For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 1:20 NIV
http://bible.com/111/2co.1.20.NIV
What promises of God do you have to agree with today?
I finished with the Book of Ezekiel yesterday and in my morning prayers I sensed I was to jump over to 2 Corinthians again for another look at what the apostle might have to say to me.
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. 6 If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. 7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3-9
When the people of the land come before the Lord at the appointed festivals, whoever enters by the north gate to worship is to go out the south gate; and whoever enters by the south gate is to go out the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which they entered, but each is to go out the opposite gate. Ez. 46:9
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Psalm 46
But if wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my decrees and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die. All their past sins will be forgotten, and they will live because of the righteous things they have done.
Ezekiel 18:21-22 NLT
http://bible.com/116/ezk.18.21-22.NLT
It is not to late to change.
And all the trees will know that it is I, the Lord , who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the Lord , have spoken, and I will do what I said!”
Ezekiel 17:24 NLT
http://bible.com/116/ezk.17.24.NLT
What is God doing with the tree of your life? What should your response be to His work?
My personal Scripture reading was in Ezekiel 12-14 today. These are powerful and convicting chapters that speak to our future. But the Scripture I feel led to share with you, my readers, this morning is the devotional Scripture I am preaching in our morning prayer group it is from Luke 11:13
May I simply ask, have you received the Holy Spirit by asking for Him? What are you allowing Him to do through you today?
I KNOW THIS IS AN ASIDE FROM THE MAIN MESSAGE OF GALATIANS, BUT WHO WOULD GOD HAVE YOU TO ENCOURAGE TO KEEP GOING TODAY? MAYBE YOU SHOULD GIVE’EM A CALL OR DROP ‘EM A LINE!
Today my morning devotional Scripture came through one of the devotions I am reading, David Nasser’s, A Call To Die.
The Scripture that I got stuck on and meditated on for some time was Romans 6:16
What are the differences between being a slave to sin and being a slave to righteousness? Make a list for yourself.
In my recent fasting and prayer journey God spent some time speaking to me about love. In one prayer session He showed me a rushing river. The water was cold and clear and powerful.
As I watched the river flow in its course uninterrupted someone began to roll large boulders into the river trying to dam up the flow. The waters rose and turned and flowed even more violently around the rocks. More and more boulders were added but the river was not stopped. It began to break its banks and flow around the boulders amongst the trees of the forest until eventually turning back toward its original destination spilling back into the river basin from which it had come.
I heard the voice of the Lord say, “The river is the power of love. The boulders are the power of sin. Some would say that sin is stronger than love because in this world it seems that sin is winning and love is seldom found. But I would say to you that is not because sin is stronger than love but because sin like the boulders in the river has temporarily diverted love from its intended course.
Sin has not been able to subvert or undo love. Sin has only diverted love from its original banks. It can be found but now it must be sought or the boulders must be removed so that love can meet its intended mark.
The problem is not with the quality of love. Nothing can change love. It is beyond change and will always be the same. Love is “patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.8 Love never fails.” I Cor. 13:4-8
As I have promised sin will be destroyed but love will continue to flow. the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.[a]
11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.[b] That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3: 7-13
But that is future. In the now the power of love flows strong but sin has attempted to divert it from its intended course. To find My love you must seek it out. To do that you must leave behind your sin. You must let me remove it out of your way so that the waters of life, the waters of love may course over you again. To the degree you continue to let sin remain in your life to that degree you will never know My love. To the degree you allow me to pull the boulders of sin out of your life and you out of the boulders of sin to that degree you will know my love. What will you choose?”
Lillie-Put 