October 27 Devotion - Abundance

 

    

Jesus said:

“Give and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

أَعْطُوا، تُعْطَوْا: فَإِنَّكُمْ تُعْطَوْنَ فِي أَحْضَانِكُمْ كَيْلاً جَيِّداً مُلَبَّداً مَهْزُوزاً فَائِضاً، لأَنَّهُ بِالْكَيْلِ الَّذِي بِهِ تَكِيلُونَ، يُكَالُ لَكُمْ».

Luke 6:38

 

God applies what He preaches. He is a God of abundance! He is always giving us; He wants to pour out His abundance on us until we are so full that we are running over with His abundance.

We should notice however that Jesus said: "Give and it will be given to you." We need to start/continue  giving. Giving is not just financial. Spiritual, emotional, acts of service are included and required.

When we obey God in our giving, we get an abundant harvest in return and when we give some away, the cycle repeats itself.

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, thank You for Your deep and everlasting love for me, Your abundant blessings, and for the riches of Your grace in my life. Thank You for the gift that no one else can give, Salvation through Jesus Christ. Help me to be a blessing to others and to give in the same way I want to receive, a good measure that is exceeding expectations. Help me to open the door to Your abundance in all areas of my life. I declare Jesus as my Lord and Saviour, and I pray in His mighty name. To Jesus be the power, the glory, the majesty, the blessings, and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

 

In Him,

Wagdi Henein

October 21 Devotion - I may approach God with freedom and confidence

 

        

  Because of Christ’s faithfulness and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.

 فَفِي المَسِيحِ، وَبِالإيمَانِ بِهِ، لَنَا امتِيَازُ الدُّخُولِ إلَى حَضْرَةِ اللهِ بِجُرأةٍ وَثِقَةٍ.

 

 Ephesians 3:12

 

Christ is the way of access to God; through His mediation we, His people, have audience with God. We can come to The Throne of God with boldness, meaning we have been given liberty of speech to The Father, such as children use in addressing a generous father. We can ask of God without fear all our needs and wants. It is based on such scriptures as these that we need to conclude all our prayers in the name of, and for the sake of, Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, thank You for allowing me to approach You with freedom and confidence. Thank You Lord that I was purchased with the precious blood of Christ and I can come boldly to the throne of our gracious God where I will receive His mercy, and I will find grace to help me when I need it most. Hebrews 4:16. Abba Father, please strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner being, so that I can continue to declare to the world that Christ is my Lord, Saviour, and Friend. Father God, thank You that Your deep steadfast love for me endures forever. Thank You, Father, for Your abundant blessings in my life, and for the riches of Your grace upon my life. In the holy name of Jesus, I pray. To Jesus be the power, the glory, the majesty, the blessings, and the dominion before all time and now and forevermore. Amen.  

In Him,

Wagdi Henein          

October 19 Devotion - The Holy Spirit

 

    

“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.”

وَأَنَا أَطْلُبُ مِنَ الآبِ فَيُعْطِيكُمْ مُعَزِّيًا آخَرَ لِيَمْكُثَ مَعَكُمْ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، 17رُوحُ الْحَقِّ الَّذِي لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ الْعَالَمُ أَنْ يَقْبَلَهُ، لأَنَّهُ لاَ يَرَاهُ وَلاَ يَعْرِفُهُ، وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَتَعْرِفُونَهُ لأَنَّهُ مَاكِثٌ مَعَكُمْ وَيَكُونُ فِيكُمْ.

 

John 14:16–17

 

We need the Holy Spirit; whom Jesus sends to live in every believer; to:

 

1. Comfort us when we experience pain and sorrow. 
2. Guide us into the full truth about Jesus Christ.
3. Direct our steps daily, and to help us make wise choices and Godly decisions.
4. Remind us of God’s commandments and the truth of Jesus Christ so we will know what to do and what to say in any situation in which we find ourselves.
5. Convict us of our sins and errors so we can repent and make positive changes in our lives.
6. Defeat evil on our behalf.
7. Conform us to the image of Christ Jesus.
8. We need the Holy Spirit to make us whole.

 

 

I invite you to repeat the following Prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, please attune my ears and heart to the voice of Your Holy Spirit. Make me willing to obey. Lord, I want to be so intimate with You that I can hear Your voice and have divine wisdom for every decision. Heavenly Father, I know Your way is best, no matter how good the other options appear. Thank You, Father God, for Your inseparable, deep and everlasting love for me and Your abundant blessings in my life. Lord, I praise You, glorify You, and lift you up on high. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray. To Jesus be the glory, the majesty, the power, and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

In Him,

Wagdi Henein