Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” John 2:19 NIV
Jesus made this statement and no one had a clue what he was saying, Jesus spoke in parables throughout his whole ministry and yet no one was listening with spiritual ears. I believe today the same happens when the word of God is read and that is why there are so many options and interpretations. Today’s prayer is that we would pray for spiritual ears and eyes to truly understand God’s word…….Be Blessed
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17
“IT IS GOOD THAT YOU RECOGNIZE YOUR WEAKNESS. That keeps you looking to GOD, your Strength. Abundant life is not necessarily health and wealth; it is living in continual dependence on GOD. Instead of trying to fit this day into a preconceived mold, relax and be on the lookout for what The LORD is doing. This mind-set will free you to enjoy GOD and to find what The LORD has planned for you to do. This is far better than trying to make things go according to your own plan. Don’t take yourself so seriously. Lighten up and laugh with GOD. You have GOD on your side, so what are you worried about? The LORD can equip you to do absolutely anything, as long as it is HIS will. The more difficult your day, the more Christ yearns to help you. Anxiety wraps you up in yourself, trapping you in your own thoughts. When you look to The LORD and whisper GOD’S Name, you break free and receive HIS help. Focus on GOD, and you will find Peace in The LORD’S Presence.”
I can do all things through him who strengthens me. PHILIPPIANS 4 : 13
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. PROVERBS 17 : 22
Prayer: God thank you for reminding me not to take myself so seriously. To enjoy the blessings you’ve given me, not the least of which is your peace when I focus on you and your presence with me. You are a good, good Father. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. And you, being dead in your trespasses and the un-circumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. Colossians 2:12-15 NKJV
It’s hard for us to understand that Jesus took all the sin, sickness, poverty, ugliness at the cross!!!!! Although we struggle daily with sin, do not be sin conscious, be God conscious. In Christ we have all things, it has been deposited in our spirit forever more…….Be Blessed
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17
“LISTEN TO THE LOVE SONG that GOD is continually singing to you. GOD takes great delight in you . . . GOD rejoices over you with singing. The voices of the world are a cacophony of chaos, pulling you this way and that. Don’t listen to those voices; challenge them with The Word of GOD. Learn to take mini-breaks from the world, finding a place to be still in The LORD’S Presence and listen to HIS voice. There is immense hidden treasure to be found through listening to GOD. Though GOD pours out blessings upon you always, some of The LORD’S richest blessings have to be actively sought. GOD loves to reveal Himself to you, and your seeking heart opens you up to receive more of GOD’S disclosure. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
“The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” ZEPHANIAH 3 : 17
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” MATTHEW 7 : 7
Prayer: Lord, thank you for being a calm in the storm. Help me to take mini-breaks from the world, find a place to be still in your presence and listen to your voice. What a privilege, what an honor. Because of Jesus. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7 NKJV
The day we received Jesus as Lord and Savior we became a new creation; the old is gone and the new has come. The Bible teaches us the way we ought to live and most of us can see the change in our lives, if not we need some more reading. Today’s prayer is we would all be so versed in the Bible that our lives would be a reflection of Christ…….Be Blessed
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17
“DO NOT HESITATE TO RECEIVE JOY FROM GOD, for GOD bestows it on you abundantly. The more you rest in GOD’S Presence, the more freely HIS blessings flow into you. In the Light of GOD’S Love, you are gradually transformed from glory to glory. It is through spending time with The LORD that you realize how wide and long and high and deep is GOD’S Love for you. Sometimes the relationship The LORD offers you seems too good to be true. GOD pours HIS very Life into you, and all you have to do is receive HIM. In a world characterized by working and taking, the admonition to rest and receive seems too easy. There is an intricate connection between receiving and believing: As you trust GOD more and more, you are able to receive The LORD and HIS blessings abundantly. Be still, and know that The LORD is God.”
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 CORINTHIANS 3 : 18 (NKJV)
. . . so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. EPHESIANS 3 : 17 – 19
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” PSALM 46 : 10
Prayer: Lord help me to make time to rest in your presence. When I do, you pour your very life into me and I am filled with your peace, love and joy. In Jesus’ precious name. Amen.
“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14 NIV
Are you trying to handle all your problems by yourself? Are you seeing the same results? Well we have the Holy Spirit as our internal guide to direct and guide us in all situations. Some of the battles are not in the natural but in the spirit realm, and those are the ones we really need to seek out the spirit. Today’s prayer is that we would humble ourselves and trust in God to help us through the battles, he is always there for his faithful children…….Be Blessed
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17
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““Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”” Luke 14:34-35 NKJV
It’s a privilege to be a Christian it’s also our obligation to witness the gospel to all we can. To say you’re a Christian is one thing but are you actively pursuing souls for Christ? Thus salt without flavor is useless. Today’s prayer is we would be more than just professing Christians but be active Christians……….Be Blessed
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17
“CONTINUE ON THIS PATH WITH GOD, enjoying His Presence even in adversity. He is always before you, as well as alongside you. See GOD beckoning to you: Come! Follow Me. The One who goes ahead of you, opening up the way, is the same One who stays close and never lets go of your hand. GOD is not subject to limitations of time or space. He is everywhere at every time, ceaselessly working on your behalf. That is why your best efforts are trusting GOD and living close to Him.”
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. HEBREWS 7 : 25
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. PSALM 37 : 3 – 4
Prayer: Jesus you are so powerful yet you know me so intimately and love me unconditionally. Help me to take hold of your hand when life gets tough. Thank you for never leaving my side. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE PROBLEMS IN YOUR LIFE. Though many things feel random and wrong, remember that GOD is sovereign over everything. He can fit everything into a pattern for good, but only to the extent that you trust Him. Every problem can teach you something, transforming you little by little into the masterpiece GOD created you to be. The very same problem can become a stumbling block over which you fall, if you react with distrust and defiance. The choice is up to you, and you will have to choose many times each day whether to trust GOD or defy Him. The best way to befriend your problems is to thank GOD for them. This simple act opens your mind to the possibility of benefits flowing from your difficulties. You can even give persistent problems nicknames, helping you to approach them with familiarity rather than with dread. The next step is to introduce them to GOD, enabling Him to embrace them in His loving Presence. He will not necessarily remove your problems, but His wisdom is sufficient to bring good out of every one of them.”
We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. ROMANS 8 : 28 (AMP)
But we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 1 CORINTHIANS 1 : 23 – 24
Prayer: Lord thank you for bringing good out of every problem, not the least of which is transforming me to look more and more like Jesus. In Jesus’ precious name. Amen.
