HIS ANOINTED!

7-31-2012. . . .HIS ANOINTED!

"He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. (1 Chron 16:21-22 KJV)  God's anoin-'ted' are people upon who He has chosen to place His anoin-'ting'!  To mess with them is to mess with God!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for allowing us to be your anointed upon whom and in whom you've placed your anointing!  We do not take it for granted.  We understand we are representing you!  Amen!

Eph 2:10. . . .For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. KJV

ENABLE AND ENLARGE!

7-30-2012. . . .ENABLE AND ENLARGE!

"And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing." (Isa 10:27 KJV)  The power of the anointing affects not only what's outside of us, but also what's inside of us!  It enables and enlarges us to a point where we break out of whatever binds us.  Whatever was binding us is then rendered useless and powerless to ever bind us again!

PRAYER:  Lord, enable and enlarge us to break free and stay free from all things that bind us.  Fatten us daily until we are to large for any yoke but yours!  Amen.

Matt 11:29-30. . . .Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.   For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.  KJV

7-27-2012. . . .WHO?

"Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways.   You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. (Ps 128:1-2 NIV)  If  by walking in the Lord's way, personal reward, blessings and prosperity are certain, who would consider walking any other way!  WHO?

PRAYER: Lord, your way is the best way!  There is really no other way for us to go and even consider.  Keep us from doing so.  Amen!

Ps 68:19. . . .Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.  KJV

7-26-2012. . . .CHECK YOUR GPS!

"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death."  (Prov 14:12 KJV)  According to Psalms 37:24, our steps are ordered by the Lord; suggesting a planned path and a planned destination.  It is possible however, to veer off course and follow our own way to a completely different location.   A location that is not what we anticipated it to be and one that lands us in a place of separation from God!   Have you checked your GPS lately?  God's Positioning System is accurate and does not change!  It will locate us, redirect us, and guide us back to the planned path and planned destination.  Feeling lost and out of place, Check your GPS!

PRAYER: Lord, you are the light of our pathway and the lamp to our feet.  Guides on your path daily and keep us from veering off track by following our own way.  Guide us oh thou great Jehovah, pilgrims through this barren land, we are weak but thou art mighty, hold us with thy powerful hand.  Amen! 

Ps 37:24. . . .The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. KJV

7-25-2012. . . .PLEASE GOD NOT MEN!

"When a man is trying to please God, God makes even his worst enemies to be at peace with him. (Prov 16:7 TLB)  Styling and profiling to please people and gain favor from men will only lead to frustration and an assembly of haters whose only objective is to see you fail.  However, when our ways please God, even against their will, haters will have to rethink their position.  Please God not men!

PRAYER: Lord, you are the one we seek to please in all our ways.  Help us to be and remain daily focused on that objective alone.  Amen!

Ps 37:5-6. . . .Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.  And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. KJV

PRIORITY ONE!

7-242012. . . .PRIORITY ONE!

"In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success. (Prov 3:4-6 TLB) When God is priority one in our lives, success will not be an intermittent nor temporary experience!   It will be our lifestyle.

PRAYER: Lord, seek and we need your direction.  we acknowledge you all our ways; please direct our paths!  Amen!

Prov 3:5-6. .  .Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. KJV

7-23-2012. . . .HIS WAY!

"And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.  (Luke 22:41-42 KJV)  The choice of surrendering to God's will can be a challenging one, especially when what's being asked of us seems undesirable.  Nevertheless, it's not really about us, it's about Him!  It's not about our agenda, it's about His!  Surrender your way by seeing things His way!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for including us in your will.  Thy will forever be done.  Amen!

Luke 11:2. . . .Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. KJV

SEASONS WILL CHANGE!

7-20-2012. . . .SEASONS WILL CHANGE!

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.  (Rev 21:4 KJV)  There is a time to live and a time to die.  In fact, there is a season and time to every purpose under heaven.  There is also coming a time when certain things will be taken off the list: death, tears, sorrow, pain and crying.  We can bare them easier now knowing that each of these are seasonal, and seasons will change!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you that death, pain, sorrow, crying and our tears are all seasonal!  You control the times and the seasons!  Thank you that seasons will change.  Strengthen us as we wait until our change comes.  Amen!

Dan 2:20-21 . . . . "Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his.  He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them.  He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. NIV

7-19-2012. . . .TOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED!

"The dead cannot sing praises to Jehovah here on earth, but we can! We praise him forever! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!" (Ps 115:17-18 TLB)  While we have breath in our bodies, we are free and able to praise the Lord.  Praise Him now while we have the chance.  Tomorrow is not promised!

PRAYER: Lord, you and you alone are worthy of all praise.  I will praise you while I have breath and even when I die, may my sleep in you be a praise!  Amen!

Ps 150:6. . . .Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.  KJV

7-18-2012. . . .CEASE THE MOMENT!

"As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field;  the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. (Ps 103:15-16)  Live life in a way that will leave a lasting impression!  We must do it now because the days of our opportunity are short.  Cease the moment and bless creation!

PRAYER: Lord, help us to deposit in the earth everything you have deposited in us while we have the opportunity.  Thank you for the opportunity.  Amen!

Ps 102:11-12. . . .My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass.  But you, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations. NIV

7-17-2012. . . .ONE MOMENT HERE!

"Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. (1 Cor 15:51-52 KJV)  For believers, the distance between death and life is so short, it's hard to imagine even having time to notice we've transitioned!  One moment here, the next there!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for our brief moments here and for our eternity moments there!  Amen.

2 Cor 5:7-9. . . .We know these things are true by believing, not by seeing. 8 And we are not afraid but are quite content to die, for then we will be at home with the Lord. TLB

7-15-2012. . . .LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE!

"Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as we should." (Ps 90:12 TLB)  Live each day as if it were your last for it very well could be.  Live, laugh, and above all love for this is our greatest mission.

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the gift of life.  Help us to live each day to it's fullest; bring glory to you in all we do.  Amen!

James 4:14. . . .How do you know what is going to happen tomorrow? For the length of your lives is as uncertain as the morning fog-now you see it; soon it is gone.  TLB

PURIFIED HEARTS CLEAR EYES!

7-13-2012. . . .PURIFIED HEARTS CLEAR EYES!

"Happy are those whose hearts are pure, for they shall see God."  (Matt 5:7-8 TLB)  The best way to see God is through His manifest works!  An unclean heart can cause us to become spiritually blind and unable to see God's work in our lives.  What an unhappy state of affairs that is!  If we allow God to purify our hearts, it will clear up our eyes!

PRAYER: Lord, purify our hearts and clear our eyes so that we can see your works clearly.  Happy we will forever be.  Amen!

Ps 51:10-11. . . .Create in me a new, clean heart, O God, filled with clean thoughts and right desires. TLB

7-12-2012. . . .HOW'D YOU SLEEP LAST NIGHT!

"Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.  I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety." (Ps 4:7-8 KJV)  This joy we have, the world didn't and couldn't give it!  Although worldly goods and acclaim increase, these do little to increase the peace and grant restful sleep.  How'd you sleep last night?

PRAYER: Lord, our security is in you alone.  While other may pursue the things of this world, our desire is to have our hearts filled to overflowing with your joy and gladness.   Grant us that we may sleep in heavenly peace.  Amen!

Ps 106:4-5. . . . Remember me too, O Lord, while you are blessing and saving your people.  Let me share in your chosen ones' prosperity and rejoice in all their joys, and receive the glory you give to them. TLB

WELL, THE LORD KNOW MY HEART!

7-11-2012. . . .WELL, THE LORD KNOWS MY HEART!

"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?  I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings."  (Jer 17:9-10 KJV)   We've all heard it said and perhaps have even said, "Well, the Lord knows my heart!"  Truer words have never been spoken and if we really understood this, we'd be much more careful before using this statement to justify our failed behavioral choices.   When trusting our hearts to the Lord, we avoid it's inherent wickedness.

PRAYER: Lord, you indeed know our hearts and reward us according to what we do, good or evil!  Help us to trust our hearts to you and avoid its inherent wickedness.  Amen!

Matt 12:35. . . . A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. KJV

7-9-2012. . . .CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD!

"Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life."  (Prov 4:23 NASU)  We must diligently guard our hearts!  We must monitor not only what comes out of it, but also what we allow in to it!  Whatever goes in to our hearts will come out and thus, be our contribution to the world! 

PRAYER: Lord, help us to be always on guard when it come to our hearts.  May our contributions to the world be pure and holy.  Amen.

Ps 51:5-6. . . .You deserve honesty from the heart; yes, utter sincerity and truthfulness. Oh, give me this wisdom. TLB

AT THE HEART OF IT!

7-9-2012. . . .AT THE HEART OF IT!

"For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." (Rom 10:10-11 NIV)  One's mouth cannot confess what one's heart does not believe.  Listen carefully to the confessions of one's mouth to quickly discern the beliefs of their heart.  

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for changing our hearts in such a way that allows our beliefs and our confessions to match.   Amen.

Matt 12:34-35. . . .O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.  A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.  KJV

7-6-2012. . . .DON'T SWEAT IT!

"And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.  (Mal 3:11 KJV)  No matter what you do, there will always be outside forces whose sole purpose is to destroy your (produce) fruit. Their success is based upon their ability to create distractions that will result in loss of focus.  God says however, don't sweat it!  Stay focused!   I got this!  I will repel everything and everybody that comes against you.  Nothing shall hinder or abort the manfestation of your divine purpose! 

Prayer: Lord, thank you for always having our back!  Help us stay aligned with will and purpose.  Amen!

  
Prov 16:7. . . .When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him. (NIV)

7-5-2012. . . .DON'T FALL FOR THE OKEY DOKE!

"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."(Gal 5:1 KJV)  The problem with seeing how close one can get to the fire without getting burnt is, one almost always gets burnt.  The devil will continue to tempt us with things we've been freed from as long as we show an interest in it.  Don't fall for the okey doke!  It's a trap designed place you back in bondage.  Stand firm in your freedom and don't go back!

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Prayer: Lord, thank you for setting us free from the bonds of sin.  Help us to seek the ways of escape you provide for us when temptations come.  Amen!

1 Cor 10:13. . . .There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. KJV

7-4-2012. . . .HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! 


"If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."  (John 8:36 KJV)  The United States of America is the greatest nation in the world.  While freedom is available to all within her borders, so many yet remain bound to an unseen slave master; physically free, but spiritually bound.  The U.S. Constitution and it's Bill of Rights are powerless to set men free from the bonds of sin.  Only the Son can do that if you let Him!   HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!


PRAYER: Lord, thank you for freedom through your Son, Jesus the Christ!  Our prayer today is that all men would be set free by He alone who is able to keep us from falling.  Amen!

2 Cor 5:17. . . . Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. KJV

SEE THE IMPOSSIBLE!

7-3-2012. . . .SEE THE IMPOSSIBLE!

Jesus looked at them intently, then said, "Without God, it is utterly impossible.  But with God everything is possible." (Mark 10:27 TLB)  As a child of God, the possibilities for us are limitless.  We are  limited only by the extent to which we believe God!  Believe for the impossible and see the impossible!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for being on our side and helping us to understand that with you there are no limits to the possibilities that exist for us!  Amen.

Eph 3:20-21. . . .Now glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of-infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes. TLB

7-2-2012. . . .IT'S MOVING TIME! 

"Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.  "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.(Joshua 1:2-3)   Today is the day!   With a made up mind, move pass dead issues and dead people; both figuratively and literally.  The promise of God is before you!   Go get what God has for you!   IT'S MOVING TIME! 

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for your promises and word that shall never fail.  Today we move forward and pass dead issues and people into the destiny you have for us.  Amen!

Jer 29:11. . . .For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.  TLB