SUNDAY SERMON ON THE BLOG – LORD JESUS, COME AND EAT WITH ME.

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me. To those who are victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. - Revelation 3: 20-21.

It has always fascinated me that this verse has often been cited by those calling others to conversion, when clearly in its context, it's written to lukewarm Christians needing to rekindle their love relationship to the Lord.

As believers, we need to invite the Lord Jesus into our hearts, our home, and lives. It's not that He's not there; it's just that he awaits our invitation, He will not barge in.

He only inhabits hearts into which He has been invited!

Lord Jesus, I know you long to share your presence and fellowship with me. I know you are nearby as I draw each breath. But I confess that I am often unaware, and even sometimes unappreciative of your presence. I ask you this day to come into my heart and fill my life with your presence and comfort and power. I want my life to be lived for you and with you. I ask this in your wonderful name. Amen.

Be encouraged!
GBYAY

SUNDAY SERMON ON THE BLOG – WHO DO YOU SAY JESUS IS?

"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "God's Messiah." - Luke 9:20.

A lot of people have their opinions about Jesus’ identity.

The real issue, however, is what you believe about Jesus. What you decide about God’s Son means everything for you, and for those you influence.

So listen to Jesus' question to His disciples as if He is asking it of you: “Who do you say I am?” I pray that your answer is the same as Peter’s: “God's Messiah.”

Loving Father, thank you for Jesus, who is my Lord, Saviour, friend, and older brother in your family. I praise you for sending him to reveal yourself to us, and I thank you for your lovedemonstrated by him on the Cross. I do believe that Jesus is the Messiah, and the only Saviour who can bring freedom, pardon, cleansing, and complete salvation. In the wonderful name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

Be encouraged!
GBYAY

SUNDAY SERMON ON THE BLOG - A WORLD-WIDE FAMILY!

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. - Romans 12:10.

Being devoted to another in 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!

Loving Father, thank you for giving me a world-wide family. Thank you for loving me so completely. Father I ask that you help me by the power of the Holy Spirit 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. I ask this in the wonderful name of Jesus.
Amen.

Be encouraged!
GBYAY

THE SILLY SATURDAY JOKE

THOMAS was posted to another monastery, one that still did things the traditional way. He was assigned to help the other monks in copying the old texts by hand.

He noticed, however, that they were copying from copies, not the original manuscripts.

So, since it was his first day, Thomas went to the Abbot to ask him about this, pointing out that if there was a mistake in the first copy, that mistake would be continued in all of the following copies.

The Abbot said: "We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, Brother Thomas."

So, he went down into the cellar with one of the copies to check it against the original.

Hours passed and nobody saw him. So, Thomas went downstairs to look for him.

Hearing weeping coming from the back of the cellar, he found the old Abbot leaning over one of the original manuscripts, sobbing his heart out.

Brother Thomas asked the Abbot what was wrong, and in a broken voice came the reply: "The word is celebrate."

Be encouraged!

GBYAY