May 25

 
“May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.”(2 Thessalonians 3:5)

 
Hear how our Lord Master described Himself in Matthew 21:42 from Old Covenant prophecy: “Jesus said to them, ‘Did you never read in the Scriptures, “The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone; This came about from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes”?’” He was referring to the prophecy attributed to King David found in Psalm 118:22, which said, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner stone.” Jesus also referred to Himself as the Rock in the parable of two foundations found in Matthew 7:24-25: “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.” At this midday pause, as we are quiet and focused on the Lord of the Great Kingdom of Light and Love, let us understand clearly and without any doubt that we may fully place all our faith and trust in Him – the Rock of our eternal salvation. Our Lord Jesus is Himself the great vault of Zion in which we may deposit all our treasures. Within this impenetrable Rock, we may entrust this moment of our lives and all others that will follow all the way to the very end, for He has promised, “behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20) Our Lord Master’s supernatural patience is derived from His supernatural, Godly, irrevocable, eternal decision to hold us, keep us, love us, and deliver us safely through the end of our Earthly journey to the gates of the amazing City of God. His resolution not to lose even a single one of His elect and precious ones began long before the Sun was spoken into existence. For just as God created the heavens and the Earth, so He created us as His very own fixed, everlasting treasure – our names and very beings etched in the eternal Edifice of the Rock Himself as a permanent part of His eternal Being. And we are at peace in the confidence that Jesus has promised that He will not lose even a single one of His own. (John 6:39)

 
Before the King at Midday

 
“On my face before You now, Lord Master, I am speechless and unable to even begin to express the wonder of what You have done for me. Your sacrifice, Your love, and Your thoughts of me sweep over me and engulf me like a wave of Grace to Whose power I fully surrender. Amen.”