Day: November 22, 2020

Live In Unity with Humility

Because God through Christ paid
our penalty for sin and forgave us,
we have been reconciled – brought
near to Him. We are a new society,
a new family. Being united with
Christ means we are t treat one
another as family members. As we
are one family in Christ, so there
should be no barriers, no divisions,
and no basis for discrimination.
We all belong to Him, so we should
live in harmony with one another.

Lord, Unite & Bind us together:
Be patient with each other, making
allowance for each other’s faults
because of Your love (Eph 4:2).
Make every effort to keep
yourselves united in the Spirit,
binding yourselves together
with peace. For there is one body
and one Spirit, just as you have
been called to one glorious hope
for the future. There is one Lord,
one faith, one baptism, and
one God & Father (Eph 4:3-6).
Let no corrupt word proceed out
of your mouth, but what is good for
necessary edification that it may
impart grace to the hearers (v29).

Lord God who searches hearts
and minds, help me accept human
imperfection in others and myself;
for we are all sinners in Your sight.
Help us to be more patient with
each other making allowance for
each other’s faults & weaknesses.
Help us to develop a right view
of others despite their annoying
faults, poor choices and non-
saintlike conduct. Help us to pray
for serenity to accept the things
that we could not change. Amen.

Lord, Help us keep unity of Spirit
in lowliness of heart and gentleness.
Let differences in our backgrounds,
experiences and personalities,
not divide us but instead enrich us.
Help us make every effort to keep
the unity of the Spirit; to treasure it,
to protect it and even promote it.
Bind us Lord together in love for
You made us one body & one spirit.
Teach us to appreciate and love one
another and live together in peace.
Lord blest the tie that binds! Amen.

Lord, may my heart and words
be full of encouragement and
may they give grace to others.
Work Your gentleness & patience
in me so that I won’t be so quick
to respond in ways that don’t
honour You. And may the words
of my mouth and the thoughts
of my heart be pleasing to You
O Lord, my rock & redeemer. Amen.

Be People of the Kingdom (Nov 22)

Backgrounder: Following Peter’s
confession of Jesus as the Christ,
the Son of the living God, Jesus
began to tell his disciples how he
must go unto Jerusalem & suffer
many things, and be killed and be raised again the third day (16:21).
After preparing His disciples for
the unexpected events, which will
soon takes place, Jesus begins
His final journey to Jerusalem.
Arriving to a hero’s welcome,
He is hailed as King & in the final
week of His earthly life sharing
the Community of the kingdom.

Dear Heavenly Father, You sent Your
Son Jesus Christ to be our Savior
who died to redeem and save us
and to be our Master and king.
And we Your people purpose to be
true Community of the kingdom.
Help us to Be Generous to others.
Help us to Be Gracious to others.
Help us to Be Humble & Authentic.
We ask Your grace to do above for
apart from You we can do nothing.
In Jesus’ precious name we pray.

Lord, we’ll have Generous spirit:
They began to grumble against
the landowner: These men who
were hired last worked only one
hour and you made them equal
to us who have borne the burden
of the work. But he answered:
Friend, I am not being unfair to u.
Didn’t you agree to work for a
denarius? Take your pay and go…
Don’t I have the right to do
what I want with my own money?
Or are you envious because
I am generous? (Matt 20:8-16).
Lord, we realise the kingdom of
God is all about Your Generosity
for we don’t get there by working
our way. Help us O Holy Spirit
to Develop a Generous spirit
rather than be jealous or have
a calculative mindset. Amen.

Lord, we purpose to Love Others:
One of the Pharisees, an expert
in the law, tested Jesus with this
question: Teacher, which is the
greatest commandment in the
Law? Jesus replied: Love the Lord
your God with all your heart and
with all your soul and with all your
mind. This is the first & greatest
commandment. And the second
is like it: Love your neighbour
as yourself. All the Law and the
Prophets hang on these two
commands (Matt 22:34-40).
Lord, help us as we mature in
the faith that love will motivate us
to Transmit Grace to others. For
we purpose to Love Others as an
expression of our love of U.Amen.

Lord,we’ll be Humble & Authentic:
The greatest among you will be
your servant. For those who exalt
themselves will be humbled and
those who humble themselves
will be exalted… Woe to you,
teachers of the law & Pharisees,
you hypocrites! You give a tenth
but you have neglected the more
important matters of the law –
justice, mercy and faithfulness.
You should have practised the
latter, without neglecting former.
Woe to u Pharisees, Hypocrites!
For you are so careful to clean
the outside of the cup & the dish,
but inside you are filthy. First
wash the inside of the cup and
dish and then the outside will
become clean too (Mt 23:11-26).
Lord, help us to have a Servant
Mindset in service and humility.
Help us to Live Out our Christian
faith in truth and not as a show to
others or in hypocrisy, pretending
to be someone we are not. Amen.