Devotion: Jesus – freedom

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom (2 Corinthians 3:17).

Nowadays we are living in the world that is full of sin. As we are Christians, we live in the way that is led by the Holy Spirit, but every day we always do something – big or small – that is opposite to God’s will. But the question is, does God take the salvation away from us? Does God take the true love from us? The answer is no. In the book of John, we are told, ‘for God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him’ (John 3:16,17).

In the traditional faith of Cambodian people, we believe in souls. For example, we believe that the soul of our parent is still in the world – they stay around to help us and sometimes we pray for help from those souls. Another example is that if our siblings say some bad words to each other (quarrel with each other), something bad may appear in the family such as sickness or accident, something like that. (There are many other examples that are difficult to explain.) I observe so many non-Christians trying to do many things to protect themselves. So many people live in fear because they have a spirit of fear, they have no freedom.

But for us, as Christians, we are free. We are not afraid. I believe that the Holy Spirit leads me through his way. ‘For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control’ (2 Timothy 1:7). So, I encourage all of you. Our Lord of Lords, King of Kings – everything is from him, every moment is in his hands, and he knows our steps. Trust him, give your life, your soul to him, please let him lead. A father never gives a stone when his child asks for bread. If you do fear, pray to God; if you are unhappy, pray to God; if you feel alone, pray to God. He hears your voice, and he always helps. He is with us every moment, everywhere we go, Amen.

Spirit of God, bless the Lutheran Church in Cambodia’s ministry through agricultural projects, as they build deeper relationships with people in the community and provide ways for financially supporting families. Amen.

Prayer Points

We pray that the Prep and Year 3 students who received their new bibles recently may use them to God’s glory.

We give thanks for the Office staff who use their God given gifts to make the school a wonderful place.

We pray for the Dunning, Galea-Dexter and Gaurano families.

Micah Award

Deborah for showing courage through adversity

Sarah for showing courage during swimming