IN THE DAYS AFTER
Yesterday, we commemorated and celebrated Jesus’ resurrection; that He provided the way for us, His disciples, to also be raised up in new eternal life -- life purified of sin and delivered from eternal torment, life as children of God.
In the following days, Jesus showed Himself real and alive to His disciples at multiple times and places. He came right through locked doors and dispelled their doubts and unbelief. He confirmed them in their faith as He taught them that the prophecies of old of the Messiah had been fulfilled in Him. He also gave them instruction how to go forth as His disciples; but first to await the promised “Gift of the Father”, the Holy Spirit, by Whom they would receive power to be His witnesses.
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Today:
Jesus, please show yourself real and alive to us, your disciples. Come right through any locked doors in our hearts and minds and destroy our doubts, unbelief, and hardness of heart. Confirm us in our faith in you as our Lord and Savior and instruct and direct us how to go forth to be your witnesses.
Father, please give us the fullness of your promised gift. Please baptize us in the Holy Spirit to enable us to continue to live out the life of Jesus here on this Earth as His disciples.
We love you, our Lord and God, and pray to be faithful in accomplishing your will, and for you to be glorified. May we be a blessing to you by your grace. We rejoice every day in being born again in newness of life in Jesus.
In the following days, Jesus showed Himself real and alive to His disciples at multiple times and places. He came right through locked doors and dispelled their doubts and unbelief. He confirmed them in their faith as He taught them that the prophecies of old of the Messiah had been fulfilled in Him. He also gave them instruction how to go forth as His disciples; but first to await the promised “Gift of the Father”, the Holy Spirit, by Whom they would receive power to be His witnesses.
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Today:
Jesus, please show yourself real and alive to us, your disciples. Come right through any locked doors in our hearts and minds and destroy our doubts, unbelief, and hardness of heart. Confirm us in our faith in you as our Lord and Savior and instruct and direct us how to go forth to be your witnesses.
Father, please give us the fullness of your promised gift. Please baptize us in the Holy Spirit to enable us to continue to live out the life of Jesus here on this Earth as His disciples.
We love you, our Lord and God, and pray to be faithful in accomplishing your will, and for you to be glorified. May we be a blessing to you by your grace. We rejoice every day in being born again in newness of life in Jesus.
April 2, 2018; The day after Easter