Bible Verse of the Day Tuesday March 17th 2020

Acts 1:4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.

When Christ Jesus walked out to the Mount of Olives one day after His resurrection his Apostles followed Him as they had for the past three and a half years. Little did they know that that would be the last time they would see Him in His physical body. He told them shortly before He ascended back to heaven to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the gift of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

They followed His command and stayed in a room that they had been staying in, they were there with Mary, the mother of Jesus, his brothers and other women. This is a magnificent portrait of the redeemed of Christ Jesus obeying his commands and going to God in prayer. This was the church on the earth in that day and this small flock of about 120 people continued in worship and praise leading up to the day of Pentecost where about three thousand were added to the number of born again, washed in the blood followers and believers in Christ Jesus who were united in spirit and love. 

That is what we, as followers and believers in Christ Jesus, are supposed to be today, united in love, grace, and spirit and expectantly waiting for the promised return of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. It was promised by the angel of the Lord the Day Christ Jesus returned to His glory in heaven. There’s an old gospel song called “I believe He’s coming back” that starts with the words “don’t just stand there grieving for the one that you see leaving, in like manner he’s coming back for you and me.”  

The 17th chapter of the Gospel of John is a beautiful powerful prayer from the Son to the Father for all people down through the ages (John 17:20) that have given their hearts and souls to Christ Jesus and accepted Him as their Lord and Savior. In this prayer, Christ Jesus prays for unity in the Body of Christ, that all people that are washed in the blood, born again followers and believers in Him would be one just as He and the Father are one (John 17:21). 

Our enemy, Satan, will never cease in his attempt to hinder in and impede the unity of the Body of Christ. He will do this by injecting false doctrine and blinding people to the truth of the Gospel of Christ Jesus. If we try to fight him on our own it will always result in lost battles and exasperation, however, if we adhere to and remain grounded in the truth of the Word of God Satan has no defense. Our daily prayers should be that God will help us, through the leading, guiding and direction of the Holy Spirit, to remain grounded in the promise of God and wait in heartfelt expectancy for the coming of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus, to take His children home.

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