Titus 2:14 says, “He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.”

DAILY READING; 2 Corinthians 13; 1 Chronicles 3-4; Zephaniah 1

Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was one of the prominent Christian leaders of the 18th century.
Though he was born into Austrian royalty and noblity, yet he had a strict Christian upbringing.

Right from his childhood Nicolaus began to exhibit an unusual love for Christ. At age six, young Nicolaus would write love letters to Jesus, which he would post by climbing up to the castle tower and tossing them out the window, where they scattered around the courtyard.
During The Great Northern War, Swedish soldiers overran their town in 1706 and invaded their home. When these soldiers entered the room where young Nicolaus happened to be conducting his customary devotions, they were incredibly moved by the little boy’s prayers.

However as Nicolaus began to grow older, it seemed his early love and passion for Jesus began to wane.
In 1716, he enrolled in the University of Wittenberg, to study law. After graduating from the university, he took a trip throughout Europe to visit some of the cultural high-spots.
One day, while visiting an art museum he saw a portrait of Christ with the crown of thorns pressed down on his head and blood running down his face.
Beneath the portrait were the words, “I have done this for you; what have you done for me?”
As Nicolaus stood there looking at this painting of Jesus, something began to stir within him.
From that moment it seemed his early zeal and passion for Christ became renewed. He then took a definite decision to practically begin to serve Christ with his life.

Soon after that he bought an estate and founded a community of Christians who were zealous and passionate for Christ. This community of Christians called themselves “The Lord’s Watch”.
They became part of the Moravian Church and was best known for their unparalleled missionary zeal. Many of them travelled as missionaries to foreign lands, spreading the good news of the Gospel.
In 1727 this community started a round the clock “prayer watch” that lasted unbroken for 100 years.

The encounter with the Blood of Jesus that Nicolaus Zinzendorf had at that Art museum, not only transformed his life but also positively affected many lives around the world.

Indeed God wants us to be always full of passion and zeal for the Gospel.
Romans 12:11 says we are to be “fervent in spirit”. That means, literally, burning hot in the Spirit at all times.

However, though many Christians begin their race full of zeal, as time goes on, this fire gradually begins to wane.
It is God’s plan that we remain zealous in our love and commitment to Him.

In Matthew 22:36-40 Jesus said that the first and greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind.
This means we must ever be passionate towards God.
Nothing matters more than that. Indeed our number one priority in life should be to love and serve God wholeheartedly.

Jesus died on the cross to raise a new breed of people who will love and serve God with unparalleled zeal.

Titus 2:14 says, “He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.”

The truth is that passion will die without constant inspiration. Therefore we need fresh encounters with God, so as to stay on fire and maintain our zeal.
This is why we must spend times of separation in God’s Presence, praying and studying the Word, until our fire is renewed.
We must also consciously come against those forces that try to resist our spiritual life. This we do through engaging the Blood of Jesus.
Through the power in the Blood, we can terminate every hold of spiritual stagnancy and laxity.

If you sense a form of dryness or loss of zeal in your spiritual life, then it is time to begin to engage the power in the Blood.
By the Blood, you can overcome everything trying to quench your spiritual fervency.

Jesus shed His blood to redeem us to become living wonders on earth, therefore we cannot continue to be stuck with living an average life spiritually. His Blood was shed to enable us live a life of impact, to move from obscurity to a place of influence and power.

Zechariah 9:11 says ‘As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.’

By the blood we are delivered from every pit of spiritual dryness.
The Blood of Jesus breaks every yoke of stagnation and lifts us to a place of relevance and power.
As we engage the power in the Blood today, surely, it will cleanse our lives and restore in our hearts fervent love and undying passion for God and His kingdom.

PRAYER: Lord, by the power in the Blood of Jesus, I receive today fresh fire and zeal to do Your will. Every spiritual stagnancy comes to an end in my life. Indeed by Your grace I will make a definite mark in my generation in Jesus Name ..

QUOTE;
Nothing liberates like truth, the truth you know and act upon will set you free.- – WORDBITE 222.