Opening Prayer: “Holy Spirit, come into my mind so I may meditate and understand your Word. Guide me and inspire me as I come before You in prayer today.”
Hebrews 8:12: “I will forgive them for the wicked things they did, and I will not remember their sins anymore.”
This is where the phrase “forgive and forget” came from. It reminds me of the Lord’s prayer, “forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us”. Our God is a forgiving God. If you want God to forgive your sins, admit your sins and repent and most importantly, forgive the people who wronged you. It is not easy to forgive and forget but this is the way to free yourself from all the pain and burden you are feeling. God is saying that He loves you, despite of your sins. He forgives you no matter what. You will always be His child. He hates the sin but not the sinner. Notice how He say, “I will NOT REMEMBER their SINS anymore”, He is forgetting the sin not you.
Psalm 85:8: “I will listen to God the Lord. He has ordered peace for those who worship him.”
Sometimes when we face problems or challenges, we tend to forget how big our God is. Next time you face any problems, listen and turn to God. In the middle of chaos, listen and worship God. December 20, 2020, we rush my Dad in the emergency room because of COVID. He was having difficulty breathing and his pulse ox was dropping. They treated him and got discharge to home with meds. Two days after, he is getting worse and we took him to the ER again. This time, they wanted to admit him, but he refused. So, they decided to discharge him with oxygen at home. Few days later, he was still not improving. His pulse ox is unstable, and his blood sugar was through the roof. We took him to the ER for the third time. This time, he really needed to be admitted. He was still refusing to be admitted but we forced him to stay in the hospital. And when he finally agreed to the admission, he was transferred to the ICU because he needed high flow of oxygen. During these times, I was so worried, I was scared because I thought he will get intubated. I could not eat; I could not sleep. I was constantly checking his status online. Despite of this challenge, in the middle of chaos, worries, fears and anxiety that I am feeling I turned to God. It is not until after a day or two while my Dad is in the ICU, I realized that I am not really listening to God. All I did was talk and ask him to heal my Dad then I decided to just listen. I listened to The Feast; I listened more worship songs. My family organized a group rosary, and we worship God. I begun to feel calm, all the worries and fears went away. I felt at peace knowing that God is working and healing my Dad. I texted my Dad the next day, telling him to be strong and keep fighting, to keep praying. I told him, we may not be with him at that moment, he is always in our prayer and Jesus is always with him. Now, my Dad and everybody in my family are healed and free of COVID. Trust in the Lord and worship Him, He will give you peace. Always remember that God is bigger than your problems. He is bigger than any challenges that you are facing. He is bigger than your pain, fear, worries, anxiety, depression, and everything else that is keeping you away from Him.
Mark 3:14-15: “Jesus chose twelve and called them apostles. He wanted them to be with him, and he wanted to send them out to preach and to have the authority to force demons out of people.”
This passage is reminding us of discipleship. He wants us to follow Him and spread His words and teachings. Jesus could have just done it by himself and have His powers to himself, but He chose to share it with the apostles. He chose to share it with us. We are made in likeness of God, so it is necessary to think, act and love like Him. We need to take up our cross and follow Him. We are meant to walk in faith with each other. My friend gave me a shirt that says, “Win souls and make disciples”, this is our purpose. Jesus is giving us power to preach, to inspire, to motivate, to guide, to lead, to heal, and to touch each other’s souls. Jesus wants us to be with him and He wants to be with us.
When you open your life to the Lord, you open your eyes to the lost.
Father God, You are the giver of life. Help me to stand on Your laws and live out a faith that is life-giving. Amen.
Closing Prayer: “Father, I thank You. Your Word is manna to my spirit. May Your Word that I receive today transform my soul. Make me more like You. Amen.
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