Everyday Devotions by an Ordinary Christian

Everyday Devotions by an Ordinary Christian

Friday, 6 April 2012

Happy Easter!

Easter is a time to reflect on the resurrection of Christ and on his death. The torture and pain he bore for us so that we may be given a second chance and a way to live forever with God. He loved us too greatly for him to lose us, he wanted us, he wanted to be with us and walk with us like he did with Adam and Eve, but with our sinful nature, he could not do so for sin cannot be with God. That is the reason why Jesus died on the cross for us, to free us from our burden of sin and so that we, although we are sinful, could be with God. That is why we celebrate Easter, to remember the freedom God gave us by sending his son to die for us. After three days, he rose again, reminding us that he was not defeated and that he can overcome death through death.


Thursday, 29 March 2012

Overwhelming

Lately, I have been reading this series called The Door Within which is practically Genesis through Revelation in a fantasy version. The king in the book represented God and his love expressed in the book was just too great and overwhelming. This reminded me of my king, God, and how great and amazing his love is for me. Every time I hear a song about how great his love is for me, I just break out in tears, touched by his grace, overwhelmed by the amount of love he had for me to even die on the cross for me while I am undeserving of his love. He loved us too greatly that he had to give us a second chance. I greatly thank him for that and for the loving parents he gave me. Also lately, every time I got angry or did something sinful, I reminded myself it was the devil playing with my mind and shooed him away silently, reminding myself that that was not what the Lord wanted me to do. I have also found myself talking to my Lord at times, seeking his counsel and praising him. HE IS EVERLASTING, HIS KINDNESS LAST A LIFETIME, HE OFFERS PEACE WHEN TROUBLED, REST WHEN RESTLESS, MERCIFUL, AND ALL-LOVING

Sunday, 25 March 2012

Friday, 9 March 2012

Finding Jesus in Every Book of the Bible

Last week, I was at a youth conference and a small group of girls had a performance and I thought it was really cool so I asked for the script and I want to share it with you:


In Genesis, Jesus Christ is the seed of the Woman.
 In Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb.
 In Leviticus, He is our High priest.
 In Numbers, He is the Pillar of Cloud by Day, and the Pillar of Fire by Night.
 In Deuteronomy, He is the Prophet like unto Moses.
 In Joshua, He is the Captain of our Salvation.
 In Judges, He is our Judge and Lawgiver.
 In Ruth, He is our Kinsman Redeemer.
 In 1&2 Samuel, He is our Trusted Prophet.
 In Kings & Chronicles, He is our Reigning King.
 In Ezra & Nehemiah, He is the Rebuilder of the broken down walls of the Human Life.
 In Esther, He is our Mordecai.
 In Job, He is our Ever-Living Redeemer.
 In Psalms, He is our Shepherd.
 In Proverbs & Ecclesiastes, He is our Wisdom.
 In Song of Solomon, He is our Loving Bridegroom.
 In Isaiah, He is the Prince of Peace.
 In Jeremiah, He is our Righteous Branch.
 In Lamentations, He is our Weeping Prophet.
 In Ezekiel, He is the Wonderful Four-Faced Man.
 In Daniel, He is the Fourth Man in Life's Fiery Furnace.
 In Hosea, He is the Faithful Husband Forever Married to the Backslider.
 In Joel, He is the Baptizer with the Holy Ghost and Fire.
 In Amos, He is our Burden-Bearer.
 In Obadiah, He is Mighty to Save.
 In Jonah, He is our great Foreign Missionary.   
 In Micah, He is the Messenger with Beautiful Feet.     
 In Nahum, He is the Avenger of Gods Elect. 
 In Habakkuk, He is God's Evangelist crying Revive Thy works in the Midst of the Years.
 In Zephaniah, He is our Savior.
 In Haggai, He is the Restorer of God's Lost Heritage.
 In Zechariah, He is the Fountain opened up in the House of David for Sin and Uncleanliness.
 In Malachi, He is the Son of Righteousness Rising up with Healing in His Wings.
 In Matthew, He is the King of the Jews.
 In Mark, He is the Servant.
 In Luke, He is the Son of Man, Feeling what you Feel.
 In John, He is the Son of God.
 In Acts, He is the Savior of the World.
 In Romans, He is the Righteousness of God. 
 In 1 Corinthians, He is the Rock of Israel.
 In 2 Corinthians, He is the Triumphant One giving Victory.
 In Galatians, He is your Liberty, He set you Free.
 In Ephesians, He is the Head of the Church.
 In Philippians, He is your Joy.
 In Colossians, He is your Completeness. 
 In 1&2 Thessalonians, He is your Hope.
 In 1 Timothy, He is your Faith.
 In 2 Timothy, He is your Stability.
 In Titus, He is Truth.
 In Philemon, He is your Benefactor.
 In Hebrews, He is your Perfection.
 In James, He is the Power behind your Faith.
 In 1 Peter, He is your Example.
 In 2 Peter, He is your Purity.
 In 1 John, He is your Life.
 In 2 John, He is your Pattern.
 In 3 John, He is your Motivation.
 In Jude, He is the Foundation of your Faith.
 In Revelation, He is your Coming King.

 He is the First and the Last, The Beginning and the End, He is the Keeper of Creation and the Creator of All, He is the Architect of the Universe and the Manager of All Time.                                                           
 He Always was, He Always is and He Always will be, Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated and  Never Undone.  
 He was Bruised and Brought Healing, He was Pierced and Eased Pain, He was Persecuted and  Brought Freedom, He was Dead and Brought Life, He is Wisdom and Brings Power, He Reigns and Brings Peace. 
 The World can't Understand Him, The Armies can't Defeat Him, The Schools can't Expel Him, and the Leaders can't Ignore Him.
 Herod couldn't Kill Him, The Pharisees couldn't Confuse Him, and the People couldn't hold Him.
 Nero couldn't Crush Him, Hitler couldn't Silence Him, the New Age can't Replace Him and Oprah can't Explain Him Away.
 He is Life, Love, Longevity and More,He is Goodness, Kindness, Gentleness and God, He is Holy, Righteous, Mighty, Powerful and Pure.
 His ways are Right, His Word is Eternal, His Will is Unchanging and His Mind is on Me.
 He is My Redeemer, He is My Savior, He is My God.      
 He is My Peace, He is My Joy, He is My Comfort.
 He is My Lord and He Rules My Life.