The word for today is - Written !

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The word for today is - Written !

 

It is written, we ( the believers) go from glory to glory, read 2 Corinthians 3:18,But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. Now get this it's the work of the Lord, it's His Spirit working in us. It is written not merely with the finger, but with the "Spirit of the living God"; it is not the "ministration of death" as the law, but of the "living Spirit" that "giveth life." Lets look at 2 Corinthians 3:3-6,Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. Wow! The word of God need to be written in your heart, it's Spiritual. Lets look at the mission of Moses which was given by the Law engraved on tablets of stone, valuable and important as they were, yet they could not be compared with the testimonials which God had given to those who successfully preached the gospel. You need to understand no human can touch your heart like the Lord can. Get this,No hand but that of God could reach the heart, and inscribe these truths there. The Divine characters are not made with ink, but by the Spirit of the living God; for the gifts that constitute the mind that was in Christ Jesus are produced in you by the Holy Ghost. This shows us that the just shall live by faith. It is written, the Holy Spirit is in us (the believers). Thank you Lord for your Spirit and your word. Amen !

The word for today is - Desire !

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The word for today is - Desire !

 

Lets read Psalm 37:4,Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.What's in your heart? Is it the things of God or the things of this world? Read 1 John 2:15, Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. You must understand that, if you give place to the love of the world, the love of God cannot dwell in you. Those who desire to be great in God’s kingdom must be a servant to all. It would seem that the more we give to others, the poorer we become, but this is not true! Service to others brings meaning and fulfillment to our lives in a way that wealth, power, possessions and self-centered pursuits can never match.  Jesus said, in Luke 6:38, Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete with it shall be measured to you also. Our good deeds should be motivated by a sincere desire to help others. Public recognition should not be the goal. Read Matthew 6:1-5, Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Wow ! This can not be the desire of the believers, you see all glory is God's. Paul had a desire. Paul looked forward to the time he could leave this earthly life behind and be with Christ. Read Philippians 1:21-24, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. Paul, thought of these things, he was in between two choices; to go to heaven to be with Christ, for his own benefit and enjoyment; or to live here for Christ helping others, the lost to know Christ. Whether we like it or not, we make that decision everyday. Each day when we wake up, we decide whether or not to live for the Lord. Paul comes to the conclusion right away that his life is worth living, because his life is for Christ. In fact, his life is Christ. We as believers do not need to struggle with why we are here, and our purpose in life. God has answered that for us in His Word. Our purpose here is to serve God,and others, and to bring Him glory.You must have a desire to know Him. Read Proverbs 2:3-5,Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. Then read Matthew 5:5-7,Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Thank you Lord for your mercy! Now look at Proverbs 8:34, Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. It says, having a desire to watch and wait to hear from the Lord daily.Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !

The words for today is - Who is calling

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The words for today is - Who is calling?

The question yesterday was who is calling you? Define a question first, it's a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation; a matter of some uncertainty or difficulty. The uncertainty is that a voice spoke to you and you believe the sound that you heard. The Bible speaks of the danger of ignorance, in God's people Hosea 4:6,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.So,how risky it is even to bring things God classes as abomination into our homes. Read Deuteronomy 7:25-26,The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therin: for it is an abomination to the Lord thy God. Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.Unfortunately, our generation is so ignorant of God's Word that it has been quite simple for Satan to attack them. But, the word of God says in John 10:27,My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. You need to read that again, it says My sheep hear my voice! That's Awesome to hear from God. How do you know when God is calling you? Anytime we want to hear from God and know it is His voice, the method is still and always the same by praying, by reading the Bible, and by meditating on the word. God equips each believer with unique Spiritual Gifts or a Gift to help them in there calling. Get this a good list is found in Romans 12:6-8,Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. God will reveal everything to you, all you need to do is walk by faith and not by sight. Read Romans 12:2,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. Read Proverbs 1:1-7,The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Read verses 23-28,Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me. You must answer the call in order to live by our father’s instruction, or you will turn away from the knowledge from God. The word from God is living water. Your appointed mission in life stays with you until the moment you are called back to the Father. Are you living to your full potential, are you answering the right call? Read 1 John 4:1-4,Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. He is not walking on the outside, but He is in us!! Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !

The word for today is - Calling !

Good morning,
The word for today is - Calling !

The question this morning in my Spirit is who is calling you? Is it the Spirit of the living God or is it the Spirit of the devil? The word of God says know the Spirit by the Spirit.  The only way to know if you are being deceived is to know the word of God (Scripture) and know it well. Test the Spirit to see if it is of God, or if you are being deceived by a lying spirit.  That's something to think about today. Thank you God for your word. Amen !

The word for today is - Tongue !

Good morning,
The word for today is - Tongue !

 Do you realize that each of us go through life with a remarkable power right under our nose? It is a power so great that it is capable of producing life or death depending on how it's used. Why is the tongue so dangerous?The Bible tells us that our words are so powerful that they can bless or curse, encourage or discourage, hurt or heal, tear down or build up. Our words can even influence the way we act and feel as well as determine our attitude and outlook on life. It says in Proverbs 18:21, says that, Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Two examples,lets look at bringing forth death and destruction it can be found in Mark 11:13-14, And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. Now lets look at an example of words bringing forth life it can be found in John 11:43-44:   The words of our mouth have control over our lives, whether we like it or not, or whether we believe it or not. What comes out of our mouth will determine our future. Now get this,your tongue controls the direction of your life, also like God, our words carry power. God gave us authority, the words we speak day after day carry the same degree of force behind them as the words God Himself speaks, for the believers. We must take up the sword of the Spirit and use it as a base on which we operate our minds.The Bible tells us in Ephesians 6:17, And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Jesus said in Luke 21:33, Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.   When reading the Gospels, you will notice that everything surrounding Jesus' entire life (His birth, ministry, death, burial, and resurrection) was a direct fulfillment of what God's prophets had spoken. We must get to a place of speaking under the anointing of God, not of ourselves.As we go through life, we will have several decisions to make. We must rely on God's Word when making these decisions. Jesus said to his disciples, read John 6:63, It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.  Also read Psalm 119:105,Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. The Bible encourages us in Hebrews 10:23,Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised).So here is the key, believe the Word, Pray the Word, Meditate on the Word, and Speak the Word. God's Word will not return to Himself void. Read Isaiah 55:11,So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. We need to get our minds thinking scripturally. We have to be very selective as thoughts continue to bombard our minds. Your mind will accept or reject thoughts according to what it knows about the Word of God. For when we read the Word of God, are minds will become transformed and renewed. Man was created in the likeness of God and given the right to choose his own words. We need to pay attention to every word and phrase that comes out of our mouth.We must guard the words we speak. The Bible tells us in Colossians 4:6, Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.The Spirit of God spoke to me an said read the book of Proverbs, it says in Proverbs 21:23,Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. That is a test sometimes for me, not all the time.  I thank God for He knows what's best for me. Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !

The word for today is - Hand !

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The word for today is - Hand !

So what happens when we go through these trials of life? This morning the Spirit of God is saying, hold to my hand, my unchanging hand.  Read 1 Peter 5:6,Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. If you humble yourselves then you will hear from the Lord. For the word of God is saying I change not.For I am with thy to the end, hold to my hand, my unchanging hand. How can we get through? We do what Job did, we worship God, praise his name, and trust Him. God has a bigger picture in mind.  It says in Matthew 6:27 that no one can help themselves or make anything better by worrying. God has the bigger picture. And although some of us are worrying about tomorrow, it just adds more stress. It says that we are more precious than the sparrows. Read Matthew 10:31-33,Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.And God says that not one sparrow will fall to the ground without God not noticing. Read Matthew 10:29,Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. So, we have nothing to worry about. God is our guide, and he is always with us. There is no reason for us to fear anything. Trust in God, and we have nothing else to lose.Read James 1:17,Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.Now read Romans 8:30,Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.This is the work (hand) of the Lord.Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !

The word for today is - Overcomer !

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The word for today is - Overcomer !

 

You must understand that we are living in a time where mankind has become so disconnected from the word of God.Read Deuteronomy 20:4,For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.Then the Lord has done something on our behalf, He has set us up. Read Deuteronomy 1:21,Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.You are an overcomer, so get moving the land is yours. Whatever you put your mind to do move forward. Read Ephesians 4:22-24,That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. You need to have a renewed mind in order to overcome the things of this world. Lets look at the greatest overcomer of time, Jesus! Now, Jesus who had never sinned, chose to die as a substitute for sinners, read Hebrews 2:9,But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. . Jesus then showed His power over death and sin by rising from the dead on the third day read Matthew 28;18,And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Also, read Revelation 1:18, I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.Because of Christ, death is a defeated foe. Read 1 Corinthians 15:54-55, So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?  The grave is powerless over the power of God. Now look at Hosea 13:14,I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.Did you get that? It says, I will ransom them and I will redeem them from dead. This is Jesus talking,nothing can overtake me.The word tells us all that overcomes the trick of the evil one, will make it into the kingdom. Read Revelation 3:21,To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. How do we overcome Him, with the word from God. Read Revelation 12:11,And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.The first thing that God has provided in this life so that we can have victory over the wiles of the devil is the blood of the Lamb. Jesus gave His blood on the cross so that we could have the forgiveness of sins. It’s the work of the devil to tempt us to fall into sin so that we will fail God and become alienated from Him. We are accepted by God not because of our own accomplishments but because of the blood of Christ. It was important to Christ that His believers be testimonies on the earth. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus said, "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven." One of the last things that Jesus said to the disciples in the gospels was, "Go you into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." There was also a very special promise made by Christ to those who bear witness of His name. In Luke 12:8 Jesus said, "Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father which is in heaven." Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !