love as I follow you.
KNOW THIS:
Harshness does not help others to correct themselves in any permanent
way because they won’t remember any positive lesson, only the harshness. On the
other hand, they remember kindness. Offer kindness, even to those who do not
deserve it. Kindness can absorb hurt!
Prayer:
Lord, help me today to control the tone
of my voice to sound kind instead of harsh.
Faith is too priceless and compelling to replace
it with any intellectual exercise like future guessing. Trying to out-guess and
interpret the future tends to chip away your faith. You do not need to guess
the future in order to know how to live. Hold on and pursue faith in the
One who never avoids your struggle. Accept the Savior Jesus as friend. You then
can have the foundation of an accurate kind of faith. Solid faith doesn’t have
to rest only in an immediate deliverance. But rest your faith in the eternal,
unbending love promises of the Heavenly Father. He will deliver what you need
on time. He is never late!
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, increase my faith…to
have more Faith.
If you were told there was
a $100.00 bill hidden in a Bible, in my library, and you had to listen to a certain piece of
music to discover which Bible translation, you would listen to the music very
carefully. Stay alert and remember the value and time for the art of listening.
Especially in prayer, always listen for the still small voice from God….not the
subconscious voice that always argues, but the voice from the Holy Spirit that
never argues. He just says: ‘here it is!’ learn and follow.
Prayer:
Help remove any distractions today and
help me listen for the Holy Spirit voice.
When you are sad, your Self has become too much
in focus. You start thinking, ‘why am I hurting so?’ Stop and go do something
for someone. When you can help dig them out of trouble, the hole that remains
can become a grave they can bury their sorrows and so can you. Love for others kind of energy can outlive
hurt. Heavenly Father’s motivation of love moves you to give and then give some
more.
Prayer:
Thank you, Lord, that your Love is
greater than the Self. Help me pay attention and let love reign.
Remember
the parable of the Prodigal Son. The one thing that truly got his immediate
attention was not just a physical hunger… but a compelling hunger to go back
home. One true element that brings you to heavenly Father is appetite for the new
covenant Kingdom in Christ. Try not be filled with only earthly
delights. Live at being filled with the Holy Spirit that gives direction and
mixes properly with earthly involvement.
Prayer: Lord, I pray for the hunger and yearning for the
Holy Spirit’s direction in everything I encounter.
