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Constants in Your Life – June 2, 2022

June 2, 2022 Kerry

[Jesus said] “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
Revelation 22:13

Constants in Your Life

Daily Devotion – June 2, 2022

Devotion based on Revelation 22:13

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Do you have any constants in your life? Is there anything in your life that is completely dependable and never lets you down? The reality is that our lives are in constant flux. Our jobs can change in a moment, even after many years of faithful service. Our significant other can just up and leave even after months or years of a relationship. Friends can betray us in real life or unfriend us on social media. A spouse or family member can let us down from time to time. Even the people who love us are not always there for us in the way we need them to be. Life in this world can often feel like we are adrift at sea, without anyone or anything that is truly and completely dependable.

That’s where Jesus is different. He says to you, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” With these comforting words, Jesus reminds us that he is eternal. He never changes. He has always been there for us and will always be there. His promises are dependable. Jesus does not change.

That sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Maybe you have even been aware that God is with you at times. But then there are times when everything goes from bad to worse, and you wonder if, in fact, God is real or if he’s even paying attention to you. Make no mistake: Jesus has never left you and never will. He is the Alpha and Omega. You can depend on him. And just to prove how faithful he is to you, he willingly died on that cross to make sure that sin could not separate you from him. Then, he kept his promise, and he rose from the dead to make sure that death could not separate you from him.

Do you have any constants in your life? You only need one. And his name is Jesus.

Prayer:
Dear Jesus, thank you for being the one constant in my life. Teach me to depend on you each day and to trust your promises. Never leave me, Lord. Amen.

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My Reward – June 1, 2022

June 1, 2022 Kerry

[Jesus said] “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.”
Revelation 22:12

My Reward

Daily Devotion – June 1, 2022

Devotion based on Revelation 22:12

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If you knew Jesus was coming back to earth tomorrow, what would you do? If you were aware that tomorrow was judgment day and Jesus was coming back to bring this world to an end, how would you choose to live life today? Some, likely, would live it up and make poor decisions in a last-ditch effort to have some worldly fun. Others, perhaps, would try to clean up their lives a lot to make a good impression for Jesus. Maybe they would rush around doing as many kind things as they could to pile up a few points before Jesus makes his judgment.

Either approach would be terrifying. Either way, we would know that we are not worthy of our Savior, Jesus. He tells us in this verse that on that day, he will bring his reward and give to everyone according to what he has done. No matter how many good deeds we could pile up in a day, we would never be able to make ourselves worthy enough for heaven—there are just too many sins already piled up in our lives.

No, we cannot earn our heavenly reward from Jesus; but it is ours just the same. Through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection we have eternal life. Jesus lived a perfect life in our place. He died to pay for all our sins. He rose from the dead so that death would no longer have control over us. As we trust in our Savior, Jesus and his work on our behalf, Jesus blesses us with the reward of faith. Through faith in Jesus our reward is secure.

So if Jesus does come back tomorrow, the next day, or many days from now, our reward is secure because of him. And when he does come back, we will receive the reward of heaven. It will be the first day of the rest of our eternal lives in heaven. Amen! Come Lord Jesus!

Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for securing my heavenly reward. Help me to trust in you as my Savior from sin, and to look forward to the day of your return. Amen.

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