Once you've made the Word of God final authority in your life, your first step to victory over the attacks of the enemy is to go to the Word and lay hold of God's promises concerning your situation. Notice I said, "Go to the Word." It's good to have the Word committed to memory. But don't let that substitute for getting the Word before your eyes on a daily basis.
Think about it this way. It never did a hungry person any good to think about what a potato tastes like. Not even if he can remember it perfectly. The same thing is true with the Word of God. It's important to keep it in memory, but it's also necessary to go directly to it and feed your spirit with it. There is power in keeping the Word in front of your eyes and going into your ears. That's how it gets in your heart, so you can live by it.
So don't just think about the Word today, read it. Go to the promises that cover your situation. Feed on those promises and grow strong!
READ: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
"Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by theword of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear."
Hebrews 11:3
God uses words to create. He used His Word to "frame" the worlds. Just look in the first chapter of Genesis and count how many times you see the phrase, "God said." "God said, Let there be light: and there was light.... God said, Let there be a firmament.... God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together.... God said, Let the earth bring forth...."
God doesn't do anything without saying it first. That's His mode of operation. And, if you're smart, you'll use that mode of operation too. You'll take His words and speak them out until they take on form and substance and become a reality in your life.
READING: Genesis 1
God uses words to create. He used His Word to "frame" the worlds. Just look in the first chapter of Genesis and count how many times you see the phrase, "God said." "God said, Let there be light: and there was light.... God said, Let there be a firmament.... God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together.... God said, Let the earth bring forth...."
God doesn't do anything without saying it first. That's His mode of operation. And, if you're smart, you'll use that mode of operation too. You'll take His words and speak them out until they take on form and substance and become a reality in your life.
READING: Genesis 1
Thursday, June 16, 2011
"Love...is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it pays no attention to a suffered wrong." 1 Corinthians 13:5
Have you ever tried to forgive someone and found you simply couldn't do it? You've cried about it and prayed about it and asked God to help you, but those old feelings of resentment just failed to go away. Put an end to those kinds of failures in the future by basing your forgiveness on faith rather than feelings.
True forgiveness doesn't have anything at all to do with how you feel. It's an act of the will. It is based on obedience to God and on faith in Him.
READ: Luke 6:27-37
True forgiveness doesn't have anything at all to do with how you feel. It's an act of the will. It is based on obedience to God and on faith in Him.
READ: Luke 6:27-37
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
"He that loves his brother abides in the light, and there is noneoccasion of stumbling in him." 1 John 2:10
Whenever you find yourself stumbling into failure or sin, check your love life. Sit down with the Lord and ask Him to show you if you're in strife with anyone or if you've taken offense. If you have, the devil can come in and trip you up.
Remember, taking offense never comes from God. He says we're to be rooted and grounded in love. So reject those feelings of offense. Give yourself to that person in love and in prayer. You'll be able to walk right on through that situation without ever stumbling at all.
READ: 1 John 2:1-11
Remember, taking offense never comes from God. He says we're to be rooted and grounded in love. So reject those feelings of offense. Give yourself to that person in love and in prayer. You'll be able to walk right on through that situation without ever stumbling at all.
READ: 1 John 2:1-11
"And now I exhort you to be of good cheer." Acts 27:22
What do you do when you're in a really perilous situation? Do you cry out to God in desperation? Don't do it. Instead, do what Paul said and be of good cheer! Cry out to God in faith and say, "Lord, I'm not going to panic. I'm not going to despair. I'm going to be of good cheer because Your Word says You'll deliver me from this
situation" (Ps. 34:19).
Then start being cheerful. It may take more determination than anything you've ever done before, but God will give you the strength to do it. He'll give you the power to be cheerful in the middle of the most ungodly darkness the devil can bring up.
READ: Philippians 4:4-9
situation" (Ps. 34:19).
Then start being cheerful. It may take more determination than anything you've ever done before, but God will give you the strength to do it. He'll give you the power to be cheerful in the middle of the most ungodly darkness the devil can bring up.
READ: Philippians 4:4-9
Monday, June 13, 2011
"Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7
Do you know what it's like to face a problem so big it seems downright irresponsible not to worry about it? There may not be a thing you can do about it, but you feel like you need to at least be concerned. After all, somebody needs to! And no one else seems to be volunteering for the job.
Then next time you're facing a problem, give it to God. Let Him be the one who's concerned about it. He's volunteered for the job and you can trust Him to do it well. After all, He really does care for you.
READ: Psalm 37:1-11
Then next time you're facing a problem, give it to God. Let Him be the one who's concerned about it. He's volunteered for the job and you can trust Him to do it well. After all, He really does care for you.
READ: Psalm 37:1-11
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7
If you've been crying and asking God to run the devil out of your life, STOP! The Bible says you're the one who's supposed to overcome the devil.
How? By resisting him. By rebelling against him when he tells you to do something and doing what God says instead! When Satan tells you some lie, contradict him with the Word of God. Oppose him. This verse says when you do that, he'll flee from you. He'll "run as in terror."
READ: Ephesians 6:10-18
How? By resisting him. By rebelling against him when he tells you to do something and doing what God says instead! When Satan tells you some lie, contradict him with the Word of God. Oppose him. This verse says when you do that, he'll flee from you. He'll "run as in terror."
READ: Ephesians 6:10-18
Monday, June 6, 2011
"...be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."Hebrews 6:12
You've been walking by faith. You've been believing God to meet your need. But what do you do when the results seem slow in coming and you are tempted to give up?
Be patient! When the results of your faith seem slow in coming, don't give up! Continue to put the Word first, with patience, and you will surely receive the promise of God!
READ: Hebrew 10:32-39
Be patient! When the results of your faith seem slow in coming, don't give up! Continue to put the Word first, with patience, and you will surely receive the promise of God!
READ: Hebrew 10:32-39
Sunday, June 5, 2011
"When he [the devil] speakes a lie, he speakes of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it." John 8:44
Some people find it difficult to believe God's promises because they've seen so many things in the natural world that seem to contradict them. They've seen faithful tithers go broke. They've seen sick Christians fail to receive their healing.
In reality, it would be more accurate to say that they think they've seen those things. Because, you see, there's a deceiver at work in the world. A deceiver who's busily doing the same thing he's been doing ever since the Garden of Eden: tricking mankind into believing God's Word isn't true. And, after working on it for thousands of years, he's a master at it. Think about that the next time he tries to make things look as though God's Word is not going to work for you, when he makes it look like all hope is lost. Say, "I don't care about appearances.
I believe the Word and I refuse to doubt it."
If you'll do that, the father of lies will never be able to put one over on you.
READ: Psalm 119:89-104
In reality, it would be more accurate to say that they think they've seen those things. Because, you see, there's a deceiver at work in the world. A deceiver who's busily doing the same thing he's been doing ever since the Garden of Eden: tricking mankind into believing God's Word isn't true. And, after working on it for thousands of years, he's a master at it. Think about that the next time he tries to make things look as though God's Word is not going to work for you, when he makes it look like all hope is lost. Say, "I don't care about appearances.
I believe the Word and I refuse to doubt it."
If you'll do that, the father of lies will never be able to put one over on you.
READ: Psalm 119:89-104
Friday, June 3, 2011
"I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me." Philippians 4:13
You're running the race set before you, moving full speed ahead with God's blessing overtaking you at every step. Then suddenly, wham! You hit the wall. It may be a wall of sickness or financial trouble, of spiritual failure or family problems. But, regardless of the form it takes, the effect of "the wall" is always the same. It stops you cold.
The question is, once you hit a wall like that, what will you do? You'll be tempted to quit, to turn back in defeat. But don't do it. Because God will enable you to break through that wall and keep right on going. I'm not going to tell you it's easy. The truth is, it's tough. But you have to push on through the tough times if you're ever going to have a breakthrough.
You can do all things through Christ which strengthens you!
READ: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
The question is, once you hit a wall like that, what will you do? You'll be tempted to quit, to turn back in defeat. But don't do it. Because God will enable you to break through that wall and keep right on going. I'm not going to tell you it's easy. The truth is, it's tough. But you have to push on through the tough times if you're ever going to have a breakthrough.
You can do all things through Christ which strengthens you!
READ: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
"But God had revealed them to us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searched all things, even , the deep things of God." 1 Corinthians 2:10
God is not full of surprises. He's not an unpredictable being who likes to keep you guessing. Countless believers, however, have the idea He is.
"You just never know what God is going to do," they say. They base that idea on 1 Corinthians 2:9 which says, "Eye had not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God had prepared for them that love him." They interpret that scripture to mean that God is keeping secrets from His people.
But, praise God, He isn't! In fact, verse 10 says He's given us His Spirit to reveal those secrets to us! He wants us to know everything that's on His heart.
If you're in the dark about God's will for you, you don't have to stay that way. He wants you to know about His plans and provisions for your life. He'll show them to you if you'll let Him.
READ: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
"You just never know what God is going to do," they say. They base that idea on 1 Corinthians 2:9 which says, "Eye had not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God had prepared for them that love him." They interpret that scripture to mean that God is keeping secrets from His people.
But, praise God, He isn't! In fact, verse 10 says He's given us His Spirit to reveal those secrets to us! He wants us to know everything that's on His heart.
If you're in the dark about God's will for you, you don't have to stay that way. He wants you to know about His plans and provisions for your life. He'll show them to you if you'll let Him.
READ: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all men liberally, and upbraided not; and it shall be given him." James 1:5
When you're facing a problem, the very first thing you should ask God for is wisdom. Not money. Not power. Not even healing. But wisdom.
God's wisdom is the key that will unlock every door in your life. It will turn your every failure into success. So, stop wasting your prayer power begging God for things you think you need and spend some time instead listening to what He has to say about your situation.
READ: Proverbs 8:10-36
God's wisdom is the key that will unlock every door in your life. It will turn your every failure into success. So, stop wasting your prayer power begging God for things you think you need and spend some time instead listening to what He has to say about your situation.
READ: Proverbs 8:10-36
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