“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” - Psalm 119:18.
Date: Monday, October 20, 2014
Today's Chapters: Luke 1
Message Title: Miracles Do Exist
Hello My Friend,
The Gospel of Luke is the forty-second book of the Bible, the third book of the New Testament, the third book of the Gospels of Christ, and contains twenty-four chapters. The author of thisGospel is Luke and it was first aimed at reaching the Greeks, whom Jesus is presented as the perfect man. The timeline for these events took place approximately between 4BC and 33 AD. The purpose of this Gospel was to write an orderly account of the ministry of Jesus and to show all that He is the promised Messiah. What we are to learn from the book is that our mission is to be identical to that of Jesus, to reach the lost with the good news of the Gospel and to realizethat nothing is impossible for God. “For with God nothing shall be impossible.” - Luke 1:37.
Luke is called by Paul, the beloved physician, he often traveled with Paul throughout his ministry, and his devotion to Jesus caused him to treasure the words that He spoke, as well as everything else that concerned the Saviour's life. Luke begins his rendition of the Gospel with a declaration. “Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.” - Luke 1:1-4.
The name Theophilus, means friend of God. This is not addressing a specific person, but a group of people. Luke is writing to all who are friends of God, those whom believe in Jesus Christ and have accpted Him as their Saviour. They are not only favored by God, but friends of His as well. “Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.” - John 15:15.
Miracles, we do not think much about them because they do not seem to happen very much anymore. Miracles still do happen, every day, but quite often we overlook them because of the circumstances we are facing. In order to see a miracle, we must have faith in God, any kind of unbelief, and we can face some affliction just for not believing. Zacharias, was one of the last god fearing priests they had in the temple, the angel Gabriel came to him with an amazing prophecy, his wife was going to have a baby, the problem, she was well beyond her days of being able to conceive a child.
“And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.” - Luke 1:11-13,18-20.
God still allowed the miracle to take place, but Zacharias would remain mute until his birth. One thing we should understand about God, is that He does not let unbelief stop Him from doing what He says He will do. Those that are saved will face some affliction for their unbelief, those who simply refuse to believe at all still face hell. “Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.” - 2 Timothy 2:10-13.
Another miracle was about to take place, this time a young virgin named Mary. Six months after the angel Gabriel visited Zacharias with the news of his wife having a baby, hie visited Mary with some very strange news.
“And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.” - Luke 1:28-31,34-38.
Mary did not understand how she could have a baby without a man, but she did understand that if God said it then it will happen, and she willingly accepted God's plan for her life. Notice this key phrase, “for thou hast found favour with God.” Mary was not sinless as many believe her to be, remember, she was born with the very sin nature that all of us have. The word favor means any act of grace or good will, it is something given to us as an evidence of God's good will. Mary found favor with God because she believed that Jesus would come to save her. Do you think God would allow a woman that did not believe in the long awaited Messiah to carry His only begotten Son? You must believe. In order to see God do a miracle, all you have to do is believe. “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” -Matthew 21:22.
Today's Prayer: God, I know that You are still in the miracle making business, I know this because You have made a miracle in me. I know that You are not done with me yet, and that You still want to show me some miracles, but my unbelief keeps me from seeing them. Lord, help my unbelief, fill me with Your power, remove the fears and doubts in my head, and replace them with confidence, and hope that You will continue Your work in me. Use me as You will, and guide me in the direction that You want me to be in, let me be a miracle for someone. In Jesus' name, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Today's Chapters: Luke 1
Message Title: Miracles Do Exist
Hello My Friend,
The Gospel of Luke is the forty-second book of the Bible, the third book of the New Testament, the third book of the Gospels of Christ, and contains twenty-four chapters. The author of thisGospel is Luke and it was first aimed at reaching the Greeks, whom Jesus is presented as the perfect man. The timeline for these events took place approximately between 4BC and 33 AD. The purpose of this Gospel was to write an orderly account of the ministry of Jesus and to show all that He is the promised Messiah. What we are to learn from the book is that our mission is to be identical to that of Jesus, to reach the lost with the good news of the Gospel and to realizethat nothing is impossible for God. “For with God nothing shall be impossible.” - Luke 1:37.
Luke is called by Paul, the beloved physician, he often traveled with Paul throughout his ministry, and his devotion to Jesus caused him to treasure the words that He spoke, as well as everything else that concerned the Saviour's life. Luke begins his rendition of the Gospel with a declaration. “Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.” - Luke 1:1-4.
The name Theophilus, means friend of God. This is not addressing a specific person, but a group of people. Luke is writing to all who are friends of God, those whom believe in Jesus Christ and have accpted Him as their Saviour. They are not only favored by God, but friends of His as well. “Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.” - John 15:15.
Miracles, we do not think much about them because they do not seem to happen very much anymore. Miracles still do happen, every day, but quite often we overlook them because of the circumstances we are facing. In order to see a miracle, we must have faith in God, any kind of unbelief, and we can face some affliction just for not believing. Zacharias, was one of the last god fearing priests they had in the temple, the angel Gabriel came to him with an amazing prophecy, his wife was going to have a baby, the problem, she was well beyond her days of being able to conceive a child.
“And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.” - Luke 1:11-13,18-20.
God still allowed the miracle to take place, but Zacharias would remain mute until his birth. One thing we should understand about God, is that He does not let unbelief stop Him from doing what He says He will do. Those that are saved will face some affliction for their unbelief, those who simply refuse to believe at all still face hell. “Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.” - 2 Timothy 2:10-13.
Another miracle was about to take place, this time a young virgin named Mary. Six months after the angel Gabriel visited Zacharias with the news of his wife having a baby, hie visited Mary with some very strange news.
“And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.” - Luke 1:28-31,34-38.
Mary did not understand how she could have a baby without a man, but she did understand that if God said it then it will happen, and she willingly accepted God's plan for her life. Notice this key phrase, “for thou hast found favour with God.” Mary was not sinless as many believe her to be, remember, she was born with the very sin nature that all of us have. The word favor means any act of grace or good will, it is something given to us as an evidence of God's good will. Mary found favor with God because she believed that Jesus would come to save her. Do you think God would allow a woman that did not believe in the long awaited Messiah to carry His only begotten Son? You must believe. In order to see God do a miracle, all you have to do is believe. “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” -Matthew 21:22.
Today's Prayer: God, I know that You are still in the miracle making business, I know this because You have made a miracle in me. I know that You are not done with me yet, and that You still want to show me some miracles, but my unbelief keeps me from seeing them. Lord, help my unbelief, fill me with Your power, remove the fears and doubts in my head, and replace them with confidence, and hope that You will continue Your work in me. Use me as You will, and guide me in the direction that You want me to be in, let me be a miracle for someone. In Jesus' name, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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