Today’s Scripture: Matthew 7:21, NIV- “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” Earlier in Matthew 7:7-8 we are promised “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God has given me a new spirit.
Today’s Scripture: Ezekiel 11:19 NIV: I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. The Spirit of the Lord came upon Ezekiel for him to prophesy to Israel that His people should not conform to other nations but to remind them they were formed for and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I must constantly choose the Holy Spirit.
Today’s Scripture: Galatians 5:17 NLT (Tyndale): The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite from what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, and your choices are never free from this conflict. We have a ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live as I speak.
Today’s Scripture: Proverbs 13:2 ESV: From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. Name it and claim it has a bad wrap doesn’t it? Abused without a doubt and what was intended for good can be distorted by the evil one and our evil desires. However, if we desire what God desires and speak ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am ready.
Today’s Scripture: Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Matthew 24:44 ESV What will we do today, this hour to ready ourselves for the end? Death makes us reflective yet it should also give us a sense of urgency to prepare our readiness. As Jesus warned the disciples in Matthew 24 we must ... Continue Reading »