Devotion for 5/12/21 5 Minutes

1 Peter 5:10

Good evening everyone watching by video this evening,,, it's time for our weekly devotion.

I'm praying that all of you are having a wonderful week so far.

As I've said the last several weeks,,, we need to continue to remember those that are dealing with this virus.

Those that are sick,,, since there are many others dealing with this sickness as it continues to grow and,,, those that have lost loved ones,,, we need to continue to remember them as well.

Remember the medical teams that are dealing with this and any others that must work and take a chance of contacting this virus.

Also,,, continue to remember those on our prayer list,,, and our country and it’s leaders.

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Our devotion this evening comes from "David Jeremiah Morning and Evening Devotions".

Our scripture will be 1 Peter 5:10 and I'll be reading from the Holman Christian Standard Bible.

1 Peter 5:10 (HCSB) —

10 Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.

God bless the reading and the hearing of your word this evening.

Let us pray:

Dear Lord,,, as we begin this evening,,, with all that are listening and watching by video,,, we ask that you open our ears to hear and our hearts and minds to receive the message that you have for us today,,, In Jesus' name I pray,,, Amen.

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Are you feeling down,,, going through hard times,,, trials,,, maybe it just seems like nothing can go right?

This scripture says,,, our Gracious God will be there for you and

personally restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.

If whatever you are going through seems hopeless,,, don't give up.

God is there,,, He's aware of what you are going through,,, and if you let Him,,, He will get you through it!

And when you come through it,,, then He will make things better for you,,, just like this scripture says!

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David Jeremiah titled this devotion,,, "THE GOD OF ALL GRACE"

He said,,, God took Jacob through one experience after another to teach him to submit.

Jacob even wrestled with God once,,, but his vow afterward rang hollow.

Jacob didn’t deserve any more chances,,, but God’s grace stayed in effect.

The Lord loved Jacob and disciplined him until he surrendered his life to God.

God is more forgiving than we can imagine.

His continuing grace can take the sorry elements of a human life and use them for His blessed purposes.

There is nothing more marvelous in the entire world than the power of God’s grace.

He forgives,,, He lifts up,,, and He transforms.

The great love of God’s grace can heal broken hearts and mend broken lives.

The Gospel comes to hearts that are broken by sin and despairing of redemption,,, and it offers peace,,, pardon,,, and purity.

Only a God of grace could take a rebellious man like Judah and a wicked woman like Tamar and somehow use them in the line of our Blessed Redeemer.

But that’s what God does—redeem people.

He came to reclaim the broken lives of His children.

He is the God of all grace,,, and His grace abounds to you and me.

Jeremiah, David . David Jeremiah Morning and Evening Devotions (p. 270). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.