Be
devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
Romans
12:10
New
International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
Being
"devoted to another in brotherly love" requires that our church
conversations -- we're family, brothers and sisters, children of God -- must be
more than mere words. We must enter each others' lives, getting to know one
another so that we can serve, love, and bless each other. What have you done
lately to get more involved in the lives of your fellow Christians? Devotion to
others follows a commitment to know and be known by them!
MY PRAYER...
Father,
thank you for giving me a world-wide family. Thank you for loving me so
completely. Father I ask that you help me be more open with myself and my time
to those in your family. Give me a heart that burns to bless and be blessed by
those you have made your children. Through my brother Jesus I pray. Amen.
EMPOWERED BY HIS
PRESENCE
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Now
when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were
uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had
been with Jesus”
(Acts
4:13, NKJV)
TODAY’S WORD
God
wants to empower and strengthen you to overcome every obstacle in this life. He
wants to give you confidence, wisdom and boldness to pursue the dreams and
desires in your heart. He wants to give you supernatural insight so that you
can be a witness of His goodness. In scripture, Peter and John were
supernaturally equipped. Everyone around them marveled at their boldness, at
their ability. They knew Peter and John didn’t have any formal training. They
knew there wasn’t anything special about them. This power and wisdom could have
only come from one place — the presence of Jesus.
Friend,
when you spend time with Jesus, people will see it. You’ll be energized by His
anointing and equipped by His grace. That’s why it’s so important to take time
every day to be in His presence. No matter where you are on this earth, His
presence is only a prayer away. Scripture says He is near to all who call upon
His name. It says that He inhabits the praises of His people. Make your
relationship with Him your number one priority and be empowered by His presence
each and every day!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly
Father, I humbly come before You giving You all that I am. I surrender every
area of my life to You and invite You to have Your way in my heart. Empower me
with Your love as I daily set my focus on You in Jesus’ name. Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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