Monday, October 11, 2010
OCTOBER 11
We Wrestle Not With Flesh and Blood
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12
One of the biggest tricks that satan pulls on Christians and gets away with is deceiving us into believing that people are our enemies and that we are fighting with flesh and blood. He will move on people to talk about us or to do unkind things to us and then try to get us to look at those people as our enemies and the ones that we are fighting with. Today is the day that he needs to stop getting away with that in your life. Realize today that satan is your enemy. When attacks seem to be originating with people, turn your attention toward satan and come against him with the Word of God. Find the Scriptures that deal with the issue at hand, take authority over and rebuke him and then walk in love towards other people.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
OCTOBER 10
Set The Captives Free!
“…and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.”
Isaiah 10:27
The Bible tells us that redemption has granted freedom from every sickness, every disease, every satanic oppression, bondage to sin, fear and everything that is a curse. However, as the body of Christ in the earth, we are the Enforcers and the Agents of administering freedom to those who will receive the Word of God that proclaims that freedom. We have been anointed of God. That means that His ability is both inside of us and rests upon us to bring to nothing all of these things that oppress man. We must have a mind that is made up to walk in this every day. As we begin our day, we should pray for people to receive this freedom that has been paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ. We should then be prepared with this gospel of freedom in our lips and our bodies ready to administer deliverance as the opportunities arise. We are anointed for this; we have been given the ability of God-that is why we are here.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
OCTOBER 9
Handling Tests and Trials
“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.” 1 Corinthians 10:13.
The word used for temptation is very simply defined as a test or a trial. Tests and trials come in various forms and their source is satan and this natural world, not the Lord. Tests and trials come to attempt to move us away from the will of God or to “locate” our faith and our “vital” position in Christ. They also arise out of unchecked lusts of the flesh (James 1:14). Satan wants to know where you stand and just how much he can get away with in your life. In dealing with them, we must do so according to the knowledge of the Word. The first and the last things that we should know is that they do not come from God (James 1:13) and that there is always a way of escape. The part in between requires knowledge of the fact that we must rejoice at the onset of a test or trial. We are to count it all joy because we know that the trying of our faith will produce patience, endurance, steadfastness, constancy, which will bring us to the place of being perfect and entire, lacking nothing. Not many of us are actually looking forward to tests and trials, however, when they come (and they come to ALL of us), we have to know how to deal with them according to the Word of God. If we follow the instructions from the Bible, we will overcome every test and trial that comes our way.
Friday, October 8, 2010
OCTOBER 8
It’s All Ours
“He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?”
Romans 8:32
There are many of God’s people that have had a difficult time in being convinced that He wants them to be blessed and prosperous in all things. This is one of the Scriptures that should permanently settle that. Think about it: if God spared not His best, His dearest, His Son to redeem us, then certainly He would freely give us everything else because there is nothing left that could even compare to the value of His Son, except for us. Let this Scripture secure a big part of your meditations. We don’t want to shortchange the Father in the love that He desires to express to every one of us.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
OCTOBER 7
I Can See Clearly Now
“For their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same veil untaken away in the reading of the Old Testament; which veil is done away in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 3:14
If we are having a difficult time understanding the Scriptures it is because our focus is off base. If the Believer will look at the Word of God through his union with Christ, all things will be understood. Notice, this Scripture tells us that the veil has been removed “In Christ.” If we will discover our location and deal with the Word of God based on our being “in Christ”, we would discover just how much light the Father has placed us in. All of the New Testament Scriptures that have these words in them should be sought out and given priority by everyone who is born again: with Christ, with Him, in Him, in Whom, in Christ, through Him, through Christ, by Him, by Christ, by Whom, from Whom, of Christ and of Whom. I emphasize the fact that they must be given priority and must become the most important things for you EVERY DAY! The light will be so bright in you that you will wonder where you have been all your Christian life.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
OCTOBER 6
Be Aware of Those Tenses
“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 of you may remember being taught early on in English grammar about tenses; such as past, present and future. They caused us to see what period of time some action occurred. In the New Testament, when we look at the redemptive work of Christ and our partaking of the blessings of our redemption, the tenses become very important. Notice the “hath” in Ephesians 1:3. That lets us know that it is something that has already been done. When something has already been done, it means that it is an established fact. It also means that whatever relationship that we have to that established fact has to be dealt with in the same light. When we see things like this in the Scriptures, the Father is meaning for us to receive these things and adjust our entire lives; our thoughts, our speech, our actions and our expectations; so that they are aligned with what has already been done. As you read the New Testament, and in particular the writings of the Apostle Paul, keep this in mind; then adjust your life accordingly.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
OCTOBER 5
Jesus IS Coming!
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.”
1 John 3:1-3
Jesus is coming! One of the major reasons for us to keep this in mind, as a hope set before us, is because of its purifying effect upon our lives. When our minds are focused on His coming, it keeps us alert to holy living, it is a “sin deterrent”, and it helps us to purify our lives. Why is that? One reason is because in our minds, we see ourselves being like Him when He comes; therefore we want to be like Him now so that we won’t be ashamed at His coming. To make it plain, it puts the fear of God in us! It causes reverence for Him to rise in our thinking and it keeps us at the business of the kingdom. We will find that we have no time for sin, sulking or aimless living which are major issues for people in the church right now. Let’s make sure that our focus is right so that we can help others do the same.
Scripture reading:1 Peter 1:13-25; 1 John 4:16-18
Monday, October 4, 2010
OCTOBER 4
Workers With God
“For we are labourers together with God…”
1 Corinthians 3:9
Some of us probably have never really consciously thought of this, however it is true: it’s not all you and it’s not all God when it comes to the work of the kingdom. We are workers together with God. God is the Resource, The Power and The Head; we are the Body of Christ, the vehicle through which the work is carried out in the earth. You see, my friend, God needs YOU – HE NEEDS YOUR BODY! Because you have a body, it gives you the right and the authority to function in the earth. The Father is not going to get up from His Throne and come to earth to do the work and the Lord Jesus, the Resurrected Man Who is seated at the Father’s right hand, is there expecting His enemies to be made His footstool. Who is going to do that? We, the Body of Christ! So, don’t sit back waiting for God to do things in the earth. We have already been given our assignments and our commission; it is now up to us to do the work. Let’s get busy!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
OCTOBER 3
Magnify The Lord
“O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.”
Psalm 34:3
I can remember times that as children we would get a magnifying glass and put our hand underneath it or look at some insect or other object under it. We thought it was so cool as to how that glass would not only make the image larger, but it would also show in greater detail what we were looking at. We could see the lines in our hands more clearly or see in greater detail the pores in our skin, or we could see things on an insect that we couldn’t make out without that magnifying glass. Nothing else could be seen except for what was being looked at under that glass. How interesting it is that the Bible tells us to magnify the Lord. In all of the various things that we have to deal with in life, the Scripture encourages us to look at the Lord through the magnifying glass, not the challenges of life. Magnifying the Lord is giving Him the biggest place in our minds. We are to focus on the goodness of God to us through exalting His name. We are to see His mercy, His help, His protection, His provision, His answers and His faithfulness. When we set our minds on Him in this manner, He will always be larger than anything that we are dealing with. Hallelujah!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
OCTOBER 2
Give Your Angels Something To Do
“But to which of the angels said He at any time, Sit on My right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”
Hebrews 1:13-14
The more that I read the Scriptures and think on them, the more I realize just how much the Father has made available for us to be like Him. He has given us all that He has, including the angels. They are our ministering (servant, if you will) spirits and they have been sent forth by the Father to minister for us who are the heirs of salvation. These servants have to be told what to do, for, according to Psalm 103:20, they do God’s commandments and they are listening for “the voice of His Word.” When commands are spoken according to the Word of God, according to the Bible, they go into motion to bring that “spoken” Word of God to pass. We, God’s people, are His voice in the earth and we have a voice in the realm of the spirit. We need to keep these angels busy by declaring the Word of God. They are assigned to supernaturally assist us. The more of the Word of God that we speak from the heart, the busier they will be and the more we will see the supernatural assistance of the kingdom of God in our lives. So…let’s get to talkin.’
Friday, October 1, 2010
OCTOBER 1
Can God Count On You?
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness:
but a faithful man who can find?" Proverbs 20:6
We are living in a time in which the Church, the Body of Christ, is in desperate need of people who are reliable; people who are faithful. The world in which we live has become extremely selfish and every day we are witnessing more and more self - centeredness in the lives of people around us. The Bible teaches us that we are in the world, but yet we are not of the world. We have a faithful God, One Who will always be the same - reliable and unchangeable - no matter what anyone else does or does not do. For Him to get the kind of things accomplished in and through the Church that He desires, He needs people that He can count on to be as He is - faithful. Will you be counted among those whom the Father can trust? Will you love and serve and be available for the Father to work through, even when so many in the House of God are choosing their own way? Will you be one who will raise up once again standards of excellent living and serving when the majority are willing to settle for handing the Father and the Church trash and yet expecting to be rewarded for it? What will you do, my brother, my sister? Can the Father count on you to believe Him for the reward for your kingdom labor when men don't recognize your work or even care? What will you do? The Father needs YOU!...and He needs YOU TODAY!
Scripture reading: Psalm 37:3 New King James; 2 Timothy 2:1-13; Luke 18:8
Thursday, September 30, 2010
SEPTEMBER 30
Stay In The Mirror
“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.”
James 1:22-25 New King James
The very simple way for us to keep the image of who we are in Christ crystal clear is to keep looking into the Word with the intent to do what it says. When we look into a natural mirror, we see all the details of what we look like. The longer we gaze, the more we see. The longer we gaze, the more aware we become of the details. If we take only a quick look and run away to do something else, we don’t see ALL the things that we need to adjust. That is how it is with the “mirror of the Word.” If we keep our eyes fixed, we get a clear picture of who we are. If things show up that are not representative of who we are, then we can both see those things and how to fix them so that we are in agreement in our minds and in our actions with who the Scripture says we are. If you haven’t, make the commitment to stay in the mirror; you’ll look better every day!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
SEPTEMBER 29
Expect To Win
“And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”
Hebrews 6:11, 12
As those who are in Christ, winning is in our genes; it is hereditary. However, to walk victory out in an everyday, living and vital way, there are things that we have to put to work. We must be diligent. We must determine to incorporate the Word of God and an “active” prayer life every day. We must walk in faith, trusting God, declaring the Word from our mouths and acting in accordance with the Word of God. We must also walk in patience. We must practice being like the picture that we see of Jesus in Hebrews 13:8. We must learn to be steadfast, constant and in agreement with the Word of God at all times. It takes lots of practice, asking and receiving forgiveness and repentance, but, it is worth it to stay at it. You will at some point begin to see the change in you and this particular God-like characteristic develop in you. You will deal with every situation in life the same way that God Himself does. With this working in you, you can expect to win all the time!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
SEPTEMBER 28
The Light Prevails!
“His life is the light that shines through the darkness – and the darkness can never extinguish it.”
John 1:5 The Living Bible
Anywhere that you find darkness today (and everyday for that matter), shine the Light of the Word on it. If situations around you seem dark, shine the light. If men and women in authority seem to be walking in and promoting darkness, shine the light. If there are things that are hidden that need to be revealed, shine the light on it. If you know people that are walking in darkness, pray that they receive the light that God is shining toward them. Find out what the Bible says and then pray and speak the “Light” into these situations. We need to exhibit the faith and the confidence in what the Bible says about the Light of God’s Life and His Word – “the darkness can never extinguish it.” Hallelujah!!!
Monday, September 27, 2010
SEPTEMBER 27
Hold Fast To Your Confession
“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.”
Hebrews 4:14
Our profession of Jesus Christ is both what we say and what we do. Since He is our High Priest, we have a Representative in the Presence of the Father that stands up for us as we speak and live according to the Scriptures. When we speak the Word of God and when we live it, all of heaven, through Jesus Christ, backs and supports what we do. If you are interested in God being involved in what you do, make it your aim to both confess the Word of God and live the Word of God. You will find God vitally active in your life.
SEPTEMBER 26
Walk As He Walked
“He that saith that he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.” 1 John 2:6
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John give us a picture of the way that Jesus walked while He was in the earth. We see Him meeting the needs of other people. We see Him going about doing good, healing and delivering others from satanic oppression. We see Him serving and giving. We see Him loving and laying down His life for others. We see Him pleasing the Father in everything that He did. We see Him fellowshipping with the Father. The pictures that He left us make it easy for us to see how we are to conduct ourselves. Let us do as He did, releasing the Father’s love in the earth.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
SEPTEMBER 25
Instructions for Healing and Holy Living
“My son, attend to my speech; pay heed to my words; do not let them slip out of your mind; keep them close in your heart; for they are life to him who finds them; and health to his whole body. Guard your heart more than any treasure, for it is the source of all life. Keep your mouth from crooked speech and your lips from deceitful talk. Let your eyes look straight before you, fix your gaze upon what lies ahead. Look out for the path that your feet must take and your ways will be secure. Swerve neither to right nor left, and keep clear of every evil thing.”
Proverbs 4:20-27 New English Bible
Thursday, September 23, 2010
SEPTEMBER 23
Use Your Authority
“Truly I tell you, whatever you forbid and declare to be improper and unlawful on earth must be what is already forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit and declare proper and lawful on earth must be what is already permitted in heaven.”
Matthew 18:18 The Amplified Bible
Once we find out what heaven thinks about matters on earth, it is then up to us to enforce on the earth what is established in heaven. Jesus told us that we have this authority. If we don’t use it, it won’t be exercised. We find out what heaven thinks about a situation when we go to the Bible and see what it says. The Bible lets us know what God thinks. When we find situations in life that are out of line with what heaven thinks should go on in the earth, then we as the Body of Christ must take authority over them in the Name of Jesus and command them to come into subjection to the Word of God, whether it be in our personal lives or something that effects the plan of God in the earth. We hold the keys.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
SEPTEMBER 22
We Are Anointed
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18, 19.
Jesus, as the Son of man, set us an example as to how we should live our lives. He came on a mission from the Father to bring freedom and deliverance to mankind from every kind of curse that darkness had imposed upon man through the fall. He relied upon the Holy Spirit to empower Him to do this. It is the same for us. We are Christians, with the same anointing, or God-given ability to slam the forces of darkness and make them obey the Word of the living God. We must make it our aim to fellowship with God, daily, consistently, in prayer and in the Word and pray for other people to be able to receive the goodness of God through us. This is how the anointing to deliver others is triggered in our lives and becomes vital every day. Take time daily to pray and fellowship with the Father; commit to living by the Word, pray for others on your job, in your neighborhood, in your home, in your school, on the streets; that they will receive the freedom that God has for them. Take dominion over the demons and satan himself, commanding them to loosen their hold from the lives of those you are praying for. Then, make yourself available to bring that deliverance to others through your words and your hands as you minister to them as an anointed man or woman of God.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
SEPTEMBER 21
The Same All The Time
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.”
Hebrews 13:8
One of the things about the Lord that we rely so much upon is the fact that He is constant – He is always the same. This is one of the things that aids us in our ability to trust Him. We know that He cannot change; He is not fickle. What we must also realize is that He wants us to be the same way that He is – consistent in every good thing. We have to realize that when we are the same all the time – always consistent on the Word of God – that it fosters the same kind of trust. God can trust us and we can trust one another. When this kind of trust begins to be formed in our relationships, it makes it impossible for satan to break us down. A bond and a strength develops amongst us that becomes part of the solid foundation for us to accomplish the things that God has set before us. Get on the Word of God today and work on developing consistent patterns in your life, not just for your sake, but for us all…including the Lord.
Monday, September 20, 2010
SEPTEMBER 20
See What The Father Sees
“For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].
Ephesians 2:10 The Amplified Bible
Ever since the Garden of Eden it has been satan’s aim and goal to mess up the image of God. He has always worked on man to get him to see himself in some other way than the way that God sees him. This is a major factor in issues that we have with war, lust, insecurity, divisions and competitiveness that has its source in envy and strife. Of course this is an issue in the world. However, it is also an issue in the church, the body of Christ. We must leave this realm of satanic deception and walk in the realm of the new creation. When we look at ourselves, we must see what God sees. He does not see us as insecure, low–life, insufficient and cowardly. He sees us as He made us in Christ Jesus. The key for you and I is for us to see ourselves the same way. However the Father sees Jesus is the way that he sees us. It is way past time for the members of the body of Christ to renew their minds to this. When this takes place, oh how different life will be!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
SEPTEMBER 19
My Heart, His Home
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom…”
Colossians 3:16
Think of every word concerning Christ – His instructions on love, serving, giving, forgiving, healing, being anointed by the Holy Spirit and the kingdom of God – and go after them, filling your heart with them like you would fill a dump truck full of gold bars. Make your heart a place for His Word to dwell in you in abundant measure.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
SEPTEMBER 18
Christianity Is Not For Wimps
“Only be thou strong and very courageous…”
Joshua 1:7
All throughout the Scriptures God commands His people to be strong and courageous. Never does He even suggest that we should be cowardly and shrink back from satan or the circumstances of life. The English word “courage” has its roots in the Latin and French words for “heart.” To have heart is to face up to any challenge, adversity, problem and even the threat of disaster or death, stare it in the face and defy them; even deny the right to run one off in fear. God can encourage us to be that way because He knows Who He is in behalf of His people and He also knows what He has invested in us – Himself. He has made us more than conquerors and proclaimed to us that He, in us, is greater than the one who is in the world. He has given us His armor to wear and the Word of God to come forth from our mouths. He proclaims repeatedly that He is on our side and that He is our Helper. So, as Christians, we are to face every single adversity with courage, not run as cowards. We can do that because we know Who He is and we know who we are!
Friday, September 17, 2010
SEPTEMBER 17
Who Will You Serve?
“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
Matthew 6:24
Jesus states an impossibility, and that is that no one can be dedicated to two masters. The word for serve used here in the Greek is a word that actually refers to being a willing servant or slave. All of the principles of serving money go against the principles of serving God. Loving money is the root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10); it is difficult for those who put their trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God (Mark 10:24); the deceitfulness of riches will keep one from being fruitful in the Word of God (Mark 4:19) and it will draw one off into coveting which in turn will cause one to stray from the faith and bring self – inflicted sorrow. Serving God, however, will place one in a position to receive his or her own needs met, to have resources for giving to others and allow one to enjoy the material things that one has because their trust is in the right place (Matthew 6:24-34; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; 1 Timothy 6:17-19).
Thursday, September 16, 2010
SEPTEMBER 16
Shine Your Light For The World To See
“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.” Isaiah 60:1
We are at a place today in which the Holy Spirit is opening our eyes to the reality of many truths in the Word of God. He is delivering us from the traditions of men and doctrines of demons. He is helping us to refine our prayer lives and become accurate in the Scriptures. Most of these things have to do with the authority that God gave to man in the Garden of Eden and especially now, the authority that has been given to the body of Christ. One of the major areas that we are seeing and that we will see more clearly as time goes on has to do with the areas of revival and outpourings of the Holy Spirit. For so many years and for so many people the thought has been that revival and outpourings will come as we pray for God to release something that He “seemingly” is holding back until we get enough prayer mustered up to where He says, “Ok, I’m releasing My Spirit.” We must realize that His Spirit has already been poured out into the earth and the responsibility for manifestations of His Spirit is now in the hands of the Church, the body of Christ. This Scripture tells us that we are to rise up and shine because our light has already come. Other Scriptures also bear this out. We are to pray in the Spirit, pray the prayer of intercession for others, binding the spirits of darkness and releasing the light of God into the lives of others, and then let our lights shine so that others will see and experience through us the glory of God. We all are a vital part of this and the time has come for us to renew our minds to these things and become accurate so that we can properly function in the light of the Bible.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
SEPTEMBER 15
Your Blessed House
“The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but He blesseth the habitation of the just.” Proverbs 3:33
If you are righteous, then the Lord has blessed your house. Receive the blessing of the Lord today on you and your household and the place where you dwell, just because the Lord said so. Say what He says about you! Declare this with your mouth: “I am the blessed of the Lord. My family and the place that I live has been blessed by the Lord. Good things come my way today. Because I am God’s righteousness, I receive His blessing today. No evil, calamity or plague shall come nigh my dwelling and anyone who passes through my home today will come in vital contact with the blessing of the Lord.”
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
SEPTEMBER 14
Do You Really Know The Heart of God?
“Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger for ever; because He delighteth in mercy.”
Micah 7:19
There are lots of people who think that God is always angry and walking around just waiting for someone to do something wrong so that He can drop a bomb on them or hit them over the head with a stick. But you know, He is not like that. As a matter of fact, He is looking for every way that He can possibly find to be good to people and show them mercy. It is satan that has lied to mankind and painted this picture of a God Who is a mean and punishing God. If you have received that lie, it is time for a change in your thinking. God is good, He is forgiving, He doesn’t hold on to anger or hold a grudge and it is His delight to show mercy. What He is looking to do for you today is to reach down to you wherever it is that you are in life or in your mind and bring you up to His level so that you can look at Him eye to eye and receive His goodness.
Monday, September 13, 2010
SEPTEMBER 13
Stand For The Truth, Church!
“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”
As the church, the Body of Christ, we must realize how important we are to God and His plan, to the world and to one another. God has invested His truth in the Church – we are It! If the world, or the universe, for that matter, is going to understand what truth is, they are going to find it out from the Body of Christ. Paul tells us in this Scripture that we are the ground, the support, the prop, the mainstay of the truth. We must see how vital it is for us, especially every Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher, to search out the Scriptures through the Holy Spirit’s help so that we have the exact truth of God and represent it properly. Then, we must all get on board with the truth, guard it and protect it from error so that God is properly represented. We must all humble ourselves and search out what the Father has ordained as truth.
SEPTEMBER 12
Guard Your Imaginations
“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 1:13
The “loins of your mind” in this Scripture is a reference to your imagination or the seat of procreative power that is inside of you. Your imagination is given to you by God to be a part of the shaping of your life of faith and hope and is instrumental in what comes to pass is your life. Of course we see in the word imagination the word “image.” The “images” or the pictures that we see clearly on the inside are what we seek to become in life. The imagination is like an incubator. Whatever you imagine or meditate on is going to be what you become. Paul told us in Ephesians 6:14 that our loins should be girdled with the truth; the truth being the Word of God. We must make sure that we harness our imaginations and not let them stray into anything that is contrary to the Word of God. Tighten up your mind today; keep your imagination in check.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
SEPTEMBER 11
Call On His Strength
“That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man.”
Ephesians 3:16
I would venture to say that there have been times in all of our lives when we just didn’t think or feel as though we had the strength to make it to the next day, or to resist a temptation, or complete a God–given task. This may be the case with you at this very moment. There is strength available to you and I that goes far beyond this natural strength that we tend to rely upon so much; it is a supernatural strength that comes from God Himself and this strength is already resident on the inside of every believer. A key to drawing on it, just like anything else, is by learning how to talk. God says for the weak to “say” that they are strong. Paul said that when he was weak that that is when the power of Christ would rest upon him. In times of natural weakness we must say that we are strong and we must expect the power of Christ to rest upon us and we must expect to be strengthened with might by His Spirit on our inside. Summon the strength of God by declaring what He has said with your mouth. A supernatural strength will rise up and upon you from within that will go even beyond your own mental understanding. Put that strength in motion right now by saying, “I am strong and I can do all things through Christ Who strengthen me.” Hallelujah!!!!
Friday, September 10, 2010
SEPTEMBER 10
Chosen By Jesus
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should to and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My Name, He may give it you. John 15:16
Every now and then it is good for us to remind ourselves of the fact that we are chosen by Jesus. We did not initiate anything having to do with redemption or having a relationship with the Lord. We may have responded to His call, but long before we were ever thought of, He had set His plan in motion. We were chosen in Christ; the Holy Spirit drew us, convicted us and imparted life to us. Then Jesus ordained us to go and bring forth fruit that would never die. Keeping these things in mind will give the grace and goodness of God space to overwhelm you and you will receive glimpses of just how much you are loved by the Father.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
SEPTEMBER 9
A Key To Reaping
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”
Galatians 6:9-10
A very important factor, if not, the most important factor in our reaping blessing based on the seeds we have sown, is not becoming weary in well doing. Notice God says to us that we will reap “IF WE FAINT NOT.” The key is to not give up because it seems as if nothing is happening. If we are going to reap, then we must continue in well doing. In essence, the Lord is telling us that our giving and doing good deeds are not to be based on trying to do something good every now and then or when we have a need in our lives. The Word is telling us that well doing has to be a lifestyle; something that we do all the time because we are committed to this type of life. Catch this subtle truth; it will be a revelation to you.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
SEPTEMBER 8
Speak To Things?
“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain…”Mark 11:23
I am absolutely convinced that we spend too much time asking God to do things – to change things that HE HAS GIVEN US THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO DO. When there are obstacles in life, we need to learn how to TALK TO THINGS. Whether it be the weather, circumstances, money, situations, etc; we must SPEAK TO IT AND TELL IT WHAT TO DO! Of course, we need the Word in our hearts and of course there are times when we will need to seek the wisdom of God. The bottom line however is that we must SPEAK TO THINGS IF WE EXPECT THEM TO CHANGE! Search the Scriptures and especially the ministry of Jesus while He was here in the earth. This is where He set an example for us, living as the Son of man, anointed by the Spirit of God.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
SEPTEMBER 7
No Weapon...
“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.” Isaiah 54:17
We have an adversary that is constantly forming weapons to use against us. However, the Father has told us that not one of these weapons will prosper or have any success against us when we understand that we are the bearers of His very own righteousness. We will condemn and judge inoperative and ineffective any word that satan brings against us because we are as righteous as Jesus Christ Himself. The devil has no case against Jesus, so, consequently he has no case against us. Don’t let the enemy trick you into receiving any of his accusing weapons against you…he has no case!
Monday, September 6, 2010
SEPTEMBER 6
Are You A God Pleaser?
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.”
Hebrews 11:6
The Bible teaches us one sure way of being able to please God; that is to live by faith. When we determine to live by our trust in God and His Word, to live by what we say, to act on the Word of God even though our senses try to tell us to do something else, to remain faithful to the Word of God rather that choose our own way based on our own understanding (for all these represent living by faith), we have chosen to live in a manner that pleases God.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
SEPTEMBER 5
Increase For You and Yours
“The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.”
Psalm 115:14
Prosperity, blessing and increase are the Lord’s ideas, not ours. He is the Source of this kind of thinking. Since He is the Originator, we should make up our minds to be the recipients. His promise is to us and to our children. Take your faith and put yourself in position to receive for you and your family. Don’t settle for where you are right now. God will always have more…He will never run out!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
SEPTEMBER 4
Make The Word Your Private Property
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Acts 17:11
We are blessed to have men and women of God who are called to preach and teach the Word of God to us; many of which, by the help of the Holy Spirit, do a great job. However, no matter how great a job they may do, it is our responsibility to search the Scriptures on a daily basis to make sure that what we are receiving is not only correct, but that we also take that Word and make it our own. It must become a revelation to each of us on an individual basis, for ultimately, I will have to give an account for the Word that I receive and walk in.
Friday, September 3, 2010
SEPTEMBER 3
Your Prayers Make a Difference
“Therefore He said that He would destroy them, had not Moses His chosen stood before Him in the breach, to turn away His wrath, lest He should destroy them.” Psalm 106:23
Imagine that! A man can stand before God in behalf of someone else and keep them from being destroyed. Let’s not be surprised. It happened all throughout the Bible. God is looking for those amongst His people who will stand before Him in prayer for others; in seemingly impossible situations and challenge Him to bring deliverance in spite of how bad someone might be. God seeks for these kinds of people. Never belittle the power of your intercessory prayers.
Scripture reading: Ezekiel 22:30, 31; Isaiah 59:16-21; Luke 11:5-10
Thursday, September 2, 2010
SEPTEMBER 2
More Than Conquerors
“Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us.”
Romans 8:37 The Amplified Bible
Give this word place to rise up as a revelation inside of you-that no matter what your circumstances are, I am more than a conqueror through Him Who loves me. Jesus’ victory is my victory; His conquest is my conquest; His position at the right hand of the Father is my position at the right hand of the Father. I am not a failure; I am victory in manifestation. Let that soak in. HALLELUJAH!!!!!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
SEPTEMBER 1
Oh How He Cares For You!
“Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.”
1 Peter 5:7 The Amplified Bible
It is so easy for a Believer, if he or she is not watchful, to get caught up in the cares and the anxieties of life; wondering how am I going to make it, or how is this going to turn out, and on and on and on. We must remember that our Mighty God has said that he not only cares about us, but He affectionately cares about us and is also watching over our lives, looking for opportunities to help. The key for us is to cast all the anxieties and worries over on Him; that is what He asks us to do. Sure we have responsibilities and things that we must do, but, the anxiety and worry that may attempt to accompany them, God says, “Cast that on Me, I’ll care FOR you.” Let’s give the Father a chance to show Himself faithful to His word. Worrying and being anxious about things has never changed anything and it never will…so take the Father at His word.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
AUGUST 31
…As Unto The Lord
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men.” Colossians 3:23
As we go about life from day to day we have many opportunities to do things for other people. Sometimes one might feel that he or she is overlooked or not appreciated for what one does; or one might expect to be reciprocated for what he or she has done for another, and it doesn’t happen. How do you respond? We must always check our motives for why we do what we do for others. A good thing for us to do would be to determine that whatever we do for someone, we are going to treat it as if we were doing it to and for the sake of the Lord. This will always keep our motives right; we will be doing things out of love for others and for Jesus. When we look at it from this perspective, we will expect to receive our reward from the Lord for what we do and not the approval of man.
Monday, August 30, 2010
AUGUST 30
Build One Another Up
“Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God’s favor) to those who hear it.”
Ephesians 4:29 The Amplified Bible
We are charged by the Lord to look out for one another in our speech. This same fourth chapter of Ephesians tells us that the body is responsible for the edifying of itself in love. One of the greatest ways that we build one another up, or tear one another down is by our words. If we use the power of the spoken word properly, we can build one another up so high that nothing will be impossible to any of us and hence, to the body of Christ. Think of some good things that you can say to the people around you today, especially to those in your family and to those in the body of Christ. You might be surprised at how much of a difference you may make.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
AUGUST 29
What’s In Your Diet?
“But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
Matthew 4:4
Your inner man is hungry for something; and it’s not the latest movie, the latest novel or the television program that everyone is raving about. Your inner man is hungry for the Word of God. Jesus stresses to us the importance of feeding on the Word of God in such way that He tells us that our lives are not sustained entirely on the natural food that we eat; implying that the Word of God will also have an effect on our natural being as well. Don’t starve the man on the inside by paying so much attention to what’s on the outside.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
AUGUST 28
Watch Out What You Do Before You Get That Tattoo
“You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you; I am the Lord.” Leviticus 19:28 NKJV
It has become very popular in this generation for people to cut and to mark their skin with tattoos. The Scripture teaches us that it is something that God says not to do. If one studies this out, he or she will find out that both the cutting of marks in the flesh and the printing of tattoos on the body are heathen practices that are older than any of us alive today. It may be a popular thing to do, but we as God’s people need to refrain from such practices. The Believer’s body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, made for God to be glorified in, not to promote heathen practices or represent that which is demonic in nature. If you as a Christian have done it, and didn’t understand or know what you were doing, ask forgiveness, repent and then believe God to supernaturally deliver you from any curse associated with the act of cutting or tattooing yourself. His grace and mercy are yours. If you have not done it and you are considering it, leave it alone!
Friday, August 27, 2010
AUGUST 27
Trust In His Mercy
“But I have trusted in Thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation. I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.”
Psalm 13:5-6
If there ever is an aspect of our fellowship with the Father that we should always be mindful of (and that the Father wants us to be mindful of), it is His mercy towards us. We need it! When everything else in our faith life may seem to be producing nothing, run to the mercy of the Father. One of the meanings of the word mercy in the Hebrew means to bow the neck in courtesy as to an equal. God shows His mercy to us by coming down to us on whatever level we are on in order to bring us up to where He is; and the thing about it is He is yearning to do it. Give the Father the opportunity today to show you His mercy.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
AUGUST 26
Tap Into The Mysteries
“For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.” 1 Corinthians 14:2
The Father has placed an awesome weapon for working out our victories at our disposal: speaking in other tongues. He tells us that when we do it that we are speaking to Him and that in the realm of the Spirit we are speaking mysteries. We are communicating with God in an area that is off limits to darkness and its dominion and we are talking to God about things that satan cannot see into. Talk to God today about the things that need to be revealed to you, both about His plan for the body of Christ and about His plan for you. Believe that the Holy Spirit will show you these mysteries.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
AUGUST 25
Sow God Seed
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”
Galatians 6:9, 10
Seeds are designed by God to grow and produce fruit. Doing good is sowing “God seed.” The Lord is good and he gives good gifts. We are to take after our God. When you are faced with situations in life when you have needs, train yourself to think giving. Look for ways to do good and especially towards those who are of the family of God. LOOK for ways to be a blessing and then believe God to bring you the increase.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
AUGUST 24
Cease From Strife!
“It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.” Proverbs 20:3
I sure do hope that this is not you; however, if you are prone to strife, one who loves an argument and one who loves to keep a debate or disagreement going, STOP IT NOW! Everything that we do needs to be based on the love of God. That love is a commandment given to us by God to keep; for our good and the good of others. The Bible says that it is a fool who keeps meddling, looking for ways to keep strife going. The Scripture also tells us that it is an honor for one to stop strife in his life. Decide right now that you will be honored by God because you “cease from strife.”
Monday, August 23, 2010
AUGUST 23
Your Words are Your Meal
“A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
Proverbs 18:20, 21
What we say with our mouths has a great effect upon our lives. As a matter of fact, what we say serves as the food that we will eat concerning the direction of our lives. Your belly or, your inward being will be satisfied with what you say with your mouth. And then over time it will produce either the outward manifestations of death or life. Let’s be wise from today onward. Put the Word of God in our mouths today and fill our inward man with the good things of the kingdom of God.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
AUGUST 22
Christian Character
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” Galatians 5:22-23.
“…for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.”
2 Peter 1:10
The Scripture teaches us that we are to develop the character of God and allow it to flow through our lives. When people see us, they should be seeing a manifestation of the life of God. There is a union of the Holy Spirit and our spirits and as we renew our minds to the Word of God, what is in our spirits because of that union will have the potential to find expression through the actions of our lives. As we gain knowledge of what is inside of us and begin to do these things, the character of God will be revealed through our lives.
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