WEEK 6 devotion

Our weekly daily devotion

Prepared by: Mr Donnie Buscano

Tuesday: Our Lord

by Kurt Selles

SCRIPTURE READING — ROMANS 10:9-13; ACTS 2:29-36

“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

— Romans 10:13

After making a weighty statement, it’s good to pause

and let the meaning of the words settle in. In a sense, that’s what happens after we say, with the Apostles’ Creed, “I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.” This is a lot to take in.

The word for “lord” in the New Testament comes from the Greek word kyrios. In the Mediterranean world, someone with power and authority over others was called a “lord” or “master.” In the New Testament,

Jesus is addressed or referred to as “Lord” more than 700 times.

Jesus is addressed as “Lord” in two ways. First, he is called “Lord” in the same way as he is often called “Rabbi” or “Teacher” when someone asks him a question or requests healing. After Jesus’ death and resurrection, however, calling him “Lord” takes on much greater meaning. It signifies that Jesus is God himself. It signifies that God the Father has given Jesus all authority over heaven and earth. And, ultimately, it looks ahead to the day when “every tongue [will]acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:11).

We rightly pause when we call Jesus “our Lord.” We confess both his true identity and our just response. Then in awe and gratitude, we ask and seek out how to serve him.

Jesus, Lord of lords and King of kings, help us to honor and serve you as we await the day when all creation will bow and worship you. Amen.

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Wednesday: Jesus, the Savior

by Kurt Selles

SCRIPTURE READING — MATTHEW 1:18-25

“You are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
— Matthew 1:21
Have you ever wondered why your parents chose your name? Maybe they named you after a

family member. Perhaps they named you after a person in the Bible. Or maybe they chose your name because they liked the way it sounded.
When Mary was about to give birth, she and Joseph didn’t have a choice. Through an angel, God commanded them to name the child Jesus.

The name Jesus is Greek for the Hebrew
name Joshua, whom God chose to lead Israel into the promised land (Joshua 1). The Hebrew
name Joshua means “God is deliverance,” and that was a fitting name for the man who led Israel out of their wandering in the wilderness and into the land God had promised them. And in God’s great story, the life of Joshua points toward an even greater figure.

When we say, with the Apostles’ Creed, “I believe in Jesus,” we affirm that God’s Son, Jesus, is our salvation. God’s own Son rescues us from the dark pit of our sin into the light and spacious peace of knowing and resting in God.

So many things promise deliverance in this life. Yet the Bible states clearly that there is only one way to know God—and that is through his Son, Jesus (John 14:6). Do you believe in him? Do you trust in him? His name means “Savior,” or “the Lord saves,” revealing that Jesus is God’s

deliverance.

Jesus, name above all names, you have washed away our sins and made us right with God. Help us to follow and serve you in all we do. Amen.

BBS KJS Morning Devotion Guide- Week 6

Thursday: Creator of Heaven and Earth

by Kurt Selles

SCRIPTURE READING — PSALM 33:6-9

He spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. — Psalm 33:9

Though my father wasn’t a carpenter by trade, he loved to work with wood. He enjoyed taking a

piece of wood and transforming it into something useful and pleasing. As creatures made in the image of God, we all have an inborn desire to make things useful and lovely. In this we imitate God, who created the heavens and the earth.

Psalm 33 recalls God’s almighty power in creating everything around us: the sky, the sun, the stars, the mountains, the oceans. God not only created

all that we see; he also created good things we can’t see—like air, gravity, and sound, as well as love, goodness, and justice. God did this, as the psalm says, through the power of his spoken word.

When we say, with the Apostle’s Creed, that God is the “creator of heaven and earth,” we are declaring that the same God who made the mountains, forests, and oceans made each one of us too. What’s more, we are declaring that this God hasn’t stepped back from what he has made; no, he still delights in sustaining it.

We can take great comfort in knowing that the all-powerful creator and sustainer, God Almighty, is the one that we also call our heavenly Father. God cares for us; he knows what we need; and he will never let us slip from his tender care.

May your unfailing love be with us, Almighty God. Guide us to put our hope

in you. Amen.

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BBS KJS Morning Devotion Guide- Week 6

Friday: I Believe in God

by Kurt Selles

SCRIPTURE READING — HEBREWS 11:1-6
Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe

that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. — Hebrews 11:6

When we say the Apostles’ Creed, we begin with the

words “I believe in God . . .” And what do we mean by this?

Sometimes we use the words I believe to say that we agree with certain facts. For example, we might say, “I believe that the earth is round.” But belief goes deeper than agreeing with facts.

With the words, “I believe in God,” we are saying much more than that we agree with facts about God. Sure, we are accepting the basic biblical truths

about God’s existence. But when we say, “I believe in God,” our hearts are involved as well. Our belief means trusting in God, committing ourselves to God and his teaching for our lives, and following and obeying God in what he says and where he leads. With the opening words of the Apostles’ Creed, we affirm that we believe and trust in God himself.

Many believers throughout the centuries have memorized the Apostles’ Creed—often by saying it again and again in worship services. Sadly, though, our minds can wander when we repeat the creed that way. So it’s important to think about the words we are saying. The next time you say the creed, be sure to say it as an expression of the truth and as a commitment to following God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit with all of your heart!

Dear God, we believe in you. Help us to trust and serve you with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. Amen.

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