A GODLESS GENERATION

Judges 2:10

"After the whole generation had been gathered to

their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew

neither the Lord nor what He had done for Israel." (NIV)

"And also all that generation were gathered unto

their fathers: and there arose another generation after

them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which

he had done for Israel." (KJV)

When all of us who are living on the earth now have died

and a totally new generation is ruling over the earth, will

they know the Lord? Will we have taught our children,

our children's children, and their children about the Lord

God Almighty? It is our responsibility to teach our children

the ways of the Lord and to live that life every moment in

their presence. If we fail to do so, we will answer to the

Lord God himself and we will be responsible for a

generation who does not know Him.

Heavenly Father, please help us to live and teach every

moment we live to our children Your reality and greatness.

Help us to make this our priority and we pray that our next

generation will be one that follows Your ways and

continues to teach and live in the ways of God. We ask in

Jesus' name, Amen.

     

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Daily Grace

RESPOND NOT REACT

James 1:19

"My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should
be quick to listen, show to speak, and slow to become
angry." (NIV)


"Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be
swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath." (KJV)


As humans, it is so easy for us to react to situations
with our emotions rather than our spirits. Our emotions
cause us to react, which involves no thought on our
part. Our spirits allow us to respond, which involves
listening to the Holy Spirit, recalling God's Word, and
making a conscious choice to act in a Godly way. Are
we letting our emotions control us, or are we allowing
our spirits, under the control of the Holy Spirit, to
direct our actions? Are we reacting or responding?


Heavenly Father, we know that you are aware of the
weaknesses in us as humans. We need your help in
responding to the difficult and hard things that we
encounter in our daily lives. Help us to learn to be
responders, listening and choosing to obey the Godly
way, instead of reacting with our emotions. We pray
in Jesus' name. Amen.


     

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QUIET IN THE DARK

Matthew 10:27

"What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight;

what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the

roofs." (NIV)

"What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light:

and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon

the housetops." (KJV)

If we are in a dark time and we don't sense God's

presence, this is the time that we keep silent

because God will speak to us that which we are to

share with the world. The darkness will end, don't

question it. Be still and wait for that message from

God. He Is faithful.

Heavenly Father, please help us to remember when

we are in the middle of a dark time, a crisis, a time

of barrenness, You are there. Give us sensitive ears

to hear You speak to us and learn from our trials.

Help us to give out in the daylight what you have

put into us in the dark. We ask in Jesus' name. Amen

     

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Daily Grace

FELLOW WORKERS

1 Corinthians 3:9

"For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's
field, God's building." (NIV)


"For we are labourers together with God: ye are
God's husbandry, ye are God's building." (KJV)


If we are fellow workers of God's, why is it we
question the circumstances in our lives that we
don't understand? God is the head engineer. He
has all things orchestrated with a purpose. Our
jobs are to follow Him, obey His Word, love one
another, and reach out to the lost. We are to do
that no matter what situations we are in. God
knows where we are because He is there with
us. Keep working.


Heavenly Father, sometimes our faith falters
and we become anxious about the situations
we encounter that are difficult. Forgive us for
not fully trusting that You are in control and
have everything worked out for our good and
Your glory. Help us to keep working, knowing
we will get through all this world hands to us.
In Jesus' name, Amen.


     

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HE WILL CLEAN OUR HEARTS

Psalm 51:10

"Create in me a pure heart O God, and renew a
steadfast spirit within me." (NIV)


"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew
a right spirit within me." (KJV)


The Lord never asks us to fix those things in our
hearts that are impure in His sight. He asks us to
examine ourselves to see if there is impurity there.
If there is, He asks us to let His light shine on it so
that He can make it right. Allowing God to shine His
light on our impure thoughts, feelings, and actions
is a difficult thing. Our human nature tells us to hide
from the Light. The more often we examine ourselves
and ask God to purify our hearts by letting His light
shine on us, the less often we will find impurity there.


Heavenly Father, help us to frequently examine our
hearts so that we can bring those things that are
displeasing to You into Your light. Then we will know
You are making our heart clean. We ask in Jesus' name,
Amen.
     

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FAITH WITHOUT THE FACTS

Hebrews 11:8

"By faith, Abraham, when called to go to a place he
would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and
went, even though he did not know where he was
going." (NIV)


"By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a
place which he should after receive for an inheritance,
obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he
went." (KJV)


If we are obeying and walking ahead by faith, we have
no reason to worry about the journey, knowing we will
get to our destination. Our faith is in God and His promise.
The journey does not need to be of concern to us, nor do
we need to know the details of the journey. All we need
is to know our God and trust that He will accomplish in
us and for us what He has promised. Our obedience in
our walk reveals the level of our faith.


Heavenly Father, we can't thank you enough that You
are always faithful to Your Word and we don't have to
worry about how You will accomplish Your will in our
lives. Help us, Lord, to trust You fully even if we don't
understand what You are doing or where You are taking
us. We ask in Jesus' name. Amen.


     

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Daily Grace

SEEK GOD NOT THE ANSWER

Luke 24:38

"He said to them, 'Why are you troubled and why
do doubts rise in your minds?'" (NIV)


"And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and
why do thoughts arise in your hearts?" (KJV)


If we seek God in prayer for the answer to our needs,
are we really seeking God or are we seeking the answers
to our needs. Most often we are so overcome by our need,
it becomes our focus. That's when unrest, worry, and fear
begin and we become discouraged. God will answer our
prayers when we seek Him and He see that the time is
right to bring the answer. Our faith in that will keep us
from becoming discouraged and anxious when we don't
see immediate answers to our prayers.


Heavenly Father, please forgive us for getting our focus
off of You and your majesty and allowing ourselves to
fix our minds on our petitions and needs. Help us to trust
that You know what is best and You will always hear and
answer our prayers. Give us peace in knowing that the
answer may not come when we think it should or in the
way we think it will. We pray this in Jesus' name.


     

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