DEVOTION ~ DO YOU KNOW JESUS?

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Theme: Do You Know Jesus? 
Text: Acts 1:1-3

1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, 3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.


Today's theme is on, do you know Jesus? Many of us are often quick to respond we know Jesus, but can we really proof who He is? This is what we will be delving into taking the account of the Acts of the Apostles. Luke, believed to be the writer of Acts, is seen here addressing his letter to Theophilus about Jesus Christ. 

Understanding who Christ is and His purpose aids to birth new converts. Just as the writer could point His works: what He did and taught, we must also draw near the Lord and learn from Him. The writer knew what Christ did through the help of the Holy Spirit to empower the apostles in their ministry. Christ is alive and will equally raise to life those who die in the Lord when the Great Day comes. 

If people doubt the power and nature of Christ's resurrection, we must speak out how He presented Himself to the believer's  for forty days and His ascension. The works of the Holy Spirit amongst us and the hope of the resurrection on the Day of the Lord should also empowers us to talk about the Messiah. We can only know Christ better if we draw closer to Him and establish a lasting relationship with Him. Study the Bible well for all secrets in life are hidden in it as treasure. 


Prayer: Help me to know You O God. Give me divine understanding and knowledge of Your will and purpose for my life. I pray the spirit of boldness to fill me that I may proclaim Christ wherever I fine myself. This I ask in Jesus' name with thanksgiving. AMEN!



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