Berry Patch Devotions in 2023 - Day 101
Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from the group Exalt Worship singing … Be Ready … powerfully singing of how we Christians to be ready for Christ coming again for His church.
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Highlight Passage: … 2Timothy 4:5 [NLT] …
5 But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you..…
… Paul charges Timothy to always be ready to share the Gospel with anyone/everyone who will hear of the good news of Christ whether they accept or reject the Lord as Christ.
Highlight Passage (Context): … 2Timothy 4:1-5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Paul teaches Timothy (and all Christians) to be ready for the Lord’s return by sharing God’s truth with those who need the Gospel.. .
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Reference Passage: …Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… As believers, God, thru Solomon charges us to trust and follow the LORD … ALWAYS.
Reference Passage: … Matthew 24:44 [NLT] …
44 You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
… Jesus commands His disciples and followers to be ready at all times for His return.
Reference Passage: … Luke 9:23 [NLT] …
23 Then He said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me. …
… Jesus commands any who be His disciples to deny our own way and to follow Him no matter what we might face in this life.
Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 16:13 [NLT] …
13 Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.
… Paul exhorts fellow Christians to remain strong in the faith .
Reference Passage: … 1Peter 3:14-15 [NLT] ... USE THIS LINK …
… Peter exhorts fellow persecuted Christians to remain strong in the faith and be ready to share the hope of Christ to anyone … anywhere … ALWAYS.
My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Poh Fang Chia … AT THIS LINK … tells of a 20 year old Christian student, during the COVID crisis, who decided to continue her university mission calling by using ZOOM technology to forge ahead and share God’s word and His gospel hope with other college students .
I so identify with this story; … because I too had a calling, … a Spirit-led mission, … to help Christian men walk free from past patterns of sexual sin; and, … rather than meeting in churches and living rooms, during COVID, we went to Zoom to help these brothers in Christ find the strength of God’s word and His Spirit to be free and walk away from habitual and even addictive patters of sin. And in using Zoom online, God has led us to help men in many states rather than just in our local area.
And all of us, Christians, who claim Jesus as our Lord, are called and commanded to stand strong in our faith and be willing to share the Gospel and the Lord’s promise to walk free from sin and to follow Him, … to ALWAYS be prepared for His return to take us home to be with Him.
Are you ready? Are you willing to share your story with anyone who will listen today?
My THANKFULNESS ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for calling me to be ready for Your return today.
My Prayer Today:<Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to willing to share of Your return, Lord, with anyone You place before me today. … Amen .
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Blogger Note: Everyday during this year, my daily devotional blogs are influenced by the reading and study of the online devotional blog entitled “Our Daily Bread,” distributed online via email by RBC Ministries. If you GO TO THIS LINK on the date of my blog, you can read/study the ODB blogs; or you can subscribe to the blog via email at that site.
1 comment:
Amen!
Kjetil!
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