FEBRUARY 10

Who’s Counseling You?

“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” Psalm 1:1-3

Who are you running to for advice? Who are you going to for counsel? As believer’s we have the Holy Spirit and the Word of God – the greatest counseling available in the whole universe. Make the decision that you will run to God for counsel before going to anyone else. He has all of the answers and He IS LIVING INSIDE OF YOU!

Scripture reading: Proverbs 2:1-11

FEBRUARY 9

You Are Already Blessed!

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3

Many times as believers we struggle to obtain blessings from God. In a very subtle way the enemy tricks us into a works mentality where we think that we will receive from God based on our merit. We don’t earn our blessings, we are already blessed. Every good thing that God has for us as a joint – heir with Jesus has already been taken care of. Our position of faith and receiving before the Father is simply this: believe the Word, act like it is so and give thanks to the Father.

Scripture reading: Hebrews 10

FEBRUARY 8

Follow God’s Instructions

“Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.” James 5:14, 15

For some Christians, a very simple act of obedience may mean the difference between their receiving their healing or not. If you are sick and need prayer from your elders or church leaders, you are the one who should call and ask them for prayer (of course, providing that you are of conscious mind to do so). You should not be asking someone else to do the calling for you, nor become angry or upset if you are not approached for prayer. Your doing what the Bible says and calling yourself will amount to both an act of faith and an act of obedience. Faith and obedience will always open the door for receiving from the Lord.

Scripture reading: James 5:14-16; Proverbs 4:20-27

FEBRUARY 7

He’s More Than Enough

“…I am the Almighty God…”

God said to Abraham that, “I am Almighty God.” To get any kind of picture of what God was saying to Abraham we must look at what this Name means in the Hebrew language. El Shaddai is the Name and it actually means “The Breasty One.” Through this Name God is implying that “I am and have more than enough; I can nurse and take care of every need of every one and never run out.” We, as the church of Jesus Christ, are at a place where we must receive this part of Who God wants to be to us. The witness that we are to be in the earth requires that we receive abundance to meet the needs of others and that our own needs be met by our own God and no one else. Search the Scriptures and see the promises that God makes concerning His people living in abundance, receive them and then put your faith into motion.

Scripture reading: 3 John 2; Mark 10:29, 30; Romans 8:31, 32; Psalm 112

FEBRUARY 6

"Satan Has Nothing In Me”

“…for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.”

Jesus made this statement as a present reality in His life at the time in which He spoke it to His disciples. We walk by faith and not by sight according to 2 Corinthians 5:7. If you are having satanic issues in your mind (2 Corinthians 10:3-5), one of the greatest weapons at your disposal is a declaration of the fact that “I am the temple of the Holy Spirit. God lives in me and is at work in me. SATAN HAS NOTHING IN ME.” Just like anything else, the reality of that will sink in, you will recognize the reality of the fact that you are a new creation in Christ Jesus and satan’s influence will shrink in your life.

Scripture reading: 2 Peter 1:2-4

FEBRUARY 5

Who’s That Inside of You?

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4

Throughout the New Testament we are taught that God Himself is living inside of us. We are never alone and there is no situation in life that is bigger than us because of this fact. Through fellowship with the Holy Spirit around the Word of God we can make demands on the God Who lives inside of us so that we may come out victorious in every situation in life. Spend time with the following Scriptures. Believe the Holy Spirit to help make them real to you!

Scripture reading: John 14:15-17; 2 Corinthians 6:16-18; Philippians 2:13; Colossians 1:27

FEBRUARY 4

Receive Your Forgiveness

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9

If you have sinned, there is no need for you to spend another moment being beat down under the load of guilt. Jesus paid an awesome price for you to be free – the shedding of His blood. If you will come to Him and ask Him to forgive you, the Scripture assures you that you will be both forgiven and cleansed from all unrighteousness. God spoke the Word, it is up to us to receive. You can be free right now – just as if you never did anything wrong, but you must receive what Jesus has done for you. Receive it now!

Scripture reading: 1 John 1:1-10

FEBRUARY 3

Speak The Word Only

“…but speak the Word only, and my servant shall be healed.”

Matthew 8:8

It is of utmost importance that we magnify God through His Word. Situations will arise in life, pressures will come and they will all challenge us to talk about the issues, the problems and the negative things. We need to discipline ourselves to speak only what the Bible says as the answer to our situation. The Word of God is the only thing that can straighten out our situation. Keep God’s Word in your mouth, speak it and you will have the same potential available to you that this centurion had. “Speak the Word only.”

Scripture reading: James 3

FEBRUARY 2

“…even as God…”

“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32

Forgiveness is a very important part of our lives. Everyone has had to face a situation at some time or another in his or her life where they were challenged with whether or not they would forgive someone for some wrong that was done to them. I want to challenge you to see forgiveness from an angle that you may not have considered. God the Father has forgiven us, not only for Himself, but for the sake of Christ. Jesus paid a price to secure forgiveness for us. The Father shows honor to what Jesus did by forgiving us. We are to forgive one another for the same reason; not just because we will hinder our receiving God’s goodness, but because we want to honor what Jesus Christ did to obtain forgiveness for us all. I challenge you to take time to meditate on this.

Scripture reading: Matthew 5:43-48

FEBRUARY 1

There Is A World Out There!

“Then saith He unto His disciples, the harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will sent forth labourers into His harvest. Matthew 9:37, 38

Many a Christian has become so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life; being so focused on their own little world and their own needs, problems and issues that they have forgotten that the Lord of the harvest wants them to impact someone else’s life. Part of our prayer time should be spent in asking God to put laborers of the gospel into the harvest and to lead, strengthen and provide for those who are already doing work in the harvest. We also must ask the Holy Spirit to show us our involvement and be ready everyday to impact the lives of those whose paths He will have us to cross.

Scripture reading: Mark 16:15-20