Today’s Reading:
1Corinthians 15:1-11
John Newton, writing in the year 1772, penned the words to the famous hymn “Amazing Grace.” The second verse reads: ’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed! For some of us, we may remember a moment of time. It may be an hour we can point to and say: “That was it — THAT was when I first believed.”
For others, they may not have the hour nailed down, but we know that an hour exists, that we have a testimony, we have a story that says we first believed. Do you remember when you first believed?
Now, I want to ask you a follow up question. Brothers and sisters, the answer to that question makes all the difference in the world. Do you still believe what you believed? Or did you believe in vain?
Apostle Paul is reminding us, but also revealing to us, the gospel that he first preached, and continues to preach. A gospel is good news — proclaimed! The gospel is the good news about God’s grace through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Every one of us can do this work of “gospelizing.” “Evangelizing.” Proclaiming the good news of God’s grace in Jesus Christ. We cannot stand alone. We must stand together as the church. You need the Church, and the Church needs you. We must believe and obey together. And all of us together must hold fast to the word!
AYOOLUWA OGUNSOLA
Prayer:
Lord You are our dwelling place from generation to generation, continue to be our guide, in Jesus name.
We give thanks to your holy name, and we sing praises unto your holy name, O Most High God.
Ask God to empower and help you to proclaim the Gospel and to live the truth of the Gospel, in Jesus name.
Lord all Your children proclaiming the Gospel in dangerous zones of the world, be their strength, encourage them, supply their needs and keep them safe, in Jesus name.
O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs, O God, to whom vengeance belongs, manifest your power on all powers oppressing our nations, directly or indirectly, in Jesus name.
Father let there be peace and progress in all our nations, in Jesus name.
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