HEARTS AND MINDS ON TRIAL!

9-29-2016. . . .HEARTS AND MINDS ON TRIAL!

Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth. (Ps 26:2-3 NIV) Our hearts and minds should always be kept in such a state that if put on trial, they will be found innocent of any and all wrongdoing.  Conversely, they should be found guilty of being filled with love, truth, and righteousness. 

PRAYER: Lord, let your precious shed blood cleanse our hearts and minds continually so that upon examination we may be found forever innocent .  Amen!

Ps 51:7-11. . . . Sprinkle me with the cleansing blood and I shall be clean again. Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.   And after you have punished me, give me back my joy again.  Don't keep looking at my sins-erase them from your sight.  Create in me a new, clean heart, O God, filled with clean thoughts and right desires.  TLB

THE LORD'S RELEASE!

9-28-2016. . . .THE LORD'S RELEASE!

And David inquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. (1 Sam 30:8 KJV)  There is a time when the Lord will release us to go after our enemy!  Let's be sure it's the Lord's release and not our own.

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for letting our enemies know we will fight and win, but only when you give us release to do so!  Amen!

Ps 144:1-2. . . .Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.  He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. NIV

LIVE POLLUTION FREE!

9-9-2016. . . .LIVE POLLUTION FREE!

Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. (Prov 4:23 NKJV)  Out of a pure heart will flow a pure life.  Be careful then, not to allow anything or anyone to pollute your spring!  

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for giving us a new heart from which flows our new and pure life.  Strengthen us daily to be diligent in guarding our hearts and keeping them from all pollutants and polluters.  Amen!

1 Tim 1:5. . . .  What I am eager for is that all the Christians there will be filled with love that comes from pure hearts, and that their minds will be clean and their faith strong. TLB

RIGHT IS RIGHT!

9-8-2016. . . .RIGHT IS RIGHT!

"And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right."  (2 Thess 3:13 NIV)  It is always right to do what is right; especially when no one is looking!  Never tire of being right, doing right and living right!  Right is right and will always be right!  So be right and do right!

PRAYER: Lord, lead us daily into to the paths of what is right.  Help us to do right, be right, and always live right.  Amen!

Prov 4:10-13. . . . My son, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life.  I would have you learn this great fact: that a life of doing right is the wisest life there is.  If you live that kind of life, you'll not limp or stumble as you run.  Carry out my instructions; don't forget them, for they will lead you to real living.  TLB

MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT!

9-7-2016. . . .MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT!

"Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."  (1 Cor 15:58 NIV) Serving the Lord will not only pay off by and by, but it pays dividends day by day!  Put your work in.  Make every day count!

PRAYER: Lord, may the work that we have done and are doing for you daily make a differnce and have lasting kingdom impact!  Amen!

John 9:4. . . .I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.  KJV

A LOSING AFFAIR!

9/6/2016. . . .A LOSING AFFAIR!

"And let us not get tired of doing what is right, for after a while we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't get discouraged and give up."  (Gal 6:9-10 TLB)  One of the easiest things in the world to do is give up, especially when one losses hope and becomes discouraged!  The thing about giving up is, we lose the time and effort it took to get us to that place of decision, as well as, the reward and satisfaction of seeing a thing through to the end!  Keep on doing what is right and don't let your efforts become a losing affair!

PRAYER: Lord, strengthen us in our struggles as we strive to do what is right and complete our life assignments.  Amen!

Heb 10:35-37. . . . Do not let this happy trust in the Lord die away, no matter what happens. Remember your reward!   You need to keep on patiently doing God's will if you want him to do for you all that he has promised. TLB

A LOSING AFFAIR!

9/6/2016. . . .A LOSING AFFAIR!

"And let us not get tired of doing what is right, for after a while we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't get discouraged and give up."  (Gal 6:9-10 TLB)  One of the easiest things in the world to do is give up, especially when one losses hope and becomes discouraged!  The thing about giving up is, we lose the time and effort it took to get us to that place of decision, as well as, the reward and satisfaction of seeing a thing through to the end!  Keep on doing what is right and don't let your efforts become a losing affair!

PRAYER: Lord, strengthen us in our struggles as we strive to do what is right and complete our life assignments.  Amen!

Heb 10:35-37. . . . Do not let this happy trust in the Lord die away, no matter what happens. Remember your reward!   You need to keep on patiently doing God's will if you want him to do for you all that he has promised. TLB

STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS!

9-2-2016. . . .STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS!

“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.” 2 Chron 16:9 KJV God is keenly aware of every person who is fully committed to Him and He is constantly seeking out opportunities to show Himself strong on their behalf.  In the very areas of our weakness, He actively seeks and will in fact manifest His strength. 

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your strength in my areas of weakness. It is through your manifested strength that I become stronger. Thy will be done! Amen.

2 Cor 12:9 KJV. . . .“My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” 

Excerpts For Living: NO EXEMPTIONS!

Excerpts For Living: NO EXEMPTIONS!: 9-1-2016. . . .NO EXEMPTIONS! “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.” (Ps 34:19 KJV) ...

NO EXEMPTIONS!

9-1-2016. . . .NO EXEMPTIONS!

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.” (Ps 34:19 KJV)  The righteous are not exempt from life’s afflictions. We need only examine our past experiences to verify the truth of that fact. The advantage of the righteous, however, is that we have the assurance of deliverance from every one of life’s afflictions.  Knowing this on the front end keeps us from giving in or giving up when the pressure of our trial and struggle intensifies. Therefore, we hold on and go on. . . .We go through knowing we will get through! 

Prayer:  Thank you, Lord, for being our help, strength, and comfort in the times of our affliction. Deliver us surely, but not before we’ve learned the lessons of the experience. Amen!

Ps 119:71-72. . . .It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. KJV