Hope in Today Ministries, Inc.
Daily Devotion to God’s Holy Word.
Take on the Peace of Jesus! By Karen Rowe
What do we guard? Our spiritual heart!
Stand firm against what? The Wiles of the devil!
What is The FAITH?
1) Be Courageous!
2) Be Strong!
3) And do EVERYTHING with LOVE! And being God is LOVE, And do EVERYTHING with God!
Jesus was crowned with Thorns FOR us!
Let’s take a look at what a thorn is: a stiff, sharp-pointed, STRAIGHT OR CURVED woody …
Pictured: could be the plant from which the Crown of Thorns was made that was PLACED on Jesus Head FOR us.
Physically painting a picture of what Jesus did Spiritually FOR us by Being Courageous, Strong, and doing EVERYTHING with LOVE FOR us to come back into a Relationship WITH God.
Physically the sap, as well as its sharp thorns, protects the plant “Crown of Thorns” from animals that otherwise would devour the plant entirely. Spiritually, The Holy Spirit is our Sap Water And Hovering Wings whom SHELTER us when it would otherwise be more than we could handle.
Now let’s take a look at how The Devils Wiles feel to us physically & spiritually:
Wiles is used to express DECEPTION through trickery & includes ALL methods that would be a part of that. It has to do with cunning skill applied to NO good purpose; rather to create a false impression.
AS the devil works his craft against us, Satan PERSONIFIES wiles; LIES to us, wants to trap us, DISCOURAGE, Snare, willing to DO anything he can TO weaken & destroy us! He goes to work DAILY TO produce DISCOURAGEMENT, CONFUSION, INDIFFERENCE, IMBALANCE!
Since man’s fall, thorns of all kinds have come up on the ground, which was cursed (Gen. 3:18) Jesus took the Curse (CONSEQUENCE & PUNISHMENT) of sin FOR us!
NOW, in Christ, we seek God’s & Method in all we think or Do, because we know & BELIEVE in the LOVE God has for us, we seek to Abide in Christ, Discern by Holy Spirit & Holy Word Wisdom to walk past the enemy, yet WELL Enabled in Christ with LOVE!
The Spirit of the Lord answered my question about the dust on our feet. Friends, when we go prepared in the gospel of Christ, dead weight is the dust.
Be on guard.
Stand firm in the faith.
Be courageous.
Be strong.
And do everything with love.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NLT
TILL NEXT TIME!
Love in Christ,
Karen Rowe
“Writing the Story of my life with every choice Jesus helps me to make and learning how to be blessed and live life large, happy and free. I care.”
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The Train Whistle, Sounding the call of God’s Love, by Karen Rowe
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- Personal Motto: “I don’t have it all figured out, BUT GOD DOES … Follow JESUS!”
Personal Revelation Life Verse: 1 John 4:16
16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. (HCSB)
Holy Spirit you are welcome here!
Thank you Jesus!
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“GRACE AND PEACE TO YOU FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (2 Corinthians 1:2, NIV).”
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Blessings,
Karen