16
Mar '22
Are you Ready?
16
Mar '22
Are You Ready?
Why am I asking you, “Are You Ready?” because… there is something we need to be getting ready for. If you’re a Christian, you probably already know what I am talking about. We have a wedding to get to and we should be getting ourselves ready for it!
Good things in store
Isaiah 43:18-19 says, “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring for the; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
God says, I will show you the way, follow me and walk the path I lay out for you. In 1 Cor 2:9 it says, “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
There we can see that God has good things in store for His people, but those good things are for His people. There is an open door of opportunity for us to be called “His”. This door is closing. Every day we get closer and closer to it being shut. Are you Ready for that?
The Bible says, in Matthew 25:10 “the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with Him to the wedding; and the door was shut… “Afterward [they] came saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But He answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch therefore for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” Revelation 22:12-13 says, “And behold I am coming quickly, and my reward is with me, to give to everyone according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
Are you ready for the good things in store for those who are “His”
The Bible say’s of those who are “His” in Matthew 13:16-17 “Blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see and did not see it, and hear what you hear and did not hear it.” Are you ready, Are you seeing what God is doing in the world today, Are you hearing His cry? If so, What do you see Him doing, What do you hear Him saying?
If you are unsure of the answer to those questions, It is past time to get ourselves in order. Today stand up, dust off, wake up, get engaged and let’s be about our Father’s business until He comes! If you are unsure of What God is saying, please feel free to email us at: Wordoffaithms@gmail.com. Reach out to us and ask for guidance, we are here for you to stand with you, pray for you and help get you back to the Father! You can also reach out to us on our facebook page and send us a message if you would like.
Let’s get ourselves in order
In Psalms 51:1-2 we find the words of King David when he was corrected by God through the prophet Nathan of his wrong doing. David’s attitude is one we should adopt. When he was corrected, he didn’t get offended instead he simply prayed to His Father in Heaven: “Have mercy upon Me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.” David realized His mistake and asked for forgiveness. Today if you have found yourself in a situation where God is bringing correction into your life, please re-read the words David spoke. Make it personal, between you and God.
The Bible says in James 4:7-9 “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. In that scripture it shows us actions we can take to draw near to God. 1- We should Resist the Devil. 2 Draw near to God. 3 Cleanse our hands. (stop doing wrong), 4 Purify our hearts. (set your heart on Jesus only-not Jesus and worldly pleasures… we can’t be double minded.. “If God is God -serve Him)
God is here to help you! Are you ready for help?
Isaiah 40:28-31 says, “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, but those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Today, remember the Lord. Remember His goodness, Remember His lovingkindness. He is with you, for you and loves you, He is calling His people to come to Him, to get ready and He is asking His bride to prepare for the wedding. We must clean ourselves up and make ourselves ready for Him. For the day is coming, like a thief in the night, when it will be too late, don’t let that day come upon you, be ready, stay ready.
Are you Ready? The King is coming soon!
Revelation 21:1-8 “Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, nor sorrow nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” And He said to me, “it is done! I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
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Mar '22
A Word of Warning
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Mar '22
All too often we attempt to take life’s problems, complications, worries and stresses upon ourselves. I think you would agree, that more often than not, we often sit and think up a hundred ways to solve an issue, or fix a problem. When we finally come to the point where we can’t handle it any longer we decide to pray about it and “give it to God”. This isn’t to speak down on those of us who do this, because I know I sure do find myself doing it more often than I would like!! But it is a word of warning. Today we point this out as an area in our lives in which we can do better. Today we want to stop and pray to the Lord and ask Him for help in correcting this issue. To all of us that we need to work on this we must work on training ourselves to come to Him first for instruction and then act in obedience. When we come to God first in all things the results that follow are: a better relationship with Him, becoming more like Him, and walking in obedience with Him. The effects of us training ourselves in this one area benefit a wide variety of areas in our lives and can/will potentially have an effect on those close to us.
Doing what is right “in our own eyes” has consequences
On Sunday, dad mentioned the story of King Ahab, using him as one example of the many Kings in Biblical times (and today’s times!!) when they “did what was right in their own eyes”. When we apply this concept to our personal lives, the effects are the same as it was for the nation of Israel. If we do “what is right in our own eyes” we are setting ourselves up for failure and evil will be lurking around every corner to tempt, distract and destroy us. When we seek the Lord’s guidance in all we do we will have stability and success. In King Ahab’s search for solutions to his problems, he found himself in the temple of Baal looking for answers. We too can sometimes find ourselves outside of God’s will and looking for answers in the wrong places when we don’t go to Him first. Some start slow by searching for just a temporary fix, just a little distraction or relief and it can lead down a path that winds up far from God’s will.
Be Careful, It’s a slow fade
As dad spoke on Sunday on this topic, his speech moved into a message with a word of warning. It reminded me of an awesome song I’ve heard in the past with a strong message of warning. Its called “It’s a Slow fade” By Casting crowns if you would like to listen I’ll put a link to the song below, but the Lyrics are: Be careful little eyes what you see, It’s the second glance that ties your hands As darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go, For it’s the little feet behind you, That are sure to follow
Be careful little feet where you go, For it’s the little feet behind you, That are sure to follow
It’s a slow fade, When you give yourself away, It’s a slow fade, When black and white have turned to grey
And thoughts invade, choices made, A price will be paid, When you give yourself away.
People never crumble in a day… It’s a slow fade…
Be careful little ears what you hear, When flattery leads to compromise, The end is always near.
Be careful little lips what you say, For empty words and promises, Lead broken hearts astray.
It’s a slow fade When you give yourself away, It’s a slow fade When black and white have turned to grey.
And thoughts invade, choices made A price will be paid When you give yourself away.
People never crumble in a day.
And thoughts invade, choices made A price will be paid When you give yourself away.
People never crumble in a day.
The journey from your mind to your hands Is shorter than you’re thinking.
Be careful if you think you stand, You just might be sinking.
…A price will be paid When you give yourself away.
People never crumble in a day, Daddies never crumble in a day, Families never crumble in a day
People never crumble in a day, Daddies never crumble in a day, Families never crumble in a day
It’s a slow fade lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wo26sCH-Fw
The Warning
What a powerful song and word of warning many need to hear right!? Destruction usually comes with that “slow fade” one decision, then another, then another… The Bible says there is fun in sin… for a season. Don’t be surprised when the consequences of that sin comes knocking on your door. Gen 4:7 says, “If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it. Note: You should rule over it! There’s our hope, he hasn’t left us to sit in our sins, even when we make wrong decisions, He is there with strength to help you get back up in a position to rule over the evil that is “seeking whom it may devour.”
King Ahab’s Warning and our warning
In the story of King Ahab, God sent Elijah with a word of warning to the people. God said to them, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.”
God has a warning for us today, Matthew 25:6-13 And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘ Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
The Lord has a word of warning to us today also, watch therefore!
Ask Yourself: Am I making good decisions? (because those decisions have very real consequences)
When it comes time to go into the wedding, will I be ready to go in? Or will the door be shut before me?
If you are unsure of the answer to those questions, please reply to this email, and let us help you draw near to Christ for instruction.
When it comes time to go into the wedding, will I be ready to go in? Or will the door be shut before me?
If you are unsure of the answer to those questions, please reply to this email, and let us help you draw near to Christ for instruction.
Hope for Restoration
In the Story of Ahab, the land was without rain as a consequence of their sin. Elijah prayed for rain, and God sent the rain. We must take this word of warning today and take steps in correcting our mistakes. If you find yourself today in a place of suffering the consequences of sin, please don’t let the enemy convince you that you are stuck there. You are not. There is hope for restoration. God can hear the cry of His people. He has used many men who have most likely done much worse than you have. (example Paul) God wants to send rain into your life today, He wants you to choose Him. He wants you to come to him so He can help you with all of the many issues life can bring. Please make a choice today, to seek Him first in all things, for He will direct your path!
Scriptures for additional encouragement
Ps 42:11
Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.
2 Tim 1:6-7
Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Ps 103: 1-2
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:
Prov. 3:5-10
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones. Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the first fruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
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This message was based of Sermon notes from Tyrone Dastugue at Word of Faith Church. For more sermons like this one, check out our Sermon video’s on our facebook page.
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Feb '22
What have you planted?
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Feb '22
There was an old song my mother sang to me when I was a child almost every time it rained. To this day I still remember these words: “It’s beginning to rain, hear the voice of our Father. He’s saying whosoever will come drink of the water. For I will pour my Spirit out on your Sons and your Daughters. If you’re thirsty and dry, look up to the sky, its beginning to rain.” The Lord brought this to my attention during a sermon preached at church one Sunday morning, the sermon mentioned that the rain is coming. Rain means abundance, rain means prosperity, It means provision, it means your harvest is going to be great. I want to say to you today, It’s beginning to rain. What have you planted? What have you sown?” Because with the rain, comes a harvest. So what will you be harvesting? Read more…
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Feb '22
Be Watchful
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Feb '22
Be watchful
Be Watchful, for the enemy is prowling around like a lion seeking who he may devour… But He has a very strategic plan in place to get to us and our children without us noticing!
-Lord open our eyes, that we might see. Amen.
Bad Habits
Remember the felling you get about a parent or grandparent? Think of their actions, their habits. Did you feel loved, did you feel safe, did you feel instructed? Did you have a clear since of right and wrong? You knew how they would react to certain actions from you. How they disciplined, how they corrected. How they taught you. Maybe when you remember a parent or grandparent or any guardian you may have had, you remember the hugs, the love, the kindness, the peace you felt around them. Whatever it is that you remember about that person, they left a mark on your life. How has that played apart in who you are today? Read more…
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Feb '22
The Children of Asher
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Feb '22
The Children of Asher
1 Chron 7:40 All these were the children of Asher, heads of their fathers’ houses, choice men, mighty men of valor, chief leaders. And they were recorded by genealogies among the army, fit for battle; their number was twenty-six thousand.
The text above is an exceptional way to have your children presented. Heck, I want to be one recognized as “Fit for Spiritual Battle” and my children described as above. Lord Help me! Because, we are called and chosen to lead our families. We are leaving behind a legacy… What will we be known for? What will our children carry on through us? How can we leave behind a legacy like the Children of Asher? Let’s find out: Read more…
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Feb '22
The Words we Speak
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Feb '22
The words we Speak
One Sunday Morning as we sang these lyrics My heart burst within me at each word. The importance of the words we speak just rang clear in my mind. I hope I explain this clearly and it touches your heart as well. The lyrics to this song that sparked this devotion are: You say, “Speak”, We say, “Move”. You say, “Watch what I can do”. Then it says, You say “Trust”, then You prove, you’re the God who moves the Mountains.
Speak
God says to us, “Speak” God is waiting on a request from us, Angels are waiting on command from us, We have this power within these earthen vessels… What are we doing with it?
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Feb '22
Don’t be afraid I’ve handed them over
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Feb '22
Don’t be afraid, I’ve handed them over
The Lord said to Joshua, “Don’t be afraid of them, for I ‘ve handed them over to you”. Not one of them will be able to stand against you.” The Lord said to Gideon, “I will deliver you with the 300 men who lapped and will give the Midianites into your hands; so let all the other people go, each man to his home.” – In other words, don’t be afraid, I’ve handed them over to you. In many stories of battle in the Bible the people would seek the Lord before a battle. The Lord would tell them if they should go forward in victory or if they should not. He would let them know if they would have victory before the battle even began. This gave them courage for the fight ahead. The people didn’t sit back and celebrate, they prepared for battle and fought with confidence. Read more…
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Feb '22
Overwhelmed
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Feb '22
Devotions and Encouragement: Overwhelmed
Have you ever just been overwhelmed? Of course we can all say at some point or another we have been. Whether it was something we really should be overwhelmed about is another topic for another day maybe. Well, one day God gave me an example to help me change my perspective when I am feeling overwhelmed. I hope it speaks to you as it did me.
Needlessly Overwhelmed
Needlessly, and unknowingly overwhelmed, I could picture myself standing doing some sort of balancing act with spinning plates. The spinning plates being all my responsibilities hopes, dreams and things expected of me. All these “plates” were high above my head on different sized sticks, just imagine a plate spinner at a circus showing off their talent! Except, I wasn’t showing off any talent. I had lots of plates, and it was quite the task to keep them all up and spinning. Read more…