30th. October. 2020. Daily Devotion.
You show that you are Christ’s letter, delivered by us. You weren’t written with ink but with the Spirit of the living God. You weren’t written on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. . .
He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not based on what is written but, on the Spirit, because what is written kills, but the Spirit gives life. ~ 2 Corinthians 3:3 & 6
God made all kinds of people with different personalities–some quiet, some refined, some boisterous, some funny, some shy, some crude, and so forth. These different personalities are all melted together to make one beautiful narrative of God’s workmanship; each human is complementing the other to be a balanced story.
One area that Christians need to embrace is the adoption of an open-book policy concerning our demonstration of Christ. The world needs to see our relationship with God through Jesus Christ in action. We do not need a megaphone to proclaim Christ. We do not need ink or a tablet of paper because written on our hearts is the Spirit of the living God. We do not need an outgoing personality, merely a heart of compassion. The Holy Spirit will reveal His love through us to the world.
God delivered His love letter to us through Jesus Christ. He made us new with His life written on the pages of our hearts, lifting us from our disparity of sin. We should open our book to let His love overflow to all people with every kind of personality to show that we are ministers of the new covenant, qualified by the Spirit working through us to bring life to the world. J. Calvert
Dear Father, help me to praise you by being an open book of your love to the world. In Christ Jesus, I pray, Amen.
Prayer for God to Live with Us Today
Holy Jesus, you have promised that if we love you, you and the Father will love us and come to us and make your home with us, I give you my love without reservation. Your words are sacred and I aspire to live by them, this day and always, and I glorify you for your sacrifice of pain and death, made out of your love for us, that all who follow you might find salvation and eternal life.
Bless me this day to live with your Spirit, to resist temptation to evil, and to show your joy and love to all. Make your home with me, that I may be truly blessed, I pray, Amen.
Meditation
“The finest flowers are often found growing in the soil of sorrow.” ~ G. B. Duncan
Dedication
God of love, Father of all, the darkness that covered the earth has given way to the bright dawn of your Word made flesh. Make me and all who confess your holy name people of this light. Make me faithful to your Word that I may bring your life to the waiting world. Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Pray for business owners and families facing financial stress.
Jesus, we thank You for Your faithfulness in how you have guided and equipped people in their jobs and have provided in the past. It can be scary and overwhelming not knowing how bills and obligations will be met or to not be able to provide for families. As people feel financial strain during the uncertainty, bring them comfort and peace, reminding them that You are there for them. Provide for them in their times of need. Amen
