Caribbean Moravian Devotions

Ever notice that there are certain products in the supermarkets that have written on the outside a message that lets you think that you are getting MORE for your money. So although the dish washing liquid may look the same size, itÂ’s in a newly designed bottle which now give 20% MORE for the same price. Instead of 12 rolls of paper towels in a pack they now give you 6 jumbo ones and say to you that even though itÂ’s less in number itÂ’s actually MORE paper towels so youÂ’re getting MORE for your money. In light of todayÂ’s financial personal situations, people are always looking to see how they could get MORE without having to spend MORE. No wonder warehouse stores have become so popular. But is there something wrong with wanting MORE? Could wanting MORE be deadly? Well I guess it depends on the answer to the question MORE of what! But today for our FF I want us to consider that we should adopt an attitude in life which says that THEREÂ’S MORE! ThatÂ’s todayÂ’s FF: THEREÂ’S MORE!

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For every person who has a cell phone, there’s one accessory that is a necessity. You can do without head phones or even the Bluetooth ear piece. You don’t always need a case either. But the one thing a cell phone user can’t do without is a phone CHARGER. Even the best cell phones with all of the latest features have a limited battery life. It’s only a matter of time before an unCHARGED phone eventually dies. Some people routinely plug their phones in at night so that by the next morning it’s fully CHARGED at 100%. And of course depending on how much it is used throughout the day it may even be necessary to get it RECHARGED sometime during the day. After all a phone with a dead battery is practically useless! And so for our FF for today I invite us to recognize that every day we all need to GET RECHARGED!. That’s today’s FF – GET RECHARGED!

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The Lord has sent me to comfort all who mourn. Isaiah 61: 1, 2.

Bombing, shooting, kidnappings and tornadoes are but a few of the disastrous ways in which lives have been lost or adversely affected in recent times. We face disasters daily, some as acts of nature and others as acts of human beings. Often we are unsure how to respond to these many occurrences. People will turn to God for answers and for comfort or will simply turn away from God and what God offers. The word of God offers a source of comfort for those who mourn during these times. Isaiah 61 is the sixth of the “Servant Songs” of Isaiah. It helps in the understanding of the Servant’s role and the results of his ministry. The servant is sent by God as a comforter for all who mourn. Jesus would own this role at the beginning of his public ministry in Luke 4. "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." Luke 4: 21. Not only did Jesus identify himself as the servant but also those to whom he would minister; the poor, the broken hearted, the captives and those that mourn.

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It is prom season here and so there is quite a bit of attention of getting that perfect outfit for the big night. Parents of graduating seniors from High School are spending quite a bit of money to make sure that their daughters or sons are DRESSED appropriately for the occasion. For those graduating from university, they too have to ensure that they too are DRESSED right. And so even though it may not be a prom every effort is being made to get the right cap and gown and all the other regalia that goes along with the ceremony. It is nothing short of embarrassing to turn up either at your prom night or your college graduation, under-DRESSED. With these occasions come certain expectations about what is considered to be acceptable. And so for our FF for today I invite us all to ensure that we DRESS RIGHT!

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You have been just in all that has come upon us, for you have dealt faithfully and we have acted wickedly. Nehemiah 9: 33.

This chapter of Nehemiah displays a good understanding of the story of the Hebrew people, especially as recorded in the Old Testament. Its focus is the life of the people of God and God’s involvement in it as well as their response this leading. The passage calls for a response from the hearers and readers. When we understand the workings of God in our lives, we are left with no choice but to respond in praise. Not that we are forced into it, but that God’s actions towards us pulls praises out of us. Our text comes in a section (v 5 – 37) which some regard as the longest prayer in the Bible while others see it in the same light as the Psalms. The writer highlights God’s faithfulness of the past toward His chosen people and begins to look to the future with hope. There is confidence and hope that the God who has brought then through the past of their lives will be faithful to them for the future. Any failure has not been God’s but theirs.

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Advertising is big business these days. Everybody it seems has something to sell. What’s more they are doing all in their power to convince us that what they have is just what we need. From the revolutionary skin cream that will remove all unwanted spots to the latest state of the art exercise devise that will give you that toned fit body practically overnight. Some of the offers seem too good to be true. But just so as to convince us that what they’re offering is just the right solution that we’ve been searching for, they usually get regular people – not paid actors – who vouch for reliability of the product. And what do they use as evidence? The BEFORE AND AFTER pictures! Who can argue against that? After all isn’t a picture worth a thousand words – or in this case dollars? So for our FF for today I invite us to reflect on the BEFORE AND AFTER!

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IÂ’m back! Finished my course (Seminary that is) and will graduate on Saturday. We will continue to meet for TuesdayÂ’s Meditations. For those who do not know, I am now serving as Pastor of Faith Moravian Church of the NationÂ’s Capital, Washington DC. Continue to pray for me as a new stage of life and ministry is entered into.

You shall meditate on the book of the law day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. Joshua 1:8

To meditate in a Christian manner is to reflect on, or to contemplate. It is deep thinking on spiritual matters. The process of meditation involves reflection, theologizing, questioning, and studying. Today when we speak of meditation we think of it as belonging to other religions. When we read the Bible however we come across the term meditate fourteen times and meditation six times (King James Version). Continue reading "Meditate On GodÂ’s Word."

There something to be said in life about trying to PLEASE others. To one degree or another we are all guilty of being on either side of the fence; either we want others to constantly PLEASE us or we belong to the group that lives always to PLEASE others. There’s nothing wrong with being on either side every now and again. But there are some who live only on one side. Incessantly, they must be PLEASED. And when they are not they have perfected how to make everyone else around them very miserable. And then of course there are those who have made it their goal in life to live only to PLEASE others. Such persons don’t know how to live for themselves, so to speak. They are forever shifting their position depending on who it is now that they are trying to PLEASE. It is safe to say that besides these two realities, that there is a third option – those who have perfected the art of living to PLEASE themselves only. But today I invite us to consider a fourth alternative. It is those who in their living aim to PLEASE GOD. That’s our FF for today – PLEASE GOD!

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