Prayer of the week: Jesus, you promised me " And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Mt 28:20) "When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say." (Lk 12:11 ) "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."(Acts 1:8) Oh loving and merciful Jesus, release your Spirit upon me and anoint me to live according to your plans and glorify you and the Father in all things at all times. Amen Wednesday, May 30, 2001 Dont be surprised Read: Exodus 3:1-15 Come now, therefore, and I will send you. Exodus 3:10 Bible In One Year: Psalm 16-18 The world is undeniably in great need. Many people wonder why God doesnt intervene in our messed-up world and put things right; why He doesnt reach out and mend all the broken people. But God has already intervened. He intervened through the birth, death, and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ. Through these powerful events, God provided salvation, an effective cure to heal the worlds most deadly disease sin. The Lord still intervenes and saves broken lives today, but He does this mainly by using us! Thats the perspective God communicated to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:7-10). After describing the sufferings of the Hebrew people, He told Moses that He had come down to deliver them from Pharaohs tyranny. Thats exactly what Moses wanted God to do. But God said, Come now, therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people out of Egypt (v.10). Moses immediately balked by saying, Who am I that I should go? (v.11). God promised him, I will certainly be with you (v.12). Are you praying that God will reach out and mend broken lives near you? Dont be surprised or afraid if He sends you to be part of the answer. JEY Lord, help me feel the hurt that others feel When life inflicts some bitter pain, And use me in some loving way to heal The wounds that in their hearts remain. D. De Haan To be a channel of blessing, let Christs love flow through you. ********************************************************************** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] To know more about Jesus Youth, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org **********************************************************************
