Mark 16:15
March 11, 2024
Day Twenty-Three of Lent – The Sentence of Death
March 11, 2024
THE 11th OF MARCH
THE LORD STRENGTHENS US TO DO WHAT HE ASKS US TO DO, IN SPITE OF OPPOSITION
“Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word” – Acts 4:29
The apostles prayed this prayer, at the beginning of their ministry, soon after they were baptized with the Holy Spirit. They were so zealous and passionate to preach the gospel that they did not fear the priests and the religious leaders of their time, who threatened them and commanded them not to do it. The apostles might have believed that they had sinned somehow, and that the Lord was punishing them, or that He did not love them anymore, because they were under such attack. They well knew the cruel abilities of this religious establishment and yet persevered with the right attitude. They knew they were being led by the Holy Spirit.
The Lord takes what the enemy means for harm and uses it for our benefit. Whenever we face hard times and continue to be in right standing with God, without being hateful or bitter, the Lord will use the bad situations for our good in the long run, especially if we focus on doing His will.
SUGGESTED PRAYER
Dear Heavenly Father, please give me the passion and zeal of the apostles in obeying You and sharing with others the good news of the Gospel, no matter the cost. Please fill me with Your love and help me to love those around me. Please help me to not let sadness, frustration and bitterness grow in my heart, when others wrong me, but on the contrary, to overcome all bad emotions with the love that comes from You. Thank You Lord. Amen
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