Happy Sunday,
I hope you had a blessed and prosperous day.
Today I was inspired and ignited by hearing the Word of God and witnessing a
baptism. I literally could feel the floors in heaven shaking from all the
praise dancing as this youth participated in a demonstration of her love for
Christ. It was such an awesome reality to see. It was another reminder to me
that there is always something I can do to demonstrate my love and appreciation
for Christ.
Everyone’s
love offering may look different, however the effect should be the same—advancing
the Kingdom of God. This was a perfect setup for today’s encouragement from God’s
Response of the life-word I freehanded some weeks ago.
This is the year
that I transform His Word into reality.
Rom 12:2 KJV - "And be not conformed to this world: but
be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is]
that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
Prov 4:23 Good News Translation – “Be careful how
you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.”
Pro 23:7 KJV - "For as he thinketh in his heart, so [is]
he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart [is] not with thee."
Heb 6:6 NLT - "and who then turn away from God. It is
impossible to bring such people back to repentance; by rejecting the Son of
God, they themselves are nailing him to the cross once again and holding him up
to public shame."
I
am striving to create a consistent pattern in my life of worship through study.
Study… research or a detailed examination and analysis of a subject. Study implies
an attempt to obtain a grasp of something by methodical or exhaustive thought
according to dictionary.com. There are many days that I read the bible but I never
enter into the mode of study. Purposely reflecting and considering the Word of
God will reshape my thoughts and transform who I am. Think about it… do you
read or do you study? Is this why we have so many Christians that can quote scriptures
until they are blue in the face but turn their back on God every 2nd Thursday
after a full moon? Their (including me) inability to be transformed places humiliates
notion of having a Christocentric lifestyle. I cannot bite the hand the feeds
me any longer.
This is the year
that I step out on faith.
2Co 5:7 KJV - "(For we walk by faith, not by
sight:)"
Rom 8:24 KJV - "For we are saved by hope: but hope that
is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?"
Heb 10:38 KJV - "Now the just shall live by faith: but if
[any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him."
Heb 11:1 KJV - "Now faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Job 8:7 KJV - "Though thy beginning was small, yet thy
latter end should greatly increase."
Hab 2:2 KJV - "And the LORD answered me, and said, Write
the vision, and make [it] plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth
it."
Hos 4:6 KJV - "My people are destroyed for lack of
knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that
thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I
will also forget thy children."
I’ve
learned that it is ok to start small. Today I am believing God that I will
study my Bible in a consistent manner. In order to sustain my faith walk, I
have to see something that is not there. Writing down a plan of action that
promotes consistent behavior actions is a great way to visualize my success story.
I will keep my focus on the prize and not stress out about what I see around
me. What is your small start? How will you walk on water?
This is the year
that I abound.
Pro 28:20 NKJV - "A faithful man will abound with
blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished."
1Th 4:1 NKJV - "Finally then, brethren, we urge and
exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you
received from us how you ought to walk and to please God;"
2Pe 1:8 NKJV - "For if these things are yours and abound,
[you] will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ."
Success
is waiting for us in abundance and there isn’t a short supply. There is no lack
as long as we are faithful to the godly vision for our faith walk. God has given
us a fail proof plan.
Let’s Pray…
Thank you Father for pouring out your gracious
love on us in this Prayer Circle. We are excited about your Word, your purpose
for our life and your plan to give us good success. Open our hearts, sharpen
our ears, and enlighten our eyes of understanding so that we can follow the path
that exercises our faith. We are ready to work out our own salvation with fear
and trembling as you have commanded us in Phillipians 2:12. We are willing to put
in work. We are prepared so demonstrate your love in the earth. The greater is
coming and no one can tell me differently for it is written, Eye hath not seen,
nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God
hath prepared for them that love him. By faith Noah, being warned of God of
things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his
house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the
righteousness which is by faith. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out
into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he
went out, not knowing whither he went. ... Through faith also Sara herself
received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was
past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. ... By faith
Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the
promises offered up his only begotten son, ... By faith Moses, when he was
born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper
child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. ... By faith the
walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. By
faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had
received the spies with peace. By Faith we will walk like our predecessors and
abound. We thank you by faith for our good success. In Jesus name we pray… Amen
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