“My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back,” James 5:19 NIV
You see a lot of Christians casting judgement towards a brother or sister that stumbles or falls short of God’s will, (News Flash) we all miss the mark daily but thank God for his amazing grace. Today’s prayer is that we all would lift one another up when we’re down, help not push away, council not condemn, love not hate……Be Blessed and remember God has eyes on all of us
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
“AS YOU LISTEN to birds calling to one another, hear also GOD’S Love-call to you. GOD speaks to you continually: through sights, sounds, thoughts, impressions, Scripture. There is no limit to the variety of ways The LORD can communicate with you. Your part is to be attentive to GOD’S messages, in whatever form they come. When you set out to find GOD in a day, you discover that the world is vibrantly alive with HIS Presence. You can find The LORD not only in beauty and bird calls, but also in tragedy and faces filled with grief. GOD can take the deepest sorrow and weave it into a pattern for good. Search for GOD and HIS messages, as you go through this day. You will seek GOD and find The LORD when you seek GOD with your whole being.”
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” JOHN 10 : 27
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. ROMANS 8 : 28
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” JEREMIAH 29 : 13
Prayer: Lord thank you for speaking to me continually in so many creative ways. Help me to be more attentive to your voice this week, searching and finding you everywhere. You are the treasure my soul longs for. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3 NIV
Are you seeking council from the Lord in all you do? Are you dealing with the feeling that a particular situation isn’t right?. This proverb says commit to the Lord in whatever you do! Not commit to some things. Today’s prayer is that we would have so much faith in God’s plan for us that we would seek him first and trust that he will give us the proper decision…….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
“THANKFULNESS OPENS THE DOOR to GOD’S Presence. Though GOD is always with you, GOD has gone to great measures to preserve your freedom of choice. The LORD has placed a door between you and HIM, and The LORD has empowered you to open or close that door. There are many ways to open it, but a grateful attitude is one of the most effective. Thankfulness is built on a substructure of trust. When thankful words stick in your throat, you need to check up on your foundation of trust. When thankfulness flows freely from your heart and lips, let your gratitude draw you closer to GOD. GOD wants you to learn the art of giving thanks in all circumstances. See how many times you can thank GOD daily; this will awaken your awareness to a multitude of blessings. It will also cushion the impact of trials when they come against you. Practice GOD’S Presence by practicing the discipline of thankfulness.”
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. PSALM 100 : 4
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 THESSALONIANS 5 : 18
Prayer: Lord thank you for your goodness. No matter what happens I can look at life through the lens that you are always good. Thank you for sending your son Jesus to die for my sins so I can be in a right relationship with you for eternity. Your grateful child. Amen.
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 NIV
How do you react to trying situations? Do you freak out or stay calm? This scripture explains that the testing refines your faith! Perfect Faith is accomplished by total trust in God. Today’s prayer is when trials come our way that we would use faith to handle them knowing God will never give us more than we can handle. Today turn your trials into testimonies……..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
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Colossians 3:13 NLT
I see so many unforgiving attitudes. It’s amazing, we all at some point have been wronged beyond belief but think about how wrong our sin was that has been forgiven by God!!!!! Today I pray that we all would have the heart of Jesus and forgive anyone who has wronged us, I believe that is so pleasing to our Lord because it truly shows our likeness of Jesus……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
“When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.” Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son.” Genesis 22:9-13 NIV
Message
Can you imagine being so obedient to God that you would sacrifice your own son? Abraham was. This scripture is a type of foreshadow of Jesus on the cross. The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed, and the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed, God loved us so much that he gave his only begotten Son as the ultimate sacrifice for those who call upon his name. God does not expect us to show our faith in him by sacrificing our own children, because he is full of grace, but he does expect us to offer ourselves to him as a living sacrifice daily by the way we live. Today’s prayer is that we would thank God for his amazing grace and renew our minds daily to live in God’s will for our lives…….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
“REST IN GOD’S PRESENCE WHEN you need refreshment. Resting is not necessarily idleness, as people often perceive it. When you relax in GOD’s company, you are demonstrating trust in GOD. Trust is a rich word, laden with meaning and direction for your life. GOD wants you to lean on, trust, and be confident in HIM. When you lean on GOD for support, The LORD delights in your trusting confidence. Many people turn away from GOD when they are exhausted. They associate The LORD with duty and diligence, so they try to hide from HIS Presence when they need a break from work. How this saddens The LORD! As GOD spoke through HIS prophet Isaiah: “In returning to GOD and resting in The LORD you shall be saved; in quietness and trust shall be your strength.”
Scripture
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. PROVERBS 3 : 5
For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength. But you were unwilling ISAIAH 30 : 15
Prayer
Prayer: God help me to rest in your presence for refreshment each day. And when I am feeling weary, help me to come to you, trusting you will give me the rest and strength I need. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. James 1:14-15 NIV
You know that feeling you get when you’re about to do something wrong? And to confirm that feeling the result of that action is always bad. The result may not come in the way of an immediate disaster but the conviction and guilt will surely come. Today’s prayer is that we would live to uphold God’s word in all we do and that temptation would have no place in our lives…..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
“SEEK GOD’S FACE, and you will find all that you have longed for. The deepest yearnings of your heart are for intimacy with The LORD. GOD knows, because HE designed you to desire HIM. Do not feel guilty about taking time to be still in GOD’S Presence. You are simply responding to the tugs of divinity within you. GOD made you in HIS image, and GOD hid heaven in your heart. Your yearning for The LORD is a form of homesickness: longing for your true home in heaven. Do not be afraid to be different from other people. The path GOD has called you to travel is exquisitely right for you. The more closely you follow GOD’S leading, the more fully The LORD can develop your gifts. To follow GOD wholeheartedly, you must relinquish your desire to please other people. However, your closeness to The LORD will bless others by enabling you to shine brightly in this dark world.”
Scripture Verses
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? PSALM 42 : 1 – 2
Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. PSALM 34 : 5
. . . so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe. PHILIPPIANS 2 : 15
Prayer
Prayer: Lord only you can truly satisfy and fulfill my soul. It is you my heart longs for. Help me to spend time in your presence each day, while you fill me to overflowing so I can bless others for your glory. The closer I am to you, the more at peace my soul is. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
