‘Come and Join Me in God’s Word’ – Jesus Gives Me Peace

John 16:33 NLT I have told you all this so that you may have peace in Me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.

Jesus, told these words to His disciples to take courage. In spite of the inevitable struggles they would face, they would not be alone. Jesus does not abandon us in our struggles either. If we remember that ultimate victory has already been won, we can claim the peace of Christ in the most troublesome times. 

He holds us by our right hand – He the Lord our God. For we can do everything through Christ, who gives us strength.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, Jesus, has told me all the things that is happening on earth so that I may have peace in Him. On earth I will have many trials and sorrows. But I will take heart, because He has overcome the world. I take my courage from Him, in spite of the inevitable struggles I will face, I am not alone. Jesus will never abandon me in my struggles either. I will remember He has already won the ultimate victory, and because of this I can and will claim the peace that Jesus offers me in these troublesome time. He is my strength and ever present help in all my times of troubles. He hold me by my right hand – He the Lord my God. For I can do everything through Christ, for He gives me strength. I praise and thank Him for everything He is doing for me giving Him all the honour and glory now and forever more. Amen

‘Come and Join Me in God’s Word’ – God is Light

1 John 1:5 NLT This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you. God is light and there is no darkness in Him at all.

I walk in the light with Jesus, He represents what is good, pure, true, holy, and reliable. Jesus’ teaches, the light of His truth exposes darkness in the light of His presence. If I wanted to have a relationship with God, the darkness I had allowed (sin), in my life had to go. I put aside my sinful ways of living, asking Jesus to forgive me for everything I had done which had been  contrary to His will and ways. I accepted and received Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and Lord, and I asked Him to come and take up residence within my heart making His home in me. This was the best decision I have ever made in my life, sin and darkness have no more holds upon me. I have put God in His rightful place as Lord of my life.

Prayer

Gracious God, thank You for the message and gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank You, for forgiving me all my sin and now I am walking in the light with You. You are good, pure, true, holy, and reliable to me. I praise and thank You with all of my heart, mind, body, soul, and spirit, for all of Your love and forgiveness You have bestowed upon me. I commit and commend this prayer into Your precious hands. I ask You to guide me along the best pathway for my life. You will advice me and watch my progress. In Jesus name. Amen 

‘Come and Join Me in God’s Word’ – God’s Perfect Peace

Isaiah 26:3-4 NLT You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.

I know I will never avoid strife in the world around me, but when I fix my thoughts on God, I can know perfect peace even in turmoil. As I focus my mind on God and His Word, I become steady and stable. Supported by God’s unchanging love and mighty power, I am not shaken by the surrounding chaos. If I want to have peace, I must focus on God. I keep my thoughts on God, and I trust Him through His Word, He is my eternal Rock.

Prayer

Gracious and loving Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your perfect peace in the name of Jesus Christ, Your precious Son. I focus my thoughts upon You. I trust in You Lord, no matter what chaos is surrounding me, I am steady and stable, for You are my eternal Rock. I thank You for the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit of God, who helps me and corrects me to stay on the paths of Your commandments. Thank You for supporting me with Your unchanging love and mighty power. I commit and commend this prayer to You, in Jesus’ name. Amen

‘Come and Join Me in God’s Word’ – Knit Together in Love

Colosssians 2:2-3 NLT I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ Himself. In Him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

We must be careful what we listen too. It is important to listen to the Word of God, and learn the secret knowledge He gives to His believers. Jesus, provides all the knowledge we need. We have the Holy Spirit of God dwelling in us, He teaches us the truth about Jesus Christ. At times we maybe unsure about something, it is then we must seek the face of God for the answers we need. 

We must encourage one another and be knit together by strong ties of love. We should want to have the complete confidence and understanding about God’s mysterious plan, which we find in Christ, Himself. It is in Jesus, we find all the hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge and we are unable to find it in anyone else.

Prayer

Gracious God, we praise and bless You for Your precious Son. We thank You for encouraging us in Him, and knitting us together in Him by strong ties of love. Fill us full with the confidence of Christ, so we may understand more about God’s mysterious plan. In Him we find hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Keep us on the path of righteousness, holiness, and godliness now and forevermore. Do not allow us to be distracted from the truth of who Jesus Christ is, but help us to be alert to His Presence dwelling and living in us and live our lives for Him. Amen

‘Come and Join Me in God’s Word’ – Restored In Christ

Amos 9:11-12 NLT In that day I will restore the fallen house of David. I will repair its damaged walls. From the ruins I will rebuild it, and restore its former glory. The Lord has spoken and He will do these things.

Before I had a relationship with the Lord, I was completely broken and had no where to go. I had taken many wrong paths in my life, which led me further away from God, but this was about to change in a dramatic way. God is a God of many surprises. He certainly surprised me.

When I went into hospital for major surgery, God sent someone into the hospital to find me. She was in one ward, and I was in another. She told me she had prayed the night before and said, “Lord, I know you have sent me into hospital to find someone, but I feel sure that someone is not across from me.” The next morning after her operation she woke up, and she was diagonally across from me. A relationship began to grow between us. I had been in hospital many times, and I was recovering quickly from the surgery I’d had. I could see she was distressed, I went across to her bed, and asked her if I could do anything for her. She asked me to give her a drink of “Soda Water”, as she had heard it was good for sickness. So, I gave her what she wanted and returned to my bed.

She began to talk to me about Jesus Christ, and one day she asked me, “Avril, do you not believe that Jesus died for you?” I replied, “Yes I do.” From saying those words my life changed radically. I had received Jesus into my heart in the early hours of the Sunday morning, God had woken me up. I began confessing all my sins to Him, and told Him how sorry I was. I was crying uncontrollably, and had no idea what was happening. Then I heard this still small voice say to me, “Avril, everything that has been wrong in your life, I the Lord thy God am going to put all things right.” My friend came to my bedside, she asked me if I was alright? I had explained what had happened to me, and all she said was praise the Lord. 

Well God has been so faithful to me. He is repairing all my damaged walls. From the ruins He is rebuilding my life into a strong Christian in Jesus Christ. He is teaching me through His Holy Spirit, how to pray, to understand the Bible, He is writing His Word upon my heart and mind, so that I never forget these important words. He is teaching me how to be a faithful servant of the living God. God is renewing and restoring the glory of God within me and I am once again under God’s ruling, and will never be apart from Him again.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, how grateful and thankful I am to You for coming and saving and rescuing me. I am Yours and no one will ever separate us again. I am so thankful that You sent Your precious Son to die for me on the Cross of Calvary. He has purified, washed, and cleansed me through the Blood of Christ, and He has forgiven me all my sins. 

I thank You for sending Your Holy Spirit, to live and abide in me. He is my Helper, Teacher, and Comforter, He is guiding, leading me, in the truth of God’s Word. I bring Youall the honour, praise, and glory of God now and forever more in Jesus precious and holy name. Amen

‘Come and Join Me in God’s Word’ – No Longer Slaves

Galatians 4:6-7 NLT And because we are His children, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out “Abba Father.” Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are His child, God has made you His heir.

We must leave the bonds of slavery we had before we accepted Jesus with Him. He has defeated the enemy (evil) and everything he represents behind us. We belong to the Lord Jesus, and He has purified us as His children in the Blood of Christ. We are now His vessels and no one else’s. He went ahead of us, protecting us from the past and the present and adopting us into His family. We are grafted into the “Vine of God” branches abiding in Him. Jesus has set us free from being bond slaves to man. We are now bond slaves to Christ. As adopted children of God, we can share with Jesus all His rights and have access to God’s resources. As God’s heirs we can claim what He provides for us as our full identity as a children of God.

Prayer

Almighty God, You have clothed me with Your strength, and I wear Your beautiful garments—the garments of God. You have removed the unclean godless people from me; no longer will they enter my gates. I shall rise up from the dust. You, O God, have removed the slave bonds from my neck. I thank You, O God, for Your love, mercy, and grace. Most importantly, I thank You for the joy of Your salvation and resurrection of Jesus Christ in my life. Thank You for the awesome power of the Holy Spirit of God. You have revealed Your name and power to me; I am Your child. I will come to know more of Your love and power and authority. At last, I recognize it is You who speaks to me. I will go and leave my bonds of slavery with You. I put the enemy (evil) behind me and everything that he represents for they are unclean to me. I am Yours, Lord Jesus. You will purify me as Your child in the blood of Jesus Christ. I am Your vessel and no one else’s. You will go ahead of me, and You will protect me from before and behind. All honour and glory are Yours forever in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

‘Come and Join Me in God’s Word’ – Search For God

Psalm 105:4-6 NLT Search for the Lord and for His strength; continually seek Him. Remember the wonders He has performed, His miracles and the rulings He has given. You children of His servant Abraham, you descendants of Jacob His chosen ones.

I am persistent in my search for God. Earnestly, I seek Him, I seek Him with all of my heart, mind, body, soul, and spirit. God has rewarded me time and time again, for He knows I sincerely love Him. Jesus, promised, “Everyone who seeks finds” (Matthew 7:8). The way to do this to become familiar with the Bible – become familiar with the ways God has helped people in the past, He can also help people in the future. When we do this we will discover God is a loving God and He is recorded in the history of God’s people. In searching the Bible in all it’s pages we find a loving God who is waiting for us to find Him.

O my precious God, I search for You and Your strength; I continually seek You. I remember the wonders You have performed for me in the past, You also will perform wonders for my future. I receive Your miracles and rulings You have given to me. I surrender, relinquish, and yield my life to Your authority, glory, kingdom, and name. May Your glory be seen through my witness and testimony, and enable and empower me to share with others what You the Lord my God have done for me. I give You all the honour, glory, praise, and thanksgiving, now and always in the name of Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen