A PLOT AND A PLAN!

1-14-2016. . . .A PLOT AND A PLAN!

"And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:  But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." (Luke 22:31-32 KJV)  Believers please know today that Satan is not omniscience; only God is!  Consequently, the only thing Satan has for us is a plot. Nevertheless, for every one of Satan's plots, God has a plan! Be reminded and encouraged by this and then, remind and encourage your fellow believers today!

PRAYER: Lord, thy will be done in us, through us, and for us today and every day!  Thank you for a plan for every plot of the enemy.  Let your will be done.  Amen!

John 10:10. . . .The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. KJV

BEEN THERE DONE THAT!

1-13-2016. . . .BEEN THERE DONE THAT!

"And it was necessary for Jesus to be like us, his brothers, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God, a Priest who would be both merciful to us and faithful to God in dealing with the sins of the people. For since he himself has now been through suffering and temptation, he knows what it is like when we suffer and are tempted, and he is wonderfully able to help us.  (Heb 2:17-18 TLB)  As one song writer put it, "Jesus knows all about our struggles; He will guide us til the day is done!"  We are not alone in our struggles.  Jesus, our savior did not save us and then leave us!  He has been through what we are going through and more importantly, He knows how to bring us through.  He's been there and done that!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for being our merciful and faithful High Priest.  Help us through our struggles and bring us to perfection.  Amen.

1 Cor 10:13. . . .No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he'll never let you be pushed past your limit; he'll always be there to help you come through it. MSG

STAY FOCUSED!

1-12-2016. . . .STAY FOCUSED!

"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. (Phil 3:13-14 KJV)  FOCUS: to direct all one's attention and effort towards reaching the goal ahead.  In this new year we must not allow "distractions" to draw us or "attractions" to detour us from our course.  Stay FOCUSED! 

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for a brand new year and all you have planned for us in it.  Help us to maintain our focus and advance toward the fulfillment of your divine purpose.  Amen!

Ps 138:8. . . .The Lord will work out his plans for my life-for your loving-kindness, Lord, continues forever. Don't abandon me-for you made me. TLB

GOOD STEWARDS AND STUDENTS!

1-8-2016. . . .GOOD STEWARDS AND STUDENTS!

"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen."  ( 2 Peter 3:18 KJV)  As a buffer against wickedness and in preparation of the coming of the Day of the Lord, we must commit and submit ourselves to growing daily in grace. There must be movement; today's grace is sufficient for today.  The lessons taught us by grace today lean us into the classroom of grace tomorrow.  Be a good stewards and student of grace!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for your grace.  Help us daily to be good stewards and students of your grace.  Amen.

John 1:16. . . . And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.  KJV

GREAT GRACE!

1-7-2016. . . .GREAT GRACE!

"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Eph 2:4-9 KJV)  What a wonderful gift to receive especially when we were unfit and undeserving to receive it: God's Grace!  As a result of having received it, we now experience it's ever unfolding richness!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for such an amazing gift; your Grace.  Help us to daily show our appreciation for your great gift by living in obedience to your will and word.  Amen!

Rom 5:1-2. . . .Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. KJV

A NEW YEAR'S RESOLVE!

1-6-2016. . . .A NEW YEAR'S RESOLVE!

"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:" ( 2 Cor 9:5 KJV)  Grace giving enables Grace living!  Meeting needs and having our needs met.  That's not a New Year's resolution, it should be our New Year 's Resolve!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for supplying all our need according to your riches in glory by Christ Jesus!  Help us to be cheerful givers that live continues in and by your abounding grace.  Amen!

2 Peter 1:2-4. . . . Do you want more and more of God's kindness and peace? Then learn to know him better and better.  For as you know him better, he will give you, through his great power, everything you need for living a truly good life: he even shares his own glory and his own goodness with us! And by that same mighty power he has given us all the other rich and wonderful blessings he promised; for instance, the promise to save us from the lust and rottenness all around us, and to give us his own character.  TLB

THE ONE THING WE NEED!

1-5-2016. . . .THE ONE THING WE NEED!

My grace is enough; it's all you need.  My strength comes into its own in your weakness. (2 Cor 12:9  As we enter a brand new year with fresh aspirations and lofty expectations, it is comforting to know that in spite of what happens or does not happen to us and for us this year, God's Grace is sufficient for us.  It will keep us, sustain us, guard us, protect us, provide for us and most importantly, keep us.  The one thing we need for this new year is God's Grace. 

PRAYER: Lord, we thank you for a brand new year.  A year we've never seen before and one we will never see again.  Thank you for giving us the one thing that we need to get us through this year, Your Grace.  It is truly sufficient for us.  Amen. 

 Ps 84:11. . . .For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. KJV