Scripture:
Joshua 6:27 "So the Lord was with Joshua, and his name became famous throughout the land".
Observation:
After crossing the Jordan river on dry land and seeing the walls of Jericho fall before their very eyes, Joshua became famous for the right reason. Many people seek fame and fortune, but people like Joshua get it the right way. The scripture says, "The lord was with Joshua". There is no better reason to become famous than because the Lord is with you.
Application:
When God begins to work in a persons life, others take notice. When God began to raise up Joshua, everyone noticed, but they noticed more about what God was doing than they did about Joshua. We must remain humble before the Lord and not seek fame and fortune. We must remain submitted to Him and all Him to raise us up. He is awesome and we are His servants. I want the words "the Lord was with Joshua" to be said of my life. I want to live a life that makes the Holy Spirit look good.
Prayer:
Father, be with me like you were with Joshua. I want to walk with You and talk with You. I want to serve You out of a sincere heart. Help me to obey You in all I do and to walk with you. I want to serve with You and to co-labor with You at an increased level. I don't want to lead without You leading me.
Yours,
Jeff
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Lead These People
Scripture:
Joshua 1:6 "Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them."
Observation:
Joshua was getting ready to step up and take leadership of the people of Israel. Moses had just died and God was ready to promote him. The Lord spoke to him and told him, "you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them". God goes on to tell Joshua that He would be with him and that He would take care of his enemies.
Application:
This morning I feel this is a Rhema word for me. "You are the one who will lead these people into the promised land" jumped off the page at me. God spoke to Joshua in order to give him the confidence he needed to do the job of invading the promised land and taking it over. He knew he was going to lead the people, but having God speak to him helped tremendously.
Prayer:
Father, thank You for speaking to me this morning. As with Joshua, so with me, I will lead your people wherever You want them to go. I need to hear Your voice clearly so the I can lead properly. I want to lead people into their land of promise and out of the land of bondage and out of the wilderness. Show me the way and I will follow. Let me lead Your people well. Make me a leader who is worth following and that others want to follow.
Your Son,
Jeff
Joshua 1:6 "Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them."
Observation:
Joshua was getting ready to step up and take leadership of the people of Israel. Moses had just died and God was ready to promote him. The Lord spoke to him and told him, "you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them". God goes on to tell Joshua that He would be with him and that He would take care of his enemies.
Application:
This morning I feel this is a Rhema word for me. "You are the one who will lead these people into the promised land" jumped off the page at me. God spoke to Joshua in order to give him the confidence he needed to do the job of invading the promised land and taking it over. He knew he was going to lead the people, but having God speak to him helped tremendously.
Prayer:
Father, thank You for speaking to me this morning. As with Joshua, so with me, I will lead your people wherever You want them to go. I need to hear Your voice clearly so the I can lead properly. I want to lead people into their land of promise and out of the land of bondage and out of the wilderness. Show me the way and I will follow. Let me lead Your people well. Make me a leader who is worth following and that others want to follow.
Your Son,
Jeff
Friday, July 29, 2011
How Blessed You Are
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 33:29 "How blessed you are, O Israel! Who else is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your protecting shield and your triumphant sword! Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will stomp on their backs!"
Observation:
In the New Covenant, we are spiritual Israel. When we see the blessing given to Israel in the Old, we can claim them for ourselves as we have been grafted into the tree. Here we see Moses speaking of God's blessings on Israel. He says, "How blessed You are". He goes on the talk about how God defeats the enemies of Israel. I love the words, "How blessed you are!"
Application:
Sometimes when things aren't going like we want them to, we feel discouraged and even feel like God doesn't like us any more. We need to constantly remember "how blessed we are". Jesus gave His life for us, we have access to the Father, He has fogiven our sins and healed our bodies. We are blessed! If He never did another thing for us, we are blessed! We need to be better at realizing how blessed we are instead of complaining about what we do't have at the given time.
Prayer:
Lord, let me never forget how blessed I am. I never want to take You for granted. I want to serve You out of a heart of thanksgiving for all You have done for me. You truly are the best!
Jeff
Deuteronomy 33:29 "How blessed you are, O Israel! Who else is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your protecting shield and your triumphant sword! Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will stomp on their backs!"
Observation:
In the New Covenant, we are spiritual Israel. When we see the blessing given to Israel in the Old, we can claim them for ourselves as we have been grafted into the tree. Here we see Moses speaking of God's blessings on Israel. He says, "How blessed You are". He goes on the talk about how God defeats the enemies of Israel. I love the words, "How blessed you are!"
Application:
Sometimes when things aren't going like we want them to, we feel discouraged and even feel like God doesn't like us any more. We need to constantly remember "how blessed we are". Jesus gave His life for us, we have access to the Father, He has fogiven our sins and healed our bodies. We are blessed! If He never did another thing for us, we are blessed! We need to be better at realizing how blessed we are instead of complaining about what we do't have at the given time.
Prayer:
Lord, let me never forget how blessed I am. I never want to take You for granted. I want to serve You out of a heart of thanksgiving for all You have done for me. You truly are the best!
Jeff
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Oh, that You would choose life
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 30:19 "Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!"
Observation:
God set blessings on obedience for the people of Israel and He set curses on disobedience. In Deut. 28 we see those blessings for obedience and the curses for disobedience. The blessings for wholly following the Lord were incredible, but the curses for disobedience were terrible. In chapter 30 you can hear the voice of God as He says, "Oh, that you would choose life". He really wants to bless his people, but he can't unless they choose like His way.
Application:
God's heart wants to bless us tremendously! He wants to bless our socks off, but we with hold our own blessings by our disobedience. Hear the heart of God that says, "Oh, that they would choose life!" He desperately wants us to make right choices so that He can bless us. The problem is our disobedience. He wants our obedience so He can bless us, but we choose not to obey. Therefore we don't see His blessings. We must hear the voice of God today that says, Oh, that you would choose life".
Prayer:
Father,
Help me make right choices today that You can bless. I want to follow You wholeheartedly and want my life to reflect Yours. I choose life and desire Your blessing.
Yours,
Jeff
Deuteronomy 30:19 "Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!"
Observation:
God set blessings on obedience for the people of Israel and He set curses on disobedience. In Deut. 28 we see those blessings for obedience and the curses for disobedience. The blessings for wholly following the Lord were incredible, but the curses for disobedience were terrible. In chapter 30 you can hear the voice of God as He says, "Oh, that you would choose life". He really wants to bless his people, but he can't unless they choose like His way.
Application:
God's heart wants to bless us tremendously! He wants to bless our socks off, but we with hold our own blessings by our disobedience. Hear the heart of God that says, "Oh, that they would choose life!" He desperately wants us to make right choices so that He can bless us. The problem is our disobedience. He wants our obedience so He can bless us, but we choose not to obey. Therefore we don't see His blessings. We must hear the voice of God today that says, Oh, that you would choose life".
Prayer:
Father,
Help me make right choices today that You can bless. I want to follow You wholeheartedly and want my life to reflect Yours. I choose life and desire Your blessing.
Yours,
Jeff
Friday, July 22, 2011
Give Generously to the Poor
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 15:10 "Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do".
Observation:
God cares about the poor. It is demonstrated all through the Bible. He wants His children to take care of the poor. In this scripture, He shows us that He not only wants us to give to the poor, but to give generously and not grudgingly.
Application:
Many times today we see people in need, but are very reluctant to give. We talk about how that person could have a job if they wanted to or how they are abusing the system. We talk about not giving to them unless we give them a financial seminar. The Bible tells us to give generously to the poor and not grudgingly. As believers, we should be givers to God and to the poor. This doesn't sit right in people's hearts today because we are taught that people are poor because they have made bad decisions or something like that. We talk about "enabling" that person by giving to them. The word of God says "give generously" to them. There is a blessing to be received when you give to the poor
Prayer:
Father, let me be a giver to the poor. You love the poor and your heart is constantly with them in the Word of God. Help me to be more like You in this area. Teach me not to give grudgingly to the poor, but to help them with a clear heart.
Your Son,
Jeff
Deuteronomy 15:10 "Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do".
Observation:
God cares about the poor. It is demonstrated all through the Bible. He wants His children to take care of the poor. In this scripture, He shows us that He not only wants us to give to the poor, but to give generously and not grudgingly.
Application:
Many times today we see people in need, but are very reluctant to give. We talk about how that person could have a job if they wanted to or how they are abusing the system. We talk about not giving to them unless we give them a financial seminar. The Bible tells us to give generously to the poor and not grudgingly. As believers, we should be givers to God and to the poor. This doesn't sit right in people's hearts today because we are taught that people are poor because they have made bad decisions or something like that. We talk about "enabling" that person by giving to them. The word of God says "give generously" to them. There is a blessing to be received when you give to the poor
Prayer:
Father, let me be a giver to the poor. You love the poor and your heart is constantly with them in the Word of God. Help me to be more like You in this area. Teach me not to give grudgingly to the poor, but to help them with a clear heart.
Your Son,
Jeff
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Living Long and Prosperous
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 5:33 "Stay on the path that the Lord your God has commanded you to follow. Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy'.
Observation:
When the children of Israel were on their way into the promised land, God gave them a simple plan to follow so they could have long and prosperous lives. His plan was to "stay on the path that the Lord your God has commanded you to follow". He said when they did that simple thing He would bless them and cause them to be prosperous.
Application:
Obedience is better than sacrifice! God loves it when His children obey Him fully and completely. When we obey Him we are trusting Him with our lives and He loves this. God is not hard to please. Just do things the way He wants you to and he will bless Your life and make you prosperous. We have many teaching about how to get prosperity today, but the crux of the matter is simply, "obey God in every area of your life". As I tell my children often, "obedience brings blessing".
Prayer:
Lord, I want to obey You fully and completely. Help me to follow you with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. You are my God and I want to be the best servant I can. Be my master. Speak to me and I will follow You.
Yours,
Jeff
Deuteronomy 5:33 "Stay on the path that the Lord your God has commanded you to follow. Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy'.
Observation:
When the children of Israel were on their way into the promised land, God gave them a simple plan to follow so they could have long and prosperous lives. His plan was to "stay on the path that the Lord your God has commanded you to follow". He said when they did that simple thing He would bless them and cause them to be prosperous.
Application:
Obedience is better than sacrifice! God loves it when His children obey Him fully and completely. When we obey Him we are trusting Him with our lives and He loves this. God is not hard to please. Just do things the way He wants you to and he will bless Your life and make you prosperous. We have many teaching about how to get prosperity today, but the crux of the matter is simply, "obey God in every area of your life". As I tell my children often, "obedience brings blessing".
Prayer:
Lord, I want to obey You fully and completely. Help me to follow you with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. You are my God and I want to be the best servant I can. Be my master. Speak to me and I will follow You.
Yours,
Jeff
Monday, July 18, 2011
This Great Wilderness
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 2:7 "For the Lord your God has blessed you in everything you have done. he has watched your every step through this great wilderness. During these forty years, the Lord your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing".
Observation:
In the beginning of Deuteronomy, Moses is recounting Israel's wandering in the wilderness. He is re-telling the story of all God did for His people. It should have only taken 11 days to walk through the wildness into the Promised Land, but the people of God took forty years because of their disobedience. Even during this time of God's punishment, it says, "He has watched your every step through this great wilderness". It says "the Lord your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing". Even during the time of their punishment and 40 year wilderness excursion, God was with the people of Israel and prospered them.
Application:
God sees everything. He knows all! Even when we feel like we are in a wilderness, He is right there with us. He provides for us, even when we don't deserve it. This morning I feel like this was a Rhema word for me personally. It was a reminder to me that He is with me and has watched everything that has ever happened in my life. He knows every detail and He has been with me through every difficulty. He has had His eye on me through every step of my life!
Prayer:
Lord, thank you for speaking to me this morning. You are faithful! You are good and I love you. Help me to always see the positive in every situation. Help me to be a person of faith. Thanks for reminding me that You are with me and I have never once slipped out of your sight. You are amazing!
Your Son,
jeff
Deuteronomy 2:7 "For the Lord your God has blessed you in everything you have done. he has watched your every step through this great wilderness. During these forty years, the Lord your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing".
Observation:
In the beginning of Deuteronomy, Moses is recounting Israel's wandering in the wilderness. He is re-telling the story of all God did for His people. It should have only taken 11 days to walk through the wildness into the Promised Land, but the people of God took forty years because of their disobedience. Even during this time of God's punishment, it says, "He has watched your every step through this great wilderness". It says "the Lord your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing". Even during the time of their punishment and 40 year wilderness excursion, God was with the people of Israel and prospered them.
Application:
God sees everything. He knows all! Even when we feel like we are in a wilderness, He is right there with us. He provides for us, even when we don't deserve it. This morning I feel like this was a Rhema word for me personally. It was a reminder to me that He is with me and has watched everything that has ever happened in my life. He knows every detail and He has been with me through every difficulty. He has had His eye on me through every step of my life!
Prayer:
Lord, thank you for speaking to me this morning. You are faithful! You are good and I love you. Help me to always see the positive in every situation. Help me to be a person of faith. Thanks for reminding me that You are with me and I have never once slipped out of your sight. You are amazing!
Your Son,
jeff
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