8/04 1 Thessalonians 5:10-11
10 He died for us so that we can live with him forever, whether we are dead or alive at the time of his return. 11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
BLOOD
His death is a grace gift to us. He shed His blood to pay for my sin. He is Lord, Lord of me, Lord of you and Lord of life. Jesus gives us life, life like His now and forever. We are helped and we must become helpers. Encourage one another and help each other.
Author - Clay Corvin
8/03 1 Thessalonians 5:7-9
7 Night is the time for sleep and the time when people get drunk. 8 But let us who live in the light think clearly, protected by the body armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation. 9 For God decided to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.
CONFIDENCE
We can live in confidence of the Lord’s protection. We will not be caught short by something we forgot. There is no gotcha in our relationship with Jesus. We pray. We listen. We plea. We know that the Lord is with us. Our response is joy. We live in His peace and can express our joy. What a wonderful Savior.
8/02 1 Thessalonians 5:4-6
4 But you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief. 5 For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. 6 So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be sober.
READY
Is this the day the Lord returns? It could be. It will be one day. Be ready for His return whenever He chooses to come. The world rages but you know that one day the Lord will return and He is coming to take us home and in judgment of those that refused to acknowledge Him as Lord and Savior.
8/01 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3
I really don’t need to write to you about how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters. 2 For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. 3 When people are saying, “All is well; everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall upon them as suddenly as a woman’s birth pains begin when her child is about to be born. And there will be no escape.
TRAGEDY
The great tragedy is that no one that is lost will have an excuse. How more explicit could the Lord be? Prophecy upon prophecy, and the world continues to ignore God. Seek the Lord while He may be found. Seek the Lord today for tomorrow never comes. Great is the Lord. He is our Creator and we are called to believe and follow Him.
7/31 John 14:29-31
I have told you these things before they happen so that you will believe when they do happen. “I don’t have much more time to talk to you, because the prince of this world approaches. He has no power over me, 31 but I will do what the Father requires of me, so that the world will know that I love the Father. Come, let’s be going.
OBEDIENCE
We see the obedience of Jesus to the Father. He calls us to do as He does. Obey the Father. Follow Him. Be about the work we are assigned. Be confident of His presence and power. Jesus life is focused on us. We need to do a better job of focusing our life on Jesus.
How do we do that: 1. Daily quiet time and prayer time with Jesus, 2. Read God’s Word as though our ministry depended on it (it does), 3. Set aside each day time to listen to the Lord, 4. Ask Jesus to lead, guide and direct you-moment by moment, day by day so that you will constantly be equipped to serve Him, 4. Put His life to work in our life, 5. Spend time with other Christians, 6. Learn about the people around you, not to gossip but to serve-we are servants and we need to learn that, 7. Trust the Lord and live like He was in charge of your life.
7/30 John 14:28
Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again. If you really love me, you will be very happy for me, because now I can go to the Father, who is greater than I am.
HERE
Jesus is here. He lives in our heart. We are never without Him. Stop for just a minute and acknowledge His great love for you. Jesus loves you and you are not alone.
7/29 John 14:27
“I am leaving you with a gift — peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn’t like the peace the world gives. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
TROUBLED
DO NOT BE TROUBLED. Jesus is on your side. He will never leave you. He will make a way and you will not be overrun. The Lord is good and His love is everlasting and exactly shaped to fit you. Jesus loves you and offers His lasting peace for you.
7/28 John 14:25-26
I am telling you these things now while I am still with you. 26 But when the Father sends the Counselor as my representative — and by the Counselor I mean the Holy Spirit — he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I myself have told you.
LOVES
God loves us so much that He has always been seeking our best. The Lord God is great, He is good and His love is immeasurable. His very essence is love. Therefore He is providing everything we need in Jesus Christ. When we come into His family we have access to all the riches of the Godhead right now. Jesus loves you.
7/27 John 14:24
Anyone who doesn’t love me will not do what I say. And remember, my words are not my own. This message is from the Father who sent me.
JESUS
Jesus was sent to each one of us. For God so loved the world that He gave His only special son. He came for me and for you. He knows everything about us and is always seeking our best good. Help me Lord to listen and obey. Jesus is Lord.
7/26 John 14:22-23
Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that name) said to him, “Lord, why are you going to reveal yourself only to us and not to the world at large?” 23 Jesus replied, “All those who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and live with them.
OBEY
It is important that we let our heart knowledge connect with our head knowledge. Discipline enables us to do those things we know we should do and even have promised to do. Our problem is not that we don’t know enough about Jesus. Our problem is obedience. Will I obey the Lord? That is the question. My call is clear. His Word is emphatic. Will I obey the Lord?