WINDOW

An expression that many use in the age you live in is "Now is the window of opportunity."  There are several "now's" in My Word.  One is "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of the things not seen." Faith is now.  Faith is not in the future and it is not in the past. 

You can only exercise faith in the present moment. Your window of opportunity to exercise your faith is right now.  Do not wait until tomorrow.  Tomorrow will be too late.  Today is the day of salvation. 

Take every opportunity today to exercise your faith.  I have only given you the ministry of the moment. Whoever you are talking to is the one who I have chosen to put in front of you for a reason.  Ask Me to speak through you while you are in the presence of that person and you will see miracles. NOW IS YOUR WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY.

HEBREWS 11:1

DETERMINATION

Just before I was betrayed I said to My disciples, "And truly the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed."  My Father determined the events that would take place in My life.  He determined that I should take upon My body the sins of the world.  Nothing could stop His will from being performed in My life.  The same is true about your life.

I and My Father have determined that you be a light shining in the midst of these dark days.  It is My Holy Spirit Who gives you the words the say and the way to go to share My good news with many.  All that is required of you is your determination to do My Father's will.

When I was in the garden of agony, I had to surrender My will to My Father.  When you are determined to surrender your will to My Father no matter what you may face,  you will be given the power to both will and to do My Father's good pleasure.

LUKE 22:22; PHILIPPIANS 2:13

LIBERTY

Once you accept Me as your Lord and Savior, old things are passed away and all things become new.
All of your sins in the past are forgiven.  All you sins in the future are forgiven.  All your sins right now are forgiven.  My righteousness that was freely given to you when I died for your sins causes your sins to become white as snow.  When you know this truth, your life will be one of excitement and meaningfulness.  The liberty I purchased for you when I died to forgive you of all of your sins is a gift that many do not have.  Do not take this liberty for granted.  Do not go back to trying to change your behavior or trying to be better disciplined in your spiritual life.  You cannot do this.  I am your life.

Take time every morning to recognize that without Me you can do nothing.  I am your everything.  I am your hope, your peace, your joy, your righteousness, your power, your grace, your truth, your healing. I am your all and all.

I came to set mankind free from the curse of the law, free from the condemnation that sin brings, and free to live as I live.  As I am in the world, so are you in this world.  Praise Me today for the complete libertion I have given you.

GALATIANS 3:13-14

EXCEPT/ ACCEPT

I accept you just as you are without any exceptions.  Many try to earn My love, but My love was freely given to them when I died on the tree to forgive you of all of your sins.  When you received My gifts of righteousness and grace, you positioned yourself to be in My eternal realm of acceptance.  My Father accepts you, not because of what you do for Him, but because of what I did for you.  You are now accepted in the beloved.  When My Father sees you, He sees Me, and I am His beloved, and you are My beloved. 

People are always striving to be accepted by others.  In fact, often they do things that are not wise to be accepted by their friends.  You do not have to prove yourself to anyone.  I have commissioned you to love as I love.  This is impossible without My Holy Spirit.  I have called you to forbear with others.  This means that you are willing to put up with the peculiarties of others and accept them as I accept them.  Just remember that you also have peculiarities.

Ask Me today to help you see others as I see them.  Your day will be much brighter if you do this.

EPHESIANS 1:6

RELENTLESS

I am relentless in My love for you.  I am persistant and constant in My love for you.  Nothing in heaven are under the earth can separate you from My love.  I know that some teach that when you sin this causes a separation between Me and you.  The truth is just the opposite.  When You sin I want to come to your aid quickly to help you.  I want to tell you to not be under condemnation, but instead to come to Me with a repentant heart. 

I am your Savior and I came to save you from sin with all of its consequences.  It grieves Me when you sin, but recognize that I have already forgiven you.  I have forgiven you for your past, present, and future sins.  When you come to Me with a repentant heart, I can strengthen you not to commit that sin again.

JOHN 3:16-17

STUMBLE

You have a responsibility not to cause fellow believers and non believers to stumble.  How can you know what could cause them to stumble in their faith or what would keep non believers from comint to faith in Me?  The answer is simple.  I sent My Holy Spirit to give you keen discernment.  Whenever you are with someone and you desire to be a witness that glorifies Me to that person, ask My Holy Spirit to help  you discern what would draw that person closer to Me rather than further away from Me.

On the day of Pentecost, the one hundred twenty of My followers gathered in the upper room received the baptism of My Holy Spirit.  One of the evidences of that baptism was their ability to speak in tongues.  However, much more happened to them that day.  They received My supernatural anointing that included the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of might and counsel, and the Spirit of knowledge and the the fear of Me.  Those gathered were empowered to be effective witnesses of the gospel from that day forward.

You have that anointing within you already.  However, stir up that anointing within you daily by praying in the Spirit, praying with your understanding, and by reading and heeding My Word.  Ask Me to freshen that anointing within you so that you can go into the market place and be the witness I have called you to be.

ROMANS 14:13; ISAIAH 11:2

BLESS

David wrote, "Bless the LORD oh My soul, and all that is within Me bless His Holy name.  I know that sometimes you wonder why you need to bless Me because I am always blessed.  I do not need you to bless Me, but you need to bless Me.  As you bless and praise My name, you will receive blessings.  As you bless Me, you can recall all My benefits.  David listed these benefits:

The LORD forgives all of our iniquities; heals all of our diseases; redeems our life from destruction; crowns us with lovingkindness and tender mercies; satisfies our mouths with good things; renews our youth; executes righteousness and gives justice to the oppressed; makes known His ways to us;  is slow to anger and abounds in mercy; does not deal with us according to our sins or punish us according to our iniquities; shows great mercy towards the lowly; removes our transgressions as far as the east is from the west.  He also  pities His children and remembers that we are dust and continually gives us His enduring mercy.  He gives His righteousness to us because we fear.Him and also to our children and their children. He keeps covenant and He sends His angels to do His pleasure and to minister to us when we voice His Word.

Bless Me today by speaking these benefits that I freely give you.  I love to hear you rehearse My Word.

PSALM 103