Shalom,

Paul said this in 1 Timothy 4:8-9:

8 For physical training is of some value (useful for a little), but godliness (spiritual training) is useful and of value in everything and in every way, for it holds promise for the present life and also for the life which is to come. 9 This saying is reliable and worthy of complete acceptance by everybody.

I don't know about you,  but I have a family that LOVES to be physically fit! They eat well, sleep well, run, exercise, lift weights and this "some value" is remarkable in their physical bodies! They are lean, strong, healthy and look really good in what they wear! They have a great outlook on life and very happy attitudes! If this "some value" has such tremendous and easily recognized results, just imagine what kind of results we will get from "godliness" or, as the Amplified Bible says "spiritual training"! Make daily meditation in the Word of God your top priority, along with fellowship with Him in prayer and praise and worship! Begin to put the Word into practice in your life. THIS is "spiritual training"! The results will be seen in you and your light, which never goes out, will shine SO bright! AMEN! Here is Hillsong United with "Light Will Shine":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Amos 9:14-15 declares this promise from the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible:

14 And I will bring back the exiles of My people Israel, and they shall build the waste cities and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards and drink the wine from them; they shall also make gardens and eat the fruit of them. 15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be torn up out of their land which I gave them, says the Lord your God.

When HE began to bring the exiled Jewish people , who had been scattered all over the world, back into the land that HE had given to them, it was barren and desolate! Have YOU been to Israel lately? It is anything BUT barren! Produce from Israel is among the very best in the world! If you were ever tempted to question the TRUTH of the Bible, just look at Israel! Don't be moved by the propaganda of those who want to wipe Israel off the map! The land they have, and so much more, was ordained by God to be theirs! Woe to those nations who are usurping Israel's place in the world! HE will not long stand for it! Notice that verse 15 says that "they shall NO MORE be torn up out of THEIR land which I gave them, SAYS THE LORD YOUR GOD!" Whose side are YOU on in this issue? I would advise you to get yourself on GOD'S side! AMEN! Here are a few pictures to inspire you to make the TRUTH choice! 

Present day Jerusalem!

The coming New Jerusalem!

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

I LOVE the Word of God! It is TRUTH (John 17:17). It brings faith (Romans 10:17). It reveals His great promises (Hebrews 8:6). And it is highly profitable for every area of our lives (2 Timothy 3:16)! Do you want to know what part of the Word in today's Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan inspired me the most? The SUBTITLE to Psalm 38! It says this:

A Psalm of David; to bring to remembrance and make memorial.

David wrote a Psalm to bring to his remembrance, and to keep ever before his mind, what the Lord had said and done! We are told THIS in Joshua 1:8:

8 This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. AMP

Writing a psalm is a GREAT way to meditate the Word of God! You can either receive a supernatural psalm from the Spirit of God, or you can sing the Word to yourself in your own tune as a psalm to help remember the Word! Which ever way YOU choose to meditate, make sure that you are doing it every day and all day long! THIS will keep you in position to prosper and do well! Amen! Here is Hillsong Live with "To Be Like You":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Three times in Psalm 37 we are told to "fret not". Verses 1, 7 and 8:

1 FRET NOT yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God). 7 Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself--it tends only to evildoing.

This is the Hebrew word "charah", which means: to glow or grow warm (in anger), to blaze up, to be furious, to kindle anger, to heat oneself in vexation, to get angry or be angry. With all of the evil things going on in the world at this time, we MUST remember this admonition from the Lord! Verse 8 warns us that to do this "tends only to evildoing." In all of these situations, the Word of God is telling us to do this from verses 3-6:

3 Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed. 4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass. 6 And He will make your uprightness and right standing with God go forth as the light, and your justice and right as [the shining sun of] the noonday.

The promise to us for doing things God's way is that WE will have HIS protection, provision, safety, leading, guidance and direction! AMEN! What of the "evildoers", whether they be in government or any other realm of life? Read verses 2, 9 and 10! They WILL be cut off! Pray for them! They have a certain end that they are facing unless they repent (change their thinking to agree with the God of the Bible) and receive Jesus as Lord and Savior! Take heart when you see these things come to pass! Our redemption from this earthly life is coming soon and VERY soon! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Live with "Man Of Sorrows":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

I want to share this from today's devotional on The Spoken Word Church website:

Target Your Seed Faith

Your offerings are seeds that you sow. Seed faith is sowing what you have been given to create something you have been promised. Elijah taught the seed faith principle to the widow of Zarephath. She believed it. She planted a portion of what she had back into the work of God. She expected her seed to be multiplied back to her. It happened.

Plant a seed today into the work of God. Wrap your faith around it, and remember that the seed that leaves your hand really never leaves your life. It goes into your future where it multiplies.

2 Corinthians 9:10 tells us that HE (God) provides seed for the sower!

10 And [God] Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your [resources for] sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness [which manifests itself in active goodness, kindness, and charity]. AMP

That means that He has called us to be sowers AND He provides the seed in the first place! Did you realize that EVERY good thing in your life ultimately came from the God of the Bible (James 1:17)? So make it a habit to sow into the lives of others every day! Sow time, energy, resources and prayer. Then name what it is that you need in return and declare it yours! Sow generously and you will receive generously! Remember this from Luke 6:38:

38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. KJV

Are you ready to become a consistent sower of good seed? There is no better time to start than right now! Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you and to open your eyes to see the opportunities! If you still need some help, check out the giving page on The Spoken Word Church site through the link at the left! We welcome sowers into the work of the ministry and support ministry partners around the world! Here, to encourage you in this, is Hillsong United with "Go":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Psalm 35:27 is a favorite verse!

27 Let those who favor my righteous cause and have pleasure in my uprightness shout for joy and be glad and say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, Who takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.

It should greatly encourage you to know that the One, True God takes pleasure in YOUR prosperity! What IS prosperity? This is the Hebrew word "shalom" that is many times translated "peace"! It actually means so very much more! It means: completeness, soundness, welfare, safety, peace, health, contentment. Remember that Jesus DID say this in John 10:10:

10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). AMP

He doesn't just want you to have enough, He wants you to have MORE than enough! He wants you to have a continuing overflow of His very best! Amen! 3 John 2 says this:

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers. KJV

So renew your mind with the Word of God so that your soul (your mind emotions and will) will prosper, or do well, then every other area of your life will follow! So what shall we say to this? I will say "Be magnified Lord Jesus, because YOU take pleasure in my prosperity!" HALLELUJAH! Here is Hillsong Live with "God Who Saves":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Today we read Psalm 34 in the Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan. I really like verses 7-11:

7 The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe] and each of them He delivers. 8 O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him. 9 O fear the Lord, you His saints [revere and worship Him]! For there is no want to those who truly revere and worship Him with godly fear. 10 The young lions lack food and suffer hunger, but they who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His Word], none of them shall lack any beneficial thing. 11 Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to revere and worshipfully fear the Lord.

Do you notice how many times we are encouraged to fear the Lord? This is the Hebrew word "yare`". The Amplified Bible has it right here because the Hebrew word means: reverence, standing in awe. The promises for those who will hold Him in reverent respect and awe are that they will be surrounded with HIS supernatural protection, provision and safety! There is NO safer place in all the earth than in the place of reverence for the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible! Do YOU fear the Lord? Spend time in His presence and you will KNOW the awe of Him! AMEN! Here is a great song for getting back into the fear and reverence of the Lord. It is "To Be Like You" by Hillsong Live:

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Psalm 33:12 says this:

12 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His heritage.

This is a very familiar verses of Scripture to most believers! Have YOU heard this before? I want to stir up your thinking concerning this verse today! Do you realize that many nations have a single ruler, or dictator, that runs the entire nation? Some still have monarchies, though many are in name only. The United States of America is the  most unique nation on the face of the earth, and the God of the Bible intended it to be so! We are NOT ruled by one person, or even by one group. Our nation is set up as a democratic Republic. We are, and were always meant to be, a nation OF the people, BY the people, and FOR the people! No one segment of our government is supposed to take on too much power, but the power and authority of each of the three parts (Executive, legislative, and Judicial) is regulated by the others! With a government that is OF the people, we have much more God-given authority over what goes on than many of us have ever realized or put into practice! "Blessed is the NATION...,  the PEOPLE"! We are to refuse to be anxious or worried or afraid, but in every situation, we are to come to HIM in prayer to receive what is needed from the One, True God (Philippians 4:6-8)! When was the last time you actually just came before the Lord praying in the Spirit for the USA until the Spirit of God gave you peace? THAT is praying His perfect will into the earth, even though WE have no earthly idea what we have prayed! When ungodly men and women SEEM to have gained the ascendancy where our nation is concerned, it is HIGH TIME to take our proper place of authority and begin to change things by the words of our mouths! Are you ready for this? If not, GET READY! "To whom much is given MUCH is required" (Luke 12:48)! Ask HIM today what YOUR part is to be and let's be found DOING it when Jesus appears for the church! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Live with "You Never Fail":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

I want to simply share a song with you today. I have shared it before, but have recently listened to an interview by some members of Hillsong Untied who wrote and sing the song. They said that the response to this song has been phenomenal! From the time I first heard it, the Spirit of God has spoken clearly to me through it! If we are to be participators rather than just observers of this last great revival that is sweeping across the world right now in these last days before the appearing of Jesus for the Church, then we MUST learn to put our complete trust in Him and simply obey in faith! Let HIM speak to YOU through this song and then DO IT! AMEN! "Oceans - Where Feet May Fail" by Hillsong United:

You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand

I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise my soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now

So I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

I will call upon Your Name
Keep my eyes above the waves
My soul will rest in Your embrace
I am Yours and You are mine

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Joel 2:28-32 in today's Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan says this:

28 And afterward I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. 29 Even upon the menservants and upon the maidservants in those days will I pour out My Spirit. 30 And I will show signs and wonders in the heavens, and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. 32 And whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered and saved, for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the remnant [of survivors] shall be those whom the Lord calls.

Do you recognize these verses? When the disciples in the upper room were all filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, they all began to speak in other tongues. Some spoke in tongues of Heaven and some spoke in tongues of men so that those witnessing this from other areas heard them in their own languages! In explaining what was occurring, Peter said this in Acts 2:16-21:

16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: 21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. KJV

The Amplified Bible says "this is the beginning of that"! Although some would choose to believe that we know longer NEED the infilling of the Holy Spirit, GOD did not agree! HE said that we would need these precious gifts UNTIL "that which is perfect is come" (1 Corinthians 13:9-10)!  HE has not come again yet and though He has given us His Word, not one of us understands it perfectly, and we won't, until we see Him face to face (1 Corinthians 13:12)! AMEN! So, until that time, we NEED to be filled with the Spirit of God! I invite you to check out The Spoken Word Church website through the link at the left to find out more! Here, to encourage you in this, is Hillsong Live with "Love Like Fire":

I am desperate for Your touch 
a glimpse of heaven 
for the glory of Your Son.
In a moment You can
turn a life around
forever to be found in You.

I am reaching out to find
theres nothing greater than
Your love that holds my life.
Your grace and mercy that 
have saved me by Your blood, 
and swept away my shame Oh Lord.

Chorus
Your love is like fire 
that burns for all to see.
My only desire 
to worship at Your feet.
So let this fire
consume my life.
Let Your love take me deeper
pull me closer to where You are,
'cause all I want is more of You. 

and I'm surrender to Your love
forever humbled by the
message of the cross.
I stand abandoned in 
Your presence and Your embrace,
and I'll never be the same Oh God.

Chorus
Your love is like fire, 
that burns for all to see.
My only desire, 
to worship at Your feet.
So let this fire
consume my life.
Let Your love take me deeper,
pull me closer to where You are,
'cause all I want is more of You.

When You call I will follow.
At the cross I surrender all,
Jesus I belong to You.

I belong to You Lord

Your love is like fire, 
that burns for all to see.
My only desire, 
to worship at Your feet.

Your love is like fire, 
that burns for all to see.
My only desire, 
to worship at Your feet.

So let this fire
consume my life.
Let Your love take me deeper,
pull me closer to where You are,
'cause all I want is more of You.

When You call I will follow,
at the cross I surrender all,
Jesus I belong to You.

Let Your love take me deeper,
pull me closer to where You are,
cause all I want is more of You

When You call I will follow,
at the cross I surrender all,
Jesus I belong to You.

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

I want to share a portion of the "Health Food Devotional" by Kenneth E. Hagin for today:

And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
(Mark 6:6)

After I left the last church I pastored in 1949, I primarily held meetings in Full Gospel churches until 1962. Again and again, I had pastors say to me, "Brother Hagin, I don't want to hinder you. I'm so full of unbelief. I'll just get completely out of the way and sit in the back of the auditorium." And some of them got completely out of the church services. Isn't that a tragedy? ....

... You see, doubt and unbelief have not only robbed individuals and cities, but doubt and unbelief have also robbed entire churches of the blessings God intended they should have. 

My wife once said to me, "Honey, it just dawned on me while you were teaching this morning, that in twelve years of pastoral work, we never did bury one church member." 

Now I realize that eventually people live their lives out and go home. But I taught them that they could live their lives without sickness and disease and just fall asleep in Jesus. Now God didn't love our church any more than He did a neighboring church. Well, what's the difference? I knew how to get rid of unbelief. 

Let's read what Jesus did about unbelief: "...he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, TEACHING." He taught the people. 

Confession: I feed on the Word of God. I listen to good teaching based on the Word of God. And I receive the blessings God intended me to have, including healing.

I wanted to share this today so that you can see that it is POSSIBLE to live on this earth without sickness or disease! We do NOT have to be sick to go home to Heaven! When we have fulfilled our calling in this life and are satisfied, then we can just close our eyes and wake up in Heaven as our spirit and soul leave this earthly body behind! Did you notice the underlined portion? I want you to know that in the 32 years of The Spoken Word Church, we have not buried a single church member either! We have had people who began in the church and then left for various reasons who have gone on to be with the Lord. We have had memorial services for some for the benefit of the family and members who loved them, but we have never had a single member who chose to stay and fight the good fight of faith according to the Word of God who has not received the victory! Is this because The Spoken Word Church is such a great church? NO! Even though IT IS, the reason is that the people who were attacked in their bodies, and there have been many, have chosen to believe the Word and stand on it! You, too, can walk in health, healing, wellness and fitness, IF you will feed on the Word of God as your "necessary food" (Job 23:12) and allow the faith that comes from hearing the Word (Romans 10:17)build in you so that you can stand strong! The enemy has already been defeated through all that Jesus accomplished through His death, burial and resurrection, and WE receive the benefits of that through our Covenant with Him when we have received Jesus as Lord and personal Savior! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Chapel with "Lost Are Found":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

I absolutely love, and cannot improve upon, today's Daily Devotional from our partner, Jerry Savelle's, website!

Expect Preferential Treatment

There are so many people who don’t expect good things to happen to them. In fact, some people get mad at me because I’m too positive and expect favor all the time.

When you have something revealed to you from the Word of God, it causes you to become positive. When you understand just how much favor and honor you’ve already been given by God through Jesus, you’ll have a positive attitude.

John 12:26 (NIV) says, “My Father will honor the one who serves me.”

If you’ve chosen to serve Jesus, then Jesus Himself said My Father will honor you. Hallelujah! When you’re honored by someone, you receive preferential treatment.

Ask that the eyes of your understanding be enlightened, that you see the favor and honor that God has already given you in Jesus. Ask Him to reveal to you things from the Word of God that will cause you to become more expectant of honor and preferential treatment.

Expect good things to happen to you today.

Confession: I am growing in revelation knowledge regarding the favor and honor that is already mine because I serve Jesus.

When you and I understand this vital Truth, then we will be in position to REALLY believe 3 John 2, and EXPECT results! 

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

AMEN! Here, to encourage you  in this, is Hillsong Live with "God Who Saves":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Notice this from Matthew 28:5-7 and 9-10:

5 But the angel said to the women, Do not be alarmed and frightened, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, Who was crucified. 6 He is not here; He has risen, as He said [He would do]. Come, see the place where He lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell His disciples, He has risen from the dead, and behold, He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.

9 And as they went, behold, Jesus met them and said, Hail (greetings)! And they went up to Him and clasped His feet and worshiped Him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, Do not be alarmed and afraid; go and tell My brethren to go into Galilee, and there they will see Me.

Do you remember 2 Corinthians 13:1b?

1 “By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.”

So, in the verses from Matthew above, it has been established that WOMEN were the first ones sent, by Jesus, no less, to preach the Gospel, the Good News, that the crucified One had risen from the grave! Are you a woman? Then rejoice that you are called to preach the Gospel! Are you a man? Then support the women around you who have been called to preach the Gospel! Have you ever hindered women from preaching the Word of God? Then repent! Change YOUR thinking to agree with God's thinking and sin no more in that area! Amen! I also have a bit of news for you! This is NOT just a New Testament Truth! Look at Psalm 68:11:

11 The Lord gives the word; the women who announce the news are a great host: ESV

11 The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host: NASB

11 The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers are a numerous host. YLT

Three witnesses! Hallelujah! God is Good! Amen! Here is  Hillsong United with "Tell The World":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Psalm 27:4 says this:

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple. KJV

AS born again believers, WE are the "house of the Lord"! We don't have to travel to a physical location to get to His house! Hallelujah! He lives IN us! How very blessed we are! I love this verse! it means that I am making it my determined purpose to spend time in His presence! I LOVE it in the Amplified Bible!

4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple.

Who am I "insistently" requiring this of? Myself! I, and only I, am the decider of how much time I spend in His presence! He is ALWAYS available to me, AND to you! Have you made time in His presence your #1 priority yet? If not, what is holding you back? In HIS presence is fullness of joy (Psalm 16:11 AMP) and all things good, including glory and honor, strength and gladness (1 Chronicles 16:27)! Don't spend another moment OUT of His presence! That is the also the secret place of His protection, provision and safety (Psalm 91)! AMEN! Here is Hillsong United with "I Will Exalt You":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

At a Bridal Shower I attended today the Bride shared that her favorite Scripture verse is Jeremiah 29:11. Here it is from the Amplified Bible:

11 For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. AMP

As I was searching for other versions of this verse, I came across a website that was teaching that this verse does NOT apply to us as the Church. Have you ever had someone say something like that to you when you have been standing on a certain verse or portion of Scripture? It is so very bizarre for a born again believer to speak this way! 2 Timothy 3:16-17 tell us this:

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. KJV

The Amplified Bible is even more clear!

16 Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action), 17 So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work. AMP

Did you catch that? It says "EVERY SCRIPTURE" is God-breathed and profitable to us! Profitable is a GOOD thing! AMEN! Then we have this in Hebrews 8:6:

6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. KJV

WE, as born again believers in Jesus, have a BETTER Covenant than the people of Jeremiah's time! If God had only GOOD plans for THEM, and He DID, HOW MUCH MORE will He have good plans for US? Don't EVER let anyone rob you of what God has provided for you through the precious Blood of Jesus and His Word! LEARN what belongs to you and then fight for it! He has GOOD plans for your life and He wants you to know it! While you're finding them out, listen to this song from Hillsong Live called "Always Will":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

I know that I have shared these verses before, but they are very important to me and, I believe, to you, too! Psalm 25:4-5:

4 Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. 5 Guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You [You only and altogether] do I wait [expectantly] all the day long. AMP

Do you remember that Jesus said this in John 14:26:

26 But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you. AMP

The Holy Spirit IS our Teacher! The only catch is that He will NOT teach us unless we WANT to be taught! That is why this prayer in Psalm 25 is so valuable! Look also at what John said in 1 John 2:27:

27 But as for you, the anointing (the sacred appointment, the unction) which you received from Him abides [permanently] in you; [so] then you have no need that anyone should instruct you. But just as His anointing teaches you concerning everything and is true and is no falsehood, so you must abide in (live in, never depart from) Him [being rooted in Him, knit to Him], just as [His anointing] has taught you [to do]. AMP

The ministry gifts have been given to the church to make available the Word of God in every form possible, but it is the personal instruction of that Word from the Spirit of God that enables us to personally understand, and put into practice, that very Word! Make this prayer a vital part of your daily study and you will be amazed at how much more of the Word you are able to understand and act on! God is GOOD and His Word is PRICELESS! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with another older song called "Everyday":

What to say, Lord? It's
You who gave me life and I
Can't explain just how
Much You mean to me now
That You have saved me, Lord
I give all that I am to You
That everyday I could
Be a light that shines Your name

Everyday, Lord, I'll
Learn to stand upon Your word
And I pray that I
I might come to know You more
That You would guide me in every single step I take, that
Everyday I can
Be Your light unto the world

Everyday, it's You I live for
Everyday, I'll follow after You
Everyday, I'll walk with You, my Lord

Everyday, Lord, I'll
Learn to stand upon Your word
And I pray that I
I might come to know You more
That You would guide me in every single step I take, that
Everyday I can
Be Your light unto the world

Everyday, it's You I live for
Everyday, I'll follow after You
Everyday, I'll walk with You, my Lord

It's You I live for, everyday
It's You I live for, everyday
It's You I live for, everyday
It's You I live for, everyday

Everyday, it's You I live for
Everyday, I'll follow after You
Everyday, I'll walk with You, my Lord

Everyday, it's You I live for
Everyday, I'll follow after You
Everyday, I'll walk with You, my Lord

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Psalm 24:1 says this:

 1 THE EARTH is the Lord's, and the fullness of it, the world and they who dwell in it.

Everything and everyone belongs to the HIM! Jesus defeated satan to buy mankind back and gave the choice to every person to decide whether they want HIM, and His free gift, or not! When we DO choose Him, we become one with Him, a child of the most High God, and co-equal heirs to everything that belongs to Jesus! Are YOU in yet? If not, why not? John 3:16-18:

16 For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him. 18 He who believes in Him [who clings to, trusts in, relies on Him] is not judged [he who trusts in Him never comes up for judgment; for him there is no rejection, no condemnation — he incurs no damnation]; but he who does not believe (cleave to, rely on, trust in Him) is judged already [he has already been convicted and has already received his sentence] because he has not believed in and trusted in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [He is condemned for refusing to let his trust rest in Christ's name.] AMP

Do YOU believe (cling to, trust in and rely on Him)? The rest is very simple! Romans 10:9-10:

9 Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation. AMP

That is the HOW! Here is the promise:

11 And this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who possesses the Son has that life; he who does not possess the Son of God does not have that life. 
13 I write this to you who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) the name of the Son of God [in the peculiar services and blessings conferred by Him on men], so that you may know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have life, yes, eternal life. AMP

Is there ANY reason you can't receive Jesus as your Lord and Saviour right now? Pray this prayer, believing in your heart!

Almighty God, I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus Christ came to this earth, died on the cross for me, was raised from the dead, and is now seated at Your right hand. I accept and receive Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and I invite Him to come into my heart and become Lord over my life. I thank You now Father, for welcoming me into Your family. You are my Father. I am Your child. Jesus is my Lord! Amen.

Now YOU belong to Him and have His Word and His Spirit and His authority over all the works of the enemy! Want to be able to step right into this glorious life? Get involved with a good local church that teaches the Word of God uncompromisingly so that YOU can be taught and trained to be a bright light in the world and to the world! In our area? Come visit us! Check out The Spoken Word Church website through the link on the left for details and contact us for more. Not from this area? Let us know so we can help you find a church like ours near you! Be blessed in this new LIFE! Here, to encourage you, is Hillsong United with "One Way":

Shalom in Him!

WEDNESDAY'S  POST

Shalom,

I was blessed by this today from our Spoken Word Church website devotional!

You are a child of God. You carry His authority on earth. Satan is subject to you. He must yield to the knowledgeable believer.

Declare aloud now, "Satan, take your hand off my home, my family, my health, my finances, in Jesus' Name."

"Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (Matthew 18:18)

If you are a born again believe in Jesus Christ, then this is true of you, BUT, you have to TAKE that authority and EXERCISE it! Jesus said this in Matthew 28:18-19 AFTER He rose from the dead and BEFORE He ascended into Heaven:

18 Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19 Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, AMP

I also like this from the Complete Jewish Bible:

18 Yeshua came and talked with them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore, go and make people from all nations into talmidim, immersing them into the reality of the Father, the Son and the Ruach HaKodesh, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember! I will be with you always, yes, even until the end of the age.” CJB

OUR  job is to "immerse" people in the reality of the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible! He desires that none should perish, but that all should walk in the fullness of Life that His death, burial and resurrection paid for! AMEN! Then the Word of God tells us this about Jesus in Hebrews 10:12-13:

12 Whereas this One [Christ], after He had offered a single sacrifice for our sins [that shall avail] for all time, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 Then to wait until His enemies should be made a stool beneath His feet. AMP

He is waiting, ever interceding for us (Hebrews 7:25), until His enemies are put under HIS feet! We have a part to play in this by using our God-given authority over all the works of the enemy to see that people are set free and delivered! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Tell The World":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom, 

I really like this from My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers:

But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us . . . sanctification . . . —1 Corinthians 1:30

The mystery of sanctification is that the perfect qualities of Jesus Christ are imparted as a gift to me, not gradually, but instantly ... (at the New Birth!)

The most wonderful secret of living a holy life does not lie in imitating Jesus, but in letting the perfect qualities of Jesus exhibit themselves in my human flesh. Sanctification is “Christ in you . . .” (Colossians 1:27). It is His wonderful life that is imparted to me in sanctification— imparted by faith as a sovereign gift of God’s grace. Am I willing for God to make sanctification as real in me as it is in His Word?

That is the real question! Am I willing? The answer, for me, is YES! Are YOU? Here, to encourage you in YOUR decision, is Hillsong Live with "Christ Is Enough":

Shalom in Him! 

Shalom,

I want to share this from Kenneth E. Hagin's Faith Food for today!

Howbeit when He, the Spirit of Truth, is come ... He will show you things to come.  -  John 16:13

A minister friend of mine had three serious automobile accidents in less than ten years. People were killed in these accidents. His wife was almost killed, and the minister himself was seriously injured. Both he and his wife were healed by the hand of God. When he heard me teaching along these lines of listening to your spirit, the inward witness, he said, "Brother Hagin, every one of those accidents could have been avoided if I had listened to that inward intuition."

Yet people will argue, "I just don't know why those accidents happened to a good Christian. He's a preacher."

Well, he had to learn to listen to his spirit just like you have to learn to listen to yours. People want to blame God and say that God did these things. But as this preacher told me, "If I had listened to the inward intuition I had that something was about to happen, I would have waited and prayed. Instead, I said, 'I'm busy. I don't have time to pray.' "

Many times, if we had waited on God when we had that inward witness, God would have shown us things, and we could have avoided problems. But let's not moan and groan about our past failures. Let's take advantage of our present opportunities, and make sure that we follow our inward witness in the future. 

AMEN! There is really no short cut for being led by the Spirit of God! Remember that Jesus said of Him in John 16:13:

13 But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future].

AMP

HE is Omniscient (all-knowing)! He knows the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10) and He knows everything you will ever face! Spend time in His presence so that you, too, can be forewarned and prepared at all times! Here is "Oceans - Where Feet May Fail" by Hillsong United:

Shalom in Him!