1 Timothy 2:5-6
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
What of Today’s Verse…
We do not need another person, no matter how mighty, pious, or special, to intercede for us before God. As his children, we can go freely, knowing that God himself has provided the perfect mediator between us and himself. That mediator alone is head of the church and chief priest before God for us. His name is Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Let Us Pray:
O God, you are my God, and I praise you for making yourself so available. I know that in my power, I have no right to approach you. Yet in your grace you not only provided a ransom for my sin but a mediator for my approach to you. Jesus, I thank you as well, for paying the price and staying at the Father’s side to intercede and speak for me! Thank you for making this prayer known to the Father. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Well Done
Blessed by the riches of God’s kingdom, I make wise use of spiritual resources.
In the Parable of the Talents, Jesus told the story of a man who, when departing his home, trusted his employees to do what they chose with portions of his own wealth. The first and second men were rewarded for increasing the amount entrusted to them, while the third, who had hidden his portion, was not.
I am entrusted with the abundance of God every day. I accept good and do not hide it away. I invest whatever abundance I receive in my relationships, my work, and my talents. I may reach beyond what I think is possible, but this, too, is a part of giving and receiving from the riches of God’s kingdom.
I discover great joy in participating in receiving and giving from the kingdom of God that surrounds and sustains me. In prayer, in thought, and in action, I invest spiritual resources, and I am fulfilled.
“His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”—Matthew 25:21
