April 2 Devotion - ASK, SEEK, KNOCK

 

“So, I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

 فَإِنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: اطْلُبُوا، تُعْطَوْا؛ اسْعَوْا، تَجِدُوا؛ اقْرَعُوا، يُفْتَحْ لَكُمْ

Luke 11:9

 

A S K

 

Those who Ask will receive answers. Those who Seek will find. Those who Knock will find the door opened for them.

 

The Lord wants us to pray to Him, not only because it honours Him, but also because it helps us to grow in Him. Furthermore, prayer taps us into His work in the world. At any given moment, we can pray for anyone anywhere on earth and have confidence that the Lord of the entire universe will hear us and respond in the most effective fashion.

For this reason, prayer is one of the best ways to get involved in God’s mission. What a wonderful privilege it is to be able to participate in the expansion of God’s kingdom by asking the Lord to help His children and impact His creation. 

 

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, please teach me to ask, seek, and knock—to persevere in prayer until I receive Your answer. Thank You for all the good and advantageous gifts You gave me, are giving me, and will give me in the future. Thank You for Your inseparable, deep, unfailing, and everlasting love. Father God, I praise You, revere You, worship You, I stand in awe of You and glorify Your holy name. Lord God, please teach me to seek Your face and help me to grow in Your word. I knock on the door of Your peace that surpasses all understanding. In the holy name of Your only begotten Son Jesus, I pray to You Father. To Jesus be the power, the glory, the majesty, and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

In Him,

Wagdi Henein

April 1 Devotion - Part 5 - The Fruit of The Spirit - Gentleness (Meekness) and Self-Control

 

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

 واما ثمر الروح فهو محبة فرح سلام طول اناة لطف صلاح ايمان

وداعة تعفف.

Galatians 5:22–23

 

 

Gentleness (Meekness) is love as an expression of humility, considering the needs and hurts of others before one's personal goals.

 

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

 بِكُلِّ تَوَاضُعٍ وَوَدَاعَةٍ وَطُولِ بَالٍ، مُحْتَمِلِينَ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ،

 Ephesians 4:2

 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

 وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ، يَا إِنْسَانَ اللهِ، فَاهْرُبْ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَاسْعَ فِي إِثْرِ الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَالإِيمَانِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ وَالصَّبْرِ وَالْوَدَاعَةِ.

1 Timothy 6:11

 

Self-control is love to be Spirit led so as not to indulge our sinful nature

 

 Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control

 

مَنْ لا يَضْبُطُ نَفسَهُ يُشبِهُ مَدِينَةً مَفتُوحَةً بِلا أسوارَ.

 

Proverbs 25:28

 

A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back.

 الأحْمَقُ يُظهِرُ كُلَّ غَضَبِهِ، أمّا الحَكِيمُ فَيَضبُطُ نَفسَهُ.

 Proverbs 29:11

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, teach me, help me, and strengthen me to be completely humble and gentle; to be patient, bearing others in love. Strengthen the walls of my spirit and body Lord by gifting me with self-control. Thank You Father God for Your abundant blessings and Your unfailing and deep love for me. O’ gracious and merciful God, fill my heart with the fruit of Your Holy Spirit. Father God, I pray in the mighty name of Jesus my Lord and Saviour to whom be power and glory forever and ever. Amen.

 

In Him,

Wagdi Henein

March 31 Devotion - Part 4 -The Fruit of The Spirit - Goodness and Faithfulness

 

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. 

واما ثمر الروح فهو محبة فرح سلام طول اناة لطف صلاح ايمان

وداعة تعفف.

Galatians 5:22–23

 

 

Goodness is love choosing to do what is right … in God’s eyes.

 

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power

 

مِنْ أجلِ هَذا نُصَلِّي لأجلِكُمْ دائِماً، طالِبِينَ مِنْ إلَهِنا أنْ يَجعَلَكُمْ مُستَحِقِّينَ لِلحَياةِ الَّتِي دَعاكُمْ إلَيها، وَأنَّ يُحَقِّقَ بِقُدرَتِهِ كُلَّ نَواياكُمِ الصّالِحَةِ وَكُلِّ عَمَلٍ نابِعٍ مِنْ إيمانِكُمْ.

 

2 Thessalonians 1:11

 

For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth

فَإِنَّ ثَمَرَ النُّورِ يَكُونُ فِي كُلِّ صَلاحٍ وَاسْتِقَامَةٍ وَحَقٍّ.

 

Ephesians 5:9

 

Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

 إِنَّمَا خَيْرٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ يَتْبَعَانِنِي طَوَالَ حَيَاتِي، وَيَكُونُ بَيْتُ الرَّبِّ مَسْكَناً لِي مَدَى الأَيَّامِ.

Psalm 23:6

 

 

Faithfulness (faith) is love in keeping commitments in relationships. Only The Holy Spirit can produce the quality of loyalty no matter the cost.

 

Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.

 

يَا رَبُّ أَنْتَ إِلَهِي، أُعَظِّمُكَ وَأَحْمَدُ اسْمَكَ لأَنَّكَ صَنَعْتَ عَجَائِبَ كُنْتُ قَد قَضَيْتَ بِها مُنْذُ الْقِدَمِ، وَهِيَ حَقٌّ وَصِدْقٌ. 

Isaiah 25:1

 

The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail.
²³ They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

 

مِنْ إِحْسَانَاتِ الرَّبِّ أَنَّنَا لَمْ نَفْنَ، لأَنَّ مَرَاحِمَهُ لَا تَزُولُ. 23 تَتَجَدَّدُ فِي كُلِّ صَبَاحٍ. فَائِقَةٌ أَمَانَتُكَ.

Lamentations 3:22-23

 

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, I pray that Your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life. Great is Your faithfulness. O’ gracious and merciful God, fill my heart with the fruit of Your Holy Spirit. Abba Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings and Your everlasting, inseparable, unfailing, and deep love for me. God please count me worthy of this devotion ministry calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of Your goodness, and the work of faith with power. I pray that out of Your glorious riches You strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner being, so that I always exalt You Lord, and praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things for me. Your counsels to me have always been faithful and true. I pray in the mighty name of Jesus my Lord and Saviour to whom be power and glory forever and ever. Amen.

 

In Him,

Wagdi Henein

March 28 Devotion - Part 3 - The Fruit of The Spirit - Patience and Kindness

 

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

 وَأَمَّا ثَمَرُ الرُّوحِ فَهُوَ: مَحَبَّةٌ فَرَحٌ سَلاَمٌ، طُولُ أَنَاةٍ لُطْفٌ صَلاَحٌ، إِيمَانٌ وَدَاعَةٌ تَعَفُّفٌ

Galatians 5:22–23

 

•  Patience (Longsuffering) is love waiting for God to reveal to you, and in you, what He desires to reveal.

We are strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;

أنْ تَتَقَوُّوا بِكُلِّ قُوَّةٍ نابِعَةٍ مِنْ قُوَّتِهِ المَجِيدَةِ فَتَصَبِرُوا وَتَتَحَمَّلُوا المَشَقّات بِفَرَحٍ.

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Colossians 1:11

 

With all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love

 

أظهِرُوا فِي كُلِّ ظَرفٍ تَواضُعاً وَوَداعَةً وَصَبراً، مُحتَمِلِينَ بَعضُكُمْ بَعضاً فِي المَحَبَّةِ.

 

Ephesians 4:2

 

Kindness is love reacting to those around you. Kindness and goodness are joined with patience to teach us that a sweet disposition and doing good toward people is the way to stay with them in love.

 

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

فَالبَسُوا ثَوباً يَلِيقُ بِأبناءٍ مُختارِينَ وَمُقَدَّسِينَ وَمَحبُوبِيْنَ مِنَ اللهِ: ثَوبَ الشَّفَقَةِ، وَاللُّطفِ، وَالتَّواضُعِ، وَالوَداعَةِ، وَالصَّبْرِ.

 Colossians 3:12

 

 I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, please fill my heart with the fruit of Your Holy Spirit. Help me Lord to be patient and to find Your joy in longsuffering situations. I pray that out of Your glorious riches You strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner being, so that I may bear others in gentleness and love and be able to do good toward them. Thank You Father for Your abundant blessings and Your inseparable, deep, and everlasting love for me. O gracious and merciful God, I praise You, revere You, worship You, I stand in awe of You, I lift You up on high, and glorify Your holy name. To Him who is able to keep me from stumbling and to present me before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy, to the only God our Saviour be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore. Amen. Jude 1:24-25

  

In Him,

Wagdi Henein