April

 

1st. HELPFUL not HEARTLESS: Jesus is at the right hand of God, always interceding for the saints. When you have compassion, access to the Father, and the mind of Christ, you will be interceding as well.

2nd. SIGHT: Saul was blinded to the old way of seeing, and given a new way of seeing. Has your sight been changed to allow you to see all of life through the creative and redemptive purposes of Christ?

3rd. BLIND: The eyes of religion were shut to God’s way and therefore Jerusalem missed His peace. Are the things that make for peace hidden from your eyes?

4th. GROWING FAITH: Real faith isn’t good feelings and blessings. Real faith is living in a fallen world with the assurance of things not seen.

5th. AGONY: His agony led to your access to God. When embracing God’s will includes agony, will you opt for enticing alternatives, or will you triumph by countering every temptation with God’s word, God’s directives, and God’s will?

6th. VICTORY: He was crucified for ALL humanity. Do you have the victory of dying to sin and living to righteousness?

7th. SHUSH: Have you made up your mind on doctrine before receiving God’s light? Don’t take ownership of truth to the point that you prevent God from expanding your understanding.

8th. DESTINY: Jesus was not derailed from fulfilling what He was sent to do. The Holy Spirit won’t be either. If you’re sad or dismayed because things aren’t working out as you expected, you must allow the reality of God to penetrate your preferences. The truth will set you free.

9th. SEEING: Seeing is a flesh sense. Receiving is an internal yielding at the spirit level. Are you living beyond sight?

10th. DECIDING ABOUT SIN: You can’t curb, suppress, or counteract sin. You must be crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with.

11th. CO-RESURRECTED: A well-adjusted person is one who is resurrected with Jesus. Trying to be like Jesus is futile, because your concepts of Him are faulty. The Holy Spirit is reliable.

12th ETERNAL LIFE: This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. Eternal life is His life NOW.

13th. BURDENS: Cast your burden on the Lord and He shall sustain you. Be rid of illegitimate burdens.

14th. YOKED: Being yoked to Jesus brings rest to your soul. He knows where to go, what to carry, and how to carry it.

15th. HIGH PLACES: Are you meticulous about keeping your spiritual house clean? Are there things in your life that you think don’t matter much, but God has a different view?

16th. BELIEVE: To bring the commonplace life up to the standard revealed in the “high hour”, you must pay careful attention while in the light and then rely on what you know to be true.

17th. PLUNGE: Peter plunged when He saw Jesus. You can’t afford to do anything less. You can’t be too calculating.

18th. BE READY: You must allow the Lord to get your attention. You must turn aside and respond, in both the big and little things.

19th. BE LOYAL: Passing the big test insures nothing. You must remain alert and loyal. You must receive wisdom from God, always.

20th. BE ACTIVE: God knows your capabilities. Your spiritual capacity is not dependent on your natural ability, it is dependent on God in Christ Jesus.

21st. BE SIMPLE: God wants to manifest Himself in you. You err by looking for Him to manifest Himself to you. Choose life, not lifestyle.

22nd. UNVEILED: Do you live with an unveiled face? Do you see clearly? Does the world see God in and through you?

23rd. WORSHIP and WORK: Your work should spring directly from your worship and it should please Him.

24th. SUCCESS SNARES: Religious success might be the biggest snare of all. You dare not pervert God’s intentions.

25th. EMPLOYABLE: Are you usable? Does God find you ready and willing?

26th. SUPREME CLIMB: You must be careful that your convictions don’t replace the Living God.

27th. WHAT do YOU WANT: Are you seeking the “dream job” or are you seeking to work faithfully for the “dream boss”?

28th. WHAT YOU GET: True life with God is a surprise and a delight. Accept it. Embrace it.

29th. UNCERTAINTY: The difference between childlike faith and deadly dogma is the difference between living comfortably with uncertainty and insisting on certainty.

30th. AGAPE: The love chapter in 1 Corinthians, makes the problem of mankind obvious. God is love. Flesh is something else.