CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL - WE ARE GRAFTED

 

CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL

WE ARE GRAFTED

So important is the trunk, the roots as the branches.

I  grew up in the city, therefore, I knew little about the countryside until I decided to take an interest in it. Like almost all the boys, he saw that the fruit came from the market and that the meat and vegetables simply came from the supermarket. When we were about 8 years old, at school, we let the lentil seed germinate and we saw how that seed became an important part in the regeneration of new pods that would give more lentils. When I was living in Spain, I learned that good wines are born from rotten vines that have been grafted with selected branches that have produced very good wines in previous years. As Christians, we must consider that we are branches grafted onto the tree of faith in God who first gave this faith to Jewish Israelites like Abraham, Isaac or Jacob, so that we might enjoy salvation in Jesus Christ.

“FOR IF SOME OF THE BRANCHES WERE BROKEN OFF, AND YOU, BEING A WILD OLIVE TREE, HAVE BEEN GRAFTED IN THEIR PLACE, AND HAVE BEEN MADE PARTAKER OF THE ROOT AND OF THE RICH SAP OF THE OLIVE TREE, DO NOT BOAST AGAINST THE BRANCHES; AND IF YOU BOAST, KNOW THAT YOU DO NOT SUPPORT THE ROOT, BUT THE ROOT YOU."

Romans 11. 17-18

The Gospel of Christ is to bring the Good News of Salvation of Christ for all humanity. We have no right to consider that salvation belongs to us or is exclusive to a group of people. On that same path, we must not allow any religion, dogma or belief other than the Gospel of Christ to dictate or tell us that they have salvation. By grace we were saved, by grace let us preach the Gospel of Christ.

“FOR THE BRANCHES, YOU WILL SAY, WERE BREAK OFF SO THAT I MIGHT BE GRAFTED IN.”

Romans 11. 19

The growing need for a healthy spiritual life is born from the very heart of God. The problem arises because humanity is confused and blind, and other blind and confused people are leading it. So much post-modernist philosophy and ideology distances us from the very essence of Christ's life, because the ego of the human being is above all else according to these post-modernist philosophies. However, what Jesus Christ said: Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any of you wants to be my follower, he has to abandon his own way of life, take up his cross and follow me. The challenge is here: how will we teach the Gospel of Christ to a society that is enchanted with new philosophies or ideologies? That same approach was what the early church experienced; this church has survived because it listened and obeyed the leading of the Holy Spirit. Let us assume this as a good life challenge and extend the kingdom of Christ, knowing that we are grafted into the tree of faith in God which is guided by the wisdom of the Spirit of Christ, acting in our lives.

God bless you.

WE ARE GRAFTED

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CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL- BY GRACE

 CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL

BY GRACE

In the least expected corner, there is a human being needed by God.

EVERY time I have the opportunity I speak of the love, mercy and grace that God has for human beings. And I do it, simply after my life experience that has allowed me to feel that love, that mercy and that grace of God in every moment of my life. When I first heard of Jesus Christ as a personal Saviour, when I was a teenager, at that time I was a real junk for my parents and in response to this, my mother sought help through an acquaintance of hers who took me to the Student Crusade and Professional from Colombia. At that time, they were not constituted as a church but as a missionary movement in Manizales. But, they did a lot of youth meetings on Friday and Saturday nights. It was a real party just like you could be in a disco. However, no alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs. In the middle of that party, the leader gave a talk, which was inspired by the Bible, without saturating with ecclesiastical terms, but with a direct shot about the need to give our hearts to Jesus Christ and with it, have a personal encounter with him. and maintain that relationship of separation with God. By grace we receive, by grace we must give.

“BUT WHAT DOES THE DIVINE ANSWER TELL YOU? I HAVE RESERVED SEVEN THOUSAND MEN, WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE BEFORE BAAL.”

Romans 11.4

I am still surprised when I can talk to religious people, for them, all of humanity is given over to the adversary. The entire society and the monetary, social and cultural system revolves around the kingdom of darkness. There is nothing, and no one, according to them, no one is saved. But, what does God tell us about that: I HAVE RESERVED SEVEN THOUSAND MEN, WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE BEFORE BAAL. Therefore, as people who have been saved by divine grace, we have to extend the kingdom of Heaven, in season and out of season, because: we do not know when our time will run out! We have to present Christ to all the people around us. We have to Evangelise and bring the Good News of Salvation to all human beings.

"SO ALSO EVEN IN THIS TIME THERE HAS REMAINED A REMNANT CHOSEN BY GRACE."

Romans 11. 5

You and I are part of that remnant chosen by grace. Now it is up to us to add more chosen by grace to the divine Plan of Salvation. It is not enough to have a good example, which is fine, but you have to talk about God's grace, supernatural love and the demonstrated mercy of God the Father through his Son Jesus Christ.

God bless you.

BY GRACE

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CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL -THE HOPE

CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL

THE HOPE

God purposed to save all mankind.

IT is inevitable to see the sins of the heroes of the faith: Noah, due to his drunkenness, lost his composure and one of his children. Desperate for the rumours of the people, Moses disobeyed God and exterminated an entire people, perhaps committing acts against humanity. King David, to whom we owe most of the Psalms, was polygamous, prevaricated and murdered. Samson disobeyed the laws of the Nazarenes, he went to the sexual services of women who sold them. Rahab, practiced prostitution, with everything and that, she is one of the grandmothers of Jesus Christ. Esther hesitated and at first she refused to save God's people. Jeremiah repented every day of being used by God, which is why he is called the weeping prophet. Saulo de Tarso, murdered and persecuted the Igleisa de Cristo. With all this and this short list of imperfect people, each one of us would not have the hope of knowing that God loves us and we would not see the promise of Jesus Christ fulfilled for the salvation of humanity.

“I SAY, THEN, HAS GOD REJECTED HIS PEOPLE FROM HIM? IN NO WAY. BECAUSE I ALSO AM AN ISRAELITE, OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM, OF THE TRIBE OF BENJAMIN.”

Romans 11.1

When God sets a goal, there is nothing to stop him. If God purposed to do a task with any of us, God will do it. Obviously, the only thing that God will not do is interfere with our denial. But if, on our part is the desire and doing, God will work in our favor so that everything is carried out and done according to his will.

“GOD HAS NOT DISCARDED HIS PEOPLE FROM HIM, WHOM HE KNEW FROM BEFORE. OR DO YOU NOT KNOW WHAT THE SCRIPTURE SAYS ABOUT ELIJAH, HOW HE CALLS ON GOD AGAINST ISRAEL, SAYING: LORD, THEY HAVE KILLED YOUR PROPHETS, AND THEY HAVE TAKEN DOWN YOUR ALTARS; AND ONLY I HAVE LEFT, AND THEY TRY TO KILL ME?"

Romans 11. 2-3

We have hope, God will never rule us out. God will continue to use imperfect people like you and me. Let us remember what his own word says: Instead, God chose what the world considers ridiculous to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that have no power to shame the mighty. So let us have no fear. Let us continue to spread the kingdom of Christ everywhere we are.

God bless you.

THE HOPE

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CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL -NO EXCLUSIVITY

 CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL

NO EXCLUSIVITY

God will show his power to all mankind.

A very serious error that I came to comment on was the fact of considering that God manifests himself exclusively in the church. This same failure, but at the doctrinal level many congregations comment, that is, consider that only salvation is found in their teachings and traditions. I say this because I am knowledgeable about Catholic doctrines, as well as Protestants in this sense, which for a long time have tried to make salvation an exclusive self-given value giving the authorship of it, as God's design. However, when we can clearly read the Word of God, we discover that the opposite is true. God manifests himself for all humanity. Jesus Christ died, for all humanity. God desires salvation for all mankind. Now, another thing is that the children of God have exclusively some things inherent to remaining in the presence of the living God. Because the only way to be saved is: More, what does it say? THE WORD IS CLOSE TO YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART, that is, the word of faith that we preach: that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved; because with the heart one believes for justice, and with the mouth one confesses for salvation. Romans 10. 8-10.

“AND ISAIAH SAYS RESOLUTELY: I WAS FOUND BY THOSE WHO WERE NOT LOOKING FOR ME; I MANIFESTED MYSELF TO THOSE WHO DID NOT ASK ABOUT ME.”

Romans 10.20

Therefore, extending the Kingdom of Heaven through the Gospel of Christ is the proper way to do it. There is no exclusivity for any church or congregation about salvation. God manifests where he wants. God demonstrates his love for all humanity every day. Let us remember Nineveh, God took pity on them and sent them messages to repent and they did so; more than 120 thousand people were saved and enjoyed God's blessing.

“BUT ABOUT ISRAEL HE SAYS: ALL DAY I STRETCHED MY HANDS TO A REBELLIOUS AND CONTRADICTING PEOPLE.”

Romans 10.21

It is not very contradictory that those who consider salvation as exclusive property, according to what God says, they are in rebellion. Perhaps, does the Spirit of God not have enough power and autonomy to decide whether to use a Pharaoh, Darius, Nebuchadnezzar, or whoever he wants to demonstrate the power and love of God? If God one day used a donkey to speak to a prophet and testify, why should not he use you and me to testify and extend the kingdom of Heaven?

God bless you.

NO EXCLUSIVITY

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CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL - IT IS UNAVOIDABLE

 CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL

IT IS UNAVOIDABLE

It will be done, because it is the firm will of God.

IN all the profiles of my social networks it says that I am a writer, a pastor, an evangelist, a useless servant apprentice. There are countless devotionals where I assure and affirm about my bad mood and my strong character. In some writing I have affirmed about how I have gone overboard with Ani in the way of answering her. I have had to admit that I lacked tact in treating my children, however, I have never been an absent father. Also, I am sure I have written: “I do not understand why God uses me to extend his kingdom”. Anyway, one thing I can be sure of is that, if I do not do it, God will use another imperfect glass to bring water to the thirsty. God will put another wounded soul to heal another wounded soul. God will use the stones to extend the Kingdom of Christ and his Justice if I decide to remain silent. Because the Evangelisation of humanity is inevitable.

“BUT I SAY: HAVE YOU NOT HEARD? BUT, THROUGH ALL THE EARTH THEIR VOICE HAS GONE OUT, AND THEIR WORDS OF HER TO THE END OF THE EARTH.”

Romans 10.18

We can already get the excuse from God that we please, however, if God has given us an order or an instruction, in due time it will be carried out. But, if we voluntarily refuse to obey that instruction, God will use whoever is really willing to do so. When we receive the true Gospel of Christ, the itch and desire to extend his Kingdom and prove that he really is alive will consume us and cause us to move in favor of the Kingdom of God.

“I ALSO SAY: HAS NOT ISRAEL KNOWN THIS? FIRST MOSES SAYS: I WILL PROVOKE YOU TO JEALOUSY WITH A PEOPLE THAT IS NOT A PEOPLE; WITH A FOOLISH PEOPLE I WILL PROVOKE YOU TO WRATH.”

Romans 10.19

The Jewish people of Israel continue to be the people of God. So to speak, they are in a time of recess. Now, those of us who follow Jesus Christ, all of us who have confessed Jesus of Nazareth as our Saviour, Redeemer and King, are the people of God. And trying to reveal this last verse, God can use us to cause a jealousy over that Jewish people of Israel towards the love of the Heavenly Father. Let us take advantage of every act, every word, every work we do to extend the Kingdom of Christ, because simply doing it is unavoidable.

God bless you.

IT IS UNAVOIDABLE

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CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL - WE DON'T WORRY

 CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL

WE DON'T WORRY

What we sow, we will reap because God will make it possible.

YESTERDAY I saw a program on Disney Chanel with the famous Spanish chef, José Andrés. In said documentary, they show the NGO directed by him: “WE FOOD WORD”. This man has a company with about 30 restaurants, but most of his time is spent feeding the most needy people, whether due to a natural disaster or as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thousands of meals he selflessly distributes and he never lacks divine provision, because everything he does, he does selflessly helping his neighbours, in addition, he supplies the basic food needs for the indirect authors of the disasters, that is, all those of civil and military organisations that are assisting natural misfortunes. José Andrés, understood that the gift that God gave him, has to be used much more than to generate money, he wears himself out without knowing it and perhaps, without giving glory to God, in the extension of the Kingdom of Christ. He does it, and the faithful children of God who are experiencing misfortune, see the hand of God and the provision of the Almighty despite what they have had to live through, through a selfless Spaniard who provides love, companionship and food in the most difficult moments of their lives.

“BUT NOT ALL OBEYED THE GOSPEL; BECAUSE ISAIAH SAYS: LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR ANNOUNCEMENT?

Romans 10.16

When the Gospel of Christ echoes in our hearts (mentality), we understand that we must perform acts that help to extend the Kingdom of Christ. But, we should be aware that many people are not ready to leave their way of thinking and accept the invitation of God the Father to approach his Presence and remain in a constant intimate relationship with him.

“SO FAITH IS BY HEARING, AND HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD.”

Romans 10.17

Therefore, it is our obligation to do everything in our power to extend the Kingdom of Christ, we will do it through Evangelisation or demonstration of God's love. Let us not worry, rather, let us take care of doing it, because as the Apostle wrote: I sowed, Apollos watered, but God has given the growth. So he counts neither the one who sows nor the one who waters, but only God, who is the one who makes it grow. He who sows and he who waters are on the same level, although each will be rewarded according to his own work.

God bless you.

WE DON'T WORRY

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