It is human nature to plan steps that you can take in the future to insure your security or to plan for future jobs or to make other plans.
Solomon wrote that "A man's heart devises his way; but the LORD directs his steps (Proverbs 16:9)." The psalmist David desired for Me to direct his steps.
You may want to pray the prayer he prayed daily. He prayed: "Order my steps in Your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me (Psalm 119:133)."
PROVERBS 16:9; PSALM 119:133
I warned a multitude of people to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Then I said "For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed,; neither hid, that shall not be known."
People love to cover their evil deeds, but the day will come when those deeds will be revealed. I will always reveal those things that are hidden because I am the light of the world Who shines light on every dark deed.
As you see the darkness in your nation grow, I want you to have hope that those evil deeds that have been done in the dark will be revealed and judgment will come to those who have perpetrated those deeds.
LUKE 12:2
It was My sacrifice on the tree when I shed my blood for the remission of your sins that made it possible for you to boldly come into My Father's throne room to find mercy and help when you are in need.
As you grow in your faith, I am revealing more and more about My Father to you. One of the reasons I came to earth was to show you My Father and to demonstrate His love. for you. I am God in the flesh, and there had to be a flesh sacrifice to reconcile My Father to you.
His promise to those who lay down their idols to worship Him is that He "will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty."
2 CORINRHIANS 6:18
When I sent My disciples two by two, I gave them power over unclean spirits. They left with faith that they would be empowered to do the works I did.
Life is a journey, and I have empowered those who believe in Me to do the very same works I did when I was on earth. I have promised that the day would come when those who believe in Me will do even greater works than I did.
Rejoice because you now have My Holy Spirit Who will work through you both to will and to do of My good pleasure. It is My good pleasure to give the kingdom of God to those who will believe. My kingdom is My peace, righteousness, and joy in the Spirit. As you journey thru life, share My kingdom with others.
MARK 6:7; PHILIPPIANS 2:13; LUKE 12:32; ROMANS 14:17
I said, "Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the THINGS that he possesses (Luke 12:15)."
There is one thing that you can seek and if you seek that, everything else will be added to you. That one thing is My kingdom. I exhorted people to "seek you first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you (Matthew 6:33)."
My kingdom has those things that are important in life. When you seek first My kingdom, you will have My peace, My joy, and My righteousness. These things will give you a fruitful life and they will last throughout eternity.
LUKE 12:15; MATTHEW 6:33; ROMANS 14:17
It is so easy to make a wrong turn as you go through the journey of life. This is why I want you always to commit your day to Me and ask My Holy Spirit to guide you throughout the day.
I want you to tune your ears so that you can hear Holy Spirit. I sent you this wonderful "Helper," Holy Spirit, to not only guide you as you journey through life, but also to guide you into all truth.
You live in a day of great deception, and the only way that you can discern what is truth is by allowing Holy Spirit to speak to you as you read My Word. He will teach you My ways, and He will also tell you about things to come.
JOHN 16:13
Paul exhorted the Ephesians to be strong in the LORD and in the power of His might. Truly, it is My joy that will give you strength to face the days ahead.
It is so easy for you to be overwhelmed by the darkness that exists in the world today, but when you rely on My strength, My light will penetrate the darkness all around you.
When Joshua was to be the new leader of My people, he told Joshua to be strong and of good courage. My joy will also give you courage to take the steps of faith that are necessary to come through victorious in these evil days.
EPHESIANS 6:10; JOSHUA 1:6
When I was transfigured in front of James, John, and Peter, My raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. White is a sign of purity.
"Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; (Isaiah 1:18:b)." This means that when you received Me and were born again by My Spirit, you became pure because My blood was shed to forgive you of all of your sins.
"As far as the east is from the west, so far have I removed all of your transgressions (Psalm 103:12)." The next time you wear white, remember that I see you now dressed in the white robe of My righteousness and rejoice.
MARK 9:3; ISAIAH 1:18b; PSALM 103:12
When you are lifting your hands up to Me in worship, you are acknowledging that it was by Me, for Me, and to Me that all things were created. Your hands lifted to Me are also a sign of surrender to Me. You are saying that everything is in My hands.
As you lift up your hands to Me, I want you to know that I am reaching My hands out to you to pull you up above the circumstances of life. Right now darkness is over the earth, but I am lifting you into the light where I am.
I am seated in heaven far above all the principalities, powers, rulers of darkness and wickedness in heavenly places. Remember that you are seated with Me in heaven and that you are of the kingdom of light.
PSALM 141:1; EPHESIANS 6:12
I want you to keep your eyes focused on the prize that awaits you at the end of your race of life. Paul wrote: " I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:14)."
He described that prize as follows: "And every man who strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible (1 Corinthians 9:25)."
I will help you keep running the race of life well as you keep your focus on Me.
PHILIPPIANS 3:14; 1 CORINTHIANS 9:25
My disciples followed Me wherever I went. They could see My physical presence, but now you have to follow Me with faith eyes, not physical eyes.
You no longer need to be where I am because I am always with you wherever you go. I want you to know that I am always face to face with you. I never turn My back to you.
Picture a father who stoops down at eye level with his toddler who is just learning to walk. The father has his arms outstretched to catch his child if the steps of the child are not steady. I have My arms outstretched toward you to catch you. You can have confidence that I will catch you if you begin to fall.
JOHN 1:37; MATTHEW 28:20
Faith is the basis for your walk with Me in this life. However, there are many more things that I want you to add to your faith.
My friend Peter learned much when he walked with Me by faith. After My death, resurrection, and ascension, he listed some very important things to add to faith.
He said to add to our faith the following: virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness; and love. Peter knew that if we added these things to our faith, we would have fruitful lives.
1 PETER 1:5-8
When you pray, I want you to always ask Me for whatever is on your heart. Our time together, however, does not just include asking Me to help you with your day or other cares you may have.
I desire for your prayer times to be times when you not only ask, but you also seek and knock. I want you to seek to know Me more intimately, and I want you to persist in prayer if the answers do not come right away. Keep knocking and the door will be opened.
Never feel like it is a lack of faith on your part to keep asking about the same care. I love to receive your cares and I want you to unburden yourself with whatever cares that are a burden to you.
LUKE 11:9
My grace saved you even when you were still in sin. I not only saved you, but I also raised you up to sit with Me in heavenly places.
The salvation I gave you is ageless because I saved you to live forever with Me.
You are in a position now to enjoy the exceeding riches of My grace and kindness toward you today and for all eternity.
EPHESIANS 2:4-7
When I came to earth, I was able to make known the unseen world to a physical world. No man had seen My Father. My Father is a Spirit. I came to declare in the physical world exactly Who Father is.
This is why I became flesh. People in a physical world can see a physical person. I am the very image of God in a flesh body. I am God in an earth suit.
When you meditate on My life and read the gospels, you will always come into a understanding of the very character of God, My Father. Because My Spirit now lives in you, you now have the opportunity to declare the very nature and character of God through your bodily form. Pray that you daily will do this.
JOHN 1:18
When I taught on the parable of the seed, I shared that the seed that was planted on good ground flourished.
I listed what made good ground when I said, "But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience."
You will always be able to receive the good seed of My Word when you have an honest and good heart that desires to obey My Word and then to wait patiently for My Word to bear fruit in your life. Pray that your heart will always be fertile ground to receive My Word. Then My Word in you will bear much fruit.
LUKE 8:15
On that fateful night when I was betrayed, as My disciples were eating, I took the bread and blessed it and said, "Blessed are thou King of the Universe Who brings forth bread from the earth." I broke it and gave it to them and said, "Take it. This is My body.
And I took the cup, and when I had given thanks: "Blessed are thou King of the Universe Who gives us the fruit of the vine." I gave it to them and they all drank it.
Then I said, "This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many. I told them that I would drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God. Look forward to that day when I will again give thanks for the fruit of the vine and give it to you.
MARK 14:22-25
I desire foe those who believe in Me to mature in their faith and become trees of righteousness. This will happen when My body on earth begins to mentor and disciple new believers.
During this harvest time, many will just be babies in their knowledge of Me and they will need instruction on how to daily appropriate My atonement for them.
Pray for yourself and others in My body to prepare through prayer and the study of My Word to disciple the multitudes who will come to faith during this harvest. Trees grow and mature when they have healthy roots. Pray that these new believers will be rooted and grounded in My love and My Word.
ISAIAH 61:3
There are so many blessings that I have provided for you and all those who believe in Me.. Paul was thinking of these blessings when he wrote: For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our LORD Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement (Romans 5:10-11)."
When you go to sleep tonight I want you to review all of these blessings. You are reconciled to My Father, saved by My life, and you can rejoice because it is through My blood shed for you that you are forgiven for your sins (past, present, and future).
Reviewing these blessings will provide you with a sweet sleep and you will wake up with a song in your heart.
ROMANS 5:10-11
Solomon wrote: "The words of a man's mouth are a deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook (Proverbs 18:4). The deep waters of a person's mouth can either be sweet or bitter.
I desire for your words to always be sweet, and this will happen as you abide in My Word. My Word is like honey on your lips. When you speak My Word to others, they will be built up in faith. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.
Your mission is to speak the wisdom that is found in My Word to others. When you do this, others will be encouraged and exhorted to apply My Word to their everyday lives. Wisdom is applied knowledge.
PROVERBS 18:4' ROMANS 10:17
My early believers were always together. They had everything in common. The major thing they had in common was faith in Me. Many had seen Me after I was resurrected, but some doubted. However, they were together when I ascended, and there was no more doubt.
I am calling for My body on earth to come together in unity. When My body on earth is of one mind and one heart, My power will be displayed.
I am calling My body on earth go persevere in prayer and to gather together to pray in agreement. You will see mighty things happen just as the early church did when you gather together in unity for prayer.
ACTS 4:29-31
Sometimes you feel distant from Me. This is usually because you have allowed distractions to steal the reality of My presence with you.
You have to be intentional to draw near to Me. This means that you must close your ears to the world and open your spiritual ears to hear My still small voice.
Elijah thought that I would speak to him in a loud voice. A great wind, earthquake, and fire distracted him, but then he quieted his soul and heard Me speak to him in a still, small voice. Quiet your soul today just like a weaned child stops crying because he trusts his parents to feed him. Trust Me to feed you today.
1 KINGS 19:11-12; PSALM 131:2
