"Endure your trials as “discipline”; God treats you as sons. For what “son” is there whom his father does not discipline?" (Hebrews 12: 7 NABRE)
Scripture says that the Lord disciplines every son He loves and every son He acknowledges He scourges so that he will be strong and wise, know how to fight and win. Then discipline me Abba Father. Only have mercy on me.
"You have one Father in heaven;
you have but one master, the Christ." (Matthew 23: 9b RM)
We have one Father. I love to call Him Abba Father. Father, I believe that You are a Father to me at every moment of my life. I believe that I am Your child and that You love me with an infinite love. Teach me to surrender myself to You like a baby in its mother’s arms. Amen!
"Son of man, can these bones come back to life?" (Ezekiel 37: 3 NABRE)
Whatever your life situation, whatever your distress, God invites you to first count all your dried bones and then fire up your faith and prophesy over them one by one. With faith, no hope is ever lost.
Lord Jesus, grant us the faith that revives our dried bones into flesh and spirit.
"You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise." (Psalm 51: 16 - 17 NIV)
What are sacrifices? Fasting, almsgiving, self-denials, etc. What does God prefer we offer?
The ABC OF MERCY:
1. ASK JESUS FOR MERCY.
2. BE MERCIFUL.
3. COMPLETELY TRUST JESUS FOR MERCY.
Simple? Apparently.
Challenging? Definitely.
"‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’
“‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.
“He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’" (Matthew 20: 6-7 NIV)
There is no unemployment in the Kingdom. There is so much to do and work for everyone. Everyone is qualified. Jesus Himself promises: "I will pay you what is just." (Matthew 20: 4)
Do you trust Jesus?
“How could one chase a thousand,
And two put ten thousand to flight,
Unless their Rock had sold them,
And the Lord had given them up?" (Deuteronomy 32: 30 AMP)
Do you recognize an extraordinary event, a miracle when you see one?
Is your attitude: "By my wisdom and my intelligence I have made riches for myself"? (Ezekiel 28: 4)
A fool says in his heart: There is no God. (Psalm 14: 1)
“How could one chase a thousand,
And two put ten thousand to flight,
Unless their Rock had sold them,
And the Lord had given them up?" (Deuteronomy 32: 30 AMP)
Do you recognize an extraordinary event, a miracle when you see one?
Is your attitude: "By my wisdom and my intelligence I have made riches for myself"? (Ezekiel 28: 4)
A fool says in his heart: There is no God. (Psalm 14: 1)
"Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" (Luke 1: 41- 43 NABRE)
Today is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, Mother of our Lord. Elizabeth filled with the Holy Spirit proclaimed Mary as blessed because she believed the word of God.
Do you struggle believing God's promises to you? What happened to Mary in her Assumption into Heaven is our destiny too.
