Luke 24:44-49 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
This devotional will be a bit different than others I have posted. I will link two sets of scripture passages together to illustrate how Jesus made and kept his promise and how we are reminded of that fact. There’s nothing better than using scripture to illustrate a point.
Upon His resurrection, Jesus opens the minds of the disciples to that they could understand the scriptures. See Luke 24:44-49. He tells the disciples He will send what His Father has promised & stay in the city until they are clothed with power from on high. On the day of Pentecost, the promise is fulfilled as told in Acts 2:1-4 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
We can take comfort in how Christ keeps His promise. The example above is just one of many that illustrate how Jesus can be trusted. Perhaps His most comforting promise is found in the last sentence of Matthew 28:20 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” It is this promise that we can all rest our faith upon. We are not alone, He is with us always. I find that to be very comforting and hope you find peace in that same promise.
PRAYER: Lord, We rely solely on Your promises of forgiveness and salvation. Father, You are our rock and our salvation. None other can compare to You. For this we give thanks in the name of Your Son Jesus Christ, Amen.
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