BELIEVER'S PRIORITY!

3-31-2020. . . .BELIEVER'S PRIORITY!

"So don't worry at all about having enough food and clothing. Why be like the heathen?  For they take pride in all these things and are deeply concerned about them.   But your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well that you need them, and he will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to.  (Matt 6:31-33 TLB)   

The law of priority says first things must be first and the main thing must remain the main thing!  Pursuit of the kingdom and the kingdom way is always a believer's priority and key to kingdom prosperity.

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the key and plan for obtaining kingdom prosperity.  Help us to keep the main thing the main thing in our lives.  Amen!

Phil 4:19. . . .But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.  KJV

ASK, SEEK AND KNOCK!

3-27-2020. . . .ASK, SEEK AND KNOCK!

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.  "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?  Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?  If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! (Matt 7:7-12 NIV) 

God is not in the business of playing hide and seek!  There are things He wants us to have, things He wants us to know, things he needs us to do and places that are ordained for us to go.  We need only ask, seek and knock!  If we do our part, God will do His!

Prayer:  Lord, thank you for giving us full kingdom access.  We have only to ask, seek and knock in order to receive, know and enter and do.  In Jesus name, we will!  Amen.

Luke 12:32. . . . Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.  KJV

WHAT DOES THE METHOD MATTER!

3-25-2020. . . .WHAT DOES THE METHOD MATTER!

"I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.  As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.  When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.)   He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing."  (John 9:4-7 KJV)   

It has been said and correctly so, "The Lord works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform!"  What does the method matter if the result is your miracle? 

PRAYER: Lord, you and you alone are God.  Anyway you bless us, no matter the method, we will be satisfied! Amen.

Dan 4:3. . . .How great are his signs and how mighty are his wonders!  His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.  KJV

THINK RIGHT DO RIGHT!

3-20-2020. . . .THINK RIGHT DO RIGHT!

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (Phil 4:8 KJV) 

Every action is initiated by a thought!  The purer, truer, lovelier the thought, so shall the resulting actions be.  Think right, do right, be right!

PRAYER: Lord, purify our minds that our thoughts and actions will be pleasing to you and all mankind.  Amen! 

Prov 16:1-3. . . .The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.  All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.  Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.  KJV

STAY ALERT!

3-18-2020. . . .STAY ALERT!

"Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.   Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame." (1 Cor 15:33-34 KJV)  

Be careful not to let the godless speak words of corruption in our atmosphere.  Words have the power to change actions!  Stay alert!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the ability to guard our hearts and minds.  Help us to be ever mindful of those who don't honor you in their words or actions.  Amen!

Ps 1:1-2. . . .Oh, the joys of those who do not follow evil men's advice, who do not hang around with sinners, scoffing at the things of God. TLB

IT'S TIME TO SHINE!

3-17-2020. . . .IT'S TIME TO SHINE!

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."  (St. Matthew 5:16 kjv)

Now more than ever the world is in need of our light!  It is incumbent upon us as believers to always allow the best in us to out shine the rest in us especially, the mess in us!  Remember, we are made in His image and after His likeness!  How the world views us will be how the world views Him.  It's time to shine!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the opportunity to shine in a world so desperately in need of light.  Help us to accurately reflect your image and shine brightly.  Amen.

St. Matthew 5:14. . . .Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

DON'T BE DECEIVED!

3-13-2020. . . .DON'T BE DECEIVED!

"And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."  (Rev 20:10 KJV) 

Contrary to popular belief, the devil is not and will not be the supervisor of hell!   It will be his place of eternal punishment.  He'd love to deceive as many as he can so he want have to be alone as he burns.  DON'T BE DECEIVED!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you that hell was not created for any person but reserved the devil and his angels. I pray that everyone will accept your invitation and secure their future with you.  Amen!

2 Peter 3:9. . . .The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

KJV

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!

3-12-2020. . . .SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!

"And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.   But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.  And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague."  (Mark 5:31-34 KJV)  

The power of a purposeful touch is amazing.  For the woman with the issue of blood, it got Jesus attention and resulted in her healing!  If believers everywhere would reach out with purpose and touch the world, what amazing things would that produce and how much attention from Jesus would that receive?  Something to think about!

PRAYER: Lord, you touched the world with your love and it has produced and is producing generations of believers.  Help us to purposefully touch the world as well.  Amen!

Matt 5:13-14. . . .Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. KJV

MOTIVE EXAMINATION REQUIRED!

3-11-2020. . . .MOTIVE EXAMINATION REQUIRED!

"And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.  And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. (Mark 10:51-52 KJV) 

Like the blind man, we all cry out our request to the Lord.  Should the Lord grant our request will it cause us to follow Him more closely?  Why do we want what we want from the Lord?  Motive examination required!

PRAYER: Lord thank you for hearing and answering our prayers and granting our request.  Help us always to have pure motives that cause us to follow you more closely.  Amen!

1 John 5:14-15. . . .And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:  And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.  KJV

HOW BAD DO WE WANT IT!

3-10-2020 . . . .HOW BAD DO WE WANT IT!

"And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.  When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? (John 5:5-6 KJV)  

Before the Lord will change our condition, He often will cause us to first confront it!  How willing are we to participate in our own deliverance?   This certain man was in his condition for thirty eight years and in that time, he had not move no closer to his deliverance than the porch.  Thus, Jesus question: do you really want to be made whole?  The questions for us today are: Do we want the Lord to do it all for us immediately, or are we willing to participate in our own deliverance?  How bad do we really want it?

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for being our deliverer.  Lord do what you can do and help us to do what we can and should do.  Amen!

Phil 4:13. . . . I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.  KJV

POWER IN PARTNERSHIPS!

3-6-2020. . . .POWER IN PARTNERSHIPS!

"Then-look! Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to push through the crowd to Jesus but couldn't reach him. So they went up on the roof above him, took off some tiles and lowered the sick man down into the crowd, still on his sleeping mat, right in front of Jesus.  Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, "My friend, your sins are forgiven!" (Luke 5:18-20 TLB) 

It is easy to exercise our faith when it benefits us, but to what extent are we willing to extend our faith on behalf of someone other than ourselves?   There is power in partnerships!

PRAYER: Lord, without faith it is impossible to please you, but with faith, all things are possible!  Help us to use our faith to benefit others as well as ourselves.  Amen!

Matt 18:19. . . . Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.  KJV

IN CASE OF AND BECAUSE OF!

3-5-2020. . . .IN CASE  OF AND BECAUSE OF! 

"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.  For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: "  (Isaiah 43:2-3)

In case of accident, disaster, or loss of life we carry different kinds of insurance.  Because we know that things are going to happen that often are out of our control, we place our trust in God knowing that He has promised we will come through our circumstances in good shape.  Insurance, "IN CASE OF" Assurance, "BECAUSE OF".

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the assurance that no matter what we go through and may have to endure, we will come out on the other side just fine.  Amen! 

Psalms 91:1-2. . . .He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.