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

October 16 Devotion - God's Supernatural Gift to Us

 

    

May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy.

 

أنْ تَتَقَوَّوْا بِكُلِّ قُوَّةٍ نَابِعَةٍ مِنْ قُوَّتِهِ المَجِيدَةِ، فَتَصَبِرُوا وَتَتَحَمَّلُوا المَشَقَّاتِ بِفَرَحٍ.

 

Colossians 1:11

 

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

 

إِنِّي أَسْتَطِيعُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، فِي الْمَسِيحِ الَّذِي يُقَوِّينِي.

 

Philippians 4:13

 

I will make them strong in the Lord, and they shall walk in his name,” declares the Lord.

¹² وَأُشَدِّدُهُمْ بِالرَّبِّ فَيَسْلُكُونَ بِمُقْتَضَى اسْمِهِ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ.

 

Zechariah 10:12

 

He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

 

يَهِبُ الْمَنْهُوكَ قُوَّةً وَيَمْنَحُ الضَّعِيفَ قُدْرَةً عَظِيمَةً. ³⁰ إِنَّ الشَّبِيبَةَ يَنَالُهَا الإِعْيَاءُ وَالإِرْهَاقُ، وَالْفِتْيَانُ يَتَعَثَّرُونَ أَشَدَّ تَعَثُّرٍ، ³¹ أَمَّا الرَّاجُونَ الرَّبَّ فَإِنَّهُمْ يُجَدِّدُونَ قُوَّتَهُمْ، وَيُحَلِّقُونَ بِأَجْنِحَةِ النُّسُورِ. يَرْكُضُونَ وَلا يُعْيُونَ. يَمْشُونَ وَلا يَتْعَبُونَ.

 

Isaiah 40:29-31

 

As believers we need to ask God to strengthen us through The Holy Spirit. The power of the Holy Spirit is the supernatural tool God has given us believers to equip and enable us. The power of the Holy Spirit is needed in order to do the work God calls us to accomplish. God has given us a spirit of power, not of timidity- 2 Timothy 1:7

Serving others, loving our enemies, building up one another in the faith, sharing Christ, and exercising our spiritual gifts are possible only through the Holy Spirit’s power. We need The Holy Spirit’s support and power to live the Christian life, to be loving, kind, gentle, patient, joyous, self–controlled, and peaceful

  

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, Adonai, please guide me and strengthen me to change my ways so as to rely totally on Your wisdom and counsel through The Holy Spirit; whom You sent to me in the name of Jesus. LORD, I pray that out of Your glorious riches You strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner being, so that Christ may dwell in my heart through faith for all endurance and patience with joy. I shall wait for You Lord to renew my strength to mount up with wings like eagles; to run and not be weary or faint and to do all things that are according to Your will through Christ’s strength. Thank You Father for Your abundant blessings and deep inseparable love. Father 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. I declare Jesus as my Lord and Saviour and I pray in His precious name. To Jesus be the power, the glory, the authority, the majesty, the blessings, and the dominion before all time, now, and forevermore. Amen.

 

In Him,

Wagdi Henein