ALL HOLY GOD

Habakkuk 2:20

"But the Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth
be silent before Him." (NIV)


"But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth
keep silence before him." (KJV)


Heaven is God's throne and the earth is His foot stool.
All the monuments, statues, and icons cannot compare
to the reality of His holy omnipresence. When we come
to understand the all present, almighty God, we will
be in silent reverence and being in His presence, we
will know Him. The wall that separated us from His
holy presence has been torn down by the blood of
His Son, Jesus Christ.


Heavenly Father, we cannot thank you enough that
you provided the way for us to come boldly into your
presence. We give you praise and glory that you are
all present and allow us to bask in your presence.
May we always know when to be silent so that we can
commune with you and our lives be changed. In Jesus'
name, Amen.


     

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Daily Grace

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS

Job 13:15

"Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will
surely defend my ways to his face." (NIV)


"Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will
maintain mine own ways before him." (KJV)


If we only see life by the things going on around us, we
are most likely lacking peace, hope, and Godly wisdom.
It is when we understand our lives from God's
perspective that we see there is purpose and great
blessings waiting ahead for us, and we will know peace,
hope, and Godly wisdom.


Heavenly Father, please help us to see our lives and
the world around us from your eyes so that we will
rise above the things that get us bogged down and
immobile. Help us to use the wisdom you give so
freely to us so that we will be fruitful for your
kingdom rather than overwhelmed by the world
around us. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.


     

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Daily Grace

SELF DENIAL

Matthew 16:24

"Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If anyone would
come after me, he must deny himself and take up his
cross and follow me." (NIV)


"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will
come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his
cross, and follow me." (KJV)


Following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ is not for
the weak or fragile hearted. When we follow Christ,
we refuse to recognize or acknowledge our own agenda.
We disown our rights to ourselves and take on the
responsibilities given to us as His fellow heirs of the
kingdom.


Heavenly Father, we cannot deny ourselves in our own
strength. We are humans with the weaknesses and
self-centeredness that separated us from you in the
first place. Help us, Oh God, to draw from the strength
of the Holy Spirit, so that we can deny ourselves and
follow after your ways that we will bring honor to your
name. In Jesus' name, Amen.


     

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AIM FOR PERFECTION

2 Corinthians 13:11

"Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one
mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will
be with you." (NIV)


"Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in
peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with
you." (KJV)


To aim is to narrow the target, have accurate sight, and
hit the center. We achieve this in our Christian walk by
having close communion with the Lord, daily ongoing
prayer, study of the Word, and fellowship with other
believers. Perfection is the ideal, the pure, and the
untainted. None of us has reached perfection, save One,
but we are all moving toward it if we are truly seeking
Him.


Heavenly Father, please help us to follow your
command to be perfect as you are perfect. In our own
strength it is an impossibility, but with you all things
are possible. Help us to trust you fully to bring us to
perfection, we pray in Jesus' name, Amen.


     

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I NO LONGER LIVE

Galatians 2:20

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer
live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the
body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved
me and gave himself for me." (NIV)


"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet
not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I
now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of
God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." (KJV)


Since we have given our lives to Jesus Christ, as His
children, we no longer live our lives the way we feel
they should be lived. We live our lives according to
the Word of God and the leading of the Holy Spirit,
in obedience to the way Christ would have us live.
Even though we still have these earthly bodies that
get in our way, we have total faith that the Lord will
guide us safely through, because He gave His life
for us.


Heavenly Father, we thank you and praise you for
sending your Son Jesus Christ who loves us and
gives us all we need to live the life you would have
us live. Help us to listen and follow the leading of
the Holy Spirit and not to listen and follow the spirit
of the world. We ask In Jesus' name, Amen.


     

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MORE OF HIM LESS OF ME

John 3:30

"He must become greater, I must become less." (NIV)


"He must increase, but I must decrease." (KJV)


As new Christians, we have a tendency to pay more
attention to how we are doing, looking for confirmation
from other Christians and being sure to let others know
how much our lives have changed. We get a bit caught
up in ourselves and comparing our Christian walk with
that of others. As we mature, we become more aware
that the Christian walk is not about us, but it is about
the Lordship of Jesus Christ and constantly pointing
others to Him. He becomes the focus of our Christian
walk--following Him and pointing the way to others.


Heavenly Father, sometimes we forget the real reason
for the Christian life. We tend to focus on the social
involvement, working in the church, or gathering all
the Christian knowledge we can. Help us to be aware
that following your son and pointing others in His
direction is the only way to get ourselves out of the
way so that others will see only Him. In His name we
pray, Amen.

     

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MILITARY OR CIVILIAN

2 Timothy 2:4

"No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian
affairs--he wants to please his commanding officer."
(NIV)


"No man that warreth entangleth himself with the
affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath
chosen him to be a soldier." (KJV)


Choosing to give our lives over to the Lord is much like
signing up for the military in that we are either 100% in
or 100% out. There is no room for getting focused on
civilian life when we are committed to preparation and
carrying out battle strategies. Likewise, there is no room
for getting involved in earthly things when we have
made the total surrender to live for God and God alone.
Let's examine ourselves to see if we are compromising
our commitment to the Lord.


Heavenly Father, please help us to examine ourselves
to find if we are holding on to earthly things that we

just don't seem to be able to leave behind. Help us to
be able to surrender totally to your charge so that we
will be out of your way, hindering your plan for our
lives. We pray this in Jesus' name, Amen.


     

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