APRIL 30

At Your Feet

“But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:42

Someone once said that the highest place on this earth is at the feet of Jesus. As an act of our worship, we should find ourselves at the feet of the Lord, listening for His voice and how He desires to direct our lives

Scripture reading: 1 Peter 5:6, 7

APRIL 29

Consecrate Yourself

“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath he that believeth with and infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”

2 Corinthians 6:14-18

APRIL 28

We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”

2 Corinthians 5:7

The principle of walking by faith and not by sight is one that is challenging to our senses. Living in a world in which so much is based on physical things and emotions can make living the faith life a difficult thing to grasp. But thank God for His Word that gives us the help that we need to see things through they eyes of our Father. When we go to the Scriptures on a constant and continual basis, our vision of living by the principles of the kingdom of God become clearer and living in that kingdom begins to become more real to us than living in this world. However, this is not an overnight happening. It takes a lifetime of commitment and consistency in being a doer of God’s Word…and begins by making a decision today! Search the Scriptures, fellowship with the Holy Spirit and ask Him to reveal to you the things that you need to know that will help you to walk by faith and not according to your natural senses.

Scripture reading: Hebrews 11:1-40

APRIL 27

Mind Your Own Business!

“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business…”

1 Thessalonians 4:11

Isn’t it interesting that the Holy Spirit would give us a command such as this: to be quiet and to concentrate on our own business. God knows both the distraction and the trouble that can be caused when we spend too much time in the business of others. Make it a point in your own life to focus on what you need to do to please God.

Scripture reading: Romans 13:8-14

APRIL 26

April 26

The Temple of The Holy Ghost

“What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

1 Corinthians 6:19

Something that we should address more than we do is the fact that we are the temple of God; we are not our own. Jesus shed His blood for us, purchased us, therefore, He has a right to us and we do have an obligation to glorify God in our bodies and in our spirits.

Scripture reading: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; 1 Peter 2:9

APRIL 25

At All Times

“I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:1

This Scripture teaches us that we are to have something going on continuously and at all times. We are to bless the Lord at all times. The word “bless” is from the Hebrew word “barak” which means to kneel, to adore or to congratulate. We should always be in “adoration mode” towards the Lord. The word “praise” is from the Hebrew word “tehillah” which means to sing a hymn (this word comes from the word halal, from which we get hallelujah). Singing hallelujah should be a continuous thing with us.

Scripture reading: 2 Chronicles 20; Psalm 150

APRIL 24

Growing Up Into Him In All Things

“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the Head, even Christ.” Ephesians 4:15

We, as the body of Christ, are called to grow up in Christ in ALL THINGS. We are to reach the full potential of Christ in character and anointing (demonstration of the ability of the Holy Spirit). A major portion of how this is accomplished is the truth that we speak to each other in love. Jesus told us in John 17:17 that the Word of the Father is truth. So, as we encourage one another with the truth of the Father’s word to us, we will help the entire body to grow up into Christ in all things.

Scripture reading: Colossians 3:12-17; 2 Peter 1:2-11

APRIL 23

While We Were Yet Sinners

“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were ye sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

Just a thought…if God expressed this kind of love toward you while you were a sinner, how much of an expression can we now expect being His righteousness in Christ Jesus.

Scripture reading: 1 John 3:1-24; 4:1-21

APRIL 22

Grasshoppers?

“And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were IN OUR OWN SIGHT as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.” Numbers 13:33

How do you see yourself in the light of your enemies and the challenges of life? How big your enemies are and how insurmountable your problems seem is not the issue according to the Scriptures. What matters is how you see yourself in the light of what God says about you. Instead of looking at the size of your enemies and the size of your problems, look at what God has said about you and about who you are because of Him being in you and on your side.

Scripture reading: 1 John 4:4; Psalm 118:1-17; Romans 8:37

APRIL 21

Deal With The Fear

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”

1 John 4:18

Fear is a very real force. It is actually the opposite of love. Fear is faith in satan’s ability to hurt, cause pain, steal, kill and destroy. The most effective way to deal with fear is to activate and develop one’s knowledge of the love of God. When we KNOW that God loves us, fear has no place in our lives. Look into the Scriptures and see God’s love for you in redemption. Receive that love. Then see His love in His promises to provide for you and to NEVER LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU! Receive what God says. Then begin to live life in the light of what you find. Fear will NOT be able to control you.

Scripture reading: Romans 5:8; Hebrews 2:14, 15; 13:5, 6; Isaiah 43:5

APRIL 20

What’s That You Said?

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Proverbs 18:21

The words of our mouths carry much power. As a matter of fact, this Scripture teaches us that the power of death and life resides in our tongues. It is very important for us to pay attention to what we are saying. As people of God, we want to say things that are in line with life, not death. As we study the Bible and what it says about our words, we find out that what we put in our hearts is the determining factor for what comes out of our mouths. What we listen to, see with our eyes and revolve in our minds on a consistent basis is what shapes our speech. Let’s make the right connection with Philippians 4:8.

Scripture reading: Philippians 4:6-8; Luke 6:43-45; James 3

APRIL 19

The Rock Who Cannot Fail

“Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from Him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? Ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for Thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Psalm 62

APRIL 18

The Lord, Our Stronghold

“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him.” Nahum 1:7

When trouble and challenges seem to come storming our way, the Scripture makes good on the promise of God to be good and to be our security, strength and defense. When challenges arise, run to the Lord and trust in Him, not in your own devices.

Scripture reading: Proverbs 18:10; Psalm 62

APRIL 17

Sowing In Famine

“And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar…Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: for he had possession of herds, and great store of servants, and the Philistines envied him.”

Genesis 26:1, 12-14

We must understand that sowing and reaping is a vital truth in the kingdom of God. The principles are not governed by what is going on in this present world system. We must enter into this reality in our thinking and in our actions, and in this sense, our giving and receiving. There are times that giving may seem like the most inappropriate thing to do. However, we must trust the Word and the Holy Spirit Who lives within us to lead us in what we are doing. Our return will be based on what the kingdom of God promises, not on the condition of this natural world.

Scripture reading: Mark 4:14-32; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

APRIL 16

“A Very Present Help”

“And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; Whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him; but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.”

John 14:16, 17

Many of us need to pay more attention to the Help that we have residing on the inside of us. Oftentimes a believer will run to a number of different sources to find help when the Holy Spirit is on the inside of us, ready and willing to assist us in obeying the Father. Seek Him first concerning your issue; make Him your primary Source of help. It will take practice, but it can be done.

Scripture reading: John 15:26, 27; 16:23, 24

APRIL 15

“Cheer Up”

“I have told you all this so that you will have peace of heart and mind. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows; but cheer up, for I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 The Living Bible

Even as believer’s we find our lives filled with many challenges. Jesus told us that we would have them. But He, as well as Scriptures all throughout the Bible, tell us that we are winners and overcomers. So, no matter what you are dealing with, it is your attitude and knowledge of the facts that will make the difference in your life. Jesus overcame the world, so that means that we get to walk in His victory. So, CHEER UP!

Scripture reading: Romans 8:37; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 1 John 5:1-5

APRIL 14

“A Well Lit Path”

“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

Psalm 119:105

If you are in need of direction in your life, make it a point right now to begin diligently searching through the Word of God. The Father promises that as we meditate on His Word that we would see the way that we should go; we would be prosperous and successful.

Scripture reading: Psalm 119:130; Proverbs 4:18, 19; Jeremiah 29:11-13

APRIL 13

“Can’t Touch This!”

“We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.”

1 John 5:18

As challenging as it may seem to the natural mind, there is a place of divine immunity in Christ where satan has no access to the life of the believer. By the power of God, we have the potential to live a life that is free from sin (1 John 2:1) and a life that is protected from all that the evil one could attempt to bring our way. You’ll have to keep yourself from sin and keep yourself in the love of God to do it. Search the Scriptures, search your covenant, read Psalm 91. Be not doubtful, but believe!

Scripture reading: Luke 4:14-32; John 10:18, 30-39

APRIL 12

Do You Know Who God Says You Are?

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17

“Ye are the salt of the earth…” Matthew 5:13

“Ye are the light of the world…” Matthew 5:16

“For He hath made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.” Romans 8:37

APRIL 11

Let There Be Love

“Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]. It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail. Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, it s ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]. Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end].

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Amplified Bible

APRIL 10

Keep Hope Alive

“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13

The New Testament word for hope is a word that means “confident and favorable expectation.” Many times it is used in reference to our future bodily redemption and the end promises of our redemption. However, the same principle of hope is for us as we live in this present world. Hope’s part in its work in us in our life of faith is to help us with our expectation of good and favorable things coming to pass with our lives. If a believer has no expectation of God’s goodness in his or life for the right now, it becomes very difficult for that believer to receive what God has promised. Hope has to do with what we confidently see inside of us concerning the Word coming to pass in our lives. This hope comes from feeding on the Word, hearing the testimony of others and trusting God’s love to us in the keeping of His promise to deliver in our lives.

Scripture reading:  Romans 5:1-5

APRIL 9

God Was In Christ

“That is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.” 2 Corinthians 5:19 NKJV

Our union with Christ is the most important aspect of our relationship with God. It may be a surprise to some of us, but the New Testament teaches us that God was the first One to be “in Christ.” Now if that doesn’t speak to us about the importance of our being in Christ, I don’t know what does. If being in Christ was so important to the Father that He did His work in reconciling the world to Himself, then it certainly should be no less important to us when it comes to our fulfilling the Father’s purpose through us in the earth. Study your place in Christ.

Scripture reading: Ephesians 2:10; 3:1-21

APRIL 8

Count The Cost

“For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?”

Planning should be an important part of our lives. Before we take on any endeavor, we should first “count the cost.” Will we be able to complete the work? See it through to the end? Is God in it? What are my resources? Do I have the strength? Will I need help? This is all a part of counting the cost.

Scripture reading: Luke 14:28-30

APRIL 7

Don’t Be Deceived

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” Galatians 6:7

The Father has established certain principles in this universe and that’s just the way that it is. One of the principles that He has put in motion is the principle of sowing and reaping…and He says that no one will be able to mock Him on it. Whatever seed you sow is what you are going to reap. We must look at our lives very sincerely. If we are seeing things come to pass that we don’t like, we need to ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to us what we have been sowing. And since God has said that He will not be mocked, we need to just settle down and allow Him to show us what we have been sowing over the years, make the corrections that we need to make, dig up old crops, destroy them and prepare the ground for desirable seed.

Scripture reading: Hosea 10:12, 13; Genesis 8:22; Psalm 126:3-6

APRIL 6

Search It Out

“And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 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 17:10-11

It is very easy to just receive anything that any one says about the Word. It is also very easy to, at face value, doubt or disagree with the Word that we hear. These people of Berea were very special in their attitude. They took what they heard and DAILY searched things out to see if what they were being told was so. In order to grow and receive true revelation from the Word for ourselves, this is the kind of attitude that we will have to have.

Scripture reading: John 5:39; 2 Timothy 2:15

APRIL 5

Angels On Assignment

“Bless the Lord, ye His angels, that excel in strength, that do His commandments, hearkening unto the voice of His word.”

Psalm 103:20

“Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”

Hebrews 1:14

The Scriptures teach us that we are a part of a kingdom that has an “innumerable company of angels” (Hebrews 12:22, 28). Angels in this kingdom have been sent forth by God Almighty to minister for us as heirs of salvation. They are always listening for “the voice” of God’s Word. They are commanded to do as His Word says. When we speak the Word of God, we become the voice of His Word here in the earth and the angels respond to what they hear. Let’s give the angels what they need to fulfill their God-given assignment towards us by speaking the Word of God.

Scripture reading: Psalm 34:7; Acts 12:1-25 

APRIL 4

Look Out For The House of God

“Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet saying, Is it time for you to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste? Now therefore, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.

Haggai 1:3-5

As the people of God we need to be mindful of what is needful to keep the “house of God” going at full capacity. We should not become so wrapped up in our own houses that we forget that the kingdom of God and its functioning out of the local church is a very high priority. Both our money and our service is necessary. If we will keep God’s things first, we will be assured of the fact that God will help us with our houses.

Scripture reading: Haggai 1-3; Malachi 3:8-12; Romans 12

APRIL 3

Who Will You Serve?

“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15

The word for “serve” here in the Hebrew is a word that carries the meanings of being a bond slave to and being a worshipper of someone. Joshua made the decision for he and his household that they would be enslaved to no one but the Lord, neither would they bow down to any one but Him. What kind of decision have you made?

Scripture reading: Deuteronomy 6:3-25; Matthew 4:8-11

APRIL 2

God Is Searching

“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him.” 2 Chronicles 16:9

One of the things that our Father is doing is searching for those in the earth that He can show Himself strong to. What it takes on our part is to have a heart that is towards Him and a willingness to trust Him to do what we cannot do. Make your decision today that as God’s eyes search the earth He will find you as one whom He can show Himself strong.

Scripture reading: Jeremiah 33:3; 33:27; Luke 1:37; Hebrews 11:6

APRIL 1

Stay Salty

“Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.”

Luke 14:34, 35

Maintaining our ability to season and to sting when necessary are truly our responsibilities. It is based on our willingness to be a disciple of the Lord. If we follow His leading, we will be leading holy, righteous and godly lives in the present evil age. That is the quality of living that causes us to be salty. If we compromise our godly way of life and live as the world does, then we lose our salty influence. Our desire every day should be to make sin and unrighteousness uncomfortable in our presence.

Scripture reading: Romans 13:1-14; 1 Peter 4:1-19