Scripture:
“But the Lord stands beside me like a great warrior. Before him my persecutors will stumble. They cannot defeat me. They will fail and be thoroughly humiliated. Their dishonor will never be forgotten.”
Jeremiah 20:11 NLT
Observation:
Jeremiah had a lot of people against him because of the messages he brought from the Lord. He wished he didn’t have to deliver them, but he couldn’t stop. God’s word was like a fire in his bones. Even though everyone was against him, he knew that the Lord was beside him like a great warrior. He knew he could not be defeated because he knew his walk with God was strong.
Application:
When we walk with the Lord, He will give confidence that no weapon formed against us will prosper and that He will defeat our enemies. We must walk in confidence that the Lord stands beside us at all times and that He will take care of us in every situation. The closer we are with the Lord, the more confidence we have in Him. Our job is to draw near to Him.
Prayer:
Father, I want to walk closer with You every day. Help me to discipline my life and align myself with Your will at all times. You. Are my protector. You are my shield. They cannot defeat me because You walk beside me. Be my protection as I draw near to You.
Your Son,
Jeff
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Obedience and the Prophetic
Scripture:
“And if I announce that I will plant and build up a certain nation or kingdom, but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless it as I said I would.”
Jeremiah 18:9-10 NLT
Observation:
Jeremiah is crying out destruction is coming to Judah then God takes him down to a potter’s house and shows him a potter working at the wheel. The pottery was marred in the hands of the potter, so the potter changed the outcome into something different. Then God said to Jeremiah the above verse which tells us that if God pronounces something, it can still change depending on the obedience of the people. The obedience of the person or nation impacts the fulfillment of the prophetic.
Application:
Just because God has spoken things, it doesn’t mean they will always come to pass. They will come to pass as we are obedience to do what He has asked us to do. Even if the prophetic word is negative, we can turn it around with our obedience. If it is positive, we can stop it with our disobedience. We must always walk in obedience to the will and purposes of God, then our prophetic words will come to pass and we will live victorious lives.
Prayer:
Lord, help me to walk in obedience at all times. You are my protector. You are my provider. You are my comforter. My hope and trust are in You. Let Your will be accomplished in and through my life. I long for You to move powerfully in my life and in my region. Come Holy Spirit and bring revival.
Yours,
Jeff
“And if I announce that I will plant and build up a certain nation or kingdom, but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless it as I said I would.”
Jeremiah 18:9-10 NLT
Observation:
Jeremiah is crying out destruction is coming to Judah then God takes him down to a potter’s house and shows him a potter working at the wheel. The pottery was marred in the hands of the potter, so the potter changed the outcome into something different. Then God said to Jeremiah the above verse which tells us that if God pronounces something, it can still change depending on the obedience of the people. The obedience of the person or nation impacts the fulfillment of the prophetic.
Application:
Just because God has spoken things, it doesn’t mean they will always come to pass. They will come to pass as we are obedience to do what He has asked us to do. Even if the prophetic word is negative, we can turn it around with our obedience. If it is positive, we can stop it with our disobedience. We must always walk in obedience to the will and purposes of God, then our prophetic words will come to pass and we will live victorious lives.
Prayer:
Lord, help me to walk in obedience at all times. You are my protector. You are my provider. You are my comforter. My hope and trust are in You. Let Your will be accomplished in and through my life. I long for You to move powerfully in my life and in my region. Come Holy Spirit and bring revival.
Yours,
Jeff
Monday, October 14, 2019
Cling to the Lord
Scripture:
“As a loincloth clings to a man’s waist, so I created Judah and Israel to cling to me, says the Lord. They were to be my people, my pride, my glory—an honor to my name. But they would not listen to me.”
Jeremiah 13:11 NLT
Observation:
The Lord speaks through Jeremiah about His desire and purpose in creating His people. His desire was that they would cling to Him like a loincloth clings to a man. He wanted them to be His pride and glory. He wanted His people to bring honor to His name, but they refused to listen. God has always longed for a people who would walk closely with Him.
Application:
I want to be the answer to God’s cry in this text. I want to walk as close to Him as a loincloth is to a man. I want to live a life that brings Him glory, honor, and praise. The only way for me to do this is to draw closer to Him each and every day. I need to cling closer and spend more time in His presence. It is time in His presence that causes me to reflect His glory.
Prayer:
Lord, teach me to walk closer with You each day. Help me to reflect Your glory in my generation. Help me to cling to You as close as my skin and to never turn away. I want to make Your name famous and I want my life to bring Your praise. Empower me to do it I pray.
Your Son,
Jeff
“As a loincloth clings to a man’s waist, so I created Judah and Israel to cling to me, says the Lord. They were to be my people, my pride, my glory—an honor to my name. But they would not listen to me.”
Jeremiah 13:11 NLT
Observation:
The Lord speaks through Jeremiah about His desire and purpose in creating His people. His desire was that they would cling to Him like a loincloth clings to a man. He wanted them to be His pride and glory. He wanted His people to bring honor to His name, but they refused to listen. God has always longed for a people who would walk closely with Him.
Application:
I want to be the answer to God’s cry in this text. I want to walk as close to Him as a loincloth is to a man. I want to live a life that brings Him glory, honor, and praise. The only way for me to do this is to draw closer to Him each and every day. I need to cling closer and spend more time in His presence. It is time in His presence that causes me to reflect His glory.
Prayer:
Lord, teach me to walk closer with You each day. Help me to reflect Your glory in my generation. Help me to cling to You as close as my skin and to never turn away. I want to make Your name famous and I want my life to bring Your praise. Empower me to do it I pray.
Your Son,
Jeff
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Is There Healing for God’s People?
Scripture:
“Is there no medicine in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why is there no healing for the wounds of my people?”
Jeremiah 8:22 NLT
Observation:
In this passage, God has been telling Jeremiah about the destruction coming to His people because they have not obeyed Him or followed His ways. In this verse, Jeremiah replies to God asking if there is no healing for his people. He is asking God why his people can’t be healed.
Application:
The truth about this passage is that there is healing for God’s people. The Great Physician is still on the throne and heals His people. Every wound can be healed. The problem is that the people were walking in complete disobedience to God’s word and His ways. Their healing would come through repentance, but they were not willing to repent. Healing is the children’s bread, but the children must walk in obedience.
Prayer:
Father, help me to walk in step with Your Spirit every day of my life. I want to live above only and not beneath. I want to live a life of obedience to Your every word. I want healing and life to flow from my life as I serve and work for You. I am Yours. All that I am. All that I’m not. Everything of mine belongs to You. You are my everything.
Yours Forever,
Jeff
“Is there no medicine in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why is there no healing for the wounds of my people?”
Jeremiah 8:22 NLT
Observation:
In this passage, God has been telling Jeremiah about the destruction coming to His people because they have not obeyed Him or followed His ways. In this verse, Jeremiah replies to God asking if there is no healing for his people. He is asking God why his people can’t be healed.
Application:
The truth about this passage is that there is healing for God’s people. The Great Physician is still on the throne and heals His people. Every wound can be healed. The problem is that the people were walking in complete disobedience to God’s word and His ways. Their healing would come through repentance, but they were not willing to repent. Healing is the children’s bread, but the children must walk in obedience.
Prayer:
Father, help me to walk in step with Your Spirit every day of my life. I want to live above only and not beneath. I want to live a life of obedience to Your every word. I want healing and life to flow from my life as I serve and work for You. I am Yours. All that I am. All that I’m not. Everything of mine belongs to You. You are my everything.
Yours Forever,
Jeff
Friday, October 11, 2019
Don’t Waste Good Seed
Scripture:
“This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: “Plow up the hard ground of your hearts! Do not waste your good seed among thorns.”
Jeremiah 4:3 NLT
Observation:
Jeremiah tells God’s people to plow up the ground of their hearts. The word of God must be received by good soil in order to produce fruit. He said, “Do not waste your good seed along thorns.” Thorns can grow in hard ground and will choke out the good seed. God says to get your heart right so you can hear what He is saying.
Application:
We must always come to God’s word with soft hearts. Being hard hearted never gets us anywhere with God. He wants us to have a heart that remains soft and flexible before Him so His seed can be received into good soft soil and produce what it is meant to.
Prayer:
Lord, let my heart be soft before You. Let my ears listen to every word You speak and let my heart be quick to respond to Your will in every area of life. Help me not to harden my heart, but to remain ready to receive your word at all times. Help me not to let the cares of this life or anything else harden my heart toward You and Your word. I want to do Your will above all else.
Your Son,
Jeff
“This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: “Plow up the hard ground of your hearts! Do not waste your good seed among thorns.”
Jeremiah 4:3 NLT
Observation:
Jeremiah tells God’s people to plow up the ground of their hearts. The word of God must be received by good soil in order to produce fruit. He said, “Do not waste your good seed along thorns.” Thorns can grow in hard ground and will choke out the good seed. God says to get your heart right so you can hear what He is saying.
Application:
We must always come to God’s word with soft hearts. Being hard hearted never gets us anywhere with God. He wants us to have a heart that remains soft and flexible before Him so His seed can be received into good soft soil and produce what it is meant to.
Prayer:
Lord, let my heart be soft before You. Let my ears listen to every word You speak and let my heart be quick to respond to Your will in every area of life. Help me not to harden my heart, but to remain ready to receive your word at all times. Help me not to let the cares of this life or anything else harden my heart toward You and Your word. I want to do Your will above all else.
Your Son,
Jeff
Thursday, October 10, 2019
They Will Fight You
Scripture:
“They will fight you, but they will fail. For I am with you, and I will take care of you. I, the Lord, have spoken!””
Jeremiah 1:19 NLT
Observation:
God told Jeremiah that He was putting His word in Jeremiah’s mouth and that he was to speak it no matter what the people did. He also told him that the people would fight against him, but they would fail because God was with him and would take care of him. God didn’t give Jeremiah false hope, He told him clearly that people would be against him, but that God would be with him.
Application:
Sometimes when things are not going the way we want them to, we feel like God must not be with us. Sometimes as a leader, when people don’t jump on board with all our thoughts and words, we feel like something is wrong. Sometimes God will send you to speak His word to a people who won’t listen, our job is to be obedient to Him and do what He wants instead of what we see as successful. Doing what He wants guarantees He will be with me andI want that more than anything else.
Prayer:
Father, help me to walk strong in the calling You have given me. Teach me not to equate certain things with being a successful minister. Help me to see obedience to You as my primary calling and to leave the results to You. When people fight against me, help me not to see it as rejecting me, it rejecting You.
Yours,
Jeff
“They will fight you, but they will fail. For I am with you, and I will take care of you. I, the Lord, have spoken!””
Jeremiah 1:19 NLT
Observation:
God told Jeremiah that He was putting His word in Jeremiah’s mouth and that he was to speak it no matter what the people did. He also told him that the people would fight against him, but they would fail because God was with him and would take care of him. God didn’t give Jeremiah false hope, He told him clearly that people would be against him, but that God would be with him.
Application:
Sometimes when things are not going the way we want them to, we feel like God must not be with us. Sometimes as a leader, when people don’t jump on board with all our thoughts and words, we feel like something is wrong. Sometimes God will send you to speak His word to a people who won’t listen, our job is to be obedient to Him and do what He wants instead of what we see as successful. Doing what He wants guarantees He will be with me andI want that more than anything else.
Prayer:
Father, help me to walk strong in the calling You have given me. Teach me not to equate certain things with being a successful minister. Help me to see obedience to You as my primary calling and to leave the results to You. When people fight against me, help me not to see it as rejecting me, it rejecting You.
Yours,
Jeff
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Be Courteous, Humble and Considerate
Scripture:
“And remind them to never tear down anyone with their words or quarrel, but instead be considerate, humble, and courteous to everyone” (Titus 3:2 TPT).
Observation:
Paul tells his son Titus about working with elders in each city where he is establishing the church. As he does, he tells him to remind those elders to never tear anyone down or quarrel, but to be considerate, humble and courteous to everyone. Paul’s words to leaders is that they should walk in humility and never tear people down.
Application:
I want to be a river of living water. I want life to flow out of me, not judgment and death. I want people to come to the river and drink because they are refreshed, not put down or fought with. I need to work on being considerate, humble and courteous to everyone I come in contact with. It is a huge reflection of our walk with Christ.
Prayer:
Lord, help me to see value in everyone and to make them feel wanted, accepted and valuable. Help me to not be quick to fight, but to walk humbly before You and others. Teach me to yield my tongue and emotions to You. Let a river of life flow out of my life and into everyone around me.
Yours,
Jeff
“And remind them to never tear down anyone with their words or quarrel, but instead be considerate, humble, and courteous to everyone” (Titus 3:2 TPT).
Observation:
Paul tells his son Titus about working with elders in each city where he is establishing the church. As he does, he tells him to remind those elders to never tear anyone down or quarrel, but to be considerate, humble and courteous to everyone. Paul’s words to leaders is that they should walk in humility and never tear people down.
Application:
I want to be a river of living water. I want life to flow out of me, not judgment and death. I want people to come to the river and drink because they are refreshed, not put down or fought with. I need to work on being considerate, humble and courteous to everyone I come in contact with. It is a huge reflection of our walk with Christ.
Prayer:
Lord, help me to see value in everyone and to make them feel wanted, accepted and valuable. Help me to not be quick to fight, but to walk humbly before You and others. Teach me to yield my tongue and emotions to You. Let a river of life flow out of my life and into everyone around me.
Yours,
Jeff
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