Don't Take Your Blessing Lightly

“For this I will give you thanks and extol You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name”

(2 Samuel 22:50, AMP)
In this life, anytime you begin to succeed and walk in the blessing of God to the fullness, people are going to criticize. People will judge you. People will be jealous. But you know what? That’s their problem. Don’t apologize for what God is doing in your life. When you make excuses for God’s goodness, when you downplay His blessings and favor or call it luck or coincidence, really, that’s an insult to our God. The scripture says in Deuteronomy that “It is the Lord that gives you the power to get wealth.” That means God is the One giving you the ideas. He’s the One that’s giving you the creativity. He’s giving you the strength to succeed. He gave you the favor. He gave you the good breaks. As long as you stay humble and give Him all the credit, you have nothing to apologize for. Our job as believers is to make Him known. We should be examples of His goodness, peace, hope, joy and life.

Today, don’t shrink back from giving God all the credit. Don’t downplay your blessing. Thank Him and praise Him for what He’s doing in your life now and what He will do in your future. Make Him known and give Him all the glory!


Let Us Pray...

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your hand of blessing upon my life. I give You all the glory, honor and praise because I know that every good and perfect gift is from You. I open my heart and mind to receive what You have in store for me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Look! You CAN See Him!

“Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; lighten the eyes [of my faith to behold Your face in the pitchlike darkness]...”
(Psalm 13:3, AMP)


We serve a mighty God who wants to do great things in the lives of His people! So many people today struggle with believing that God desires good things for them. Maybe they grew up being taught that God was mad at them, or maybe they had some bad experiences that shaped their perspective. But the truth is God’s not mad at you today; He’s madly in love with you!

In the natural, the more you know someone, the easier it is to believe what they have to say. The same is true with God. The more you know Him, the more you will know His unconditional love. When you open the eyes of your heart by reading and meditating on His Word, you will clearly see His goodness and the wonderful plan He has for your future.

Today, I encourage you to seek Him so you can see Him, know Him and trust Him. Let His Word illuminate your heart so you can see clearly with your eyes of faith. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you so you can find confidence in His love and experience the blessing He has in store for your future!




A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father God, thank You for another day to praise and glorify You. I want to know You more. I choose to look out with my eyes of faith so I can see the good things you have in store for my future. I bless You today and always. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

The Seeing Of God's Grace

“Do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck”

(Proverbs 3:21–22, NIV)

No matter what decisions you may be facing today, God wants to equip you and empower you to make the right choices. Today’s verse tells us that seeking wisdom and discretion brings life and is “an ornament of grace.” How do we seek wisdom and discretion? By making the Word of God a priority. The answer to every situation we face is addressed in God’s Word either directly or by principle. When God’s Word is the final authority in your life, His grace will empower you to live victoriously.

Verses 23 through 26 go on to say, “Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.”

Today, I encourage you to put God’s Word first. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as you study. Follow His commands and open the way for His grace to cover you. Let His grace empower you to dwell in safety and rest securely all the days of your life!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father God, thank You for Your Word which is life and health to me. I submit myself to You knowing that You have good things in store for my future. I will hide Your word in my heart so that I can receive Your grace and walk in Your ways. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

You Need Commanded Blessings

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all His commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God" (Deuteronomy 28:1-2, NIV) There is a blessing that God has for every one of His children that will cause you to rise out of lack into abundance! It will take you from barely getting by to living in overflow. It brings supernatural increase! We were never created to drag through life constantly struggling. If we're going to receive His blessings, we have to come into agreement with His Word in our minds, hearts and actions. This commanded blessing is found in Deuteronomy 28. It tells us that if we will live a life that honors God and obey His Word, then all these blessings will chase us down and overtake us. It says that you will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. God will open up to you His good treasury and cause you to lend and not borrow. He will make you plenteous in goods and give you a surplus of increase. Today, let this truth sink down into your spirit: the Creator of the universe has commanded blessing upon you. Receive it today and choose to walk in complete obedience to Him! A PRAYER FOR TODAY Father God, thank You for Your commanded blessing. I receive Your truth today which sets me free. Help me, by Your Spirit, to follow Your commands so that I may live a life that is pleasing to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

The LORD says, 'Come...

let's talk about these things. Though your sins are like scarlet, they can still be as white as snow. Though your sins are deep red, they can be white like wool."

                                                                                                                                       -Isaiah 1:18

This is what the LORD said to Jerimiah

They sinned against me, but I will wash away that sin. They did evil and turned away from me, but I will forgive them.

                                                                                                                                   -Jerimiah 33:8 

Isaiah gave them this warning...

The wicked should stop doing wrong, and they should stop their evil thoughts. They should return to the Lord so he may have mercy on them. They should come to our God, because he will freely forgive them.

                                                                                                                                              -Isaiah 55:7

Only The LORD Gives Strength...

to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.

                                                                     -Psalm 29:11

In PSALM 4:8 reflected King David's thoughts...

I go to bed and sleep in peace, because , LORD, only you keep me safe.

And since we have been right with God....

by our faith, we have peace with God. This happened through our Lord Jesus Christ.

                                                                                                         -Romans 5:1

When you 'make it' say this simple prayer...

Lord, ALL our succss is because of what you have done...so give us peace.

                                                                                                   -Isaiah 26:12

Did you know a Child has been born to us?

God has given a son to us. He will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince Of Peace. Power and peace will be in his kingdom and will continue to grow forever. He will rule as king on David's throne and over David's kingdom. He will make it strong by ruling with justice and goodness from now on and forever. The LORD All-Powerful will do this because of his strong love for his people.

                                                    -Isaiah 9:6-7

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What does this tell you? It says that the prophet Isaiah was prophesizing about Jesus way before his time. Powerful.

JESUS IS YOUR PEACE

You, LORD, give true peace to those who depend on you, because they trust you.

                                                                                                                                -Isaiah 26:3

I believe what Romans 8:38-39 says...

Yes, I am sure that neither death, nor life,nor angels, nor ruling spirits, nothing now, nothing in the future, no powers, nothing above us, nothing below us,nor anything else in the world will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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So much truth behind these very words that it should make you always feel safe and secure that God's love abounds. As far as the East is from the West! Our Lord God is an AMAZING GOD and we are to celebrate Him joyfully and wonderfully!

Let Me Get you This Scripture Before the Day Closes...

The LORD shows his true love everyday. At night I have a song, and I pray to my living God.

                                                                                                                                     -Psalm 42:8

Let these words remain with you forever...

And I will make you my promised bride forever. I will be good and fair; I will show you my love and mercy.

                                                                                                                                        -Hosea 2:19

For it is by the Lord's Word we can surely and truly believe. He would not make this promise to you if it were not true.

Jerimiah 31:3 brings it into more focus...

And from far away the LORD appeared to his people and said, "I love you people with a love that will last forever. That is why I have continued showing you kindness."


And even to this day He still shows kindness to those who obey and follow His precepts. One should never have to worry that they are calling out in vain and that 'He just ain't hearin' me!'
He does hear you. He wants to see if you will truly obey Him and do as He commands.

Open up to Acts 2:25 and you will see...

For David said this about him: " I keep the Lord before me always. Because he is close by my side, I will not be hurt."


For the Lord was always watchful over David and he knew this and gave reverence to Him.

The prophet Isaiah 50:7 says...

The Lord GOD helps me, so I will not be ashamed. I will be determined, and I know I will not be disgraced.

This is another saying that one can add to there repetitive mentions of God's assisting us in our daily lives.

Take note of Psalm 86:5...

Lord, you are kind and forgiving and have great love for those who call to you.