Day 5 - Sweetly Broken

At the cross, You beckon me

You draw me gently to my knees

And I am lost for words, so lost in love

I'm sweetly broken, wholly surrendered

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Jesus looked at him and said, “So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter). --John 1:42 Don’t you just love Simon? His human flaws are so much like yours and mine. He could be impetuous and irresponsible just as surely as he could be personally engaging. But something happened in his life that changed him forever. In today’s verse, when the Scripture says that “Jesus looked at him,” it means that he looked right into his heart. Jesus saw something others could not see!  He saw “a rock,” and he even gave him a name that means just that. Now when Simon Peter’s friends heard that Jesus called him “the rock,” they must have laughed! At this point, Peter was not a portrait of reliability. He was up, then down; over-promising and under-delivering. But Jesus knew exactly who Simon Peter was. He knew the good and the bad, his strengths and his flaws. But more importantly, Jesus saw beyond what others saw to see his potential and promise. And Jesus knew that if he could capture Simon’s heart, Simon would be changed… and that he would change the world! Don’t you hunger for someone to see all your potential… to see who you were born to be?  Well, Jesus does! If you will follow him, Jesus will release your potential and use you to change your world! Let him reveal all you can be in him.   IF YOU WILL FOLLOW HIM, JESUS WILL USE YOU TO CHANGE YOUR WORLD! Angels by Jack Graham Walk through Scripture,  to reveal the truth about angels and what they offer us. Focusing on practical application, Dr. Graham separates fact from fiction and demonstrates that the main role of angels isn't to draw attention to themselves, but to point us toward Christ.

Certainty in the Scriptures

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”
1 John 5:11–13

One of the great Bible teachers and preachers of the past, G. Campbell Morgan had already enjoyed some success as a preacher by the time he was nineteen years old. But he began to read Charles Darwin and other critics of biblical truth, and his mind filled with doubt about the Bible. Finally, knowing he could not continue to preach with such doubts, he canceled his upcoming speaking engagements and put away all the books he had been reading. He went to the store and purchased a new, unmarked Bible, then sat down and began reading it—reading nothing else until He completed it from beginning to end. His doubts fled away, and He spent the rest of His life preaching the Word of God he had come to fully trust.
There are many wonderful resources available to Christians in our day, and I am thankful for every one of them. But nothing can ever take the place of the Word of God. We need to hear it preached and taught on a regular basis. We need to read it for ourselves. We should memorize it, hiding it in our hearts. We should fill our thoughts and meditations with the Bible. When we do, our faith grows and we become more like Jesus.
The only completely perfect and trustworthy tool given to us is the Bible. We can fully believe everything it says and must fully obey everything it commands.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

Unless your life is filled with the Word of God, your faith will be weak and uncertain.

Day 4 - Flower in the Rain

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He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. --John 1:41-42 One of the most well known of all the early Christ-followers is Simon, whom Jesus called Simon Peter. And Jesus has so much to say to you and me through this larger-than-life personality. Simon Peter was the obvious leader of the disciples… a natural leader in many ways. In Scripture we see an excitable person who was emotional and courageous. He was also a classically human character who was given to extremes. At times he was brash and arrogant; his zeal, impetuous. And it was this same strong man who crumbled like a coward before those Roman soldiers at the hour of Jesus’ arrest. And yes, to save himself, Simon Peter even denied knowing the Lord three times. But in all his humanity, Simon Peter experienced firsthand the mercy and the grace of Christ Jesus. And the Lord touched him and gave him an extraordinary life serving on the frontlines of the kingdom of heaven on earth. Can you relate to Simon Peter? Are you flawed and imperfect? Are you just an ordinary person? Well, guess what. We are all flawed and ordinary people! And Jesus is still in the business of granting uncommon destinies to common people. All you must do is follow him. He’s calling you today.    JESUS IS STILL IN THE BUSINESS OF GIVING UNCOMMON DESTINIES TO COMMON PEOPLE!

Salvation Changes Everything

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.”
1 Corinthians 6:9–11

One of the people who did the most to reach people through rescue missions was Mel Trotter. He knew firsthand the power of the gospel to change a life. Trotter was an alcoholic, who returned home from one of his benders to find that his two-year-old son had died. Believing that he was to blame, he swore that he would never drink again. Two hours later, he was staggering out of a saloon. He took a train to Chicago, where he sold his shoes for enough money to buy one more drink, planning to kill himself. On his way to Lake Michigan he passed the Pacific Garden Rescue Mission and went inside. When he heard the message of salvation through Jesus Christ, he was converted and devoted the rest of his life to helping reach others.
The salvation that God offers freely by grace through faith to all those who come to Christ and trust Him as their Saviour changes far more than just our eternal destiny. It changes everything about this life as well. The word gospel means “good news,” and the message of salvation—that God gave Himself as a substitutionary sacrifice for us to be cleansed from our sins through His blood—is the best news anyone can ever receive. The only hope that we have is in Jesus, for our sins separate us from God, and nothing we can do can bridge that gap.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

There is no genuine salvation which does not produce a new nature and new character.

Day 3 - I will be here/ The Warrior is a Child

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God Makes Us Able

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.”
Matthew 14:27–30

When Jesus came walking on the water to where the disciples were fighting a fierce storm, He was doing something none of them had ever seen before. It’s important to remember that many of them were experienced sailors who knew the difference between a minor storm and a life-threatening downpour. They were terrified, but then Jesus showed up. Rather than being comforted, they were initially even more terrified, thinking they were seeing some kind of ghost. Even after Jesus spoke to them they were still unsure.
Then Peter, with his customary impetuousness came up with a way to confirm that it was really Jesus. He asked Jesus if it really were Him, that He would call Peter out onto the water. And in response to the command of Jesus, Peter got out of the boat and successfully walked across the water just as Jesus was doing…until he took his eyes off Jesus and began to focus on his surroundings.
This story is a powerful demonstration of God’s equipping and enabling that prepares us for His service. None of us are likely to need to join Peter on the surface of the Sea of Galilee, but all of us are called to get out of our boats—to go beyond what we have done before and take on new challenges and responsibilities. In those moments we must not rely on our own strength and resources, and we must not focus on the difficulties around us. Instead, we must look to Jesus and follow His voice. Only in the power of God can we find the ability to accomplish what He calls us to do and experience His peace in the time of storms.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

The fear that terrified the disciples was already under Jesus’ feet, and He gave them peace.

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“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” --Acts 1:8 Are you afraid to share your faith? Many Christians are fearful of opposition or that someone might laugh at them or mock them for sharing. Maybe you’re afraid someone might reject you for believing in Jesus. But you don’t have to be fearful! Do you remember the gift that Jesus sent the disciples and first believers on the Day of Pentecost? He filled them with the Holy Spirit. And as today’s verse says, he gave them power to be his witnesses. But today, many Christians who have been to Calvary for pardon have yet to go to Pentecost for power. And you need the supernatural power of God in your life! You see, even though we only get saved once, there are many fillings. And we each need to be filled every day with the Spirit of Jesus Christ! Ask Jesus for a personal Pentecost. Let the Spirit of God fill you with his presence and his power. And let him come into your life to rule, because the more you let him rule, the more of his power you will experience! Come to Jesus today and say, “Lord, let the fire fall on me! Spirit of the living God, fall fresh on me! Holy Spirit, breathe on me.” ASK JESUS FOR A PERSONAL PENTECOST… LET THE SPIRIT OF GOD FILL YOU WITH HIS PRESENCE.

Day 2 - Lead me Lord