Renungan Harian: Bapa Putra dan Rohkudus

"Karena begitu besar kasi Allah akan dunia ini sehingga Ia telah mengaruniakan AnakNya yang tunggal, supaya setiap orang yang percaya kepadaNya tidak binasa, melainkan beroleh hidup yang kekal." (Yohanes 3: 16)

Nama Tritunggal Mahakudus kita terima    saat kita dibaptis. Nama itu kita sebut setiap kali kita berdoa. Bapa Pencipta, Putra yang mencintai, Roh Kudus yang menguatkan dan menyertai hidup kita.

Semoga kita tetap percaya dan selalu setia.
Tuhan memberkati

Salam kasih-doa, Rm Kris

Give It To God

As a teenager, when I became overwhelmed by enormous challenges or high stakes decisions, my mother taught me the merits of putting pen to paper to gain perspective. When I was uncertain whether to take specific classes or which job to pursue, or how to cope with the frightening realities of adulthood, I learned her habit of writing out the basic facts and the possible courses onto the page, I was able to step back from the problem and view it more objectively than my emotions allowed.

Just as recording my thoughts on paper offered me fresh perspective, pouring our hearts out to God in prayer helps us gain His perspective and remind us of His power. King Hezekiah did just that after receiving a daunting letter from an ominous adversary. The Assyrians threatened to destroy Jerusalem as they had many other nations. Hezekiah spread out the letter before the Lord, prayerfully calling on Him to deliver the people so that the world would recognize He "alone..... (is) God" <So now, O Lord our God, save us, please, from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, O Lord, are God alone> (2 Kings 19:19)

When we're faced with a situation that brings anxiety, fear, or a deep awareness that getting through it will require more than what we have, let's follow in Hezekiah's footsteps and run straight to the Lord. Like him, we, too, can lay our problem before God and trust Him to guide our steps and calm our uneasy hearts.


God is our greates help in times of distress

Don't Run Alone

My Husband Jack was on mile 25 out of 26 when his strength failed him.

This was his first marathon, and he was running alone. After stopping for a drink of water at an aid station, he felt exhausted and sat down on the grass beside the course. Minutes passed, and he couldn't get up. He had resigned himself to quitting the race when two middle-aged school teachers from Kentucky came bay. Altough they were strangers, they noticed Jack and asked if he wanted to run with them. Suddenly, he found his strength restored. Jack stood and accompanied by the two women he finished the race.

Those woman who encouraged Jack remind me of Aaron and Hur, two friends who helped Moses, the leader of the Israelities, at a key point (Exodus 17:8-13). The Israelites were under attack. In battle, they were winning only as long as Moses held his staff up (verse 11). So when Moses' strength began to fail, Aaron and Hur stood on either side of him, holding up his arms for him until sunset (verse 12).

Following God is not a solo endeavour. He did not create us to run the race of life alone. Companions can help us persevere through difficulty as we do what God has called us to do.

Today's reading Exodus 17:8-13

Who can I encourage to persevere through difficulty today?

When We’re Weary

       Sometimes trying to do the right thing can be exhausting. We may wonder, Do my well-intentioned words and actions make any difference at all? I wondered this recently when I sent a prayerfully thought-out email meant to encourage a friend, only to have it met with an angry response. My immedi­ate reaction was a mixture of hurt and anger. How could I be so misunderstood?

      Before I responded out of anger, I remembered that we won't always see the results (or the results we desire) when we tell someone about how Jesus loves them. When we do good things for others hop­ing to draw them to Him, they may spurn us. Our gentle efforts to prompt someone to right action may be ignored.

Galatians 6 is a good place to turn when we're discouraged by someone's response to our sincere efforts. Here the apostle Paul encourages us to consider our motives—to "test our actions"—for what we say and do. When we have done so, he encourages us to persevere: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people".

     God wants us to continue living for Him, which includes praying for and telling others about Him—"doing good." He will see to the results.

Today’s Reading

Galatians 6: 1-10

Lets us not become weary in doing good (Galatians 6:9)