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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 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.

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Peter and Cornelius [3]

Bible Verse:Acts 10:17-25

"Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood at the gate and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there. And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.” And Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?” And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say.” So he invited them in to be his guests. The next day he rose and went away with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him. And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him. "

Message: Peter’s humility is a beacon for us all. He will not let Cornelius do obeisance to him, saying “I am only a man.” He is first among Christ’s disciples and the rock upon which Christ will build his church. He is the greatest and yet the most humble of Christ’s followers. Even Paul cannot resist beating his chest a bit sometimes about his accomplishments. humble prayer Humility is a sweet thing, but it is difficult to find. The media blitz us with celebrity worship; the value of celebrity, wealth, appearance, and position bombards our eyes and ears. We are taught that these are what we must strive for. Above all, recognition and adoration by crowds seems to be the single most sought-after reward. But the value of humility is also taught. Programs for addicts and alcoholics stress humility as a foundation of sobriety. School teachers and coaches, if we are lucky, make a point of trying to instill it in the young, for pride is a great temptation for the young and talented: athletes, musicians, scholars, etc. Many churches teach it — but many succumb to it as well. How can we find humility in our own lives? Pray for it, of course, but even more, we must recognize it in ourselves — something much more difficult than recognizing it in others. One common manifestation of pride is our belief, or that of most of us, that we can run the government or some organization better than whoever is in charge; but we do not understand the difficulties. We see the splinter in someone else’s eye more easily than the stick in our own. It is hard to give the reins over to God and realize that he is running everything. He is the director and we are the actors. The weight of the world is not upon our shoulders; it would crush us. Yet sometimes, we must act on our beliefs; it is a complex and confusing topic, but yet, it is where we find ourselves. All we can do is try, to examine our own lives and pray as Reinhold Niebuhr taught us: “Give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, and the courage to change the things that I can.”