Daily and Weekly Christian Inspiration
What a wonderful prayer to include in your devotion time today to honor the life of Saint Patrick. As ambassadors reminding the world that Ireland is still the “Land of Saints and Scholars” as it was known in mediaeval times and has not deteriorated to the land of beer and drunkenness!
Did you know that Patrick ranks with the greatest missionaries that ever lived?
Perhaps second only to Paul of Tarsus (Raymond Edmoan, Moody Monthly magazine) From the 5th. to the 8th. century thousands had turned to Christ. Ireland became one of the great centers of Christianity in the world, not only of Christian holiness and virtue, but also of education because of monasteries all over the country. Thus Ireland has been named, “ The land of Saints and Scholars”.
Dear Child,
The church will see My glory when the lives of My people bring glory to My name! The way you live and your walk will either bring glory or shame to My name, for you are called by My name. Realize the name you bear. You are not only My children, you are also My ambassadors on this earth which is only a temporal embassy. Others judge My kingdom by what they see in your lives.
They judge the power and authority of My kingdom by how you use that power and authority.
They judge the values of My Kingdom by what is important to you.
They judge the principles of My kingdom by the principles you live by.
Walk worthy of that kingdom! For you are the only ambassador of My kingdom that some will ever see! You are the only epistle some will ever read.
Walk worthy of the high calling of a Child of God.
Thus saith Papa
Mat 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
2 Cor 3:2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
2 Cor 6:3 Giving no aoffence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
CHALLENGE: We must all ask, “ Did my attitudes, words and actions bring glory or shame to His Kingdom today?”
In the year 432, Patrick returned to Ireland again, as a result of his obedience to the voice of God. On his arrival Patrick humbly and courageously presents himself and the gospel to the heathen Druid chieftain, whom he had escaped from years before.
This chieftain named Dichu became his first convert and he offered Patrick, the pick of any of his land for the site of Patrick’s first church. Patrick chose a situation high on the mountains of County Down, from where Patrick could see much of Ireland spread out before him. It was from here that Patrick carried out the great commission for the next thirty years of his life, where the influence of his ministry expanded to the mainland of Scotland, England and Wales and even much of Europe.
After six years of captivity as a slave in Ireland Patrick escapes and returns to his family in Scotland. But something wonderful had happened to Patrick because of his conversion to Christ – he did not hate the Irish, but instead he had a love for them.
He had seen the Druids in Ireland controlling the people, encouraging them to worship sacred trees, stones and even the sun itself. The Lord spoke to Patrick in a dream in which he heard, “ The voice of the Irish…We beg you, Holy boy, come and walk among us again.” He began to prepare for ministry to return to Ireland even though his family tried to persuade him not to.
In His providence God provided a way of escape for Patrick. He is also faithful to provide a way for you.
1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man:but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.