Psalm 34:17 - "The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles."
Start saying this over and over each day, "The Lord is at work in my situation. He's bringing me into the place I ought to be. He's delivering me now."
This is not the time to sit on the sidelines and just try to get comfortable. It's time to seek His face for His perfect will and then carry it out with all our might. It's time to plow our time and energy, our all in all, into adva
"Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling........so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life." 2 Corinthians 5:2-4
Our passion and desperation for God occurs not once, but repeatedly and cyclically, as God continually turns our gaze toward eternity. The more our affections belong to God, the less satisfied we are with the world. Like Paul, we begin to feel a longing to lead our hearts in pursuit of eternity.
"He who did not spar
John 1:46 - "Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
It may not seem that anything good can come out of your Nazareth, but God is not looking at our past; God isn’t looking at our resources, our money, our talents; He is looking for a Bethlehem, a holy place to deliver His will, a humble place to cover His dreams in swaddling clothes and lay them in a protective manger until they grow and eventually enter the temple on their own.
Getting in touch with God's PURPOSE for our life can have the single most powerful impact on our own life after coming to Jesus and being born again. All Christians are called to be witnesses, but we also have a CALLING in Christ that is more specific than that.
The main factors that will lead to a revelation of our earthly DESTINY and being prepared for it are the following:
A. Resolving to do the Lord's will as the chief pursuit of our lives.
Romans 8:33 - "Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies."
The book of Job tells us that Satan came to God's throne and complained about Job. (Job 1:6-12) God's throne is the most holy place. So why did God allow Satan to come before Him in the most holy place? Because of Adam's sin, He had the right to take Adam's place and come before God.
So, what happened to Job cannot happen to us. Job longed for a mediator, but he had none. (Job 9:33). Today we hav
You, O Lord, You satisfy me in the morning with your lovingkindness, that I may sing for joy and be glad all of my days. (Psalm 90:14)
Let revelation of your work appear to your servant, O Lord, and your favor be upon me as you confirm for me the calling you have on my life. (Psalm 90:16,17)
I dwell in the shelter of the Most High and abide in the shadow of the Almighty.(Psalm 91:1)
I say to the Lord, "You are my refuge and m fortress, My God, in whom I trust!"(Psalm 91:2)
Joshua 1:9 - "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
Those Believers who are pursuing their calling in Christ have to be risk-takers -- getting into deep water is scary because there's a possibility that you could drown. Getting into the water is scary because it's cold. But getting in is the only way you will learn to swim. You can't learn hanging on the edge.
Getting to the n
Wait patiently with Him while He blesses you. Don’t rush into His Presence with time-consciousness gnawing at your mind. He dwells in timelessness: He is, He was, He will always be. For you can handle only twenty-four-hour segments of life. Time can also be a tyrant, ticking away relentlessly in your mind. Learn to master time, or it will be your master.
Though you are a time-bound creature, seek to meet Him in timelessness. As you focus on His Presence, the demands of time and tasks wil
Colossians 1:26,27 - "the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them, God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."
Pride is the deification of self. To say "Oh, I'm no saint." is acceptable to human pride, but it is unconscious blasphemy against God. It literally means that you defy God to make you a saint. "I am much too weak and hopeless."
Humility before men may b
"Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them." - Hebrews 7:25
Today, as we carry on the activities of our lives, Jesus Christ is praying for us. Tonight, as we sleep throughout the long darkness, Jesus Christ is praying for us. Continual prayer is being offered at the throne of God on our behalf by none other than the eternal Son. You are being prayed for right now. I am being prayed for right now. We
Luke 17:21 - "...for indeed, the Kingdom of God is within you."
God doesn't want you to be conscious of the lack in your natural circumstances. He doesn't want you to live by how much you earn or how much you have in the bank.
God wants you to be conscious of the abundance of resources in His Kingdom. Jesus said that "the Kingdom of God is within you." this means that the Kingdom of God is not some physical place. It is within you and it is where the abundance of resources is.
Haggai 2:9 - "The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts."
Hebrews 6:1 - "Therefore let us go on and get past the elementary stage in the teachings and doctrine of Christ, advancing steadily toward the completeness and perfection that belong to spiritual maturity."
Nearly 2000 years ago, the author of the book of Hebrews exhorted the Jewish Christians to leave the
John 15:5 - "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing."
Do you ever feel that no matter what you do, you should be doing something more? The truth is that no matter what we do it will never be enough, and that is why God sent His Son. He is not only enough, He is more than enough!
Our goal should be to increase in understanding of our inheritance in Christ and our Right Standing with God and avo
God's glory is all around us. We often do not take the time to witness God's glory and meditate on his holiness.
We are consumed with what we want and what is wrong, we don't take time just to cry out to the Lord and appreciate His glory. We should praise God for what he has already done!
Isaiah 6:3 - "And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory."
If we cry out one to another saying Holy, holy, holy, is the
1 Thessalonians 5:19 - "Do not restrain the Holy Spirit;"
When we are "sowing to the Spirit" - (Galatians 6:8), we are exposing ourselves to the presence of God whether we feel it or not.
As focusing upon the Holy Spirit becomes the habit of our souls, we receive the wonderful anointing spoken of in Hebrews, "who makes His...ministers a flame of fire" (Hebrews 1:7). The flaming heart of Christ ignites our hearts -- Fire begets fire.
The holy flame is relentless and consuming
"But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts." - Romans 13:14
Jesus walked in union with His Father. We too must do the same with Him. We only have true SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY to the degree that we are abiding in Him. The angels do not respect us and the demons do not obey us because of who we are, but because of who is in us.
The "sword" in scripture is indicative of the Word of promise. Presently, we are attempting to battle the enemy wit
Exodus 12:13 - "The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you..."
It is the blood of Jesus alone that delivers you. If you think that it is because of your faith, then you will always be wondering "Do I have enough faith?"
When God sees that you see that it is the blood alone that saves, He calls that faith in the blood, and every plague will pass over you!
Every time you think tha
Ephesians 2:10 - "For we are God's own workmanship, recreated in Christ Jesus, that we may do those good works which God predestined for us, that we should walk in them."
2 Corinthians 3:18 - "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit."
Seeing His glory is more than just seeing His beautiful colors and majesty of His person. The glory of the Lord
Colossians 1:27 - "To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."
When God made you in His likeness, He did not make you to look like Him. He made you to function like Him. That's what likeness literally means. When God created you, He made you to operate like Him. If you are not functioning like God, you are "malfunctioning" because God wired and designed you to function like Him.
As I open my mouth wide and sing for joy to God, my strength, He gives me abundant provision to satisfy my needs. (Psalm 81:1,10,16)
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord. My heart and flesh sing for joy as I long for your presence. (Psalm 84:1,2)
I am blessed because I know my strength is in You, My Lord. My heart is one with You as I go from strength to strength. (Psalm 84:5,7)
My Lord is a sun and shield who gives grace and glory. You withhold no good thing from me be
Colossians 2:10 - "And you have been given full life in union with him..."
Ephesians 2:10 - "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."
You have a unique purpose and a destiny that is distinct from any other person who has ever lived.
If you are more concerned about people's opinion of you than God's vision for you, then give-in to peer pressure, and fit in with everyone else. Dress like them
"Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you." - Isaiah 60:1 NASB
"Arise and Shine." He says to you, "What is your mountain? Where do you have to go to shine to be seen? What do you have to do? For there is a mobilization He is calling you to that is far greater than you've ever known before. You will advance in the day of His power, so stir yourself up, stir yourself up on your most holy faith and get on your boots and get ready to be a mountain c
Romans 6:12 - "Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions."
God did not intend the body to relate to the spiritual or supernatural world. It is essential, then, that we do not judge our true potential by the abilities or limitations of our physical bodies.
Our powers of sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste are all related to the natural, physical world. The potential of our bodies is therefore governed by its physical capabilities. Man's fall (
Zephaniah 3:17 - "The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing."
Why is it right to sing, shout, dance and leap? Acts of celebration get repeated mention in the psalmist's descriptions of how we approach God. The reason -- God is a God to celebrate. He rejoices over us with singing so He wants us to rejoice in Him with singing. When we give to Him what He gives to us, we step f
John 15:16 - "You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you."
Many Christians never progress beyond the basic principles of the gospel: others -- the minority -- demonstrate the abundant riches of God's grace.
The preacher's task should be to preach of the fullness of grace through Jesus Christ. Christians need to become aware of God's
