Another Day With Jesus
By Apostle Priji Varghese
Another Day With JesusMay 02, 2024
Suddenly the Wind Stopped
When Jesus woke up, He rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Silence! Be still!" Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.
(Mark 4:39 NLT)
Place of Burning
''Topheth - the place of burning - has long been ready for the Assyrian king; the pyre is piled high with wood. The breath of the Lord, like fire from a volcano, will set it ablaze.''
(Isaiah 30:33)
Every Blessing
''All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.''
(Ephesians 1:3)
Praying in Tongues
''For if I pray in tongues, my spirit is praying, but I don’t understand what I am saying.''
(1 Corinthians 14:14)
An Eternal Hatred
“Your eternal hatred for the people of Israel led you to butcher them when they were helpless, when I had already punished them for all their sins.”
(Ezekiel 35:5)
Not Bothered by Heat
''They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.''
(Jeremiah 17:8)
Grace That Settles
“Come now, let’s settle this,”
says the LORD.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
I will make them as white as snow.
Though they are red like crimson,
I will make them as white as wool.''
(Isaiah 1:18)
Reproductive Fruitfulness
''Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him.''
(Psalms 127:3)
Love for Justice
''Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king’s son.''
(Psalms 72:1)
Making Wise the Simple
''The instructions of the LORD are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.''
(Psalm 19:7 NLT)
Freedom by Promises
''Is there a conflict, then, between God’s law and God’s promises? Absolutely not! If the law could give us new life, we could be made right with God by obeying it. But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.''
(Galatians 3:21-22)
Call for the Elders
''Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.''
(James 5:14)
The Saviour with a Reward
The LORD has sent this message to every land “Tell the people of Israel, ‘Look, your Savior is coming. See, he brings his reward with him as he comes.’”
(Isaiah 62:11)
Surprise the Enemy
''Raise the battle flag against Babylon! Reinforce the guard and station the watchmen. Prepare an ambush, for the LORD will fulfil all his plans against Babylon.''
(Jeremiah 51:12)
Respected and Paid Well
''Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching.''
(1 Timothy 5:17)
Life in Mess
''The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, He will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.''
(Romans 8:11 NLT)
Not Loved
Soon Gomer became pregnant again and gave birth to a daughter. And the Lord said to Hosea, “Name your daughter Lo-ruhamah - ‘Not loved'
(Hosea 1:6)
Reigniting First Love
''your anointing oils are fragrant, your name is perfume poured out; therefore the maidens love you.''
(Song of Solomon 1:3 NRSV)
The Lord's Pleasure
''The LORD does whatever pleases him throughout all heaven and earth, and on the seas and in their depths.''
(Psalms 135:6)
Chaos is the Consequence
''People will oppress each other - man against man, neighbor against neighbor. Young people will insult their elders, and vulgar people will sneer at the honorable.''
(Isaiah 3:5 NLT)
Never Ridden Before
"Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.''
(Mark 11:2)
Too Mighty
''Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.''
(Numbers 22:6 KJV)
Servants of God
“This was their answer: ‘We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the Temple that was built here many years ago by a great king of Israel.''
(Ezra 5:11)
An Exclusive Trust
“What did they see in your palace?” asked Isaiah. “They saw everything,” Hezekiah replied. “I showed them everything I own—all my royal treasuries.”
(Isaiah 39:4)
Stays Calm
''A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.''
(Proverbs 12:16)
Trumpet in Jerusalem
''Sound the trumpet in Jerusalem! Raise the alarm on my holy mountain! Let everyone tremble in fear because the day of the LORD is upon us.''
(Joel 2:1)
Receive God's Thoughts
“For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.”
Amos 4:13 (KJV)
Friend to Neighbour
''Never abandon a friend – either yours or your father’s. When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. It’s better to go to a neighbour than to a brother who lives far away''
(Proverbs 27:10)
Tested By Praise
''Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.''
(Proverbs 27:21 NLT)
Overcome & Troubled
''Then I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for several days. Afterward I got up and performed my duties for the king, but I was greatly troubled by the vision and could not understand it.''
(Daniel: 8: 27)
Fellow Servants of Jesus
''Then a white robe was given to each of them. And they were told to rest a little longer until the full number of their brothers and sisters—their fellow servants of Jesus who were to be martyred—had joined them.''
(Revelation 6:11)
The Issued Command
''Let every created thing give praise to the LORD, for he issued his command, and they came into being. He set them in place forever and ever. His decree will never be revoked.''
(Psalm 148:5-6 NLT)
This I Have Decreed
“‘But listen to this promise from the LORD, O Zedekiah, king of Judah. This is what the LORD says: You will not be killed in war''
(Jeremiah 34:4)
Break The Yoke
"For You will break the yoke of their slavery and lift the heavy burden from their shoulders. You will break the oppressor’s rod, just as You did when You destroyed the army of Midian."
(Isaiah 9:4 NLT)
Stimulate Your Thinking
''This is my second letter to you, dear friends, and in both of them I have tried to stimulate your wholesome thinking and refresh your memory.''
(2 Peter 3:1)
One Body
''For although we’re many, we become one loaf of bread and one body as we feast together on one loaf.''
(1 Corinthians:10:17)
Know & Recognize
''Even an ox knows its owner, and a donkey recognizes its master’s care–but Israel doesn’t know its master. My people don’t recognize my care for them.''
(Isaiah 1:3 NLT)
Temple of the City
''I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.''
(Revelation 21:22)
Source of Information
“Just ask the previous generation. Pay attention to the experience of our ancestors. For we were born but yesterday and know nothing.
Our days on earth are as fleeting as a shadow. But those who came before us will teach you. They will teach you the wisdom of old."
(Job 8:8,9,10)
Discerning Mind
“O LORD, listen to my cry; give me the discerning mind You promised.”
(Psalm 119:169)
The New Normal
"A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons. He was sitting there fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid."
(Mark 5:15)
Often Reproved
“Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism, will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.”
(Proverbs 29:1)
Focused Faith
Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?” (Matthew 14:31)
Raise the Battle Flag
"All you people of the world, everyone who lives on the earth - when I raise my battle flag on the mountain, look! When I blow the ram's horn, listen!"
(Isaiah 18:3 NLT)
Each of Us is an Original
“Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out its implications in every detail of our lives."
(Galatians 5:25-26 MSG)
No Knowledge of God
''Hear the word of the LORD, O people of Israel! The LORD has brought charges against you, saying: “There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God in your land.''
(Hosea 4:1)
Spirit of Grace and Prayer
“Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son."
(Zechariah 12:10)
Share the Faith
''For this good news—that God has prepared this rest—has been announced to us just as it was to them. But it did them no good because they didn’t share the faith of those who listened to God.''
(Hebrews 4:2)
In Company With Jesus
''It wasn’t so long ago that you were mired in that old stagnant life of sin. You let the world, which doesn’t know the first thing about living, tell you how to live.''
(Ephesians 2:1-6)
Spirit Controlled Decisions
''But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.''
(Romans 8:9)