Today is the day the Lord would like you to assess your walk with Him. Are you doing everything He desires…or has life gotten in the way? Has your path veered off course from the perfect plan He set out for you? Prudently, mindfully, evaluate your ways…and the Lord will faithful to reveal any changes that need to be done.
Tag: kingdom of god
I Kings 8:27 ” But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven cannot contain You. How much less this Temple I have built? “
This verse is part of Solomon’s prayer of dedication for the new Temple in Jerusalem. He doubted that this building could in any way hold the Spirit of the Lord…since God can’t be limited to time/space dimensions. But the Holy Spirit can dwell within the Believer, for in I Corinthians 6:19 it reads, “Your body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit.” What a Temple built of stone couldn’t start to hold, can be wonderfully contained within our fleshly Temple.
I Chronicles 17:4 ” Go and tell My servant David, ‘ This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build Me a house to dwell in.’ “
David was a man after the Lord’s heart, but he was also a warrior who had shed much blood in many battles. The Lord gave David the vision for the Temple and all the plans…but it was his son, Solomon, who actually built it. In I Chronicles 22:9, God tells David that he’ll have a son who will be a man of peace and rest…and he will build My Temple…and that’s what the name Solomon means…peace.
II Corinthians 12:7 ” To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh…”
Many think that Paul’s affliction was some kind of chronic skin disease such as psoriasis, which causes unsightly red scaly patches of irritated flesh. Regardless of the cause for his torment and annoyance, Paul went on to say that he had begged the Lord three times to take it away, but each time the Lord had replied, ” My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” ( II Corinthians 12: 8-9) Paul’s fulfilled destiny didn’t rest in himself, but in what God did through him…and it really didn’t matter what the “outside” of the temple looked like, for it was the inside that God was concerned with.
Proverbs 30: 7-8 ” Two things I ask of You, O Lord; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.”
Lord, I ask for just enough. Provide me with a sufficient amount that I will be content, and always grateful. Father, don’t give me too much, or I’ll hoard or squander and waste what you’ve given me. But neither do I want to be left hungry and lacking, for then I may dishonor Your name. Yes Lord, give me just enough for today and I will trust You for tomorrow.
Galatians 1: 3-5 ” Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. “
Over the last 2,000 years things have changed in the world…but in many ways they have stayed the same. Satan’s presence on the earth is still very evident. He remains at work, deceiving with every kind of wickedness known to fallen man. But regardless of Satan’s reign here on earth, as Believers, we can confidently know that we will be delivered from the lurking clutches of the evil one.
Psalm 146: 1-2 ” Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”
Declare the goodness of the Lord. Exclaim His greatness, wonder, and glory. He is so worthy of our praise. Rejoice in all His wonderful blessings…those you are aware of, and those you are unmindful of. Glorify the Lord with your praises as long as you have breath in your body to do so. Praise the Lord from your innermost being…Praise His name!
I Timothy 4:8 ” For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”
We all understand that routine exercise is good for us and has many physical advantages. But the virtue of godliness has far more benefits for the complete mind, body, and spirit. Godliness will not only bear fruit of contentment, peace, and confidence in this life… but promises the gracious gift of eternal life to come.
Joshua 3:15 ” Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, the water from upstream stopped flowing…”
Earlier, in verse 3, Joshua had instructed the people to move out and follow the priests with the ark of the covenant…” Then you’ll know which way to go, since you have never been this way before.” God will always go before us, preparing the way. He’ll never send you without first preparing not only you, but the path ahead. What He asks of you is to be willing to move out…take that first step…and get your feet wet.
Philippians 1: 4-6 ” In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
We all share in being part of the Good News of Jesus Christ. And from that assurance, we can be confident that what God has started in our lives will continue to grow and flourish until it is fully achieved…and His purpose in our lives has been perfectly accomplished…according to His glorious Will.
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