WHAT WE SOW GOD WILL GROW!

1-31-2012. . . .WHAT WE SOW GOD WILL GROW!

"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." (Gen 8:22 NIV)  A wise man will always take note of the constants in life and order his actions accordingly.  Knowing when to sow is equally as important as knowing where to sow.  Both will affect the harvest.  Follow the constants!  What we sow, God will grow!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the constants in life.  Help us to observe the constants you have put in place and order our actions accordingly.  Amen!

 2 Cor 9:6. . . .But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. KJV

   

WANT MUCH GIVE MUCH!

1-30-2012. . . .WANT MUCH GIVE MUCH!

"For God, who gives seed to the farmer to plant, and later on good crops to harvest and eat, will give you more and more seed to plant and will make it grow so that you can give away more and more fruit from your harvest." (2 Cor 9:10 TLB)  Seed and harvest are proportional!  The more seed, the greater the harvest.  The amount of harvest given away, will determine the amount of seed received to produce the next harvest!  The less we give, the less we receive!  Want much, give much!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for both seed and harvest.  Help us to be generous in our giving as you trust us with more seed and greater harvest!  Amen.

Gal 6:7. . . . Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. KJV

DRAW AND DRINK

1-27-2012. . . .DRAW AND DRINK!

"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. (12:2-3 KJV)  There is nothing more comforting than the confidence we have in the Lord to safe us and deliver us from all our fears.  The spirit of fear, which is not from the Lord, will at time come upon us in an effort to threaten and paralyse us.  However, with power, love and a sound mind we draw and drink deeply from the wells of our great salvation!  Don't be afraid, DRAW AND DRINK!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the confidence we have in you!  We need not ever be afraid to draw and drink from your well of salvation whereby our thirst is always quenched.  Amen!

Ps 56:9-12. . . . The very day I call for help, the tide of battle turns. My enemies flee! This one thing I know: God is for me!   I am trusting God-oh, praise his promises! I am not afraid of anything mere man can do to me! Yes, praise his promises.  I will surely do what I have promised, Lord, and thank you for your help. TLB

LIVE IN SAFETY!

1-27-2012. . . .LIVE IN SAFETY!

"For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm." (Prov 1:32-33 NIV)  People who live wayward lives and don't consider the Lord have good reason to live in fear of what might happen to them.  Conversely, those who consider the Lord and honor Him in all their ways can live without fear knowing that the Lord is their protection.  Live in safety!

PRAYER:  Lord, you are the protector of all those who trust you.  We live in safety and without fear of what man can do to us.  Thank you Lord!  Amen.

Ps 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.  KJV

A WONDERFUL MODEL!

1-25-2012. . . .A WONDERFUL MODEL!

"We need have no fear of someone who loves us perfectly; his perfect love for us eliminates all dread of what he might do to us. If we are afraid, it is for fear of what he might do to us and shows that we are not fully convinced that he really loves us." (1 John 4:18-19 TLB)  Christ extends His love freely to any and all who will accept it.  If there were reason to fear, He wouldn't have called us near!   What a wonderful model of real love; one we can measure our earthy relationships by as well.  

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for love us in a way that eliminates our fears.  Help love others in a way that eliminates their fears.  Amen.  

1 John 4:17-18. . . .There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. NIV

NOT OUR PERMANENT ADDRESS!

1-24-2012. . . .NOT OUR PERMANENT ADDRESS!

"I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears."  (Ps 34:4 KJV)  It is always a good idea to seek the Lord, but especially so in times when our anxieties have got the best of us.    How comforting  it is to have the presence of our heavenly Father; knowing that when we turn to Him, He hears, responds and brings us out of all our troubles.  Our fears are never our permanent address!

PRAYER: Lord, we are comforted always by your presence.   You always hear, You always respond, You always deliver!  Thank you Lord.  Amen.

Ps 66:19-20. . . . But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.  Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. KJV

BYE BYE FEAR!

1-23-2011. . . .BYE BYE FEAR!

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (2 Tim 1:7 KJV)  How to use what we have to defeat fear!   With POWER: Force fear to falter and fail! It's either IT or YOU!  With LOVE: Erase and eradicate all barriers! Love conquers all!   With A SOUND MIND: Think positively and advance through the adversity; reclaim the high ground. Fear should never be on top or out front!  Now, use what you have and say, BYE BYE FEAR!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for giving us everything we need to defeat fear.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done!  Amen.  

Ps 56:3-5. . . . But when I am afraid, I will put my confidence in you. Yes, I will trust the promises of God. And since I am trusting him, what can mere man do to me?  TLB