1 Peter 1:13 ~ Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.
Hope itself is like a star- not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity. #Charles H. Spurgeon
Theme: Be a Simeon Text: Luke 2:25-32 25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: 29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word 30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation 31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.” God has been true with His promises with mankind from one generation to another. Simeon had a great relationship with God and he beheld God's promises for his life. The birth of Jesus has not been...
Theme: Ungodly Contention Text: John 10:19-21 19 Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings. 20 And many of them said, “He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to Him?” 21 Others said, “These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” It hurts badly for people to know the truth yet contend it. This has been the plight of Jesus' audiences. At one point they are pleased with his works but are quick to switch to question His authority when they seem not to understand Him. When Jesus addressed Himself as the Good Shepherd and outlined what He has done to merit that, there arose a contention about His works and words. Some Jews accused Him of being possessed by a demon or even mad. Therefore they tried to distract those that listen to Him. However, within that group, others doubt if He is demon-possessed for one possessed cannot perform the miracles Jesus did specifically for them healing the blind. ...
Theme: The Pretentious Text: John 7:2-5 2 Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing. 4 For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.” 5 For even His brothers did not believe in Him. In yesterday's devotion, we learnt the example of Christ to never allow what we envisage as danger to over ride us. In today's devotion we would be looking at the pretentious concerns of His brothers. Have you ever taken the pain to find out why people are concerned about your life? While some meant it for good, others intend it for evil. You have to be on the look out for unfriendly friends in your life. As Jesus draws away from those who want to kill Him, His brothers are encouraging Him to rather draw closer using other cunning means. The perspective they took is trying to...
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