01/26               Malachi 3:10

10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!

TRUST

Tithing is trusting.  If you trust God you will tithe.  If you don’t trust God you won’t tithe.  Do you trust Him?

01/25               John 8:36

36 So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.

GRACE

Relationship with the Jesus is a grace relationship.  He gives us what we need and cannot earn.  Follow Jesus.  He loves you.  Follow Him. 

01/24               John 3:36

36 And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.”

CARES

Jesus died to pay a price you cannot pay.  He cares for you.  His care for you is shown by His death on the cross and by His unceasing search for you.  Jesus loves you.  Eternal life is available to you.  Choose well.  Choose life. 

01/23               Jeremiah 29:12-14

12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. 14 I will be found by you,” says the LORD . “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.” 

WANDER

This particular prophecy is dealing with Israel and God’s work in them.  But, in addition to the return of the Jews to Israel the Lord is talking about your life.  We wander from the Lord for a multitude of reasons but in fact because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of the Lord.  Therefore we need His guidance to find our way home, and to be committed to Him and to be serving Him.  Life is a journey and Jesus will guide us on that journey if we will submit to Him, ask His help and seek Him. 

01/22               Deuteronomy 31:8

8 Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” 

WITH

JESUS is with us.  He is with us always.  He is with us in failure and success.  Jesus is with us because He loves us and wants to be part of everything we do.  Ask Christ to guide you and He will. 

01/21               2 Chronicles 7:14

14Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. 

HEAR

The Lord delights in spending time with you.  Listen to Him.  Let Him guide you.  As He guides you, you will recognize your sin and be repulsed by it.  Cry out to Him Lord forgive me and He will. 

01/20               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. 

AGREE

Confessing our sin is agreeing with God that we have done wrong.  He already knows this but we must recognize our sin and agree with God that what we have done is sin and then turn away from that sin.  Keep on top of your sin and you will constantly be growing in the Lord Jesus Christ. 

01/19               James 4:7

7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 

CHOICE

We choose to sin.  Sinning is simple, straightforward and a choice.  We can choose not to sin.  We can’t do it in our own strength but the Lord God in His glorious strength rejoices when we permit Him to make us strong.  By the power of the Lord High God active in us we can indeed resist the devil and he will flee from us. 

01/18               James 1:5

5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. 

ASK

Ask the Lord for anything that you need.  He will take care of you.  He will provide.  Our God is generous and loving.  He will not forget you. 

01/17               Isaiah 61:1

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, for the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. 

NEWS

The Good News from God is that he has freed us from slavery to our sin and makes us a member of HIS household.  We have a real relationship with the Lord.