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20 August 2019 |
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Today God says:
"The Kingdom of heaven belongs to the poor in spirit"
He promises me:
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven". (Matt. 5:3)
My response to the word:
Blessedness is the blissful state of being blessed so much that happiness automatically results. I am blessed by my loving Father, as I become aware that I am completely dependent upon Him (poor in spirit). He enables me so see myself as I really am - a person who needs God. Throughout this day I will remember that as I acknowledge my dependence upon God, He shares the blessings of His Kingdom with me.
My prayer:
Dear Lord, thank you for blessing me so much. I depend on you and I am blessed. I praise your holy name.
Today's scriptures:
"Blessed are those who are poor. The kingdom of God is theirs". (Luke 6:20 GW) "I am the vine. You are the branches. Those who live in me while I live in them will produce a lot of fruit. But you can't produce anything without me". (John 15:15 GW) "Didn't God choose poor people in the world to become rich in faith and to receive the kingdom that He promised to those who love Him". (James 2:5 GW)
Quote for today:
All God's giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His being with them. (Hudson Taylor)
On this day:
"Scriptures are taken from the King James Bible or those marked (GW) are from the God's Word Translation, used with permission".
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On 20th August 1745, Francis Asbury was born at Handsworth, Staffordshire, England. Converted at age fourteen, he became a notable soul-winner among the early Methodists. When Wesley called for volunteers to go to America as missionaries, Asbury eagerly stepped forward. Unlike previous Methodist missionaries, who wanted to stay put in one place, Asbury set the pace for Methodist Evangelization by traveling from town to town. When he arrived in America, there were probably less than a thousand Methodists. When he died in Virginia in 1816, there were hundreds of thousands.