December 1, 2023… Jesus Saves Us A Seat …

December 1, 2023… Jesus Saves Us A Seat …   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from the group Elevation Worship singing  … Jesus I Come …  Poignantly and powerfully singing of how we respond to Christ’s call to come to Him.  

Jesus invites ALL to take a chair with Him in Glory ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Matthew 11:28 [6NLT] … 

28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 

… Jesus’ invitation to anyone who would believe in Him to come and receive His strength to cover our weakness.   

Highlight Passage (in context) … Matthew 11:27-30  … USE THIS LINK … . 

… Jesus invites ANY and ALL who would come and be yoked with Him in faith … to receive His strength in our weakness.           

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Reference Passage: … Isaiah 1:18 (NLT] … 

18 “Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord.“Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.   

… God’s promise, thru Isaiah, to give His forgiving and cleansing grace to all who believe in The Messiah

Reference Passage: … Matthew 28:19-20 (NLT] … USE  THIS LINK …  

… Jesus commissions all born-again disciples for them (us) to go and make disciples of any or all who believe in Him .  

Reference Passage: …Acts 2:38 (NLT] … 

38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.   

… Peter preaches truth to the people at Pentecost that ANYONE who’s willing to repent of their (our) sins and come to Christ in faith will have a seat in glory.      

Reference Passage: … Romans 10:9-13 (NLT] … USE  THIS LINK …  

… The Apostle Paul assures ANYONE that if they (we) believe in Christ as Messiah and repent of their (our) sins, that person will be saved.  

Reference Passage: … Revelation 22:17 (NLT] …  

17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life. 

… God’s revelation, thru John, that anyone who comes to the Lord, thirsting for His righteousness will be given His living waters.   

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author , Patricia Raybon  AT THIS LINK , related a story about two young boys, Dan and a black friend, who went to be at the birthday of their school mate, whose mother rejected Dan’s friend, saying “there’s not enough chairs.”  And years later, remembering that incident, Dan became a teacher who always had an extra chair in his classroom, … telling his class that the chair was for ANYONE who came, seeking to join the class.   

And oh how I pray that any and all who read with me today have experienced and responded to our Lord’s call to join Him in faith and to yoke ourselves to His saving and sanctifying strength.  Because if ANY of us, who truly believe in Christ as our Messiah, we are ALL welcome and will have a seat in glory.  So, I pray we respond to the call off our Lord, Jesus  (See photo), to drink from His well of eternal LIVING waters and take a seat with Him in heaven.                                                                                                     

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for saving us a seat in glory.      

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, …to take a seat - with You, Lord - in Your heavenly home … Amen  

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