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Daily Devotion for June 28, 2011


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Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever.

Amen.




Prayer for the Morning

Heavenly Lord, you have brought me to the beginning of a new day. As the world is renewed fresh and clean, so I ask you to renew my heart with your strength and purpose. Forgive me the errors of yesterday and bless me to walk closer in your way today. This is the day I begin my life anew; shine through me so that every person I meet may feel your presence in my soul. Take my hand, precious Lord, for I cannot make it by myself. Through Christ I pray and live,

Amen.

Prayer for Goodness (based on Psalm 1)

Heavenly Father, who has given us the gift of thy law, so that we might know our sin, and thy Son, that we might be forgiven where we fall short. Give me the grace to remember your holy Word, when my surroundings tempt me to confusion and weakness, that I might more nearly approach true obedience to your will. Help me to resist the arguments of the ungodly; let me not be deceived by false beauty; and let me never replace the truth which you have put into my heart with the clever words of men. Through Christ I pray,

Amen.

Benediction

Lord, support me all the day long of this troublous life, until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over and my work is done. Then of Thy mercy, grant me a safe lodging, and a holy rest and a peace at last through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Think of the day ahead in terms of God with you, and visualize health, strength, guidance, purity, calm confidence, and victory as the gifts of His presence.


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Inspiration

Relying on God has to start all over everyday, as if nothing has yet been done.
    ~ C.S.Lewis


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Paul's First Journey

Acts 14:1-7 (NKJV)

Paul and Barnabas in Iconium

Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren. Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

But the multitude of the city was divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them, they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region. And they were preaching the gospel there.

Notes on the Scripture

For the first time, the word "Jews" is used to describe the group of Jews who do not believe in Christ; as we saw before (Daily Devotional, June 17), the followers of Christ have begun to be called Christians. So finally, in about 49 A.D., we have the full separation of the two religions. Peter has instructed the Christian Jews to accept Gentile Christians as their brothers. And following his lead, the Christians have (for the most part) accepted that the Jewish laws forbidding contact with Gentiles have been superseded by Christ.

Christianity had been considered a splinter sect of Christianity. But now, the world now has a new religion, fully separated from Judaism.

There is not much to be said about the Lesson. Just as in Antioch in Pisidia, Paul and Barnabas have converted part of the city, and the Jewish leadership (and this time, the Gentiles) react violently. They once again "shake the dust off their feet" and remove themselves to another area (see map), to cause some more trouble.




devotional painting of Paul and Barnabas, c. 1650Text: devotional painting of Paul and Barnabas, c. 1650


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