Devotional for Saturday, January 22, 2022
Morning Mark 4:26-28
Noon Psalms 3
Evening Mathew 13:1-8
A flower: nothing like the softness and color of its petals, its aroma is indescribably pleasant. But what is the flower but a step in its transition to the final goal: to be fruitful? This is the kind of fruit that God said was very good and fit for food. Now, what is the life of the servant, disciple of the Lord if, having flourished, he does not advance to the next stage? May they be as fruitful as flowers. As disciples of the Lord, we must not settle by looking at our life and seeing what we have achieved or accomplished with our talents, good works, and recognition. Our life will be worthwhile only when our fruits have dropped seeds that will ensure the next generations of faithful servants. If your life is good, it will bear fruit and if indeed that fruit was begotten of the Holy Spirit, the unequaled proof will be your generational footprint in this world: converted and consecrated lives that love the Lord in Spirit and in Truth. Good fruits whose holy seed awaits the moment of begetting the next generation. Whether or not there will be a church or genuine believers for tomorrow will be in part up to you.
Written by Djaifa Infante,
Translated by Maria Elena Cardona
Morning Mark 4:26-28
26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Psalms 3
1 Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
Evening Mathew 13:1-8
1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold
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