The Prophets

True humility is always the result of true intimacy with Jesus Christ.

abrentisart — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:34:33 +0000

Daily Devotional
January 28
And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
Mark 14:18-19

Only a few days previously, the disciples had argued over who was the greatest (Mark 9:34). At that time Jesus was not in their midst. Like the disciples, whenever Jesus is not in our midst, we start arguing over our position, our importance, our greatness.

But now, in the presence of Jesus, their attitude changes radically. They’re not asking ‘Who’s the greatest?’ They’re asking, ‘Will I be the one to deny You?’

True humility is always the result of true intimacy with Jesus Christ. If I am close to the Lord at any given moment, rather than boasting of my greatness, I’ll be aware of my weakness and His graciousness.

‘Woe unto you,’ said Isaiah the prophet to all of the nations round about Israel in Chapters 1-5 of the book which bears his name. But when he saw the Lord high and lifted up, he said, ‘Woe is me,’ (Isaiah 6:5).

If we are those who are either overtly or secretly saying, ‘Woe to you; woe to you; woe to you,’ it’s probably because we haven’t seen the Lord as clearly as we should, for once we see Him, we see how sinful and unworthy we are ourselves and find ourselves joining the disciples in asking, ‘Is it I, Lord? Could I be the one who sells You out? Could I be the one who turns my back? Could I be the one who walks away?’

This Daily Devotional is an excerpt from the book “A Days Journey” by Pastor Jon. “A Days Journey” is a collection of 365 short devotions from the New Testament.If you would like your own copy of “A Days Journey” you may click here to go to the SearchLight Store.

The Word speaks

abrentisart — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:05:18 +0000

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. (Hebrews 4:12 NLT)

Future Glory, present security

abrentisart — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:40:36 +0000

For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us. We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (Romans 8:22-28 NLT)

he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love

abrentisart — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:37:07 +0000

And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. (Romans 5:5 NLT)

Let us see your glory

abrentisart — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:33:06 +0000

Let us, your servants, see you work again;
let our children see your glory. And may the Lord our God show us his approval
and make our efforts successful.
Yes, make our efforts successful! (Psalm 90:16, 17 NLT)

Servant hood

abrentisart — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:49:47 +0000

But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:43-45 NLT)

Kingdom economy

abrentisart — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:05:51 +0000

But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.” (Mark 10:31 NLT)

The Lord’s love is on you

abrentisart — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:11:03 +0000

For the LORD your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” (Zephaniah 3:17 NLT)

Faith brings glory

abrentisart — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:09:39 +0000

Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. (Romans 4:20 NLT)

The God we serve

abrentisart — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:34:32 +0000

That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, “I have made you the father of many nations.” This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing. (Romans 4:17 NLT)