Author - Clay Corvin

07/10          2 Timothy 1:9

9 For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus. 

DESERVE

We are quick to say we deserve this or deserve that when in fact we are blessed beyond our understanding.  If we got what we deserved most of us would be in trouble.  But the Lord gives to us not what we deserve but what He desires to give us.  Jesus loves you.  Love Him back.  

07/09          2 Corinthians 9:8

8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

PLENTY

Generosity creates plenty.  This is a universal law.  You can’t outgive the Lord.  Give to those in need and the Lord will return to you more than you gave.  Be generous and always be filled to overflowing.  The Lord loves a cheerful giver.

07/08          1 Timothy 2:1-2

1 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 

WE

This is a call for us, WE, to be sure to pray for all people.  God loves people most of all.  Let’s develop the habit of caring for people.  All people.  

07/07          1 John 1:9

9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. 

CLEANSE
The Lord will cleanse you from your sin if you will confess your sin to Him.  He will forgive your sin.  Seek the Lord and He will be found by you. 

07/06          James 5:16

16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

PRAY

Pray for each other.  This is what a righteous person does.  As one of His righteous people (Jesus your elder brother has forgiven you and seated at the right hand of the Father is interceding for you) you have great power with the Lord and He is able to accomplish great results in your life.  Pray.  It’s important.  It’s useful.  It’s the right thing to do.  Pray.  

07/05          James 4:1-3

1 What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? 2 You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. 3 And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.

WHAT
Pride destroys our communion with the Lord.  Stop being self-centered.  Start bending your knee to the Lord God Almighty, doing what He says and asking Him for the wisdom, mercy and grace to be humble and under His control.  Do not stifle the Holy Spirit.  Bend your knee to the Lord.  He resists the proud and hears the humble. 

07/04          James 1:7

5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. 6 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. 7 Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 

WISDOM

When you need wisdom, ask God.  Believe in the Lord and He will do it. 

07/03          Hebrews 4:14

14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. 

HOLD

Hold firmly to what the Lord Jesus has put into you.  He gives you wisdom, mercy, grace and understanding and you will need all of that and the Holy Spirit to maintain a constant focus on Jesus and what He has called you to do.  You are to love the Lord God with all of our heart and to love your neighbors as yourself.  Hold firmly to your faith in the Lord.  Jesus loves you.  

07/02          1 Timothy 2:8

8 In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.

BE

Change and be the person Jesus created you to be.  We are called to set aside anger and controversy.  We can be confident that Jesus will walk through the journey to wholeness with us.  Be filled with the Holy Spirit and sin not.  Jesus is Lord.  

07/01          1 Thessalonians 5:17

17 Never stop praying. 

NEVER

It is critical for us to pray every day.  Never stop praying.  In all things give thanks to the Lord and be consistent in praying each day.  Daily prayer changes us.  Constant prayer equips us.