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18May
Jesus Is Our Encourager
S. O. A. P.
Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional!
S-cripture:
2 Thessalonians 2:16,17 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.O-bservation:
This was Paul’s second letter to the young church he planted at Thessalonica, and it was filled with encouragement. He said that Jesus had been his greatest encourager and that he was now praying and prophesying over them that they would experience the same encouragement from Jesus that he himself had known.A-pplication:
I can't tell you how many times I have been let down by a friend or close associate who I thought would give me a word of encouragement. Has that ever happened to you? Perhaps you've gone the extra mile at work or in someone's behalf. Instead of blessing you with a kind word of encouragement, they say something that causes you to believe they're questioning your motives. Instead of leaving blessed, you feel discouraged. I know, I’ve been there. However, when everyone else lets you down ... "Jesus Is Our Encourager!" And He's always there. He's not our encourager just for today, or a given special event, he's there ALL THE TIME! King David said, "But You, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the one who lifts my head high" (Ps. 3:3). "Jesus Is Our Encourager!"P-rayer:
Dear Jesus, I'm thankful that when everyone else walks out ... You stay right beside me! You really are "My Encourager!" I'm Blessed. Amen
17Apr
Happy Dad, Happy Family
S. O. A. P.
Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional!
S-cripture:
1 Chronicles 7:40a All these were descendants of Asher—heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders.O-bservation:
The Prophet Ezra is the writer of this book, and in recounting the Tribe of Asher he lists 4 qualities that the world is looking for in men today. The qualities of the "Men of Asher" were as follows: Patriarchal, the Best of the Best, Brave Warriors, and Outstanding Leaders.A-pplication:
How does a family turn out so well? We know that Asher was the 8th son of Jacob, somewhere around 1920 (something) BC. We know Ezra wrote the first book of the Chronicles around 450 (something) BC. The name "Asher" means "HAPPY." We don't know why Jacob named his 8th son "HAPPY," after all he was the child of one of Jacob’s wives' handmaidens, Zilpah. But when he was born his Father said, “I'll name him ‘HAPPY!’" I know this ... good things come to HAPPY people. Just before Jacob died, he blessed his son Asher and said that he would be blessed with abundance and food befitting a King. Just before Moses died, he said that the tribe of Asher would be blessed with Prosperity. It's obvious that this man in history lived "HAPPY," and that way of approaching life produced men the world still longs for today! Here's the moral of the story ... "Happy DAD, Happy Family!"P-rayer:
Dear Jesus, Thank You that You give all who ask You, the "Joy of the Lord." Thank You today that You gave me a "Happy Family." Amen
25Feb