Ps. 145:18 "The Lord
is close to all who call on Him."
Prov. 30:5 "Every
word of God proves true. He defends all who come to him for protection." NLT
THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE.
REJOICE.
June Devotionals
06/27 Mark
1:42-44
Instantly the leprosy disappeared – the man was healed. Then Jesus sent
him on his way and told him sternly, “Go right over to the priest and let
him examine you. Don't talk to anyone along the way. Take along the offering
required in the Law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy, so
everyone will have proof of your healing."
JESUS
Jesus was showing His deep compassion for the needy. He also will show us
the same kind of compassion as we come to Him with our needs. The Lord will
talk with you and He will let you know what He will do. Spend time with Him
and get to know Him. Let His presence change you. We need changing. We
need leading. Bend your knee to Him.
06/28 Mark
1:45
But as the man went on his way, he spread the news, telling everyone what
had happened to him. As a result, such crowds soon surrounded Jesus that he
couldn't enter a town anywhere publicly. He had to stay out in the secluded
places, and people from everywhere came to him there.
PEOPLE
People are hurting. These folk didn’t know who Jesus was but they knew they
needed help. They were desperately seeking a solution to their plight. The
tragedy in this world is that when folks discover that they can’t manipulate
Jesus to do their bidding they often walk away. Jesus is Lord not a genie
or butler. It is He who created us and we need to be faithful in our
relationship with Him. If we aren’t it will harm us and the only one fooled
will be us.
06/29 Psalm
75:1-5
We thank you, O God! We give thanks because you are near. People
everywhere tell of your mighty miracles. God says, "At the time I have
planned, I will bring justice against the wicked. When the earth quakes and
its people live in turmoil, I am the one who keeps its foundations firm. "I
warned the proud, 'Stop your boasting!' I told the wicked, 'Don't raise your
fists! Don't lift your fists in defiance at the heavens or speak with
rebellious arrogance.'"
THANKS
Gratitude is the attitude for a follower of Jesus. We are grateful for our
daily bread. We thank the Lord for His rich blessings and His wonderful
presence. We need the Lord. Surrender you heart to Him and let Jesus come
into your life to give you the direction that you need. Jesus is a friend
who will never leave you.
06/30 Psalm
75:6-10
For no one on earth – from east or west, or even from the wilderness –
can raise another person up. It is God alone who judges; he decides who
will rise and who will fall. For the LORD holds a cup in his hand; it is
full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours the wine out in judgment,
and all the wicked must drink it, draining it to the dregs. But as for me,
I will always proclaim what God has done; I will sing praises to the God of
Israel. For God says, "I will cut off the strength of the wicked, but I
will increase the power of the godly."
JESUS
Jesus is God’s everything. Christ makes us whole, cleansing us of our sin.
Jesus gives us His right standing so that we can have a relationship with
the Father. Praise God from whom all blessings come. Thank you Lord.
July 2009
7/01 Mark
2:1-3
When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread
quickly that he was back home. Soon the house where he was staying was so
packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door.
While he was preaching God’s word to them, four men arrived carrying a
paralyzed man on a mat.
MIRACLES
The people of Galilee were seeking someone to make their life better. They
were convinced that God would destroy the Romans by force. Their new king
from God would provide the leadership for that force. Jesus came as a
servant. He did not bruise even a reed. The people of Capernaum saw Him as
someone who could ease the discomfort of their life. They didn’t recognize
Him as the Lord. Be careful in your life. Are you surrendered to the
Living Lord? Or are you seeking only to get Jesus to do stuff for you that
will ease your life?
7/02 Mark
2:4-5
They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole
through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right
down in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed
man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”
NEEDS
People who arrive as quickly as these folks crowding around Jesus come for
one reason-the miracles that Jesus performed. There were two types, those
who needed healing and those who wanted to see Jesus heal. He offers us His
friendship. Is Jesus your friend?
7/03 Mark
2:6-7
But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought
to themselves, “What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive
sins!”
CONTROL
These religious leaders thought they had God under their control. Religion
was their profession. They were the pros. They felt that they knew what
offended God. Of course they didn’t have a clue about the things that
disturbed God. The Lord is interested in our hearts.
7/04 Mark
2:8-9
Jesus knew immediately what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do
you question this in your hearts? Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man
‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
KNOWLEDGE
Jesus knows everything about us. Amazing and impossible for us to
understand but the truth is that Jesus is never without perfect knowledge.
We however never have perfect knowledge, in fact we often don’t even have
partial knowledge about what is going on in front of our eyes. With that in
mind, remember that when you go to Jesus to talk with Him about your daily
life, He is the only one that knows what is going on.
7/05 Mark
2:10-11
So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to
forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up,
pick up your mat, and go home!”
JESUS
Jesus is the creator of all things. He knows what we need. When we come to
Him He will meet our need. This man needed healing to walk. Jesus did
exactly what the man needed. Speak your need to the Father and He will
answer you.
7/06 Mark
2:12
And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the
stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve
never seen anything like this before!”
HEALING
The world cannot heal like Jesus heals. The world is dead in its trespasses
and sin seeking to go its own way. The world seeks to supplant God and
present itself as the power. God in Christ is all power. He knows all
things and is victorious over the world, flesh, and the devil. Jesus simply
speaks healing and it is done.
7/07 Mark
2:13
Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that
were coming to him.
JESUS
Jesus felt deep compassion for the masses. He knew they were struggling
just to survive. Jesus taught them that the Lord would meet their needs.
He taught that following the world always leads to death. Follow Him and
you will be led in a victorious life. All power and honor and glory to the
risen lamb, Jesus, He loves us and would that we not be overcome by the
world.
7/08 Mark
2:14
As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax
collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So
Levi got up and followed him.
FOLLOW
Jesus calls each one of us to follow Him. We have to be His child to hear
what He is saying to us. Follow the Lord. Spend time cultivating your
listening skills. Jesus will give you wisdom, mercy, grace and
understanding and He will not leave you.
7/09 Mark
2:15
Later, Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests,
along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. (There were
many people of this kind among Jesus’ followers.)
JESUS
Jesus loves each one of us as if there were no other of us. You are loved.
When we discover His love for us we so desperately want to have it and keep
it that we will gladly do whatever we must to be in fellowship with Him.
The mistake people make is that without Jesus we are all sinners and
disreputable.
7/10 Mark
2:16
But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating
with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples, “Why does
he eat with such scum?”
PEOPLE
Jesus loves people most of all. He came and lived a perfect life for us
then willingly went to the cross and died for us. On the third day He was
raised from the grave by the power of God. He is alive now seated at the
right hand of the Father in heaven.
7/11 Mark
2:17
When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Healthy people don’t need a
doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are
righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
SIN
Sin is rampant in the world. We are surrounded by it and sin assails us at
every opportunity. We are at war with the powers and principalities of the
air. Christ is the one who saves us. If we believe in our hearts that
Jesus is Lord and ask Him to save you, the Word says He will save you unto
eternity.
7/12 Mark
2:18-20
Once when John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, some people
came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t your disciples fast like John’s
disciples and the Pharisees do?” Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests fast
while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while the
groom is with them. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and
then they will fast.
QUESTIONS
The religious leaders always asked the wrong question. They thought they
controlled God. They refused to listen to the Lord. Jesus turned the
tables on them. They had just witnessed a great miracle and yet instead of
bowing down and worshipping Jesus they were wasting His time asking
questions for which they already had the answer. The religious leaders were
off track. Jesus noted that they were outside the will of God.
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