Author: Jesus - My Great Master
God our Father, we thank You for guiding us into the new year. We look forward to all that You have in store for us in 2015. We pray not only for ourselves but for everyone around us – those we know and those we do not know. Father, may Your mercy and providence surround and comfort all Your people. May Your presence around us make us reflect on Your love and compassion in this world. May those who have struggled through the previous year be looked upon kindly by You, so that an abundance of blessings might be a...
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“God sent forth His Son born of a woman, born under the law, to deliver from the law those who were subjected to it, so that we might receive our status as adopted sons.” –Galatians 4:4-5 To begin this new year, we thank God our Father for choosing to adopt us. This has turned us from slaves into heirs (Gal 4:7). Our alternative to adoption is slavery leading us “back into fear” (Rm 8:15). If we had not been adopted by God the Father, we would be slaves for our whole lives “through fear of death” (Heb 2:15). Being adopted...
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Lord Jesus, You told us to become like little children. We are today raising children who are forced to grow up much before their time. We bring to You our little ones who are battling stress, loneliness, fear, anxiety and even depression at such a young age. We pray that You will tell us how to raise them as good Christians – fine men and women – who would die for Your calling. Amen.
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“Children, it is the final hour; just as you heard that the antichrist was coming, so now many such antichrists have appeared.” –1 John 2:18 Many “antichrists have appeared.” “It was from our ranks that they took their leave – not that they really belonged to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have stayed with us” (1 Jn 2:19). There are baptized Christians who are officially members of the Church but do not belong to the Church in their hearts. These people have joined the Church socially and culturally but have not totally given their lives...
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Lord Jesus, today we bring to You those among us who are hoping and praying for career breakthroughs – that new job, the much-deserved promotion, the desired transfer and the pay rise. We pray for the ones who are facing crises in their jobs and struggles because of those in their families. Lord, let Your healing and answers come and soon. Let each cross at the workplace bring people closer to You. Amen.
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