IDOK Devotion for Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Rejoicing With The Choir
As I was backing out of our drive this morning, I noticed an attractive, modestly dressed, young woman walking toward me, so I stopped, let down the window to hear her invitation and to receive her written inducement. It was to gather with others and commemorate the anniversary of Jesus’ death. This commemoration will be held Tuesday, March 30 at 8:15 PM and I am warmly invited. At this meeting, all will be given Scriptural answers to these questions: How did Jesus, by His death, provide a ransom? Why was this necessary? For whom did Jesus lay down His life? And what can His death mean for you?
I received her pamphlet because it would mean she would have one less to give to someone else and because I was on a tight schedule – too tight to engage her in conversation. Perhaps I won’t be so busy next time. I’ve had some experience with Kingdom Hall Witnesses and have yet to find one that is willing to hear but that does not mean I should not try. Does it? I’m glad I smiled and waved at the others in her party on my street too. Perhaps next time I will do more. I think it would be spiritually criminal for any Christian to be unkind to a Kingdom Hall Witness. But Christians’ conduct toward Kingdom Hall Witnesses is not my major point here. I read the invitation. I heard what she said and there was not one word about Jesus’ resurrection. And I am now about to ‘preach’ to the choir, or maybe we will term it ‘rejoice with the choir’.
I submit to you that without Jesus’ resurrection, His death would be meaningless. His death alone will not ransom anyone. His death alone leaves me in my sins and bound for Satan’s hell.
I Corinthians 15 (NKJV)
12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen.
14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.
15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise.
16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.
17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!
18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.
20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
I serve a risen Savior, I know that He is living whatever man may say … He lives. He lives. Christ Jesus lives today. He walks with me. He talks with me along life’s narrow way. He lives. He lives.
Do some rejoicing today – Jesus lives in His flesh and bone RESURRECTED body and He will return for everyone who has received Him as Savior and Lord in that SAME BODY in which He ascended. ALL who do not believe this and rest themselves in this Truth, are of all men the most pitiable!
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Holy God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, thank You that I KNOW You and I know You arose, LORD JESUS, as much as I know I am sitting here in this chair and that You will return even as You left. That You are the ONLY GODMAN and one day Your FACE I will see. And not me alone but every man, woman, boy and girl that has said yes to Your gift of salvation, having received Your Righteousness in exchange for their sins. Cause me grow to never being quiet about this gift another day that I have left here. And I pray for our IDOKs that not one of us will shut up about it.
I pray now for rest and refreshing of spirit, soul and body for our IDOKs and Readers and every name listed here. Again I pray for the protection and safety of our IDOK Troops. You have been so gracious and so kind to us in this and I thank You for such grace. Thank You, ABBA. And now as I prepare to send this message, I pray it shall go where You want it to go and do what You want it to do in Your Name Jesus and in Your Name alone. Thank You LORD. Thank You. I love You too. Amen and amen.
Kathie
