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Saturday, February 17, 2024 |
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Today God says:
"I have redeemed you".
He promises me:
"O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endures for ever: Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy". (Ps. 107:1,2)
My response to the word:
Jesus Christ is my Redeemer. He has set me free from the hand of the enemy. I will give thanks to Him throughout this day, and I will be sure to tell others about His redemption. Through His blood He bought me back from the control of Satan and set me free to serve Him. This I will do with all my heart and strength throughout this day.
My prayer:
Father in heaven, thank you for sending Jesus to be my Redeemer. I now realize that I am not my own any longer. Jesus is my Lord; I am your child. I rejoice as I say, "I am redeemed". Use me in your service, I pray.
Today's scriptures:
"But I know that my defender lives, and afterwards, He will rise on the earth". (Job 19:25 GW) "May the words of my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my defender". (Ps. 19:14 GW) "You were bought for a price. So bring glory to God in the way you use your body". (1 Cor. 6:20 GW)
Quote for today:
The law is a storm which wrecks your hopes of self-salvation, but washes you upon the Rock of Ages. (Charles Spurgeon)
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 17th February 2001, Richard Wurmbrand died aged 91 in California. Converted in 1938 after being given a Bible by a German carpenter, he led an underground church in Romania. He was first arrested by Communists in 1948 and spent 14 years in prison, 3 years in solitary confinement. He was tortured regularly and given mind-altering drugs, but refused to renounce his faith. He was released in 1965 and came to the West. His ministry led to the setting up of Release International, the Voice of the Persecuted Church. His story is told in his book, Tortured for Christ.