Revelation of the Word:
Revelation of the Word 23/07/2024 Admin
THEME: GOSPEL OF PEACE
1 Corinthians 2:1-5 NIV
“And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.”
INSIGHT
-Apostle Paul left Athens and moved to Corinth where he preached the gospel there for one and a half years. Many Corinthians heard, believed and were baptized including Crispus the synagogue leader and his entire household. The Lord strengthened Paul in a vision comforting him that he should not be afraid but keep preaching for the Lord would protect him (Acts 18:1-11). Paul avoided Greek rhetoric and focused on the message of the cross, so that the Corinthians would put their faith in Christ who was crucified rather than in the ability of human messengers. His focus was on the divine enablement of the Holy Spirit and not mere intellectual persuasion of men that does not save anyone. We are called then to draw wisdom from the Lord alone as proclaim the gospel, and pray for divine encounters and revelation given to faith that produces the saving power of the Holy Spirit. We are also reminded to pray for our leaders and fellow countrymen that the wisdom of God that produces peace and unity among all people may reign even during this season.
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus we thank You and honor You for enabling us to see this day in good health. We humbly ask that You heal all those who are sick and suffering in hospitals and at home. May You strengthen the hearts of those who are bereaved and mourn the passing of their loved ones. We ask for Your peace in our families and our nation of Kenya. We ask for Your divine intervention Holy Spirit that You may hover upon this nation like You did when the earth was formless and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. May Your light shine in this nation to remove every form of darkness and evil. May You expose every evil dealings, crime and corruption and save our nation. May You protect each and every one of us and grant us rest in every sphere amidst the current crisis. May You grant our president wisdom that only comes from You together with all our leaders that they may only follow Your divine counsel. May Your will be done Abba Father as it is in heaven. We come to You dear Lord Jesus with broken and contrite hearts that You do not despise. May You have mercy on us and forgive us all our sins and iniquities. May You smear Your precious blood upon us, our families and nation and restore us. May You wash us and this whole nation and people with the water of Your word. May we decrease You increase dear Savior. May You strengthen us and encourage us like You did for Paul for we are Your ambassadors that we proclaim the gospel of grace. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us now and forever more. Amen
Further Reading: Joshua 1:7, Philippians 4:9
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