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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  Christian’s presence in differing Life Spaces Scripture  Acts 16:19-34  Key Bible Verse Text 31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”  Acts  16:31 Devotional Text Imagine receiving salvation in the most unexpected place, a prison. That’s what happened to the jailer who was guarding Paul and Silas. That fateful night was the turning point in the jailer’s life as well as his family’s. The jailer knew he was missing out on something in his life and needed answers. But who knew he would receive this gift in a prison and from the very men who were being held captive and mistreated. Verse 33 says, “At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.” Here we can see the jailer goes on to show kindness and hospitality to Paul and Silas; his whole demeanor changes.  Verse 34 says, “he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole househo
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  Christian Presence in Differing Life Spaces Scripture  Isaiah 49:1-6  Key Bible Verse Text  .. I will make You light to the Gentiles and You will bring my salvation to the end of the earth. Isaiah  49:6(b) Devotional Text Firstly a quick background, this Chapter in the book of Isaiah is summarized as ‘The Lord‘s Servant Commissioned ‘.  We learn from this chapter two primary points, Firstly Jesus Christ was commissioned to be God’s Chosen One, the Messiah that was to redeem God’s children and secondly Jesus Christ was commissioned to bring the message of Salvation to the World. Christ offered Salvation to all the Nations and further commissioned the Apostles as part of the Great Commission (St. Matthew 28:18-20) by means of the missionary work to take the Gospel to end of the Earth.  Today, the work of the Great Commission continues and each of us, have an important role to play in taking the light of the Gospel to all Nations. The chapter opens in Verse 1-2, saying that Messiah the
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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Christian’s presence in differing Life Spaces Scripture Ephesians 4:25-32  Key Bible Verse Text “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.” – Ephesians 4:30 Devotional Text Miriam Webster’s dictionary defines ‘life space’ as ‘the physical and psychological environment of an individual or group.’ Differing life spaces may be interpreted as two or more life spaces at variance with one another. On a theological level, when ousted from the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve entered a new life space. When Israel left Egypt, they were stepping out to the threshold of a new life space. When our blessed Lord entered the life space of the Samaritan woman at the well, she was ushered to a brand-new realm of salvation. On a broader level, this variance may be projected as a Christian’s presence on the world stage. The very nature of a Christian’s existence in this world is at variance with the worldly norms. As Apostle Paul names a believer in Christ as a
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  Christian Presence in Differing Life Spaces Scripture Nehemiah 1:1-11  Key Bible Verse Text  “let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you.” Nehemiah‬ 1‬:6‬  Devotional Text Nehemiah was born in exile in Babylon. He was a faithful, loyal, and trustworthy Jew. He was the cup bearer to king Artaxerxes of Persia. He was in the citadel of Susa. The cupbearer tastes the drinks and food before the king consumes it. It was a responsible job.  Nehemiah’s brother Hananiah came to visit him from Jerusalem. So, he inquired about the state of the Jews that returned from exile. Though he lived in Persia, he was concerned about the Jews that returned to their homeland. Hananiah told him about the deprived state of affairs in Jerusalem, with the walls broken and burned as they were when the
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  The Glorious Coming of our Lord Scripture  Psalm 15:1-5  Key Bible Verse Text .He who does these things will never be shaken.” Psalm 15:5   Devotional Text As we all know, Christ is expected to come soon. We have no idea when, where or what time, but we do know that he will come. Moreover, we must be prepared for his coming. In order to prepare for this coming of Christ, we are given the Bible as a guidebook to tell us how we should live. Psalm 15 does a perfect job in explaining to us who we should strive to be and how we could be the best version of ourselves. This psalm opens up with David asking God about who could dwell in his kingdom. Through the rest of this psalm the answer is revealed. In this psalm, the qualities that a person must have are righteous, honest, clean in speech, loving, caring and much more. Ultimately, you can live the way God wants you to live by genuinely wanting to serve him. Having a personal relationship and connection with God himself would only bring y
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  The Glorious Coming of our Lord Scripture Matthew 24:42-51  Key Bible Verse Text “Therefore, keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.” Matthew 25:42 Devotional Text In the words of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we find both a promise and a warning in Matthew 24:42-51. Today’s reading reminds us of the glorious coming of our Lord, a day that is both eagerly anticipated and should fill us with a sense of urgency. 1. Keep Watch Jesus begins by telling us to “keep watch.” This is not a passive waiting but an active anticipation of His return. Just as a homeowner would stay vigilant to protect their house from a thief, we are called to remain spiritually vigilant, not knowing the exact hour when our Lord will come again. Our faithfulness is proven in how well we keep watch, living our lives in a way that honors and reflects the teachings of Christ. 2 . Faithful and Wise Servants Jesus continues by illustrating the qualities of a faithful and wise servant. T
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  The Glorious Coming of our Lord Scripture Acts 1:6-11  Key Bible Verse Text Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” Acts  1:11 Devotional Text  As we continue to meditate upon Jesus’ second coming, we come to a very familiar passage from the first chapter of Acts. The disciples, in a spirit of eager anticipation, asked Jesus when he would “‘restore the kingdom to Israel’” (Acts 1:6). In response, Jesus provides clarification with regard to this messianic expectation and tasks the disciples with carrying the good news to the entire world. Jesus’ ascension into heaven, in some ways, appears to be a cliffhanger. The commonly held belief at the time was that the Messiah would restore Israel and establish its reign. Jesus explained clearly throughout his ministry that his kingdom was not of this world. That is not to say that Israel w
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