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2019 Daily Devo 4.23.19

Week 16 Day 2

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I. Prayer to enter the Lord’s presence:

Be still for a moment. “Lord, I give the day that is now past to you.  It is yours.  I give the day that is to come to you; help me to see where you are working and to join you there.  Speak to me during these moments.  I commit them and myself to you.”

 II. Prayer of Confession:

“Lord, you are faithful to forgive me and cleanse me of my sin when I confess it to you.  I confess my sin(s) of ______________.  Thank you for forgiveness.” (1 John 1:9)

III. Prayer of Thanksgiving:

Choose to be thankful, speak out loud of what God has done.
“Thank you, Father, for _________________.  Fill my heart and my mouth with gratitude throughout this day.”

IV. Scripture Reflection

Read

Matt. 26:59-67   The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death.  60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward 61 and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?”  63 But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.”  “Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.  66 What do you think?” “He is worthy of death,” they answered. Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him 68 and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ. Who hit you?”

Reflect

Unfairly treated.  Unjustly accused. Belittled.  Disrespected. Physically abused.  Mocked. Jesus experienced things that would have likely caused us to feel very sorry for ourselves, to be overwhelmed with self-pity.  This of course is normal, how could we not feel this way? However Jesus did not “use” any power unavailable to us in his time of need. He could have called legions of angels, or just thought a thought and all those who were mistreating him would have ceased to exist.  But he chose to do what we can do if we only will. He trusted his Father, he focused on his purpose, he lived like we can live…the power is there for us as well.

Respond

Do you believe that the Kingdom of God is power not merely words?(1 Cor. 4:20). If not, why not?  If so, what does that mean for your life today?

V. Prayer for others:

Pray specifically for the concerns of your life and the lives of others. 

VI. Prayer of commitment:

Lord God, I commit to love you with all my heart and with all my soul and with all my strength and with all my mind and to love my neighbor as myself.  Empower me today to love you and others with everything that I am.”  (Luke 10:27)

This Month’s Scripture Memory:

Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

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