Amen. Be Encouraged but most of all,
God Bless.
Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer
“Your presence is a present to the world. You are unique and one of a kind. Do not ever forget, for even a day… how very special you are!”
-Joyce Meyer, Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don’t Control You
Today : His Word
TODAY’S VERSE
“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
How important is it for you and I to spend time with God in His word? It is imperative! It is a must. If we are going to live the kind of life God wants us to, then we must spend time listening to what God has to say about it. Everything we do is based on the various beliefs, perceptions, and assumptions we have. Many of these were shaped in childhood. Others are the result of the knowledge and experience we pick up as adults. If we are going to shape our thinking and behavior so that it aligns with His will for us, we must let His word penetrate deep into our heart and make all the necessary changes it needs to. The author of Hebrews compares the word of God to a sharp, double edged sword. Just like a sword can cut deep into our flesh and bone, so God’s word cuts to the thoughts and attitudes that we hide deep in our heart. God then can use His word to judge and correct those core beliefs that guide the way we live. Habits, addictions, compulsive behavior, negative emotions can all change, if we let His living and active word work in our heart.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Father, please use Your word to mold me, change me and make me more like You. Cut to my inner thoughts and beliefs. Judge them, correct them and align them with Yours. In Jesus Name.
AMEN
TODAY’S AFFIRMATION & MEDITATION
God’s Word Changes Me
Meditate on today’s verse. Visualize God’s word as living and active changing your thoughts and emotions. Sense God sharing with you, moving in your heart. See His joy as He imparts His word to you penetrating deep into your soul and changing your attitudes.
No truer words than what is written below. Now go have a little talk with Jesus.
God Bless.
Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer
“Spending time with God is the key to our strength and success in all areas of life. Be sure that you never try to work God into your schedule, but always work your schedule around Him.”
– Joyce Meyer
The more we study the words of our Lord Jesus Christ when He lived on earth among us, the more certain we are about who He is. Some critics have scoffed, “Jesus did not claim to be God. He only said He was the Son of Man.” It is true that Jesus used the term “Son of Man” frequently. But He testified boldly, even among those who were His sworn enemies, that He was God. He said with great forcefulness that He had come from the Father in heaven and that He was equal with the Father. Bible-believing Christians stand together on this. They may differ about the mode of baptism, church policy, or the return of the Lord, but they agree on the deity of the eternal Son. Jesus Christ is of one substance with the Father—begotten, not created (Nicene Creed). In our defense of this truth, we must be very careful and old-belligerent, if need be! Christ is the brightness of God’s glory and the express image of God’s Person!
But unto the Son he saith, “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever.” Hebrews 1:8
-Author Unknown
OOOH, this is such a powerful thought and it rings Of truth. So be encouraged and keep on slaying those things that bring you down.
God Bless.
Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer
“The absence of pain means death, so when something no longer bothers you, you’ve died to that thing.”
– Joyce Meyer
In the end, it truly is a heart matter.
God Bless.
And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.
When we approach the throne of grace to seek God for anything and everything in our lives, we must always be surveying our hearts and the impact of our relationships with others. Withholding forgiveness from others destroys our hearts and robs God of placing His goodness on display in His children. A heart that is actively harboring resentment or grudges and preventing forgiveness is also robbing itself of forgiveness from God. Trust God to be Just. Forgive others and let God be God.
Verse/Commentary courtesy of 'Verse-A-Day' android app.
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