Just before I died on the cross, I said many things to My disciples at our last Passover meal together. I told them to abide in Me, abide in My Word, and abide in My love. I also told them the results that would happen in their lives if they did these three things. If you abide in Me and My Words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. My Father is glorified when you bear much fruit. You abide in My love when you keep My commandments - to love Me with all of your heart and to love others.
I spoke all of these things to My disciples and I speak these things to you today. When you abide in Me and My Word and also abide in My love, the results will be remaining joy. Your own joy will be full and I will give you My abiding joy. This joy is your strength and it is what will get you through every trial.
A good prayer to pray daily is Father, in Jesus name, I ask for You to empower me by your Holy Spirit to abide in You and Your Word and to abide in Your love.
JOHN 15
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
PROCEEDURE
There are many proceedures in your life. Proceedures are ways of doing things. Each day you have certain ways of working at your job or doing your daily routines. Sometimes when people interrupt your regular way of doing things, you get frustrated. At other times people want you to change your way of doing things and this may annoy you.
You would not have these frustrations if you release your day to Me. Hold lightly to the way you are used to doing things and be open for Me to change your day. Frustration is a fruit of pride. You want to do things your way and you feel that no other person can do things just the way you do them.
When you give Me your day and commit your works to Me, you can rest in the fact that I will order your day. The interruptions that come your way are usually divine appointments that I want you to keep. Living in the Spirit simply means that you listen and obey Me moment by moment. You cannot do this if you have not given your plans to Me. Today and everyday release your plans to Me. I will give you wisdom to carry out what is necessary for you to do that day and I will anoint you to do My will.
PSALM 37:5; PROVERBS 16:3
You would not have these frustrations if you release your day to Me. Hold lightly to the way you are used to doing things and be open for Me to change your day. Frustration is a fruit of pride. You want to do things your way and you feel that no other person can do things just the way you do them.
When you give Me your day and commit your works to Me, you can rest in the fact that I will order your day. The interruptions that come your way are usually divine appointments that I want you to keep. Living in the Spirit simply means that you listen and obey Me moment by moment. You cannot do this if you have not given your plans to Me. Today and everyday release your plans to Me. I will give you wisdom to carry out what is necessary for you to do that day and I will anoint you to do My will.
PSALM 37:5; PROVERBS 16:3
Monday, August 29, 2011
TRIUMPH
I made a show of every demonic spirit when I died on the cross. My death and resurrection brought total victory over Satan forever. I disarmed Satan of every weapon on the day I died for your sins. Then why, you may ask, do I have so much trouble with Satan today.
No weapon formed against you will prosper because I have purchased you complete victory through My shed blood. However, you do have a weapon that Satan can use against you.
That weapon is your tongue. What you say with your mouth gives him access to harm you and others.
Be careful today about what you say. Do not give Satan ammunition to use against you. He who keeps His lips, keeps his soul from troubles. Triumph is the celebration of the victory I have won for you. Celebrate that victory today and use your tongue to praise Me.
COLOSSIANS 2:15; ISAIAH 54:17; PROVERBS 18:7, 21:23
No weapon formed against you will prosper because I have purchased you complete victory through My shed blood. However, you do have a weapon that Satan can use against you.
That weapon is your tongue. What you say with your mouth gives him access to harm you and others.
Be careful today about what you say. Do not give Satan ammunition to use against you. He who keeps His lips, keeps his soul from troubles. Triumph is the celebration of the victory I have won for you. Celebrate that victory today and use your tongue to praise Me.
COLOSSIANS 2:15; ISAIAH 54:17; PROVERBS 18:7, 21:23
Sunday, August 28, 2011
REST
The seventh day of the week was a day designed for My beloved to rest from their usual labors. It was a day to center your thoughts upon Me. Today people look at Saturday as a day for football and a day to party. If you observe this day as a day of rest, you will find that your body will not be overtired during the week. When you take this day of rest to receive refreshment from My Spirit, your spirit will be nourished and strengthened. I said that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. I created this day of rest for you.
For centuries Sundays have been considered the Lord's Day. Many go to their places of worship to hear My Word and to receive spiritual nourishment and fellowship with other believers.
There is no time or space in eternity. I desire for you to rest your entire being in Me every day. When you awaken to begin each day of the week, I desire for your thoughts to be centered upon Me all the day long. I know this is difficult because your mind also needs to be on the work that is set before you that day. It is possible, however, for you to sing songs and make melody in your heart to Me all during the day. When you do this, I will be able to keep your mind at perfect peace and you will be able to receive My wisdom for your daily tasks.
MARK 2:27-28; EPHESIANS 5: 19; ISAIAH 26:3
For centuries Sundays have been considered the Lord's Day. Many go to their places of worship to hear My Word and to receive spiritual nourishment and fellowship with other believers.
There is no time or space in eternity. I desire for you to rest your entire being in Me every day. When you awaken to begin each day of the week, I desire for your thoughts to be centered upon Me all the day long. I know this is difficult because your mind also needs to be on the work that is set before you that day. It is possible, however, for you to sing songs and make melody in your heart to Me all during the day. When you do this, I will be able to keep your mind at perfect peace and you will be able to receive My wisdom for your daily tasks.
MARK 2:27-28; EPHESIANS 5: 19; ISAIAH 26:3
Friday, August 26, 2011
ENTITLEMENT
So many in the world feel like they are entitled to have certain privileges and rights. Those who look to the world's system to fulfill what they feel they are entitled to will often be disappointed.
I long for those who have not yet believed in Me to enter My Kingdom. I gave up My title as King of Glory and humbled Myself to live on earth. I did this so that people on earth would be entitled to become right with My Father and also entitled to inherit all that belongs to Me.
As you honor and revere Me with a heart that is ready to obey Me, you will be able to receive all that I have to give you. You are a joint heir with Me. I will never disappoint you. Because you believe in Me by faith, you now are entitled to My full inheritance - righteousness, peace, and joy in My Holy Spirit. Thank Me today for your inheritance and receive by faith the bounty that I desire to give you.
PHILIPPIANS 2:3-11
I long for those who have not yet believed in Me to enter My Kingdom. I gave up My title as King of Glory and humbled Myself to live on earth. I did this so that people on earth would be entitled to become right with My Father and also entitled to inherit all that belongs to Me.
As you honor and revere Me with a heart that is ready to obey Me, you will be able to receive all that I have to give you. You are a joint heir with Me. I will never disappoint you. Because you believe in Me by faith, you now are entitled to My full inheritance - righteousness, peace, and joy in My Holy Spirit. Thank Me today for your inheritance and receive by faith the bounty that I desire to give you.
PHILIPPIANS 2:3-11
Thursday, August 25, 2011
UMBRELLA
I have heard you sing the chorus, "There will be showers of blessing." There are always showers of blessings flowing from My Throne Room. I love to bless My people. I have an unending supply of grace for you each day. When you believe that grace and truth came by Me, you are saying that I am the truth that opens the floodgates of grace for you.
What is the problem then? Are there days in your life when you feel like I am against you rather than for you? If you feel this on any given day, you have lifted your umbrella of pride and that umbrella blocks My grace from flowing to you. I do resist the proud and I give grace to the humble. I came to teach you meekness and lowliness of heart. A meek heart relies totally upon Me for everything. A lowly heart is an obedient heart that desires to do My will always.
Humble yourself before Me daily by offering your body to Me as a living sacrifice. Offter the members of your bodies as instruments to deliver My love, joy, and peace to others. I have made you righteous by My blood. Thank Me daily for what I did for you when I died to remove your sins and you will take the umbrella down and lift up to Me a basket of gratefulness to receive all of My grace. My grace is sufficient to meet your every need.
2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-11; JAMES 4:6; MATTHEW 11:29
What is the problem then? Are there days in your life when you feel like I am against you rather than for you? If you feel this on any given day, you have lifted your umbrella of pride and that umbrella blocks My grace from flowing to you. I do resist the proud and I give grace to the humble. I came to teach you meekness and lowliness of heart. A meek heart relies totally upon Me for everything. A lowly heart is an obedient heart that desires to do My will always.
Humble yourself before Me daily by offering your body to Me as a living sacrifice. Offter the members of your bodies as instruments to deliver My love, joy, and peace to others. I have made you righteous by My blood. Thank Me daily for what I did for you when I died to remove your sins and you will take the umbrella down and lift up to Me a basket of gratefulness to receive all of My grace. My grace is sufficient to meet your every need.
2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-11; JAMES 4:6; MATTHEW 11:29
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
RELINQUISH
I understand mankind and I know that one of the major problems that hinder people from glorifying Me in their words and deeds is the inability to relinquish ownership of their lives to Me. I often hear phrases like, "This is my money" or "This is my life." I want you and all of My beloved to understand that I own everything. I own the cattle on a thousand hills. I own the universe. When I died on the tree to forgive you of all your sins, I bought you with a great price. That price was My very own blood.
Your life is hid with Me in My Father's heart. The "me" and "mine" has to go in your life. Your life is not your own because I own your life. However, I do not see you as a slave that has been bought for service. No! I see you as a friend and as beloved adopted sons and daughters. When you release your ownership of everything to Me, then you position yourself to receive grace upon grace, upon grace. The only thing that stands in the way of your receiving the grace from Me that will supply your every need, is your desire to hold on to things and your desire to even hold on to those your love. Relinquish all to Me and you will see the unending power of My grace supplied to you. Relinquishing all to Me means that you can receive all from Me.
2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-14
Your life is hid with Me in My Father's heart. The "me" and "mine" has to go in your life. Your life is not your own because I own your life. However, I do not see you as a slave that has been bought for service. No! I see you as a friend and as beloved adopted sons and daughters. When you release your ownership of everything to Me, then you position yourself to receive grace upon grace, upon grace. The only thing that stands in the way of your receiving the grace from Me that will supply your every need, is your desire to hold on to things and your desire to even hold on to those your love. Relinquish all to Me and you will see the unending power of My grace supplied to you. Relinquishing all to Me means that you can receive all from Me.
2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-14
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