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Day 3 – January 8, 2019

Posted on Jan 7, 2019 in General | 702

Day 3 – JANUARY 8, 2019

It’s in the Asking

(Ask, Seek, Knock)

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

Thought for Today: What do you want to ask of God? ASK is a term that is often overlooked as an important part of our relationship with Christ. In our desire to really know Christ, we must learn how to approach Him in prayer in order to express our concerns, needs and desires. He alone is the source for everything that we need spiritually and naturally to live “life more abundantly” as He has promised. He is willing and waiting to supply every need that you have if you will simply ask Him! In prayer, we have a personal privilege of talking with the Lord and asking Him questions that only He can answer and asking for solutions that only He can provide. But the key is asking in faith according to His Word, waiting on His answer and obeying His instruction. As you ask things of God in prayer, the Holy Spirit will give you the words to speak and Christ will intercede before the Father on your behalf.

The Adam Clarke Commentary describes the three steps in the process as follows: Ask with confidence and humility. Seek with care and application. Knock with earnestness and perseverance.

Jesus teaches us how to approach Him in Matthew 7:7-8 when He compels them to Ask, Seek and Knock. He challenges and invites them to make their requests known directly to Him. Later, He says to them “You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” (John 14:14). So as we pray, let’s pray with boldness, yet approaching the Lord in humility. Ask (believing) with confidence, Seek with care and pursuit, Knock with persistence and watch God move with power and authority in your life and circumstances.

And Remember, it’s in the Asking!

It’s Time to Pray: Dear Holy Spirit, teach me how to pray in faith with greater boldness. I desire to Ask with confidence, Seek with care and pursuit, and Knock with persistence in the Name of Jesus and I believe God for the impossible.

Day 2 – January 7, 2019

Posted on Jan 6, 2019 in General | 686

Day 2 – JANUARY 7, 2019

In a Whisper

(Listening to the voice of God)

Scripture: 1 Kings 19: 11-12

¹¹Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; ¹²and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

Matthew 11:15 “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

Thought for Today: God wants to speak a word to you, are you listening?

Our lives are filled with noise that comes at us from all directions. Our senses are overloaded with sounds, sights, pressures, emotions and relationships that consume our attention and time. We are so obsessed with our smart phones that we react to every ring tone, buzz, beep, flash or image on the screen. Ponder for a moment of the noise that bombards your mind each day…traffic, sirens, wind, voices, television, radio, video games, phone calls, text messages, internet surfing, social media, white noise and your own thoughts… How can you hear what God is saying in the midst of all of that noise?

Some Christians believe that God speaks with a loud voice and that His words will overshadow all other sounds. So they continue in their busyness with all of the noise expecting God to elevate His voice to get their attention. Others live life wondering whether, when or how God speaks to them. The truth is that God desires to speak to you and He speaks on His terms and in His timing. At the most critical times, God often does not speak with thunder, but with a still small voice. He speaks with a whisper in the midst of the noise. Are you willing to cancel the noise to hear His voice?

1 Kings 19 describes Elijah, the great prophet, in a cave facing feelings of exhaustion, fear and despair. He is told by the Lord to “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” He did so in obedience and “the Lord passed by” and wind, an earthquake and fire appeared, but God was in none of them. No, God did not speak in the noise and calamity, but in a still, small voice. To receive his breakthrough, Elijah had to obey God, be in position (go out and stand on the mountain), recognize God’s presence and patiently wait through three loud calamities and listen for God’s whisper. As you spend time in fasting and prayer at the beginning of this year, will you cancel the noise, listen for God’s voice and obey Him?

It’s Time to Pray: Heavenly Father, I need to hear your voice. Forgive me for allowing the noises of life to drown out your voice and dull my hearing. Tune my ears to your voice and my heart to obey you…

Day 1 – January 6, 2019

Posted on Jan 6, 2019 in General | 778

Day 1 – JANUARY 6, 2019

Oh So Close

Scripture: James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Thought for Today: How close do you want to be to God? Our walk with God consists of a daily relationship that we establish with Him through a desire to know Him. He invites us to get to know Him through developing a close, personal, intimate relationship with His Son Jesus Christ. Some Christians believe that once they have accepted Christ as Savior and have been baptized that they can place their relationship with God in “lack of care mode” expecting God to do all of the drawing while they continue to live as they want. However, a close relationship requires a daily, continual and active pursuit of God in our lives.

James gives clear insight (James 4:8) on the pursuit of a closer relationship with God by challenging believers to initiate the closeness and God will respond by becoming increasingly closer. This means we must spend more time in His presence in prayer, worship and studying His Word. James further challenges us to “cleanse your hands” and purify your hearts”. These are daily acts of confession and repentance apply the blood of Jesus to forgive us of our sins and cleanse us of all unrighteousness.

The phrase from the song ring true:

Draw me nearer, near blessed Lord

To the cross where Thou hast died

Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord

To Your precious bleeding side

It’s Time to Pray: Heavenly Father, I desire to draw closer to You and I am committed to showing You by spending time in your presence and cleansing my heart through confession and repentance. Please stay close and reveal your plan for me today and every day.

Apr '18

Song – “Releasing the Light” by Emaurie Woods

Posted on Apr 7, 2018 in General | 559

Apr '18

Mar '18

Song – “You Deserve It”

Posted on Mar 27, 2018 in General | 588

Mar '18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxL1m0uG8x4

Mar '18

Let this mind be in you…

Posted on Mar 27, 2018 in General | 632

Mar '18

Philippians 2:5

⁵Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

⁶Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

⁷But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

⁸And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

⁹Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

¹⁰That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

¹¹And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Palm Sunday

Posted on Mar 20, 2018 in General | 798

Palm Sunday is the day we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, one week before His resurrection (Matthew 21:1–11). As Jesus entered the holy city, He neared the culmination of a long journey toward Golgotha. He had come to save the lost (Luke 19:10), and now was the time—this was the place—to secure that salvation. Palm Sunday marked the start of what is often called “Passion Week,” the final seven days of Jesus’ earthly ministry. Palm Sunday was the “beginning of the end” of Jesus’ work on earth.

Mar '18

Good Friday Service

Posted on Mar 16, 2018 in General | 629

Mar '18

Good Friday Service will be held at The Lord’s House at 7:00 p.m. This will be a service of collaboration of three area churches, Grace Atlanta Bible Church (Pastor Matt Kasper), Generations Church – Norcross (James Rowell), Yielded Men Ministries, Pastor Fred Wilson, and The Lord’s House (Pastor Joe Jackson).

Mar '18

If we confess our sin…

Posted on Mar 16, 2018 in General | 638

Mar '18

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. –1 John 1:9

Prayer: Heavenly Father, please forgive me of my sins today. I will wash myself daily by confessing and repenting of my sins. Your word tells me that the blood of Jesus will cleanse me of all sin and I will be forgiven. I will also study your word diligently and hide it in my heart that I might not sin against Thee.