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FAITH vs FOOLISH

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What’s up? What do you have going on in your walk of faith right now? Is it bigger than you? Is it something you can do or does it require God’s miraculous power? Check your spiritual pulse! Don’t box God in based on the natural. God is God of impossibilities. When God speaks embrace it by faith and act and watch God validate what you thought was just crazy or foolish.

(I Corinthians 1:25-27) The foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength. God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.

No one says it better than Mark Mattheson, “Faith is the willingness to look foolish. Noah looked foolish building a boat in the middle of a desert. Noah was saved from the flood. The Israelites marched around Jericho blowing trumpets seven times. The walls came tumbling down. A shepherd boy named David, looked foolish charging a giant with a sling-shot. David defeated Goliath; Peter looked foolish jumping out of a boat in the middle of the Sea of Galilee. Peter walked on water. And Jesus looked foolish wearing a crown of thorns. Jesus was crowned “King of Kings!” The results speak for itself.”

Is the risk of looking foolish worth it? Yes, because “He is worthy of it all!” Does faith seem like a foolish act sometimes? Yes, God has documented history of the foolish becoming the miraculous. As did the Great crowd of witnesses, build God’s reputation at the risk of your own. Be encouraged no matter what it looks like in the natural.

Prayer:

Dear Lord, I want to serve you with my whole heart. Holy Spirit lead me and guide me to move in the faith that God has miraculous power, no matter the risk. Help me to prayerfully move in action when my head says it’s too risky. Amen!

JESUS CHRIST’S UNITED FAMILY

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John 17:21 “I pray that they all will be one just as you and I are one…”

Whether driving in your local city or town or driving for more than a couple hours, it seems that construction is everywhere. I’ve had to endure so much construction lately that I’ve noticed a spiritual parallel. Construction on a very familiar highway can cause that very familiar path to become very confusing. However, those creating the path always have a plan for a safe, alternate route to get us to our destination. (See the spiritual in the natural) The planet seems to be disturbed, with wars, confusion, corruption, and unexpected headlines of unheard-of happenings around the globe. Be encouraged! Once again, humanity has turned the world upside down. But God is turning it right-side-up. All of the happenings today are part of the “Divine Construction Plan” of God for His creation. We are becoming the Lord’s united family of God, Jew and Gentile. Paul and the disciples longed to see!

Pray for Israel! Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, as scripture commands. (Psalms 122:6) The Jewish people and Christians are of the same heritage. We are family! God’s family! In all of the seemingly, chaotic construction, God is bringing the Family, the body of Christ together in unity! Jesus prayed for his family, that we would all be one! During this time of divine reconstruction please join me in prayer for the points below. Invite, others and, share the points of prayer.

Prayer: Lord, Change the atmosphere on college campuses to peace, love, and respect for one another. I pray that the United States will remain aligned with its greatest ally, Israel. Lord, save the innocent and destroy the evil that seeks to kill and destroy the innocent. Send your warrior angel, “Micheal” to preserve life and destroy evil. Lord, close the gates of the USA, the border to prevent those same evils from hunting down Christians and Jews in this nation, as they have threatened. In Jesus’ name, we pray it all! Amen! Stay encouraged!

WHAT NEXT? ALERT!

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This week so many things have happened across the globe that the number one question on the minds of most people today is “What Next or Maybe what now? Considering Mass shootings, threats of war, and terrorism on our nation which we have never known inland of the USA. I hear the Lord saying, “What’s next is Prayer! Actually, we have confused the order. Prayer is not what’s next. Prayer is not the last thing we do. Prayer is what comes first. Prayer is not a “when all things fail” solution. Prayer is the prerequisite for “What next or What Now”. If you have waited until there was no way out to pray, try changing your order of prayer and make prayer the first thing in everyday life circumstances.

II Chronicles 7:14, (GW) However, if my people, who are called by my name will humble themselves, pray, search for me, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear their prayer, from heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their country.”

What’s Next, What’s First, is prayer! An essential to prayer is “Watchfulness and alertness with your head on a swivel.” Know and beware of your surroundings! Your watchfulness and alertness is a necessary condition that leads you in how to pray.

I Peter 5:8(GW) “Keep your mind clear, and be alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion as he looks for someone to devour.”

Do not fear! Do what’s next, what’s first, Above all stand and prayer! Stay Alert!

Prayer:

Dear Lord, Help me in these difficult days of turmoil to remember, who you are, and to turn inward to you and pray as you have commanded. Please cover all those who trust in you with your shield of faith and love. Those who don’t know you, may they come to know you as Lord and Savior and have no fear. Bless this nation and all nations. Lord, be exalted among the nations and be exalted in the earth. Amen!

Seeing the Spiritual in the Natural

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“He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all he does, he prospers.” (Psalm 1:3)

Have you ever considered seeing the things of the natural world from a Spiritual perspective? If you consider the spiritual world first, you will see God in everything you do and will know God better. This is called seeing things God’s way!

I love seeing signs of seasonal changes, especially from autumn to fall. Each season carries a unique beauty by design. I saw trees today that were half green and half yellow. In a few days, the tree will be completely filled with all yellow leaves, but even in the process of changing from one season to the next, the process itself reflects beauty. Our lives reflect the same divine beauty, even through the change process. By God’s divine design no matter the stage or process of life. In every season of life, God gives us his love, grace, His beauty for ashes, the hard, tough, tedious times of processing to become all God wants us to become. Like Him!!!

Prayer

Dear Lord, Help me to see things your way. Open my spiritual eyes to see above my natural eyesight into the realm of the Spirit. No matter the season of life I am in May I behold the beauty of your grace, love. and mercy, your beauty, and perfect design in everyday life and circumstances, Amen!

GOING DEEPER-GOD’S RICHEST BLESSING

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God is always blessing! Every breath we take is a blessing from Him. We take so many things for granted, as though we deserve each one. When we open our eyes and see the display of a beautiful starry sky, or when we smell the fresh spring rain steaming from the pavement on a warm spring day, or see the vibrant hues of a rainbow spreading across the sky. These are but a few of the many blessings we sometimes never give thought or consideration. We can’t help but recognize that truly God is the Rewarder, the Blessor of those who diligently pursue HIM.

Seeking God is a requisite for those who want to go deeper into Him. Many of God’s richest blessings emanate  from Him. His richest blessings must be actively sought. He is the Richest Blessing one can every gain. Since He loves to reveal Himself to us in new and wondrous ways, a heart seeking and pursuing after God opens up the one who is seeking (you and I) to that which God is ready to disclose.  He said, “Ask and it shall be given.” He wants us to ask, because we ask for those things we truly desire. He said, “Seek and you shall find.” He wants us to seek because we only search or pursue those things which are truly meaningful to us. He said, “Knock and the door will be open.” A knock signals a desire to enter with Him. God’s immense treasures and blessings await those who will search for Him as Hidden Treasure! Commit to going deeper, ASK, SEEK, and KNOCK.

“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. Matt. 7:7