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Night Prayer: 1 John 2:27
In this passage, John tells us that anointing, i.e. the gifts, the Holy Spirit, etc., that He has given us stays with us. It teaches us. Now, that doesn’t mean that we don’t need Sunday school teachers or biblical instructors. If that were the case then Jesus would not have called on people to teach the Gospel. This is more an admonition that we need to stay away from false teachings. The Spirit in us alerts us to the truth. We carry within us the anointing that allows us to recognize the truth of the Gospel, even when it is being misrepresented. No one is so wise and holy that he has no need of Gospel ministry. If we hear someone say such a thing, or we see someone who thinks he is above being instructed by a Biblical teacher or minister, who thinks he “knows it all,” then that person shows proof that he has nothing of Christ or the Holy Spirit in him. We must be ever mindful not to get “too big for our britches” and think that we have learned all there is to learn about the Gospel.
Inspiration
Father, thank You for Your spirit which teaches me daily and thank You for the teachers You have put in my path to teach me Your truths. May Your anointing make me wise to the teachings of those who are false to You. Help me to discern the truth of the Gospel, no matter who is telling me. Let me not get caught up in titles and roles, but to be ever mindful of Your truth within me. Amen.
Prayer
Morning Prayer: Romans 3:9-10
Should we scour the whole face of the earth and cross all barriers of time to search through all the years of human history, in search of a righteous man, we should find none except for the Man Christ Jesus. Both Jews and Gentiles of every nation are fallen and sunk in sin to the point that there is “none who seeks after God” (verse 11). We cannot trust in the merits of mere men or in our own righteousness to be declared just in the courtroom of God.
God, help us to feel the force of that statement, “There is none righteous, no not one. ” Let us not think of it lightly, as if it meant, “No one’s perfect, but that’s no big problem after all. ” Far from it! Our sinful state required the blood of your dear Son before we could be made righteous in Him. Teach us, we pray, to walk in your righteous Law but to trust our eternity to a righteousness not our own (that of your Son). Amen.
Sunflowers are not alone in the world, they have friends just as we do. They grow together, or are arranged together to make the others not feel alone.
Who wants to be alone in this world without anyone to share life with? Who wants to live alone and not be happy? We all need someone to share life with. Be we married, single, or divorced, we all as the sunflowers deserve to be happy, full of life, vibrant, and free to do and be what we want to be. Having friends to do those things with makes life more worthwhile.
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