Scripture:
John 8:28 "So Jesus said, 'When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I Am He. I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father taught me'".
Observation:
The Pharisees where confronting Jesus about who He was. They were accusing Him of claiming to be the Son of God. His response to them was that when they lifted Him up on the cross, they would understand He was God in the flesh. At the cross, darkness covered the earth fir three hours and then when He breathed His last breath there was an earthquake and graves opened and people came back to life. At that point, I think they understood His claims were true.
Application:
Jesus says here that He did nothing except what the Father told Him to do. He said the Pharisees would know He was God when they put Him on the cross. We need to honor Jesus and follow Him completely because He is who He said He is. We should seek to follow Him in doing what the Father wants in the earth and saying what the Father is saying.
Prayer:
Lord, forgive me for not following You completely. Enable me to do Your will on the earth. Help me to walk in Your power and let me hear Your voice so I can do what You desire. Let this be an incredible weekend at Word of Life. Save souls. Bring people to Yourself. Use me to declare Your truth.
Yours,
Jeff
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Friday, March 30, 2018
Everything points to Jesus
Scripture:
John 5:39 "You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!"
Observation:
Jesus was telling people that He was sent by God and they didn't understand. He says something here that many would have had, and many still would have a problem with. He said that they were searching the Scriptures for eternal life, but that the Scriptures point to Him. He was not discrediting the power of searching the Scriptures, but letting them know that these Scriptures were trying to let them know about Him.
Application:
Jesus is the center of everything. The Scriptures are meant to point to Him! Eternal life is not found by knowing more of the Scripture, but by knowing Jesus. We tend to look to the Bible for everything we need for life. Here Jesus was saying, look to Him, because He is the one Scripture is pointing to. The Scriptures are crucial to our spiritual lives, but most important in our walk with Jesus. He must be the center of everything. Then the Scriptures will really be able to help us.
Prayer:
Jesus, I want to know You more. Reveal Yourself to me. Everything points to You and I want my life to be about You and Your kingdom. Help me to live every day with my ear toward heaven and my heart ready to do what You want done in the earth. Give me opportunities today to share Your love and life with someone.
Yours
Jeff
John 5:39 "You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!"
Observation:
Jesus was telling people that He was sent by God and they didn't understand. He says something here that many would have had, and many still would have a problem with. He said that they were searching the Scriptures for eternal life, but that the Scriptures point to Him. He was not discrediting the power of searching the Scriptures, but letting them know that these Scriptures were trying to let them know about Him.
Application:
Jesus is the center of everything. The Scriptures are meant to point to Him! Eternal life is not found by knowing more of the Scripture, but by knowing Jesus. We tend to look to the Bible for everything we need for life. Here Jesus was saying, look to Him, because He is the one Scripture is pointing to. The Scriptures are crucial to our spiritual lives, but most important in our walk with Jesus. He must be the center of everything. Then the Scriptures will really be able to help us.
Prayer:
Jesus, I want to know You more. Reveal Yourself to me. Everything points to You and I want my life to be about You and Your kingdom. Help me to live every day with my ear toward heaven and my heart ready to do what You want done in the earth. Give me opportunities today to share Your love and life with someone.
Yours
Jeff
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Without Limit
Scripture:
John 3:34 "For he is sent by God. He speaks God's words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit."
Observation:
As John is describing Jesus, he says that He is sent by God and speaks God's words. Then he adds, "God gives him the Spirit without limit". John described Jesus as having the Spirit without limit. I love that wording.
Application:
My desire is to be filled with the Spirit 'without limit'. Jesus humbled himself and walked on this earth as a man. He set aside His divinity so He could experience what we experience, yet He did it without sin. He received the Spirit without limit. I want to remove everything in my life that hinders the flowing of the Holy Spirit. I want His Spirit to work in and through my life without limit. I don't want my issues to hinder God's Spirit from working in and through my life.
Prayer:
Father, I want to be filled with Your Spirit without limit. Help me to seek You more and more and to be filled to overflowing with Your Spirit. I want to see more and more lives transformed by Your Spirit. You are the source of everything spiritual. Baptize me afresh with Your Spirit. Let me live a yielded life that walks in submission to You in everything.
Yours,
Jeff
John 3:34 "For he is sent by God. He speaks God's words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit."
Observation:
As John is describing Jesus, he says that He is sent by God and speaks God's words. Then he adds, "God gives him the Spirit without limit". John described Jesus as having the Spirit without limit. I love that wording.
Application:
My desire is to be filled with the Spirit 'without limit'. Jesus humbled himself and walked on this earth as a man. He set aside His divinity so He could experience what we experience, yet He did it without sin. He received the Spirit without limit. I want to remove everything in my life that hinders the flowing of the Holy Spirit. I want His Spirit to work in and through my life without limit. I don't want my issues to hinder God's Spirit from working in and through my life.
Prayer:
Father, I want to be filled with Your Spirit without limit. Help me to seek You more and more and to be filled to overflowing with Your Spirit. I want to see more and more lives transformed by Your Spirit. You are the source of everything spiritual. Baptize me afresh with Your Spirit. Let me live a yielded life that walks in submission to You in everything.
Yours,
Jeff
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Impartation
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 34:9 "Now Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him, doing just as the Lord had commanded Moses."
Observation:
I love the way God says this, Joshua was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. It appears from this that there is a direct connection between him being full of the spirit of wisdom and the laying on of Moses' hands. There seems to be a transfer of authority and anointing when this happened.
Application:
We should never take the laying on of hands lightly. There is a definite transfer that takes place when we lay our hands on someone. We should not lay hands on someone suddenly, but this should be part of putting people into positions of authority, etc. We need to practice this more in the church.
Prayer:
Father, give me sons and daughters who I can lay my hands on for ministry. Help me to live a life that walks in your anointing and that transfers that anointing and power to others. Thanks for the time of laying on of hands in school of ministry last night. It was powerful. I want to walk in your power more and more so that when I lay hands on people, there is a powerful transfer. I want to give something valuable to those I lay my hands on.
Your Son,
Jeff
Deuteronomy 34:9 "Now Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him, doing just as the Lord had commanded Moses."
Observation:
I love the way God says this, Joshua was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. It appears from this that there is a direct connection between him being full of the spirit of wisdom and the laying on of Moses' hands. There seems to be a transfer of authority and anointing when this happened.
Application:
We should never take the laying on of hands lightly. There is a definite transfer that takes place when we lay our hands on someone. We should not lay hands on someone suddenly, but this should be part of putting people into positions of authority, etc. We need to practice this more in the church.
Prayer:
Father, give me sons and daughters who I can lay my hands on for ministry. Help me to live a life that walks in your anointing and that transfers that anointing and power to others. Thanks for the time of laying on of hands in school of ministry last night. It was powerful. I want to walk in your power more and more so that when I lay hands on people, there is a powerful transfer. I want to give something valuable to those I lay my hands on.
Your Son,
Jeff
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Covenant
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 29:9 "Therefore, obey the terms of this covenant so that you will prosper in everything you do."
Observation:
God has just given a covenant to Israel as a nation. If they do their part of the covenant, He will bless them and raise them up as an incredible success story. If they don't do their part of the covenant, they will experience his wrath and He will turn them over to themselves where they will live under a curse. They knew what they were getting into.
Application:
Many times we make covenants with God. We make promises, "if you will hear my prayer, I will do whatever you want the rest of my life". God answers our prayer, yet we don't come through on our part of the agreement. God is a God of promise, when He promises something... it will happen! He wants us to be like Him... When we promise Him something, He expects it to happen. May I learn to walk in obedience and fulfill all He has asked me to do so I may walk in His blessings.
Prayer:
Lord God, help me to follow you wholeheartedly like Caleb and Joshua. Help me to do everything You put in my heart. May Your name be praised in and through my life. Teach me to honor my covenants and then bless my life. Bless me with a new house where we can take care of my mother in law better.
Yours,
Jeff
Deuteronomy 29:9 "Therefore, obey the terms of this covenant so that you will prosper in everything you do."
Observation:
God has just given a covenant to Israel as a nation. If they do their part of the covenant, He will bless them and raise them up as an incredible success story. If they don't do their part of the covenant, they will experience his wrath and He will turn them over to themselves where they will live under a curse. They knew what they were getting into.
Application:
Many times we make covenants with God. We make promises, "if you will hear my prayer, I will do whatever you want the rest of my life". God answers our prayer, yet we don't come through on our part of the agreement. God is a God of promise, when He promises something... it will happen! He wants us to be like Him... When we promise Him something, He expects it to happen. May I learn to walk in obedience and fulfill all He has asked me to do so I may walk in His blessings.
Prayer:
Lord God, help me to follow you wholeheartedly like Caleb and Joshua. Help me to do everything You put in my heart. May Your name be praised in and through my life. Teach me to honor my covenants and then bless my life. Bless me with a new house where we can take care of my mother in law better.
Yours,
Jeff
Monday, March 26, 2018
Always on Top
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 28:13 "If you listen to these commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today, and if you carefully obey them, the Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always be on top and never at the bottom."
Observation:
God laid out His commands and Law to the people of Israel. He told them exactly what He expected as their time to enter the Promised land neared. Then He told the the blessings and curses that will follow with obedience or disobedience. In this verse He told His people if they would obey Him, they would be the head and they would always be on top and never at the bottom.
Application:
Our obedience is directly associated with our obedience. When we walk in obedience to the Father, He will raise us up and make us the head in whatever we do. When we walk in obedience to the Him, He will cause us to be on top and never on the bottom. When we are serious about obedience, God gets serious about blessing us. Our job is obedience, His job is blessing.
Prayer:
Father, let my life shine as an example of obedience to You in all areas. Help me to follow You completely and live a yielded life. Teach me to hear Your voice clearly so I can follow You completely. As I read Your word, speak to me about my life and help me to live an obedient life. As I do my part, raise up my life and let me make a difference for you and Your kingdom in all the earth.
Yours,
Jeff
Deuteronomy 28:13 "If you listen to these commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today, and if you carefully obey them, the Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always be on top and never at the bottom."
Observation:
God laid out His commands and Law to the people of Israel. He told them exactly what He expected as their time to enter the Promised land neared. Then He told the the blessings and curses that will follow with obedience or disobedience. In this verse He told His people if they would obey Him, they would be the head and they would always be on top and never at the bottom.
Application:
Our obedience is directly associated with our obedience. When we walk in obedience to the Father, He will raise us up and make us the head in whatever we do. When we walk in obedience to the Him, He will cause us to be on top and never on the bottom. When we are serious about obedience, God gets serious about blessing us. Our job is obedience, His job is blessing.
Prayer:
Father, let my life shine as an example of obedience to You in all areas. Help me to follow You completely and live a yielded life. Teach me to hear Your voice clearly so I can follow You completely. As I read Your word, speak to me about my life and help me to live an obedient life. As I do my part, raise up my life and let me make a difference for you and Your kingdom in all the earth.
Yours,
Jeff
Friday, March 23, 2018
Offer Your Best
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 17:1 "Never sacrifice sick or defective cattle, sheep, or goats to the Lord your God, for He detests such gifts."
Observation:
When God was talking to His people about their offerings, He was clear that the offerings were not to be the worst of their flocks or the leftovers, but the firstborn and the best of their flocks. It actually says that He detests such gifts.
Application:
When we offer ourselves to the Lord, we need to give Him our very best. He doesn't want our leftover time, talent and treasure. He wants to be honored first and above all else. He wants us to seek first his kingdom and righteousness, then all these other things will be added to use. What we present to the Lord needs to be our best.
Prayer:
Lord God Almighty, You are worthy of my very best. Forgive me for not offering my best at all times. Enable and empower me to offer you the best of who I am. You are worthy of honor and glory, help me to walk with You in all ways and to always present my best and first to you.
Yours,
Jeff
Deuteronomy 17:1 "Never sacrifice sick or defective cattle, sheep, or goats to the Lord your God, for He detests such gifts."
Observation:
When God was talking to His people about their offerings, He was clear that the offerings were not to be the worst of their flocks or the leftovers, but the firstborn and the best of their flocks. It actually says that He detests such gifts.
Application:
When we offer ourselves to the Lord, we need to give Him our very best. He doesn't want our leftover time, talent and treasure. He wants to be honored first and above all else. He wants us to seek first his kingdom and righteousness, then all these other things will be added to use. What we present to the Lord needs to be our best.
Prayer:
Lord God Almighty, You are worthy of my very best. Forgive me for not offering my best at all times. Enable and empower me to offer you the best of who I am. You are worthy of honor and glory, help me to walk with You in all ways and to always present my best and first to you.
Yours,
Jeff
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