THE MIGHTY GOD
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Posted:Dec 21, 2007 6:03 am
Last Updated:Dec 24, 2007 6:04 am 27585 Views
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“For to us a is born, to us a is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:6
We don’t just serve a mighty God, we serve The Mighty God! People have served many types of gods throughout history, but none of them could be called mighty. One of the definitions of the word mighty in the original Hebrew is a champion or hero. From before Jesus’ birth, His name was Champion. He was marked to be your Hero. And not only did He come to save you from the eternal punishment of sin, He came to save you from sickness, shame, fear, poverty, and anything that would hold you back in this life. The Bible says that He came so that you could have life and have it more abundantly! Is there anything that is holding you back right now? Anything that you need to be “rescued” from? Call on your Hero–The Mighty God. Let Him show Himself strong on your behalf. Open your heart and trust that He is working behind the scenes in your favor. He loves to be your Hero. As you praise and thank Him for all He’s doing in your life, you’ll feel His peace and rest, and you’ll be ready to live the abundant life He has in store for you!
A Prayer for Today
Father in heaven, thank You for sending Your , Jesus, so that I could be free. Thank You for being my Champion and Hero and for giving me abundant life on this earth. I choose to trust You today and always. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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Wonderful Counselor
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Posted:Dec 20, 2007 9:42 am
Last Updated:May 21, 2024 3:16 pm 27454 Views
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“For to us a is born, to us a is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:6
What do you need today? Do you need guidance or counsel about a particular situation? One of the reasons Jesus was sent to this earth was to be your Wonderful Counselor. When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, the Counselor comes to live inside of you by the Holy Spirit. Notice He’s not just any kind of counselor, He is the Wonderful Counselor. He is full of wonder and amazement. He’s extraordinary. He’s the very best counselor you could have–He knows all things! Do you need counsel today regarding your job? Do you need counsel regarding your relationships or an important decision? Do you need a counselor to act as your defender today? Call on the Wonderful Counselor. Open your heart and let Him show you His wisdom. Receive His counsel from the Word of God. Receive His counsel from the godly people in your life. As you seek the Wonderful Counselor with an open heart, He promises to lead and guide you. He promises to show you paths of life so that you can live in victory the way God intends!
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Spirit that lives inside of me. Thank You for the Wonderful Counselor that guides and protects me. I choose Your guidance today. Speak to my heart so that I can honor You and follow Your leading today. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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THE LORD IS WITH YOU
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Posted:Dec 19, 2007 3:53 am
Last Updated:May 21, 2024 3:16 pm 27533 Views
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“O favored one [endued with grace]! The Lord is with you!” Luke 1:28
You are favored today, and the Lord is with you! God promises that He is no respecter of persons. If you are a believer in Jesus today, He is with you, and you are endued with His grace. That means you have God’s supernatural empowerment to do whatever you need to do today. You have God’s empowerment at work, you have God’s empowerment at home, you have God’s empowerment in your relationships–you are empowered to accomplish everything you need to today. The Bible says that if two or more declare a thing, it shall be established. When you start declaring what God says about you, you are in agreement with Him. You and God are a majority. Begin to receive His grace and favor by thanking and praising Him. Declare that you are empowered by His grace. Declare that you have favor because God is with you. As you receive His favor and grace, you will see God’s supernatural empowerment in every area of your life, and you will live in the victory God has in store for you.
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your grace and favor in my life. Thank You for choosing me and for being faithful. I receive Your promises right now. Give me a revelation of Your ability at work in me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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Giving Is Worship
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Posted:Dec 18, 2007 5:23 am
Last Updated:Dec 18, 2007 1:28 pm 27326 Views
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“And on going into the house, they saw the with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then opening their treasure bags, they presented to Him gifts” Matthew 2:11
When the wise men first saw Jesus, they were completely overwhelmed. They fell to their knees and wanted to worship Him with everything they had. Giving was an automatic response. They wanted to lavish Him with their love and gifts. They were giving because they were thankful and wanted to honor Him. When you give to God, He doesn’t want you to do it just because it’s offering time or because you feel like you have to. In fact, the Bible says, “Do not give grudgingly or under compulsion.” God wants you to give because your heart is overflowing with thankfulness. He wants you to be happy and cheerful when you give. In fact, the Bible says, “He loves a cheerful giver.” God wants you to give out of a heart filled with honor and faith. Think about the faithfulness of God today. Think about what He’s done for you–that He’s saved and redeemed You. Think about the fact that He is your Provider. As you meditate on His goodness, your heart will overflow with thankfulness, and just like the wise men, giving will be an automatic response!
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, I choose to meditate on Your goodness today. Thank You for loving and saving me. Thank You for redeeming my life from the pit. I give You everything that I am today. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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Consider Your God
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Posted:Dec 17, 2007 5:32 am
Last Updated:Dec 17, 2007 4:05 pm 27190 Views
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“And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body…he did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform…” Romans 4:19-21
Abraham, who is known as our father in the faith, had many obstacles coming against the promise of God in his life. God told him that he would be “the father of many nations.” Abraham was over 90 years old before he ever saw that promise begin to come to pass. This scripture tells us that He didn’t consider his body. He didn’t think and meditate on all the reasons he couldn’t be the father of many nations. No, he considered and thought about the strength and ability of God! He thought about God’s faithfulness and gave praise and glory to Him! That faith that Abraham exercised enabled God to move on His behalf and fulfill the promise in His life. What are you believing God for? Does it seem impossible? Has it taken a long time? Consider your God. Consider His Word. Consider His faithfulness. Just like Abraham, you’ll grow strong in faith as you give glory to God. Your faith will open the door for God to move in your life, and you will experience the victory He has in store for you!
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your faithfulness and strength at work in my life today. I choose to consider Your ability over my circumstance. I choose to trust You. I give You praise, honor and glory, now and always. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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You Have Been Pre-Programmed For Victory
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Posted:Dec 15, 2007 2:03 am
Last Updated:Dec 16, 2007 7:55 am 23813 Views
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Are you living in the full abundant life God promised in His Word? God never created you to be just average. He doesn’t want you to drag around, barely making it, feeling defeated and depressed. God created you to be happy, healthy, and whole.
The Scripture says, "We have been made in the image of Almighty God". When God made you, He placed His very essence on the inside of you. One way to look at it is that you have the DNA of Almighty God. Just like your natural DNA comes from your parents, your spiritual DNA comes from your heavenly Father. The good news is that the spiritual always overrides the natural! God’s DNA will override any negative DNA in your family line! You are pre-programmed for victory! Your genes carry God’s favor, wisdom, strength, talent, and ability. He has breathed His life into you. By faith today, start declaring what the Word says about you.
Declare that every gift, every talent, every dream, every desire in your heart will come to pass. Declare that you will fulfill your purpose. Declare that you will overcome every obstacle. Declare that the seeds of increase, success, and promotion are taking root and the DNA of Almighty God is going to spring forth in your life in greater ways! As you stand and believe that you are pre-programmed for victory you will see new seasons increase, blessing, and favor all the days of your life!
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Walk Through
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Posted:Dec 14, 2007 5:15 am
Last Updated:May 21, 2024 3:16 pm 21372 Views
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“Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me” Psalm 23:4
Do you ever feel like you are walking through the valley of the shadow of death? During the tough times, it’s easy to get to discouraged. I love what it says in the verse, “though I walk through…” No matter what you are facing today, know this: you are not alone, and you are just walking through. You don’t have to stop and live in the tough times. They are only temporary. I encourage you today; don’t allow fear to paralyze you in the middle of “the valley of the shadow of death.” Remember, God is with you. He is walking beside you. He is strengthening you. He is making a way of escape for you. He is lining up people and situations to bring you out of that tough place into a place of strength and victory. Don’t give up! Press on and walk through! Begin to get a vision of your life on the other side. See yourself more loving, more faithful, stronger and more blessed than ever before. As you keep moving forward and walking through, you will get to the other side and experience the victory God has in store for you!
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your faithfulness in my life. Thank You for walking with me even in the hard times. I trust that You are taking me through my circumstances to a place of victory and strength. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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MAGNIFY THE LORD
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Posted:Dec 13, 2007 4:46 am
Last Updated:May 21, 2024 3:16 pm 20970 Views
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“Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together” Psalm 34:3
There is power when you magnify the Lord and exalt His name. When you magnify the Lord, you aren’t changing Him, you are changing the way you see Him. You are making Him bigger in your life than your problems and circumstances. So many people today waste time and energy talking about their problems and feeling sorry for themselves. In other words, they are magnifying their circumstances in their own mind and heart. But when you start magnifying the Lord by talking about Him and worshiping Him, you are making Him big in your life. You are opening the door for Him to move on your behalf. Decide today that no matter what’s going on in life around you, you are going to magnify your God. Talk about His goodness. Talk about His faithfulness. Declare that He is working behind the scenes on your behalf. Exalt His name today and lift Him up! As you magnify the Lord above your circumstances, He will become bigger in your life. You will see His hand of blessing and move forward into the life of victory He has in store for you!
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, today I choose to magnify and exalt You. You are faithful and worthy of praise. I declare today that You are for me, so who can be against me! I trust You to work in my life today. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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God With Us
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Posted:Dec 12, 2007 1:32 pm
Last Updated:May 21, 2024 3:16 pm 20796 Views
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Behold, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a , and they shall call His name Emmanuel--which, when translated, means, God with us Matthew 1:23
All throughout the Bible, Jesus has many names according to His attributes. In this verse, He is called Emmanuel, which means God with us. Aren’t you glad we serve a God who is with us? He’s not far away looking down on us; He is with us! As believer’s, He’s not just around us, He’s actually living on the inside of us. That means you never have to be alone or feel afraid. Do you need Emmanuel today? Do you need to feel His presence? He is closer than the air you breathe. When you call on Him, He will answer. As you worship and thank Him for His faithfulness, His presence will manifest in your life, and you will experience Him in ways you never imagined. Take time right now to acknowledge Emmanuel. Thank Him for dwelling on the inside of you. Give Him first place in your life, and as you do, He’ll pour out His abundant blessing, and you’ll experience the life of victory He has in store for you.
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, thank You for being Emmanuel and for choosing to live inside of me. Thank You for being close to me today and giving me Your comfort and peace. I acknowledge You today that I may bring You glory in everything I do. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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God Loves Your Uniqueness!
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Posted:Dec 11, 2007 1:54 am
Last Updated:Dec 11, 2007 1:27 pm 20818 Views
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"I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself." (I Corinthians 4:3)
You are anointed to be the person God has called you to be! The enemy may try to make you think you have to conform to the opinions of others, but if you are secure in who God made you, you can resist those outside demands and pressures that try to mold you into something you're not. Don't rely on the opinions and approval of others. Don't let them steal your unique creativity. God made each of us with a different purpose. As you continue to grow in your relationship with the Lord, through prayer, worship, and fellowship, you will gain confidence in the Lord that will free you from the opinions of man, and allow you to be who God called you to be!
A Prayer for Today
God, I want to live for your approval alone. I need to feel your strength when I feel tempted to change who I am to conform to this world. Please help me to remember that You love me just the way I am! In Jesus' name - Amen.
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