Cedar Community Church

Last month I started off the month looking at the life of Jesus in Luke’s gospel.  This month we’re looking into Luke’s other report, the book of Acts, where he focuses on the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives and ministry of the early Apostles – they were tasked to simply follow on after Jesus ascended to the Father, submit to what was going to come that they had no clue about, but since Jesus told them to wait they did . . . and then the Promise came, and their lives were never the same as they went about establishing what we now refer to as ‘the early church’ – which amounted to getting Jesus’ commission off the ground and living in it.  We’ll hear sermons, witness miracles, and learn about the struggles of the people of God, who were eventually called Christians, as they struggled with each other and the culture they lived in.  I find new things every time I read through this book, and I’m looking forward, once again, to what I’ll find . . . and wonder how I missed it last time!  So come along with me and let’s see what we can learn and be challenged by.  And I know I’ll grow a bit as I read and meditate – I expect to! – so I offer the same prayer this month as I did last month:  “Holy Spirit, stir my heart and mind and help me grow more into the image of Jesus as I read these life-giving words again.  Thank You!”
 
My “Thank You!” to Him is heartfelt, and so is my “Thanks for joining me” to you.  Devotional reading is indispensable in growing and maturing in our walk with God, and I’m always proud of you when you join me in this growing-up endeavor!
Shalom,  DP  
 

Devotional Reading Calendar – May 2023