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For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.Eph 2:9 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for collecting daily manna), make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Today's Passage : Today's Passage: Subjecta:Spiritual Gifts [1] Bible Verse:1 Corinthians 12:1-3 (ESV) "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. " Message:
Little is said about the Holy Spirit in the Gospels. Christ told us only that we would receive a Comforter after He departed earth, so that we would not be alone. Nor can we learn “facts” about the Holy Spirit directly, for the Spirit is God. We cannot see or hear or smell or touch it (or Him, as you prefer).
We know the Spirit in two ways. We can sense it sometimes, without using our eyes and ears, for the Spirit will make its presence known to us. It is God on earth, with us, and we have the ability to know the Spirit, which can be with us or even in us. We feel touched by it even though our fingers feel nothing.
But also, we know the Holy Spirit by the effect it can have on our conduct and the conduct of others. At Pentecost, when the Spirit descended on the apostles in the upper room, they began to speak in languages they did not know and amazed the crowd. (Acts 2:1–31)
I know, from personal experience, that the Spirit can give us the power to do things that we simply could never have accomplished by ourselves. Many others will testify to this. It is an enormously powerful force for change, and it is always with us if we only ask. Christ told us to cast our cares and anxieties upon Him, and it is the Spirit who will take these from us, if we only believe with truth and sincerity. The Holy Spirit is God with us, on earth, during our lives.
Paul gives us a simple rule. A person cannot say “Jesus is Lord” (at least, not with sincerity) unless the Spirit is with him; and one who has received the gift of the Holy Spirit cannot curse Christ. This reminds us amply that human beings will never become perfect, for we have seen many charlatans seek their fortunes and fame by proclaiming Christ in the manner of carnival barkers, and it is difficult to think that such people are truly our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Yet, it is not for us to judge. One who extols the divinity of Christ may be very flawed, and full of sin; yet, he is our brother, even as he succumbs to temptation. Our duty is to love such people, despite their hypocrisy, and help them find their way back onto the path.
Meditation : Prayer : Holy God, I pray to be filled with your Holy Spirit for the rest of this day. Let me go forth, walking with your Spirit in my heart, that I may be filled with the joy and energy and praise for your entire creation, thankful in the many gifts you have given me, and showing forth your light in my every word and deed. This I pray in Christ’s name,......Amen. |
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