Jul 10, 2020 |
I pray that the LORD will listen…
“I pray that the LORD will listen when you are in trouble and that the God of Jacob will keep you safe,” Psalm 20:1(CEV)
“In your day of danger, may the Lord answer and deliver you.
May the name of the God of Jacob set you safely on high!”
Psalm 20:1(TPT)
“GOD answer you on the day you crash, The name God-of-Jacob put you out of harm’s reach,” Psalm 20:1(MSG)
We don’t usually plan to have challenges on our path in life.
However, they do come.
Whenever they show up.
Don’t panic.
Don’t be confused.
God already gave you what to do:
Call Him.
Call His name.
He listens.
He will show up.
He will be there for you.
Families and friends may not even be aware that you are facing challenges.
Not to talk of the nature of the challenge.
Very very few people may want to know the details.
Even when they know what help they can render?
God is with you all the time, in the time, in that very moment and at all times.
“This is GOD’s Message, the God who made the earth, made it livable and lasting, known everywhere as GOD: ‘Call to me, and I will answer you. I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own.'” Jeremiah 33:3 (MSG)
What challenges are you facing?
What are you alone passing through?
Call on Him
He will answer you.
He is listening to you.
Jul 8, 2020 |
Be diligent in understanding the meaning of everything you hear.
“Then he said to them, “Be diligent to understand the meaning behind everything you hear, for as you do, more understanding will be given to you. And according to the depth of your longing to understand, much more will be added to you.” Mark 4: 24 (TPT)
Don’t hear the word just for the hearing’s sake, listen to it with the sole purpose of understanding it so that your spiritual life can be progressive.
Many hear the scriptures, and usually, the attitude is “I know that passage.”
Yes, we mentally know the Bible, in fact, some nonbelievers have read the Bible cover to cover,
it does not profit them spiritually because they just read it for knowledge’s sake.
From today change your attitude to how and what you hear from the word of God.
Take time to meditate on the meaning and the application of the Word of God you hear.
As you daily do this, you will see not only the transformation but also the fulfillment of your life’s assignment.
There are a lot of things competing for your attention every second. Including the time you pay to God’s word when you hear or read the word, please pay much more attention to it.
Your real prosperity lies in the word of God you hear/read with understanding and resolution to apply it to your life.
“How well God must like you-you don’t hang out at Sin Saloon, you don’t slink along Dead-End Road; you don’t go to Smart-Mouth College. Instead, you thrill to God’s Word; you chew on Scripture day and night.
You’re a tree replanted in Eden, bearing fresh fruit every month,
Never dropping a leaf, always in blossom.” Psalm 1:1-3 (Msg)
Be diligent to understand the meaning of everything you hear.
Jul 6, 2020 |
Why should we feed your army?
“The town leaders of Succoth answered, “Why should we feed your army? We don’t know if you really will defeat Zebah and Zalmunna.” “Just wait!” Gideon said. …But he got the same answer as he had gotten at Succoth. “I’ll come back safe and sound,” Gideon said, “but when I do, I’m going to tear down your tower!” Judges 8:6-9(CEV)
Has your request for help been turned down mockingly?
When you are fainting and needed help, and you leaned on a friend, but you were turned down?
Gideon was on God” s assignment, and his troops were faint and tired.
“After Gideon and his three hundred troops had chased the Midianites as far as the Jordan River, they were exhausted. The town of Succoth was nearby, so he went there and asked, “Please give my troops some food. They are worn out, but we have to keep chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the two Midianite kings.” Judges 8:4-5(CEV)
Ordinarily, you think people close by should help.
However, they made fun of him and did not help.
Twice, two different people turned him down.
God, who sent him on that assignment, came through for him.
He defeated all his enemies has God had earlier told him.
“Gideon,” the LORD answered, “you can rescue Israel because I am going to help you! Defeating the Midianites will be as easy as beating up one man.” Judges 6:16 (CEV)
Don’t be discouraged when you are feeling weak, tired, exhausted like Gideon and his army.
Remember to stand upon His Word in times of difficulties like this.
God came through for Gideon, and He will do the same for you.
“… For hasn’t he promised you, “I will never leave you alone, never! And I will not loosen my grip on your life!” Hebrews 13:5(TPT)
Don’t give up on your dream because people close to you refuse to help.
God is faithful and true.
HE will surely see you through this challenge.
Jul 3, 2020 |
Their hearts run far away from me!
“Jesus replied, “You are frauds and hypocrites! How accurately[a] did Isaiah prophesy about you phonies when he said: ‘These people honor me with their words while their hearts run far away from me!”
Mark 7:6 (TPT)
Where is your heart today?
Do you do what you say?
Do your words and actions match each other?
Are you a person of your words?
Jesus actually quoted Isaiah 29:13
Which means it been a while that people say beautiful things about God verbally, but they don’t walk the talk.
“I’m a mystery to myself, for I want to do what is right, but end up doing what my moral instincts condemn.” Romans 7:15
Apostle Paul showed us the way out:
“You are no longer ruled by your desires, but by God’s Spirit, who lives in you. People who don’t have the Spirit of Christ in them don’t belong to him.” Romans 8:9
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, subject your desires to God.
His Grace will enable you to be a man of your words in all areas of your life.
Where is your heart today?
Jul 1, 2020 |
Strong and powerful is he who [obediently] carries out His Word.
“The LORD utters His voice before His army, For His camp is very great,
Because strong and powerful is he who [obediently] carries out His Word… “Turn and come to Me with all your heart [in genuine repentance],
With fasting and weeping and mourning [until every barrier is removed and the broken fellowship is restored], Rip your heart to pieces [in sorrow and contrition] and not your garments.” Now return [in repentance] to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness [faithful to His covenant with His people]…”
Joel 2:11-13 (AMP)
You remain strong and powerful when you obediently carry out to the letter what God instructs you to do.
God told Joshua to be strong and courageous, and he will continuously have success. (Joshua 1:9)
He did.
However, when he looked at the appearance of men, he was deceived. (Joshua 9)
Through genuine repentance based on the Word of God, he became unconquerable again.
Have you missed out a step in your relationship with God?
Once you come back to God with a real turn around in your heart, He will restore.
Joshua identified where he missed it and turned back to the Word.
Don’t stay defeated and allowing feelings of being unsuccessful to weigh you down.
Don’t just go through the motions.
Don’t stop reading God’s Word and abandon fellowship.
Turn to God entirely in your heart.
You will experience that indomitable strength again.
HE is eagerly waiting for that unbroken fellowship with you.
