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Ephesians 3:12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Before Christ, there was an order in how people approached God because God was Holy and sin could not survive in His presence. Unless God approached the person, priests were the only people who could speak to God directly. Even the priests had to consecrate themselves in the right manner before approaching God.
Thank God for Jesus!
Because of Jesus, we are forgiven and made righteous. Therefore, every blood washed believer can confidently approach God at any time. It doesn’t matter what we have done; if we are a believer we can thank God for His forgiveness and approach Him with boldness. Our boldness is not because of our works but, because of Jesus.
Remove the fear and be bold!
Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
A first grade teacher says to her students, whoever makes an “A” on this quiz receives a toy. After taking the quiz, 5 out of 15 students make an “A.” Those 5 students will confidently walk to the teacher expecting to receive their toy.
God has the same stipulations in life. Our quiz is being obedient to God’s Word. Once we make our “A” with our obedience in God’s classroom called life, we can confidently approach God expecting to receive our needs and desires. Our obedience is not in our own efforts or abilities but, it’s God’s grace which gives us the strength, tenacity, and fortitude to completely obey Him.
Be obedient and build confidence to receive the blessing.
2 Corinthians 1:9, 10 Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us,
Have you ever been in a situation where you know without doubt that the only way it worked out was because of God? Whether you received an impossible scholarship, or your salary was cut but you still kept tithing and seemed to have more resources than before, or the doctor’s prognosis contradicted the fact that you have never since had another episode or lapse, you were in a situation where only God could and He did.
God is unchanging. He still loves us unconditionally and He still specializes in miracles. Continue to count on Him to work the seemingly impossible!
Phil 2: 12b —continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16b as you hold firmly to the word of life.
Do things without grumbling or complaining because God is at work within us. If we submit to Him and do His will then we know that He is working everything to our good (Romans 8:28). He may be doing something to enhance His kingdom, or to develop us. He may be attempting to remove selfishness or misplaced priorities before elevating us to that next position in which He may have certain objectives set for us.
To complain is to indirectly tell God that you would have done it differently which undermines our faith in knowing He is working EVERYthing for our good (Romans 8:28). So next time a complaint comes to mind, instead choose to confess faith in God and thank Him.
By now, most of us realize that God has healed us (past tense). He is not healing us and He is not going to heal us. Everything pertaining to our health is already done. Any sickness or disease that we face is an attack on what God has done through Jesus (Isaiah 53:5). [If you didn’t know, now you know.]
Because of Jesus, we not only experience great health but, also forgiveness. Our forgiveness is the same as our healing. God is not going to forgive us every time we sin. We are forgiven. Every past, present, or future sin we commit as a believer, has been forgiven. So, we don’t ask for forgiveness to receive forgiveness, we thank God that through the blood of Jesus we have been forgiven (past tense). When we ask for forgiveness to receive forgiveness, we minimize what Jesus has already done. Jesus died so that we can be forgiven once and for all.
Praise God for Jesus! Receive and accept that with every mistake we make, we are forgiven.
1 Corinthians 15:3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
This is God speaking through the prophet Joel.
Joel 2:25 I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.
God says He will restore everything that seemed to be lost. Every relationship, every financial mess up, every heartache, every negative situation will all be restored by God Almighty.
This restoration occurred on the cross. When Jesus died, He physically loosed everything Satan stole from mankind. Our responsibility is to be obedient and have faith. Obedience gives us an entitlement to these promises and our faith brings the promises to pass. Receive this Word. Receive this restoration into your souls and experience God’s best.
Romans 5:15 But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.
Imagine that it’s raining outside and you are in the house. If you went outside there is a 100% chance you will get wet due to the rain. However, if you have a huge umbrella that covers your entire body, you will not feel the effects of the rain.
This is true regarding the believer and the curse in the earth.
When Adam sinned, the curse (death, disease, and poverty) entered the earth. When Jesus died, He allowed us to live in a cursed world but, not experience a cursed lifestyle. Once we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and commit ourselves to pleasing Him, we now have the opportunity to live a blessed life in a cursed world. Jesus did not stop the curse in the earth but, He became our umbrella protecting us from the effects of the curse. Accept and commit your lives to Jesus and live a curse free life.
By Apostle Price
Mark 9:23 (GOD’s Word Translation)
Jesus said to him, “As far as possibilities go, everything is possible for the person who believes
The Word of God says “IF” you can believe then, all things are possible to them that believe. This means the possibilities are on our shoulders. The limits we set are a reflection on our belief. Limitations are not placed by society, our enemies, or even the devil. The limitations we have, are set by us. It’s up to us on the possibilities we have in life. It’s not our race, sex, education, or background. The impossibilities are set by us. If we want to live a limit free life, trust and believe God.
1 Corinthians 9:26Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; 27but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
We have free will and we are expected to bring our free will into subjection to God. We have a role in displaying the fruit of the Holy Spirit that resides within us (Galatians 5:22).
1. When we become saved we receive the Holy Spirit. (John 14:7)
2. Once we have Him, we ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 5:18, Acts 4:31)
3. We then continuously renew our minds (our soul) to align with God’s Word. (Romans 12:1-2)
4. And, we discipline our bodies and bring them into subjection to our souls, which are submitted to the Spirit.
1 John 4:12-13 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.
How do we love others? By being kind and nice? Is that love? Praise God for the answers found in His Word. We are to show 1 Corinthians 13 love, not just to those we feel love for, but even to strangers. Loving others may entail renewing our minds and aligning ourselves with His Spirit, but we can give love like our Creator designed us to do (Genesis 1:27).
1 Corinthians 13: 4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8Love never fails…
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
We are the light of the world. Our light comes from God and with God, there is no darkness. Darkness symbolizes all that is negative. With God there is no bitterness, hatred, depression, fear, or worry. And since God is our light, let us shine everything godly such as, love, respect, consideration, and praise.
Make the world a better place by shining His light through you.
In order to live the best, we have to do the best. The best is found in God’s word. Our life should be a life that’s pleasing to God. When we’re dedicated to pleasing God, He is dedicated to pleasing us. There are three ways we can please God.
1. Suppression: Suppress the urge to sin and suppress the temptations of our flesh by meditating on the word of God that’s contrary to any unholy thought that enters our mind.
2. Confession: confess the word of God over every situation (good or not so good) in your life. Example: confess you are healed (Isaiah 53:4); confess you live in abundance (John 10:10).
3. Execution: James 1:22 says be doers of the word and not hearers only. This means we have to execute the word of God in our life. It’s not good enough to know the word of God but, we have to do the word of God.
God has given us the grace to perform each task; suppression, confession, and execution. Use His grace wisely.
Isaiah 29:13 The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.
Have you ever heard someone say you need to stop “playing church”? Most of the time that statement comes from a grandmother. Well, there is some truth to that statement.
People all across the world have the tendency to “play church.” They sing, shout, cry, rejoice, and even have the church lingo on Sundays. However, Monday through Saturday they act like the world; yell, curse, and party, party, party! As the scripture declares, God does not want our lip service. He wants our entire heart.
Purify yourselves and give God your heart. Stay Blessed!
Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
While many mistake this verse to mean that God wants believers to have lack, that is not true (Ephesians 3:20, Matthew 6:33, Genesis 12:2). God knows our hearts and desires that we obey Him and put nothing and no one else before Him. The young ruler loved his possessions more than He loved God and was unwilling to submit all of Himself to God. What area are you withholding from God? Surrender all and trust Him.
Deuteronomy 27:16 “Cursed is the man who dishonors his father or his mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
As of now, we are between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. This seems like a great time to speak on honoring our parents.
When we see cursed in the Bible, it means an empowerment to fail. Whatever a person tries to do, they fail. Some of us may feel like we have the greatest parents, while others despise their parents. No matter what type of parents we have or had, we should honor them. Honor means to highly esteem. It’s easy to honor great parents but, to those who were not fortunate enough to have great parents, we have to honor our parents by faith. We may not have experienced great parenting but, we honor our parents because the Bible says so. They may have never supported you, or they may have rejected you, or said hurtful things about you but, we rise above those negative things and honor our parents. And because we honor our parents, we experience the blessing. We will be empowered to prosper.
Let’s honor our parents and prosper.
1 Corinthians 3:12-15 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each ones work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each ones work, of what sort it is. If anyones work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyones work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
After salvation our eternity in heaven is sealed. There is nothing we can do to change that outcome. But, while on this earth we can choose to live a life appealing to our flesh which will cause repercussions that we will have to deal with. Or, we can choose to obey God and build up an eternal structure on the foundation of our salvation as well as reaping a harvest of benefits while here on earth. Choose wisely!
We all have had trying circumstances, but what should separate us from others is our mindset. We recognize trying circumstances and acknowledge Who has power and control.
Employer says that your pay will be cut – God I thank you that you are my provider, not my employer, according to Philippians 4:19.
Sickness comes to mess with your health – God I thank you that I am healed now according to Isaiah 53:5.
Breakthrough still hasn’t manifested – God I thank you that I have patience according to Galatians 5:22, and I know you have all of this working to my good according to Romans 8:28.
No matter the situation or circumstance, we have faith, assurance, and peace knowing that God has perfect timing and has promised to work things to our best benefit. So continue to seek God, declare by faith, and believe what He said in His Word.
Psalm 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all your works.
Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
Previously, we spoke on how God provided His word to be a cheat sheet for the test called life. (See everydaygodswill.com)
Since we know how good God’s word is, we should delight in God’s commands. We should cherish the words He speaks. We shouldn’t argue with or rationalize His word. Rationalizing God’s word is thinking a valid cheat sheet has the wrong answers. Arguing with God’s word is like telling your teacher she’s wrong. How can we debate someone Who literally knows the end from the beginning? Trust God, trust His plan, and trust everything He tells us in His word is for our good.
Cherish His Word and be blessed!
Have you ever took a test in school and you didn’t know the answers? During that test, wouldn’t it be nice to have all the answers to the test while you were taking the test?
Life is our test and God provided all the answers to this test in the word of God. God provided a cheat sheet to be successful in life.
Why make it hard on yourself? Use your cheat sheet. Meditate on God’s word day and night and you will have good success.
Joshua 1:8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
1 John 2:6 Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus
The Bible says we ought to live our lives the way Jesus did. Jesus didn’t curse; Jesus didn’t smoke; Jesus didn’t drink; and Jesus always walked in love. People may say Jesus could live that way because He was the Son of God. Well, God’s Word wouldn’t tell us to do something if we were incapable of doing it. Jesus also said in John 14:12 if we have faith in Him (Jesus) we can do greater works than Jesus; which includes walking in obedience. God desires holiness from His children and holiness starts with obedience (1 Peter 1:16).
Be obedient and walk as Jesus did.
Romans 4:17b… God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;
We are heirs of God and have been made in His image (Romans 8:17 and Genesis 1:27). Just as He spoke this world into existence, “our world is framed by our words” (@IlyaGolden).
So, whether we declare our obedience to God, or our favor, or prosperity, or growth, or that we have overcome sin tendencies, we mirror our Father. And what we declare shall manifest. Speak life!
Hebrews 3: 12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end; 4:2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Belief moves beyond hope into faith. While it is good to hope that things turn out well, belief and faith say, no matter what I see, all IS well. As believers we are faced with the ongoing mission to remain in faith. Whether we face death, rejection, stress, or overwhelming bondages, we defy all of those with faith. We declare God’s Word over our situation, and we believe. It does not matter if breakthrough manifests within one minute, or ten years, we stand in faith throughout it all and just believe.
Genesis 1:1 tells us, in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. When God created the heavens and the earth, He created everything within the heavens and the earth (Gen 1:1-31).
Ephesians 1:3 tells us, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. There is nothing left out when the word “every” is used. This means every promise, every financial breakthrough, every healing, every deliverance, every everything has been created for us since the beginning of time (Genesis 1).
So, when we pray we’re not asking God to create a need or desire, we’re asking God to release that pre-existing need or desire from heavenly places. Once we are certain in our spirits and souls that this promise exists, we must receive these promises by faith. Romans 4:16 says, so the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham’s. For Abraham is the father of all who believe.
God has created or prepared everything for us. It’s up to us to use our faith to release and receive these promises in our lives.
Be Blessed.
Hebrews 10:32 Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you stood your ground in a great contest in the face of suffering.
We all go through trying times – times where our faith is being tested to the limit. During these times, it seems like our change will never come and we’ve been in the storm too long. It’s during these times we have to, on purpose, remember what God did for us in the past. We must recall the time where we were about to give up but, God… God delivered, God healed, God restored, God promoted, etc. The situation or trial may be different but, God and His word remain the same. We have to remind ourselves, if God can do it once, He can do it again. All it takes is one breakthrough moment to meditate on. Focus on the past to prepare for a positive future.
People of God, remember the time.
Previously, we mentioned everyone is not a child of God. We found out there are certain qualifications needed to be a child of God. Those qualifications can be found at: Scriptures of the Day: Children of God Pt. 1.
Most of the time, people want to know why should they become children of God. There is one main benefit or reason for being a child of God: victory.
1 John 5:4 (NIV) For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.
The word of God declares the children of God receive victory. Every negative, evil, or perverted trap the enemy or world sets is defeated. It’s not defeated because of our strength or might but, it’s defeated because we are children of God Almighty. Any negative situation we face is defeated. Any bad break we encounter is defeated. Any pit we fall into is defeated. By faith it is defeated. Why?…because we are children of God.
People of God, praise the Lord and forget not his benefits especially the benefit of being a child of the King.
There are some who believe everyone who is born in the earth is a child of God. That’s not true. In order to be a child of God there are some qualifications we must meet.
1. We must believe Jesus is Lord and Savior.
-1 John 5:1 says, Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too.
2. We must do what is right.
-1 John 3:10 says, This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
3. We must love one another.
-1 John 4:7 says, Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.
4. We must hear God’s word.
-John 8:47 He who is a child of God listens to God’s words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God’s children.”
These are the qualifiers for being a child of God. Some people may have some of the qualifiers while others have none. For those who call themselves Christians, make every effort to be a complete child of God.
Be Blessed!
*Stay tuned for Part 2 of Children of God to understand the benefits of being a Child of the King.
Psalm 136:23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
God has an unbelievable amount of patience. In regards to God’s patience, there are two types of people He is dealing with. The first type is “The Blatant” and the second type is the “The Fallen”
1. The Blatant- “The Blatant” is the person who knowingly sins. They knew what they were doing was wrong however, they did it anyway.
2. The Fallen- “The Fallen” is the person who attempts to do what’s right but, continues to make mistakes and sins.
No matter what type of person you are, God still has patience with us.
A form of patience is mercy. Mercy, in God’s eyes, is where we deserve every punishment known to man but, daily, God gives us chance after chance to get it right. To receive this mercy, we have to become children of God by making Jesus Christ Lord and Savior (1 John 5:1). An unbeliever who sins is considered wicked in the eyes of God and nothing else. (I encourage you to make Jesus Lord today.)
This message will not apply to everyone however, if you are “The Blatant” or “The Fallen” don’t get frustrated or give up on pleasing God. Continue to make the adjustments you need to make, and realize God’s patience, or mercy, endures forever.
Be Blessed
Exodus 3:12 And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.”
Everyone gives credit to Abraham for being the Father of faith because he was the first man to take God at His word. Abraham believed and obeyed God without seeing an ounce of a promise. Although Abraham was the first, there are more inspiring examples regarding men of faith. For example Moses. God told Moses to go to a harsh Pharaoh and tell him to let God’s people go. There was no guarantee that Pharaoh was going to let the children of Israel go. Although Moses was hesitant, Moses believed and obeyed God and eventually the children of Israel were free.
Although we cannot predict the future, we have a God who knows all. If we can get to the point where we believe and obey God’s word, the promises of God will manifest.
Stay Blessed!
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
When life beats us up too bad, it seems difficult to trust, believe, and rely on God. We create reason behind why God is allowing us to go through these storms. Most of the reasons we create do not make logical sense. So, eventually some of us conclude that God can’t or won’t handle these problems and we have to handle these problems ourselves. This conclusion has people not trusting God totally; it has people making decisions without consulting God, and it has people trying to do it all on their own without God’s help. This is not the will of God for our lives.
Although we may be going through tough storms, God is still with us. During these storms God desires us to run to Him not run from Him. Like a child runs to their mother, God desires His children to find safety in His arms. Never stop trusting God; always depend on Him.
John 5:30 “By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.” – Jesus
If Jesus found it more important to please God than his own desires, how much more should we? Let’s focus on being Christ-like and mimic his example. Seek God. Seek His Will. Choose to please God over self; and rely on His strength to do it.
Do you ever have an idea or a dream, and then before you can seek God about if or when that dream is for you, you dismiss it because you think it is impossible to attain?
Our faith reality includes impossibilities. Take that desire, dream, vision, or goal to God. When He confirms, edits, or enhances that dream, begin your faith fight knowing that God will make all necessary provisions for that dream to manifest. Begin the works that you can do toward the manifestation of that goal, and allow God to work out the impossibilities (the things seemingly out of your control). But remember to stay in faith and do not be moved by what you see.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Romans 9:23 Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes.
2 Corinthians 4:13 (Weymouth New Testament) But possessing the same Spirit of faith as he who wrote, “I believed, and therefore I have spoken,” we also believe, and therefore we speak.
When we confess God’s word over our life or situation, it may seem like nothing is happening but, in the spirit realm things are moving. The devil will try to convince us that our confessions are useless and in vain. But, the devil is a liar. Hebrews 4:12 says, the word of God is living and active. The more word we speak into our situation, the more life we give it. Eventually, we and everyone else will see the manifestation of our confessions.
No matter how long it takes, just continue to confess and stay in faith, and expect a change to come.
Be Blessed and Confess.
2 Corinthians 4:13 (NIV) It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak,
In order for the promises of God to manifest in our lives, it’s in our best interest to confess God’s word over our situation daily. Sometimes the word of God is hard to receive; especially when we’re in a difficult situation. It’s hard to receive we are healed when we’re coughing, sneezing, and have a high fever. It’s hard to receive we are prosperous when we don’t have enough money to pay our bills. Confessions are designed to convince our soul (mind, will, emotions) that God’s word is more real than our current symptoms or situation. It’s there to say with God all things are possible. It’s there to let us know there is nothing too hard for God.
Never stop speaking the word of God over your life, finances, health and family. For those who have not been making confessions; it’s a good day to start.
Be Blessed and Confess.
The Bible says in Psalm 112:3 that wealth and riches are in our house.
Well, we are in our house. When we honor God and delight in His commands, God in return gives us revelation on ideas, concepts, and inventions. These ideas and inventions cause wealth and riches to be in our house.
As Christians, we are to walk by faith and not by sight. So, in regard to this scripture, we are the source of wealth. Before the physical wealth ever manifests itself in the natural, the wealth was already present within us.
Rejoice because the wealth lies within us.
Psalm 112:3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Psalm 20:4 May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
Have you ever heard someone say, “You may plan one thing but, God planned another.” That’s not in the Bible. That’s just a religious response that people say when their plans don’t come to pass. Most of the time people’s plans don’t succeed because their plans were never edited by God. If a desire or plan comes into our heart, our responsibility is to run that plan by God. God will give us instructions on how to execute this plan, when to start, or if we should start at all. God’s not obligated to bless something He’s not involved in.
God wants our plans to succeed but, He desires more so that we consult Him in all of our endeavours. Don’t settle for the religious excuse. Apply biblical principles to your plan and watch God bless your life tremendously.
Be Blessed
Luke 1: 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
THE PROMISE: The angel, Gabriel, told Mary she was going to give birth to the Son of God. Although Mary could not physically see the promise, in verse 38, Mary received the promise by faith.
-In the word of God there are promises for us (healing, deliverance, prosperity etc.). Although we may not physically see the promise, our job is to receive the promise by faith.
THE PROCESS: Mary had to wait 9-10 months before her promise came to pass.
-With every promise there is a process. We must have patience during this time. Hebrews 6:12 lets us know we receive the promise of God through faith and patience.
THE POSITION: Can you imagine the position Mary was in? Mary was an unwed pregnant woman walking around claiming she was giving birth to the Son of God. Some people may have labeled her as promiscuous while others called her crazy.
-We should expect negativity to come our way once we receive the promise by faith. This negativity is designed to make us question and doubt what God has said concerning our life.
THE PROMOTION: The promise came to pass. Mary had the opportunity to raise the Savior of the world.
-With faith and righteous works, our promise will come to pass.
Work the principles of faith and the promise will come to pass.
Once we have consulted God on our next steps, confirming that our desires align with His will, we stand in faith. We confess, make declarations, set our works in line with our confession. We remain unmoved by what we see, only moved by what we believe.
Luke 17: 6 And the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could say unto this sycamine tree, Be plucked up by the root, and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you.
Hebrews 11: 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
James 2: 18 Yes, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
1 John 2:17 The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
1 Thessalonians 5: 16Be joyful always; 17pray continually; 18give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
It is time to seek God for next steps. The reason why we can make confessions and declarations is because we have given God input on our desires. So, we continue to thank God, but we make time to seek God. Ask Him, and remember to listen. While you may or may not hear a booming voice rehearsing your future, we know that God does not author confusion; there is peace in the things of God.
Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
The scripture implies we should clothe ourselves in compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. God is not going to force these qualities on us and these qualities will not automatically develop in us. We have to do our part and develop these qualities in ourselves.
How do we develop these qualities?
Step 1. Ask God in Prayer.
God’s Word says, whatever we desire when we pray, believe that we received them and we shall have them (Mark 11:24).
Step 2: Acknowledge Opportunities.
Once we ask God for these desired qualities, there will be opportunities to develop our qualities. We must recognize these opportunities when they present themselves.
These qualities must be important to God or else He would not have told us to clothe ourselves in these qualities. If these qualities are important to God, they should be important to us.
Develop! Develop! Develop!
Philippians 2:13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.
When we are standing in faith for a promise of God, we’re very mindful about what we do or say because we don’t want anything to affect our promise coming to pass. We pray and read more, consult God before an action, give more, and fast. We do all of this to please God in the hopes that our promise is not delayed.
However, once our promise comes to pass, it seems like we can afford to make a mistake. We have what we want from God so, there is no need to please. We shouldn’t do God like that. The reason God provided the blessing in the first place was so that we honor God with our life even more.
We should strive to continue pleasing God no matter what season we’re in.
Graced To Do God's Will 