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Saturday – 30 November 2013
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Verses:
Romans 10:9-18
Psalm 19:8-11
Matthew 4:18-22
Romans 10:9-18
9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is
Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be
saved. 10 For it is with your heart
that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess
your faith and are saved. 11 As
Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord
is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for,
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
14 How, then, can they call on the one they
have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not
heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent?
As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
16 But not all the Israelites accepted the
good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the
message is heard through the word about Christ. 18 But
I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:
“Their
voice has gone out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.”
their words to the ends of the world.”
Psalm 19:8-11
8 The precepts of
the Lord are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
and all of them are righteous.
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
and all of them are righteous.
10 They are more
precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the honeycomb.
11 By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the honeycomb.
11 By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
Matthew 4:18-22
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of
Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They
were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus
said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
20 At once they left their nets and followed
him.
21 Going on from there, he saw two other
brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with
their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their
father and followed him.
INSIGHTFUL
WISDOM
PROCLAIM
THE WORD
“Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the
ends of the world.” – Romans 10:18
Prague was as they said it would be – breathtakingly beautiful and
postcard perfect. My husband and I, and our son were excited to be in this
ancient city which was a part of the Roman Empire, its old world grandeur
preserved despite the ravages of two world wars.
As a student of the Word and a servant in the missions, what
interested me most were the many cathedrals that magnificently marked each
passing era. To me, they served as a glorious tribute to the missionary zeal of
the apostles who spread the faith to the Gentile world. Every time I see these
magnificent, old churches in the places
I have been blessed to visit, I am reminded of the courageous faith of the
early proclaimers of the Word that inspired the artistic and cultural pursuits
of generations past, each lofty spire and buttress heralding the work of the
Holy Spirit.
Romans 10:15 says, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring
the good news!” Let us continue that work of these holy men and women, and
proclaim the Good News to the ends of the world. – Cindy
Prayer:
Lord, may I faithfully obey
Your divine commission to spread the Gospel wherever You send me. Amen.
Wise Words:
“We are not to be a terminus point for the gospel, but rather a way
station in its progress to the ends of the earth. God intends that everyone who
has embraced the gospel become a part of the great enterprise of spreading the
gospel.” – Jerry Bridges
Source:
New International Version (NIV)
Living Water 2013
