I desire for you to always be assured of My love for you and of your future with Me. My enemy always seeks to put doubts in your mind. Faith is based on things that are not seen with your natural eyes. You see Me with your spiritual eyes. Rest assured that the day will come when you will see Me face to face.
When you receive the assurance of My presence with you throughout your day even though you do not see Me with your physical eyes, My peace and joy will flood your soul. I am always face to face with you. I never turn My back to you.
When you wake up in the morning rest assured that I watched over you through the night and that I will watch over you all through the day. Remember when your mother used to wake you up by kissing you on your cheek in the morning. I kiss you every morning even though you cannot feel My kiss. I always look forward to your day and how I will be glorified through your life during each day.
PSALM 27:8
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
ONE
I said that My Father and are one. I prayed that My followers might be one even as My Father and I are one. When you experience oneness with another, there is no competition. There is no jealousy. There is no idolatry. There is only harmony.
My goal in your life is that you experience oneness with Me so that you can love others even as I love them. It is humanly impossible for you to love others as I love them. However, when you depend upon Me to love and to forgive through you, you will experience the miracle of oneness with others.
My love never expects anything in return. My love is higher, deeper, wider, and longer than any human love. It is My Holy Spirit Who is able to shed abroad in your heart My love so that you can love others as I love them. Ask My Spirit daily to fill your heart with My love, and you will respond to people with My love instead of reacting to them with your fleshly emotions.
JOHN 17
My goal in your life is that you experience oneness with Me so that you can love others even as I love them. It is humanly impossible for you to love others as I love them. However, when you depend upon Me to love and to forgive through you, you will experience the miracle of oneness with others.
My love never expects anything in return. My love is higher, deeper, wider, and longer than any human love. It is My Holy Spirit Who is able to shed abroad in your heart My love so that you can love others as I love them. Ask My Spirit daily to fill your heart with My love, and you will respond to people with My love instead of reacting to them with your fleshly emotions.
JOHN 17
Sunday, December 29, 2013
STILL
Whenever your soul is troubled, allow Me to still your soul. I told Peter and My followers to not allow their souls to be troubled. It is up to you to release your soul to Me whenever you are frustrated, irritated, afraid, or in a turmoil emotionally. Whatever you release to Me, I will bless.
My enemy wants you to whirl negative thoughts around and around in your mind. Worry is negative meditation. Allow Me to lead you by the still waters whenever you find yourself in a pattern of worry.
My friend David led a life of flight and fight, but he knew how to still his soul. He wrote: "Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Worry is a sin. When you stand in awe of My presence with you, your worry thoughts will be washed away by the still waters that I lead your mind to meditate upon.
JOHN 14:1-3; PSALM 4:4; PSALM 23
My enemy wants you to whirl negative thoughts around and around in your mind. Worry is negative meditation. Allow Me to lead you by the still waters whenever you find yourself in a pattern of worry.
My friend David led a life of flight and fight, but he knew how to still his soul. He wrote: "Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Worry is a sin. When you stand in awe of My presence with you, your worry thoughts will be washed away by the still waters that I lead your mind to meditate upon.
JOHN 14:1-3; PSALM 4:4; PSALM 23
Friday, December 27, 2013
IMAGINATIONS
I have given you a divine imagination that enables you to worship Me in Spirit and in truth. When you close your eyes during worship in My presence, you can imagine My Father and Me in the throne room with saints and angels surrounding us.
When Adam and Even were created, the intent was that their imaginations would always be pure and undefiled. Sadly, after they chose to disobey My Father's instructions, their imaginations became vain. Their imaginations became self-focused.
You live in a day when I am restoring those pure imaginations. Ask My Spirit daily to help you to have divine imaginations throughout your day. This will help you to be aware of My presence with you continually.
2 CORINTHIANS 10:4-7
When Adam and Even were created, the intent was that their imaginations would always be pure and undefiled. Sadly, after they chose to disobey My Father's instructions, their imaginations became vain. Their imaginations became self-focused.
You live in a day when I am restoring those pure imaginations. Ask My Spirit daily to help you to have divine imaginations throughout your day. This will help you to be aware of My presence with you continually.
2 CORINTHIANS 10:4-7
Thursday, December 19, 2013
URGENT
After My ascension into heaven, My disciples had a sense of urgency in their spirits. They felt like I would return soon. It was that sense of urgency that empowered those early believers in Me to reach out with the gospel to as many nations as possible.
My desire is that My body on earth now would have that same sense of urgency. Some say that I will return soon and others believe that it will be a long season before My return. It is not for you to know the day of My return, but you can know the season. Even I do not know the exact date of My return. Only My Father knows the time when all that must be accomplished on earth in preparation of My coming has been completed.
I want you to have a daily sense of urgency about My return. A crown of righteousness is laid up in heaven for all those who eagerly await My appearing. Live each day as if today might be the day of My return. When you live this way, you will not be subject to My enemy's attempts to lull you into an apathetic, lazy attitude. Witness to all you encounter daily because those you share My good news with might not have another chance to receive Me as their Lord and Savior.
2 TIMOTHY 4:8
My desire is that My body on earth now would have that same sense of urgency. Some say that I will return soon and others believe that it will be a long season before My return. It is not for you to know the day of My return, but you can know the season. Even I do not know the exact date of My return. Only My Father knows the time when all that must be accomplished on earth in preparation of My coming has been completed.
I want you to have a daily sense of urgency about My return. A crown of righteousness is laid up in heaven for all those who eagerly await My appearing. Live each day as if today might be the day of My return. When you live this way, you will not be subject to My enemy's attempts to lull you into an apathetic, lazy attitude. Witness to all you encounter daily because those you share My good news with might not have another chance to receive Me as their Lord and Savior.
2 TIMOTHY 4:8
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
RESOLUTE
I want you to be resolute as you resist My enemy. It is true that I do battle for you. However, angels hearken to the voice of My Word. Be resolute (determined and unwavering) to speak My Word forth with the power of My Spirit.
You will have situations develop in your life that are difficult, but do not weaken. Continue to use you spiritual weapons (My blood, My name, and My Word) against My enemy. I have also given you the keys of the kingdom to bind and to loose. Bind the demonic forces that would come against you in My blood and command them to go to My footstool where I will deal with them.
First of all, however, submit to Me and then resist the devil. My Spirit is the One Who will help you continue to be resolute as you faithfully use the weapons of warfare that I have given to you.
JAMES 4:7; 2 CORINTHIANS 10:4-7
You will have situations develop in your life that are difficult, but do not weaken. Continue to use you spiritual weapons (My blood, My name, and My Word) against My enemy. I have also given you the keys of the kingdom to bind and to loose. Bind the demonic forces that would come against you in My blood and command them to go to My footstool where I will deal with them.
First of all, however, submit to Me and then resist the devil. My Spirit is the One Who will help you continue to be resolute as you faithfully use the weapons of warfare that I have given to you.
JAMES 4:7; 2 CORINTHIANS 10:4-7
Monday, December 16, 2013
RECEIVE
Sometimes it is hard for people to receive. So many feel like they have to do something in return when they receive a gift from someone. This is not the case where I am concerned. I expected nothing from you when you received My gift of salvation. I gave that gift to you with no strings attached.
When I died on the tree to remove your sins and to present you faultless before My Father, there was a gift exchange. I exchanged your sins for My righteousness. This is the season when there will be many gift exchanges. My gift exchange was simply that I gave My life to you as a gift, and My only requirement for you to receive that gift was faith.
My grace does not require you to give Me something in return for My free gift to you. My gift of salvation is free to all who will simply receive that gift by faith. Pray for those you know today who have not received My free gift.
EPHESIANS 2:8
When I died on the tree to remove your sins and to present you faultless before My Father, there was a gift exchange. I exchanged your sins for My righteousness. This is the season when there will be many gift exchanges. My gift exchange was simply that I gave My life to you as a gift, and My only requirement for you to receive that gift was faith.
My grace does not require you to give Me something in return for My free gift to you. My gift of salvation is free to all who will simply receive that gift by faith. Pray for those you know today who have not received My free gift.
EPHESIANS 2:8
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