Day: July 25, 2021

Saviour Satisfies Your Longings

Jesus’ ministry is not confined at
any time & in all places He is ready
with a word and a healing touch.
Nicodemus comes by night seeking
answers and finds the miracle of
the second birth. The Samaritan
woman comes seeking water
at the well and leaves to tell
her city about a source of living
water that will never run dry.
Jew or Samaritan, religious leader
or religious outcast, Jesus’
compassion knows no bounds.

Lord, You Satisfy Our Longings:
Jesus said to her: If you knew who
it is who says to u: Give Me a drink,
you would have asked Him and He
would have given you living water…
Whoever drinks of this water will
thirst again, but whoever drinks
of the water that I shall give them
will Never Thirst. Indeed the water
I give them will become in them
a spring of water welling up
to eternal life (John 4:10-14).
The woman left her water jar and
went back to the village and told
everyone: Come and meet a man
who told me everything I ever did!
Can this be the Messiah? So
the people came streaming from
the village to see Him (v28-30).
Then they said to the woman:
Now we believe, not because of
what you said, for we ourselves
have heard Him and we know
that this is indeed the Christ,
the Saviour of the world (v42).

Lord, You are the only one who
can satisfy the longings of my soul.
Remind me that nothing in this
temporal world can bring lasting
fulfilment to an immortal soul.
The life that You give is my internal
source of continual refreshment.
Teach me the discipline of looking
to You alone for whatever my
soul may need each day. Amen.

Lord, You are the only one who
can satisfy a thirsty soul. For
the life that You give supplies
continual refreshment. Teach me
the holy habit of looking to You
alone for whatever my soul is
thirsty for. And make me a source
of encouragement and help to
those who are spiritually dry. Amen.

Lord, forgive me when excitement
over knowing You has waned.
Grateful for what You had done,
I want others to know You and
experience Your work in their lives
& use me to spread the Good News.
Let me be so amazed by what You
reveal to me that I won’t hesitate
to share the hope with others;
especially to those who don’t
know You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

The Call to Brotherhood

On the run after committing
a wrong against his master;
Onesimus the slave sought refuge
among the masses in Rome.
There he crosses Paul’s path and
converts to faith in Jesus Christ.
Though he shows his gratitude
by serving Paul, he still must
reconcile with his master Philemon.
Paul writes this letter to Philemon
asking him to forgive Onesimus
and to accept him as a brother
in Christ. This short epistle
reminds believers of our heavenly
Father’s love and forgiveness.

Dear Lord, we learn from Philemon
that Christian relationships must
be full of forgiveness & acceptance
for in Christ we are one family. And
that persuasion accomplishes a
great deal more than commands
when dealing with people.
Help us to Be Bold to Share our Faith;
Help us to Be More Gracious; and
Help us to Be Forgiving. Amen.

Lord, we want to Share our Faith:
I hear about your faith in the Lord
Jesus & your love for all the saints.
I pray that you may be active
in Sharing your faith, so that
you will have a full understanding
of every good thing we have
in Christ (Philemon 1:5-6).
Lord, help me to get over any
inhibitions I may have about
sharing my faith with prebelievers.
For I know of no greater gift than
to Share someone Your love and
the good news of salvation in Christ.
But I always want to be sensitive
to Your leading so that I don’t
come off as insensitive to others.
Help me have perfect sense of timing and the right words to say. Amen.

Lord, we want to Be Gracious:
I am boldly asking a favor of you.
I could demand it in the name of
Christ because it is the right thing
for you to do. But because of our
love, I prefer simply to Ask of you.
Consider this as a Request from me
– Paul an old man and now also
a prisoner for the sake of Christ.
I Appeal to you to show kindness
to my child Onesimus (v8-10).
Lord, help me to show respect
and be gracious to people rather
than throwing weight around, telling
them straight what they should do.
Help me to give people opportunities
to put things right for themselves,
rather than taking matters right
away into our own hands. Amen.

Lord, we want to Be Forgiving:
It seems you lost Onesimus for
a little while… He is more than a
slave, for he is a beloved brother…
Now he will mean much more to
you,both as a man and as a brother
in the Lord. So if you consider me
your partner, Welcome him as
you would welcome me (v15-17).
Lord, help us not to be engrossed
with our rights; but rather to pay
attention to the fundamental law
for Christians, the law of love.
Help us to be forgiving and always
look to reconciling and welcoming.
Help us to do good to all people,
especially to those who belong
to the family of believers. Amen.

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