Tag Archive | proclaim

Prayer of Calling

Mar26

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.

Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.
Psalms 51:12-13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.51.12-13.NASB1995

It is by the power of God that we are able to proclaim Jesus to others. It is by knowing God and a relationship with Him that ignites a desire to speak truth to others. To know Him is to love Him and who can stay silent when the joy of the Lord flows from within you. It’s like young love — you want to shout it from the hilltops.

Saul, known later as Paul, went blind on the Road to Damascus after an encounter with God. God spoke to Saul, calling him to proclaim the gospel. God restored his eyesight and after spending several days with the disciples in Damascas Saul immediately began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”
¹Acts 9:1-20 NASB1995

🙏Lord God, I pray asking for the zeal of Paul in proclaiming the gospel. Give me a love for the lost. May Your love cast out all fear as I encounter opportunities to speak of Your saving grace. “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.” This I pray in Your Holy Name and for Your glory, amen. 🙏

Continually Seeking Him,

🌹Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

¹https://bible.com/bible/100/act.9.1-20.NASB1995

Begotten From The Father

Dec18

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,
Galatians 4:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.4.4.NASB1995

What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life— and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us— what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:1-3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1jn.1.1-3.NASB1995

🌹And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.1.14.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Salvation Thanks

Nov5

Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
1 Chronicles 16:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ch.16.23.NASB1995

Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
Psalms 96:2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.96.2.NASB1995

I  thank God for His eternal salvation AND I thank Him for the daily salvation that takes place outside my knowledge or understanding. God is always with us. He will never leave us. He is our protection.
So, Lord . . .

🌹My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum (numbers) of them.
Psalms 71:15 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.71.15.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Live For the Glory of God

Apr1

Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:11 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1pe.4.11.NASB1995

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 2:4 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1th.2.4.NASB1995

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
John 6:63 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.6.63.NASB1995

and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 1:6 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.1.6.NASB1995

But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.
Titus 2:1 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/tit.2.1.NASB1995

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
Romans 11:36 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.11.36.NASB1995

🌹Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.10.31.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Rejection

Feb5

At church yesterday, during our Sunday School time, we were discussing evangelism and some of the reasons why we don’t share the gospel. The subject came up of the feeling of rejection – from a nice “not interested” to a feeling that you’ve just been slapped in the face. Well, studying and looking for a devotion to write I came across these verses:

“The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
Luke‬ ‭10:16‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.10.16.NASB1995‭‭

‭‭And

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
John‬ ‭13:20‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.13.20.NASB1995

Wow! Did you catch that? We are called, all believers, to share the gospel and if we are rejected, it is not us who are being rejected but the One who sent us, Jesus, and the One who sent Jesus, the Father. The good news is if they receive the gospel message we share they receive Jesus who sent us to share. If they receive Jesus as their Savior and Lord, they receive also the Father.

God is so amazing!! He knows our hearts and thoughts so well. Can I just say again how amazing God is?

🌹So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.
1 Thessalonians‬ ‭4:8‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1th.4.8.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
http://indasharonjesus.org

30 Days of Thanks – D7

Nov7

I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders.
Psalms‬ ‭9:1‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.9.1.NASB1995

Acknowledging God with thankful hearts opens the eyes to His marvelous wonders. What the eye sees of the glorious wonder of the Lord the mouth can’t keep quiet.

That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving And declare all Your wonders.
Psalms‬ ‭26:7‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.26.7.NASB1995

🌹Glory to God!!

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

30 Days of Thanks – D6

Nov6

Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.
Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.
1 Chronicles‬ ‭16:8‭-‬10‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ch.16.8.NASB1995

If you are following along with 30 Days of Thanks – meditating on, applying the Scripture, praying thanksgiving to God in prayer – have you noticed a difference in yourself? In your day?

🌹What a wonderful way to start each day. . . With thankfulness that turns to praise! 🙌🙌🙌
Thankfulness sets our heart and mind on the right focus – seeking Jesus and speaking of His wonderful gift of life!

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

By What Power?

Jul3

Peter and John were arrested for “teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead”. (Acts 4:2)
Standing before the rulers, elders, and scribes in Jerusalem along with Annas, the high priest and John and Alexander, and all who were of priestly descent, they were asked, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?” (Acts 4:5-7)

Then Peter was “filled with the Holy Spirit, and said to them,” (Acts 4:8)
“Let it be known to all of you . . . that in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead — in Him alone is salvation; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”
(Acts 4:10,12)

🌹Even before, the “Powers that be”, Peter and John were confident to share the gospel, to proclaim Jesus Christ. This boldness to share came through the power of the Holy Spirit that resides in all born again Christians. Are we relying on the Holy Spirit’s power for the boldness to share the gospel?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Proclaim His Excellencies

Mar13

Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.
Acts 4:13 NASB

Do people around you recognize you as different? Different from the world? Set apart?

But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself; The Lord hears when I call to Him.
Psalms 4:3 NASB

Thus you are to be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy; and I have set you apart from the peoples to be Mine.
Leviticus 20:26 NASB

Were Peter and John uneducated men? Untrained? In whose eyes?
Are you educated?
Are you recognized as having spent time with Jesus? In His word daily? In prayer daily? Seeking His face daily?

We should not look like the world.
We are to be a people set apart.

🌹But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
1 Peter 2:9 NASB

Holy God, give me understanding of Your word and the wisdom to speak it wisely and bodly with confidence; proclaiming Your excellencies, the One who brought me out of darkness into Your marvelous Light. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon 

Response to “Living Water”

Dec19

“Living Water” from December 16, 2022 devotion, Isaiah 12:3 mentions drawing water from the springs of salvation. Today we look at the response of those who draw this “Living Water “.

And in that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; Make them remember that (proclaim to them that) His name is exalted.” Praise the Lord in song, for He has done excellent things (gloriously); Let this be known throughout the earth.
Isaiah 12:4-5 NASB

Oh Lord, I give You thanks as I call upon Your name. Out of gratefulness for my salvation I will make known Your deeds among the peoples; proclaiming that Your name is exalted!! I pray one generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts. I pray men will speak of the power of Your awesome acts, and I will tell of Your greatness. I pray Your people will eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness and will shout joyfully of Your righteousness. All Your works shall give thanks to You, O Lord, And Your godly ones shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom and talk of Your power; to make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts and the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom. Again, I thank You for the privilege of participating in Your kingdom growth. Use me, Lord, I pray. May You be exalted in my actions to Your glory, amen.
Psalms 105:1/Psalms 145:4‭, ‬6‭-‬7‭, ‬10‭-‬12 NASB

How will you respond?

🌹O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him. The Lord has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
Psalms 98:1‭-‬2 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon