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REMEMBERING CHRIST - Subscribe
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Scripture: In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant between God and his people--an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this to remember me as often as you drink it." 1 Corinthians 11:25, NLT Reflection: Jesus said, "Do this to remember me as often as you drink it.'' How do we remember Christ in the Lord's Supper? By thinking about what he did and why he did it. If the Lord's Supper becomes just a ritual or a pious habit, it no longer remembers Christ, and it loses its significance. AND CHRIST IS SIGNIFICANT, REMEMBER HIM! (Life Application Daily Devotion) |
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BE STRONG! 10/04/2011 07:02 - Subscribe
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Ephesians 6: 10-17 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. BE STRONG! |
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HOW ABOUT YOU 10/07/2011 07:06 - Subscribe
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Scripture: "I was hungry and you gave Me food. I was thirsty and you gave Me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed Me. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited Me. I was in prison and you came to Me ... I tell you solemnly, as you did it to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to Me" (Mt. 25:35-37,40). Reflection: The weak and the helpless and the lonely and the disenchanted and the dispossessed are His brothers Can you even imagine that? These are the people who are his brothers and sisters? This Jesus Christ is the person that so many claim to love and believe. This is the Son of God! Then why DON'T WE CARE? HOW ABOUT YOU! ARE THEY YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS? . Paul tells us "Give courage to those who are apprehensive,care for the weak and be patient with everyone," the Apostle Paul exhorts us (1 Thes. 5:14). ASK YOURSELF, DO YOU CARE FOR THE WEAK? ARE YOU PATIENT WITH EVERYONE? Their are so many people in need. You and I need to love them, we need to serve them, we need to help our brothers and sisters NOW! Prayer: Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred . . . let me sow love Where there is injury . . . pardon Where there is doubt . . . faith Where there is despair . . . hope Where there is darkness . . . light Where there is sadness . . . joy O, Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled . . . as to console To be understood . . . as to understand, To be loved . . . as to love For it is in giving . . . that we receive, It is in pardoning, that we are pardoned, It is in dying . . . that we are born to eternal life. |
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A NEW YEAR'S STORY 10/11/2011 06:20 - Subscribe
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For any who feel wordless, even in their attempt to pray, I offer this story. A young boy, age five or six, was impressed by the Russian Army, As he grew older, he retained a simple cognizance of his Jewish heritage, despite Russian urging to forget. In his teens, the spark in his soul ignited, filling him with the desire to return to Jewish tradition. He found a synagogue, in which men wrapped in prayer shawls cried out to God even into the late afternoon. Childhood memories returned, and reflecting over his years of separation, the adolescent began to weep. He entered the synagogue and opened a prayer book, The letter seemed familiar, but he couldn't put them together into words. Turning his eyes toward heaven, he cried, "God, all I remember is the Hebrew alphabet. I will read the letters; You put them into words. And forgive me," AND GOD DID. Didn't St. Paul say something like this to us? "Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words". (Romans 8:26) (C. John Weborg) |
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THE POOR 10/13/2011 04:39 - Subscribe
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Scripture: Their only suggestion was that we keep on helping the poor, which I have always been eager to do. Galatians 2:10, NLT Reflection: The apostles were referring to the poor of Jerusalem. While many Gentile converts were financially comfortable, the Jerusalem church had suffered from the effects of a severe famine in Palestine and was struggling. So on his journeys, Paul had gathered funds for the Jewish Christians. The need for believers to care for the poor is a constant theme in Scripture. But often we do nothing, caught up in meeting our own needs and desires. Perhaps we don't see enough poverty to remember the needs of the poor. The world is filled with poor people, here and in other countries. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? (Life Application Daily Devotion) |