Good day everyone. Today and everyday I am thankful to God for the way He guides my life. As Psalm 57:1 says, “Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge”. Bless the Lord oh my soul and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Today’s prayer is short but powerful.
Today’s Prayer
Father, Your love surrounds me and Your Spirit holds me. I find comfort and safety in You. My soul is at rest in You. I know that You are my God, my Protector, my Sustainer. I will praise You and trust You, though the stars may fall. My faith is in You. Thank You for all Your provisions. With love and in the name of Jesus my Savior I pray, Amen.
Let’s eat.
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
John 14:15-31 –
“If you love me, obey my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world at large cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you do, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. No, I will not abandon you as orphans–I will come to you. In just a little while the world will not see me again, but you will. For I will live again, and you will, too. When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Those who obey my commandments are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them, and I will love them. And I will reveal myself to each one of them.” Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that name) said to him, “Lord, why are you going to reveal yourself only to us and not to the world at large?” Jesus replied, “All those who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and live with them. Anyone who doesn’t love me will not do what I say. And remember, my words are not my own. This message is from the Father who sent me. I am telling you these things now while I am still with you. But when the Father sends the Counselor as my representative–and by the Counselor I mean the Holy Spirit–he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I myself have told you. “I am leaving you with a gift–peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn’t like the peace the world gives. So don’t be troubled or afraid. Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again. If you really love me, you will be very happy for me, because now I can go to the Father, who is greater than I am. I have told you these things before they happen so that you will believe when they do happen. “I don’t have much more time to talk to you, because the prince of this world approaches. He has no power over me, but I will do what the Father requires of me, so that the world will know that I love the Father. Come, let’s be going.
Quote of the Day
Character is made up of small duties faithfully performed–of self-denials, of self-sacrifices, of kindly acts of love and duty.
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