5/17 Luke 24:13-17
13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles out of Jerusalem. 14 As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened. 15 Suddenly, Jesus himself came along and joined them and began walking beside them. 16 But they didn’t know who he was, because God kept them from recognizing him. 17 “You seem to be in a deep discussion about something,” he said. “What are you so concerned about?” They stopped short, sadness written across their faces.
NEED
Sometimes the solution to our problem is right in front of our face. Other times we need to get into God’s Word. Whatever the problem the Living Lord Jesus can help you deal with it.
Category - Devotionals
5/16 Luke 24:8-12
Then they remembered that he had said this. 9 So they rushed back to tell his eleven disciples — and everyone else — what had happened. 10 The women who went to the tomb were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several others. They told the apostles what had happened, 11 but the story sounded like nonsense, so they didn’t believe it. 12 However, Peter ran to the tomb to look. Stooping, he peered in and saw the empty linen wrappings; then he went home again, wondering what had happened.
EMPTY
The tomb was empty. The women saw it first but Peter had to see it himself. Do you believe that Jesus is alive? Have you asked Him to forgive your sin and save you? If you have then you know and experience the presence of the living Lord Jesus. Let Him have control of your daily life and He will guide you in the way you should go.
5/15 Luke 24:1-7
But very early on Sunday morning the women came to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 They found that the stone covering the entrance had been rolled aside. 3 So they went in, but they couldn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 They were puzzled, trying to think what could have happened to it. Suddenly, two men appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes. 5 The women were terrified and bowed low before them. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking in a tomb for someone who is alive? 6 He isn’t here! He has risen from the dead! Don’t you remember what he told you back in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again the third day?”
GONE
His body was gone. He had risen. What Christ declared had actually happened. Death could not hold Him. The grave was empty. Praise the Lord for our Savior rose from the dead paying the price for our sin-a price we could not pay. Jesus is alive.
5/14 1 John 3:23-24
And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us. 24 Those who obey God’s commandments live in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Holy Spirit lives in us.
QUICKENING
We have a quickening in our spirit from the Holy Spirit. He lives in us. The Lord is alive and He lives so that we can have wisdom, mercy, grace and understanding. My life counts. Your life counts. In Jesus we are precious in the sight of God.
5/13 1 John 3:18-22
Dear children, let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions. 19 It is by our actions that we know we are living in the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before the Lord, 20 even if our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21 Dear friends, if our conscience is clear, we can come to God with bold confidence. 22 And we will receive whatever we request because we obey him and do the things that please him.
CONFIDENCE
God’s Word says we can come to God with bold confidence. We can do this because Jesus paid the price for our sin and gave us life in Him. We live in Christ. Rejoice dear brother and sister-Jesus is alive.
5/12 1 John 3:14-17
If we love our Christian brothers and sisters, it proves that we have passed from death to eternal life. But a person who has no love is still dead. 15 Anyone who hates another Christian is really a murderer at heart. And you know that murderers don’t have eternal life within them. 16 We know what real love is because Christ gave up his life for us. And so we also ought to give up our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters. 17 But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help — how can God’s love be in that person?
LOVE
Real love is much different than what we see in the lives of people all around us. Real love dies to self and lives for others. If you love your spouse, stop demanding control. Die to self and serve. Service is often unappreciated. When we take on the role of servant the thanks will be few but the growth in Christ will be great. Serving that unappreciative person is in effect serving the Lord Jesus Christ and He gave His life for you.
5/11 1 John 3:10-13
So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the Devil. Anyone who does not obey God’s commands and does not love other Christians does not belong to God. 11 This is the message we have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. 12 We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was right. 13 So don’t be surprised, dear brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.
LOVE
Love is an identifying mark of God’s children. We love our-self, one another and others. Love is an identifying mark. Do you have that mark? Ask Jesus to help you if you don’t.
5/10 1 John 3:6-9
So if we continue to live in him, we won’t sin either. But those who keep on sinning have never known him or understood who he is. 7 Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it is because they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous. 8 But when people keep on sinning, it shows they belong to the Devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy these works of the Devil. 9 Those who have been born into God’s family do not sin, because God’s life is in them. So they can’t keep on sinning, because they have been born of God.
CHOICE
When we repent and trust Jesus for our salvation and by faith walk in Him we
have a choice as to how we act. Pagans always act like pagans. Children of God act like His children. Who do you act like? Be faithful to change and grow in Christ likeness.
5/9 1 John 3:3-5
And all who believe this will keep themselves pure, just as Christ is pure. 4 Those who sin are opposed to the law of God, for all sin opposes the law of God. 5 And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, for there is no sin in him.
FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness is complete in Christ. He removes our sin from us. He ushers us into the presence of the Father. The Father sees us through the perfection of Christ not as the poor beleaguered souls that we are. Jesus is Lord and He is able to provide for us exactly what we need: forgiveness.
5/8 1 John 3:1-2
See how very much our heavenly Father loves us, for he allows us to be called his children, and we really are! But the people who belong to this world don’t know God, so they don’t understand that we are his children. 2 Yes, dear friends, we are already God’s children, and we can’t even imagine what we will be like when Christ returns. But we do know that when he comes we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.
YES
Yes, the Lord loves us and has made us in His image. We will discover just what that means when we see Him but our spirit will testify to that likeness as we grow closer to Him. We will become more like Him.