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Editors note: This is part of  the devotional I had with the Lord this morning/of August 29, 05 that I wanted to share with you all! If the questions or statements can be used as Bible study guides or discussion questions feel free to use them.

Quiet Times: (Psalm 89, Proverbs 29, and Mark 7:31-32)

"Fear of man is a dangerous trap but to trust in God means safety." (29:25, TLB)

^“Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man.” (Mark 7:31-32, NIV)

Observation:

I asked myself what did some people do?

1. Some people brought to Jesus a man who was deaf and could hardly talk.

2. They begged Jesus to place His hand on the man.

Interpretation:

I asked myself the significance of what the people did.

The people knew what Jesus could do and they realized that Jesus alone could heal the deaf and mute man. They knew the man needed help and took it upon themselves to bring the man to Jesus. They realized the man’s condition which needed healing. They did not stop there but went a step further. They begged Jesus to place His hand on the man.

I asked myself the significance of their action while they were before Jesus.

The people did not stop by bringing the man to Jesus but were there for him and interceded on his behalf before Jesus by begging Jesus to place His hand on the man.

Implications:

I saw important implications for my own life. As the people brought the man who was deaf and mute before Jesus, I too should bring people whose condition is not well before the Lord. As the people begged Jesus to place His hand on the man, I too should intercede on behalf of those who are sick physically, emotionally, and spiritually taking them before the Lord and asking for the Lord’s intervention. It is not good enough for me to live my life thinking I am born-again and have Jesus in my life but need to care for the condition of others before me and introduce them to the Lord and ask for the Lord’s healing in their lives.

It is exciting to know those of us who know Jesus as our Lord and Personal Savior have the privilege and responsibility to bring others to Jesus. Our job should be to take them to Jesus but they have to make their own choice. We cannot save anyone but only lead them to the One who can save.

The Lord waits at the door and knocks; if anyone hear Him calling them and opens the door, He will come in and fellowship with them and they with Him. (Rev 3:20)

I ask you now dear friend, who do you bring to Jesus.

Dear friend, we just had the activities fair at Pitt where there were multiple Christian organizations representing Jesus Christ there. One of their purpose is to have a fellowship each night of the week to provide each student the opportunity for fellowship and bring people into the Kingdom of God. Their fellowship  is just one of the means to bring people to Jesus and let Jesus work in their lives. You too can bring others to Jesus that do not know Jesus and ask Jesus for healing in their lives.

Friend, is it a loved one who does not know Jesus?

Bring them before Jesus and pray daily asking Jesus for His healing Hand in their lives so they can come to know Him as their Lord and Personal Savior.

Friend, is it a stranger you know who does not know Jesus?

Bring them before Jesus for all souls are important and we should not just follow the Great Commission for those we love and know but to everyone around us regardless of their nationality, race, creed, language, location, etc. Every campus is a rainbow of nationalities and Jesus is needed for all.

You can be the one friend to bring people to Jesus. One of the ways to do that is invite your classmates and people around you to church, fellowship, seeker meetings, etc. You do your part seeking the Lord and let the Lord do the rest.  Let the Lord guide you and lead you.

(To be continued…..)

May the Lord guide you and lead you so that you can bring people to Jesus because beautiful Redeemer is nurturing Giver! Amen!

“Beautiful Redeemer Is Nurturing Giver!” (B.R.I.N.G)/”Who do you bring Jesus?”

Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much for pointing to me how I should reach out to all and bring them to you and ask you for your help. Thank you so much for sharing with me about the deaf and mute man who was brought to you by some people. Your Word here did not say friends but some people and they could have been strangers to the man. Yet, they interceded on behalf of the man. Help us to do the same please Jesus. Thank you so much Jesus. We thank you for dying for our sin and coming back to life to save us. We are so sorry for our sin and ask you to forgive us and heal us Oh Lord. Please hear our prayers and answer us for the glory and honor of Your Name. Thank you so much Jesus! Give us the boldness and courage to reach out to others with your love Oh Lord. Whatever we do, let it be a means to bring others to you and let you work in their lives. Thank you so much Jesus. Thank you for hearing our prayers and answering us! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

Prayer:
Jesus, I thank you for being the Bread of Life. You are the Living Bread of my life. Thank you for coming from Heaven and giving your life for the life of the world. You sacrificed yourself for humanity. Thank you Lord when we eat of you symbolically making you part of our life, digesting what you teach us by following you, we can be living Eternally, and the fruit that comes will reflect and resemble your life. I want that Father God. I want that Lord Jesus! I want that Holy Spirit! I know of a lot of people who partake of Holy Communion where the bread represents your body broken for their sin and the juice represents your blood shed for their sin. When we partake of Holy Communion, we are reminded that we are remembering you. I want to remember you always Lord Jesus. But for me to remember you always, I need to know you and acknowledge everything you said you are. So right now I acknowledge that you are my Lord and Personal Savior who died and rose again to give me life from sin. So right now, I come to you and say how sorry I am for my sin and living a life on my own. I repent of my sin and ask you to forgive me of my sin with your cleansing blood which I accept. Wash me and I will be clean from this infection of sin. Come Lord Jesus and please become part of my life as you live in me and I will live for you. I thank you Jesus for coming into my heart and making my heart your home. Thank you for living in me Jesus and I will live for you and serve you the rest of the days of my life. I do need your Spirit to reside in me and work in me and through me so I surrender all that I am and will be to you. Whatever your will is for me, please give me the strength and willingness to bear it and rejoice in you. Thank you so much Jesus. I thank you Jesus for becoming my Lord and Personal Savior. I thank you Jesus you have heard my prayer and have answered me. I thank you that I am your child Oh God. I thank you for becoming my only Way, Turth, and Life to Eternal Life. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

(You can start your Christian adventure by reading the Gospel of John)

Friend you may feel something or may not feeling anything but do not go by your feelings. When you ask Jesus to come into your life, He will and does. He will take over from here as you depend on the Lord and let Him work in you and through you! This is exciting friend! May each one that came to know Jesus be filled with His Holy Spirit forever more and those that know Jesus come to know Him more and more! Amen!

P.S.. If you need someone to talk to, pray with, or have a  Bible study, you can email me at reddy4HisGlory2004@yahoo.com and we can set up a time that is convenient for you! You can also call me at 412-720-4579

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Where do you want the Lord to W.O.R.K  in your life? (Aug 30, 05)

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