The Gift Poured Out April 11
Posted on Apr 11, 2019 in Devotions, Newsletter, Uncategorized |
tried to stop what was happening? He was given a grave with those who were evil. But his body was buried in the tomb of a rich man.
Scripture Inspired Prayer
Oh Jesus! My heart is so full of the deepest gratitude for Your sacrificial love that drove You to the cross to die in such pain and agony for me. Thank You that, even though You lived a perfect and sinless life, You allowed all of our sin to be thrust upon You as You were *assigned a grave with the wicked.* How can I do anything right now with this knowledge filling my heart, but bow down my life, surrendered completely to You everyday that I am given the gift of life here on this earth? Oh God, come and help me pour out my life as worship before You because You have poured out Your life for me!
The Gift Poured Out April 10
Posted on Apr 10, 2019 in Devotions, Newsletter, Uncategorized |
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Today’s Verses
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Scripture Inspired Prayer
Oh God, Your ways are so different than my ways. I am desperate for You to come and teach me Your ways of living. I want the abundant, adventurous life You have planned for me. So, I pray that You will come and replace my dreams, passions, and desires with Your dreams, passions, and desires. When I start slipping into my own way of living, come close and speak to my heart, remind me of what my true purpose on this earth is. Help me pour out my life as worship before You! Help me lead others into a relationship with You. I choose to lay my life down, as Jesus did, so I can participate with You in the abundant life You have planned for me today!
The Gift Poured Out April 9
Posted on Apr 9, 2019 in Devotions, Newsletter, Uncategorized |
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.”
John 15:9-14
Today’s Verses
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.”
Scripture Inspired Prayer
The Gift Poured Out April 8
Posted on Apr 8, 2019 in Devotions, Newsletter, Uncategorized |
Today’s Verses
Scripture Inspired Prayer
Oh God, help me humble myself under Your might hand so that I can be clothed with the humility of Christ as I interact with the people in my life. Enable me, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to let go of my prideful nature. Replace my prideful heart with Christ’s humble heart. Help me live through the lens of humbly serving those around me with Christ’s love. Make me aware of the traps that Satan sets to pull me back into my prideful way of living. Help me obediently lay down my pride, move past the snare, and continue loving people with a humble heart. Thank You!
The Gift Poured Out April 7
Posted on Apr 7, 2019 in Devotions, Newsletter, Uncategorized |
Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
Romans 8:34
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.
Today’s Verses
Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
Romans 8:34
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.
Hebrews 4:15
Scripture Inspired Prayer
Thank You for being my Perfect, Sinless sacrifice! Thank You for being my Empathetic, Powerful High Priest Who conquered sin and death. Thank You for Your obedience to the Father, becoming the only One who lived a sinless life. I am so very grateful that You, Jesus understand me because You were human once. Thank You for being my loving Savior, Who doesn’t condemn, but draws me close to Your heart, whispering Your love, Your peace, and Your joy into my heart. Empower me to live my life for You, with You, and in You!
The Gift Poured Out April 6
Posted on Apr 6, 2019 in Devotions, Newsletter, Uncategorized |
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Today’s Verses
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Scripture Inspired Prayer
Jesus, my Lord and my God I need You, right now in this moment, to come to me like You came to Thomas. I need Your complete and full forgiveness to wash me clean. Thank You! Help me stop doubting and instead, start believing that Your forgiveness is for me, and that Your forgiveness never ends. Christ Jesus come and fill up all of my many, many weaknesses with Your power and strength so that I am walking in You and You’re walking in me. Help me keep my eyes off of my weaknesses. Enable me to turn my focus onto You instead. You are my God! You are my Lord! You are my Savior! Thank You for Your gentle restoration, Your loving patience and kindness that brings me back into intimacy with You again and again.
The Gift Poured Out April 5
Posted on Apr 6, 2019 in Devotions, Newsletter, Uncategorized |
Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
John 20:11-16
Today’s Verses
Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
John 20:11-16
Scripture Inspired Prayer
The Gift Poured Out April 3
Posted on Apr 3, 2019 in Devotions, Newsletter, Uncategorized |
Luke 22:47- 51
Today’s Verse
Luke 22:47- 51
Scripture Inspired Prayer
The Gift Poured Out April 2
Posted on Apr 2, 2019 in Devotions, Newsletter, Uncategorized |
Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. Matthew 26:14-16
He (Jesus) got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
John 13:4-5
Later that evening, Jesus said, “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. John 13:12 – 17
The only way we live following Christ’s example of humility and unconditional love is by falling at His feet daily, asking Him to take away our pride, desires, and passions, and replace them with the Holy Spirit’s humbleness, desires, and passions. He will do this in our hearts every single day so we can walk through our day, touching people’s lives, demonstrating the humbleness and unconditional love of Jesus Christ.
Today’s Verses
Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. Matthew 26:14-16
He (Jesus) got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
John 13:4-5
Scripture Inspired Prayer
The Gift Poured Out April 1
Posted on Apr 1, 2019 in Devotions, Newsletter |
“Teacher,” he declared, “all these (God’s commandments) I have kept since I was a boy.”
Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and
you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
Each and every time God has called me to give up something so I can move closer to Him, it has been hard and even painful. But every single time, as I’ve given that thing away, the gift, the treasure of intimacy with God I’ve received in return has caused that “thing” I once held so dear to my heart to become like sawdust in my mouth, of no value or worth whatsoever. I’ve been able to see it as the trap it was instead of as the treasure I thought it was. Today, let’s ask God to show us anything that is getting in the way of our intimate relationship with Him.
Today’s Verse
“Teacher,” he declared, “all these (God’s commandments) I have kept since I was a boy.”
Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and
you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
John 10:20-22