Posted by: Shirley Choat in devotionals on
May 12, 2008
"Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you." Acts 1:8
This promise, made by our Savior on the day of His ascension, seems to be but a memory of a distant past, of a Pentecost that once was. Today the Holy Spirit seems to have vanished from the life of many churches. Perhaps we tend to assign a secondary importance to Him. It is true, we pay tribute to Him whenever we recite the Apostles' Creed. We dedicate one of the three great festivals of the church year to
Posted by: Shirley Choat in devotionals on
May 06, 2008
"I have revealed You to those whom You gave me out of the world.They were Yours, You gave them to Me and they have obeyed Your word. Now they know that everything You have given Me comes from You. For I gave them the words You gave Me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me. John 17:6-8
The disciples had been given out of the world into Jesus' hands, and He had taught them. He had
Posted by: Shirley Choat in devotionals on
May 03, 2008
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Acts 1:6-14
1 Peter 4:12-14
John 17:1-11
Psalm 68:1-10
The Scriptures listed above reveal One who goes before His people. This was visibly so during the Exodus from Egypt and the days of wilderness wandering. God precedes us in times of testing. And in the Godhead we see our pattern for unity. The God who creates sent a Son to redeem. At a given point in history, the Son ascended into heaven with a promise of the coming Holy Spirit. Our faith rests in a God who has traveled our way before us.
We all believe in one true God,
Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
Ever present help in need,'
Praised by all the heavenly host.
PRAY with me: O King of glory, LORD of hosts, uplifted in triumph far above all heavens, we pray, leave us not without consolation, but send us the Spirit of truth, whom You promised from the Father. In Jesus name we pray. Amen
