PAST PERFORMANCE

Defining life by past performances is not what I do. I view you today. What you have confessed in the past is removed from your book of life. When you confess your sins to Me with a repentant heart, I remove your transgressions and sins as far as the east is from the west. Though your sins be as scarlet, I make them white as snow when your sins have been placed under My blood.

You also are not to define others by their past. Look at people as they are today and love them for who they are, not what they do or say. It was a privilege for Me to offer My life's blood to remove your sins and the sins of all who believe in Me. Never take for granted the price I paid to enable you to live a life free from the bondage of sin and death. Remember always that Father sent Me to die for the sins of the whole world. Sadly, the whole world will not believe and receive what I purchased for them when I died on the tree.

When you consider that everyone you encounter today was worth the price I paid, you will see them as a priceless treasure.

ISAIAH 1:18; PSALM 103:12; 1 JOHN 1:9

POSITION

Many in the world treasure their position in life, but do you treasure the position I have given you? Because of My atonement for your sins, you are now in a position of right standing with My Father. You are seated with Me in the heaven far above all principality, wickedness, and rulers of darkness. I have given you the keys to My Kingdom - to bind and to loose and the key to the knowledge of holy things. Use those keys daily.

Never take for granted the authority you have in My name and the power of My blood to bind demonic spirits in My blood and to command them to leave. The truth is that the devil was defeated when I died on the cross. He just does not know this yet, so he keeps trying to get at you. Do not let him. Take every thought captive that he gives you and then give it to Me.
Cancel out every assignment he has against you each day and remain in My joy by praising Me and thanking Me for the victory I have given you.

The battle is Mine, but the victory is yours. Use your weapons of warfare daily to pull down strongholds and to bind demonic spirits. I do battle for you. However, you must use your weapons, especially the Word of God. Personalize and speak this Word today out loud:

No weapon formed against me shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against me in judgment I shall condemn. This is my heritage as a servant of the LORD, and my righteousness is from the LORD JESUS CHRIST (personalized from ISAIAH 54: 17)

EPHESIANS 2:4-7; COLOSSIANS 2:15; ISAIAH 54:17; MATTHEW 16:19

REACH

There is nothing you are experiencing now, whether it be trials or temptation, that I cannot touch with My love. There is nothing beyond My reach. I am able to span the universe with one hand. I am able to cup all the waters of the earth in My hands. Why do you doubt that I can reach out and touch you during this difficult time in your life? My hand is not so shortened that it cannot save - heal, deliver, and forgive.

Today I am reaching down to you. Yes, I even know the number of hairs on your head. Never doubt My ability to answer your prayers. Come to Me with every concern - the concerns about yourself, others, family members, job, circumstances and relationships.

I am able to perfect everything that is a concern to you. Look carefully at the word "concern." "Co" means together. "Cern" is also found in the word, "discernment." Together we will be able to discern with certainty the way your concerns can be perfected in Me. Release every concern to Me today.

PSALM 138:8; ISAIAH 59:1

LEARNING

Many believe that they will learn by their mistakes. A quick read of the journey of the children of Israel in the wilderness proves that this assumption is not true. Others believe that when they go through trials, their faith will grow. If this were true, every believer would be extremely strong in faith. Trials are allowed to test your faith, but you will learn nothing unless you turn to Me and My Word. Everyone makes mistakes, but the strength to not make mistakes will only come when you seek My wisdom and My Word.

My Word is given to you for instruction, correction, and reproof. It is the textbook of life, but so many do not spend time in My Word. Your faith will only grow as you hear My Word and obey My Word.

Many of My beloved keep going around the same mountain over and over again. I am merciful and when you fail the test of your faith in a trial, I will give you a make up test.
I trust that you will seek Me with all of your heart and learn from My Word daily so that you will pass every test of your faith without having a multitude of make up tests. You will never flunk out of My Kingdom School if you will learn of Me meekness and lowliness of heart.

2 TIMOTHY 3:16; MATTHEW 11:28-30; ROMANS 10:17

LAST DAYS

So many of My beloved are predicting when I will return. Only My Father has that information.
Few understand that they should live each day as if it were their last day on Earth. I want you to live with no regrets. In order to do that, you need to make sure that there is no anger, bitterness, resentment, jealousy, condemnation or unforgiveness in your heart towards anyone. If you knew it was your last day on Earth, how would you treat your spouse, other relatives, neighbors, fellow believers, and non believers?

Live each day as though it would be your last. Never allow the moment to swallow you up in any kind of strife with your friends and family. Treasure each person

you meet today as a gift that needs to be opened - opened to My love and opened to My good news. I lead you to be in the presence of others for only one reason - to make known My loving presence to that person.

Relish the moments I give you. Praise Me throughout the day. Soak in My love and the beauty of My nature. Each minute counts in eternity.

MATTHEW 24:36

SUSTAINING JOY

Joy is what will sustain you in the days ahead. Picture Me on the Galilee with Peter, James, John, and my other disciples. We laughed and looked forward to each day to see what we might catch. Remember they were not just fishermen. They were also fishers of men. There is no greater joy than to see someone come into My Kingdom. The angels rejoice and all heaven gives a loud shout of victory when one sinner repents.

Look today and each day for opportunities to share your faith with others. I want you also to be a fisher of men.

LUKE 10:20; LUKE 15:7

RELIEF

When the pressures of life seem to overwhelm you, I hear you say, "I just need some relief." The world offers many ways to find relief. Some people escape with a form of entertainment such as a good book or a movie. Others take a weekend getaway. All of these will provide only temporary relief from pressure. I offer lasting relief.

I know you are so familiar with My invitation to come to Me when you are heavy laden. My promise is to give you rest. However, you may have overlooked the conditions for receiving My rest. I asked you to take My yoke upon you and learn of Me. The two things My Holy Spirit can teach you are meekness and lowliness of heart. I want to form these two characteristics in you, but I need your cooperation.

You will learn meekness when you refuse to depend upon your own strength to overcome the weak areas in your life. Instead, depend upon My strength to help you overcome those weak areas.

You will learn how to be lowly of heart when you begin to humble yourself before Me. You can humble yourself before Me by casting every care upon Me in prayer and by believing that I take those cares and perfect all that is a concern to you.

You also can humble yourself before Me when you see yourself as I see you. Never condemn yourself and know with great assurance that I never condemn you. I see you perfected in My love and ruling and reigning with Me. Receive the truth that you are totally accepted by Me, and your soul will be relieved of condemnation and false guilt.

MATTHEW 11:28-30; 1 PETER 5:5-7