Never Night Again

No need for the sun and moon

Imagine it: a place that doesn’t need the sun or the moon. Everything we know from Science reveals they are necessary for life on Earth. Yet a day will arrive where those who’ve placed their trust in Jesus to be their Savior will live forever in a place that won’t need the sun or the moon because “God’s glory illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.” (Revelation 21:24)It will never be night there. (Rev 21:25)

No fear, no darkness, no evil. Pure holy goodness always.

Only good and perfect

“Nothing profane will ever enter it: no one who does what is vile or false, but only those written in the Lamb’s book of life.” (Rev:21:27)

It’s coming, my friends. This day will arrive. Hold firm to the promise from your Father.

If you don’t know Jesus as your Savior and you have breath in your lungs, it’s not too late. The promise is for His children. All are invited, not all will accept the invite. Accept it.

A prayer for today

Lord, today when we scroll the news and read of mandates, corrupt governments, rumors of wars, outbreaks of disease and variants, unjust everything and evil on the streets may we remember You will redeem and do more than restore. You are bringing us something new altogether. We can’t imagine with our human brains. Thank you. We wait expectantly. We love you. Amen.

PS- go read Revelation 21 and be blessed.

 

When your situation seems impossible

When there seems to be no escape, call on Jesus. Resist fear. Stand firm. Praise Him before you see victory. Maybe victory isn’t reserved for the end of the story.

There is a situation I’ve cried to the Lord about. I was powerless to change it and it was totally out of my control. At one point I just sobbed and said the name Jesus over and over. It was all I had. Thankfully, it’s all I need.

Today, that situation hasn’t fully resolved and been wrapped up in a pretty bow. But I’ve seen God perform miracles in the process. Some miracles are a one and done. Others are a step by step process.

Today I read Psalm 118 Thanksgiving for victory. Sometimes we need to remember victory isn’t always at the end. Sometimes victory is happening in the process. Celebrate Him.

Take His Word and pray it back to Him.

Lord, I give thanks to you for you are good, your faithful love endures forever. I called to you in my distress. You answered me and put me in a spacious place. Lord, you are for me. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? You are my Helper. Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in you than to trust in man. This circumstance surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I destroyed it. You helped me. You are my strength and song. I will shout with joy and victory from my home, “The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!” I will not die but live and proclaim what the Lord has done. You are my God, and I give you thanks. I exalt you. You are good and faithful. Your love endures forever. Amen

When you don’t know how or what to pray, start with His name. Open your Bible take His Words and turn them into your prayer. It’s powerful. It’s ? His will. It will change your heart and calm your fears.

Praying Prayers God Hears

Heart Posture

There is a heart posture God looks for when we pray. Humility- the opposite of pride. Jesus is a picture of humility. Satan is a picture of pride. Pride was satan’s downfall. Humility was Jesus’s exaltation. Daniel shows us a beautiful picture of how to pray to be sure God listens to our prayers.

“While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sins and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before Yahweh my God concerning the holy mountain of my God-….” Daniel 9:20

Evidence of a humble heart

Daniel presents evidence of a humble heart. This giant of faith begins by confessing his sins and those of his people, recognizing our position before a holy God.

“… from the first day that you purposed to understand and humble yourself before your God, your prayers were heard. I have come because of your prayers.” Daniel 10:12

We come humble before our God and He tunes His ears to us. If this ruffles your feathers it’s an indication of a lack of true heart humility. A proud heart sets itself on equal footing with the Creator. A proud heart says why should I humble myself for God to hear me?

Prayers that start a battle

Our humble prayers ignite a holy war. We don’t see in the physical world, but in the spiritual world, a battle wages in fight for our prayers.

The angel Gabriel was sent on mission to fight for the cause of Daniel‘s prayer. Our prayers ignite war. Gabriel was withheld for 21 days fighting in the spiritual realm before he arrived to Daniel. Keep praying!

Let scripture interpret scripture. Where else do we see God incline to hear humble prayers?

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chron 7:14

 If, then statements

If you humble yourself, then God hears you and fights for you. If you remain in your pride, you become an enemy of God. 

“And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6

Do you have a humble heart? Not sure, ask God. If not, pray for Him to reshape your heart with His humility mold. It may hurt, but the pain brings gain.

 

No excuses – Go Grow

2 Peter chapter 1 held me captive today. Verse 3 begins with a punch, “His divine power has given you everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” I read this as, “You have no excuse for why you can’t live a godly life. You have His power!”
Grow on purpose. Sometimes we grow what we don’t want on accident. We allow bad patterns and habits to form, which will grow something. What do you want to grow?
In verse 5-7 Peter instructs us to be intentional in growing goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, affection, & love.
Why? Because it prevents us from being useless in this world. We were created to have purpose. Too many people live without knowing this.
Don’t forget who you once were and who you are now in Him! Don’t forget you are forgiven IF you’ve asked Jesus to forgive you and surrendered your life to Him.
Prepare for your eternal entry. How do you want to enter Heaven? Verse 11 tells us if we follow these instructions our entry into eternity will be richly supplied. Do you want to limp in or do you want to experience the VIP treatment? The choices we make today impact our eternal living.
I read a commentary in Enduring Word that said this, “Will your entrance into heaven be like that? Will you enter it, save so as by fire, or to receive a reward? Will you come unrecognized and unknown, or be welcomed by scores and hundreds to whom you have been the means of blessing, and who will wait you?” (Meyer)”
Whoa!!! I don’t want to limp in unknown. I want to live today in a way that impacts how I experience my eternal home.
Go read 2 Peter chapter 1 and be blessed!!

 

Why we shouldn’t fear – a video devotion

A little word of encouragement from my time reading in 1 Peter, which has become my favorite book of the Bible!!

 

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Watch a 3 minute video on remembering not to fear and instead to become people who can laugh at the days to come!

 

Witchcraft in the church

It’s not uncommon to see straight up witchcraft practiced in the church today. Satan masquerades like an angel of light (2 Cor 11:14)
Jeremiah 23 has a strong word against false prophets. Context: there were prophets and priests misleading the people. God sent Jeremiah to call them out for inventing their own messages that did not come from God.
“I did not send these prophets, yet they ran with a message. I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied. If they had really stood in my council, they would have enabled my people to hear my words and would have turned them back from their evil ways and their evil deeds.” Jer 23:21-22
“I am against the prophets- the Lord’s declaration -who use their own tongues to make a declaration. I am against those who prophesy false dreams- the Lord’s declaration -telling them and leading my people astray with their falsehoods and boasting. It was not I who sent or commanded them, and they were of no benefit at all to these people- this is the Lord’s declaration.” Jer 23:31-32
Be careful whose word you ingest. Be careful who you allow to speak over you “in the name of the Lord”. False prophets are among us.
God speaks to us directly through His written word and by His Holy Spirit. Yes, He can speak a word through someone to us. But beware of those practicing fortune telling dressed as words from God.