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IN YOUR WAY

Devotions

FAITH CAPSULE: How are you walking, standing, or sitting before God?

Psalm 1, 2

Psalm 1:1 record, “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful…” 
How are you walking, standing, or sitting before God that is watching you?
The word of God admonishes all:
Walking:
Walking in the way of righteousness should not be walking in the counsel of the ungodly. 
Ungodly do not accept God but aligns with sinful, with wickedness and not conforming to religious tenets. 
Ungodly will counsel or lead man to live a life that does not consider right doing before God.
Who is your counsel in your journey of life? When a believer begins to receive counsel from ungodly one, walking astray from blessings of God becomes inevitable.
Do not walk in the counsel of ungodly that will direct you outside the path of God. Proverbs 3:6 admonishes, “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” 
With the desire to experience the blessing of God, listen to the word of God as a warning. Take your counsel seriously to set you up for the glory of God.
Stand:
Standing in the path of the sinner is taking to the same position as a sinner. When a believer begins to endure or tolerate the act of wicked way of life, it becomes evidence of such to be a believer that is not living right before God.
Standing in the path of righteousness will stand-out, upholding the way of life that glorifies the name of God.
When the heart of man stands in awe of the word of God, gaining the blessing of the way of righteousness becomes the portion of man.
Is your standing found with an association that only progresses the testimony of God? 
Are you taking a stand that depends and rests on God in the face of challenging trouble?
As a believer, the word of God demands to ponder what to stand for in the path of life. It is clear that the ways of man are not hidden before God the eyes of the Lord, and He ponders all paths. (Proverbs 5:21)
Sitting:
Sitting in the seat of scornful will eventually embrace the evil way of life. One with faith, with the fear of God, is to hate evil acts not having the seat of evil doing that is hidden from all but not hidden from God. 
A believer that takes a sitting position in the way of righteousness must hate evil. Proverbs states, “…the fear of the Lord is to hate evil…” (Proverbs 8:13) The believer must not compromise the journey of life by sitting on a seat that is not acceptable to God.
The blessings of God are obtainable by your walk, stand, and sit before God, as stated above. 
By the word of God, it is worthy to live life as a true believer that keeps to the way of God at all times. Do not live a life of waste, give yourself to the word of God, and not compromise the word of God.

Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to do His word.

BE ENABLE, ENGAGE, ESTABLISH

Devotions

FAITH CAPSULE: Desire for the Word of God to be established in your life.

Joshua 1

The Word of God is near to all at all times.
Deuteronomy 30:14, Romans 10:8 confirms that the Word of God is near, in mouth and heart.
Are you giving yourself to the Word of God that is near but not far from all?
The Word of God is God. 
John 1:1 testifies, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” 
The Word of God answers to living life.
One that is enabled to engage the Word of God will have the Word of God established in self, experiencing the power of God.
Know that the Word of God is POWER.
Hebrews 4:12 testifies, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
The order of God carries direction, directive, the demand of you in the journey of life for all, not to live a wasted life.
God sent His Word that is His POWER to heal and deliver from destruction. (Psalm 107:20, “He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”) 
Jesus came, He is here, He is not just coming when He notifies to all saying, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
The living Word of God, the power of God that has been here, is to be desired by all, that will be enabled, engaged Word to established in the life of one.
ENABLE you with His Word (His power), by giving yourself to the Word of God continually. Paul admonishes in Acts 6:4, “but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
ENGAGE by asking that you be meditating the Word of God day and night.
After the death of Moses, the Lord spoke to Joshua in Joshua 1:8, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”
One that meditates consistently in the Word of God shall have the Word of God established in the self.                            
ESTABLISH Those that Word of God establishes in their life shall know their God (Knowing the Word of God is not knowing about God) Daniel 11:32 informs us, “the people who know their God shall be strong and carry out great exploits.”
Moses, Daniel, was enabled to engaged to have the Word of God established in their life, to live a life of strength, and to carry out great exploits.
Give yourself to the Word of God, the power of God, not to live a life of waste but to live to the glory of God.

Prayer for today: Ask God your desire to have His presence take over your life.

WORD OF GOD

Devotions

FAITH CAPSULE: Turn to the word of God.

John 1

Among reasons to turn to the word of God are:

THE WORD OF GOD IS YOUR DELIVERANCE
Genesis 19:17 records the word of deliverance for Lot and wife, “…Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed.”
Lot was committed to the word of God, but his wife could not commit herself to the word of God. The Bible records, “But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” (Genesis 19:26) 
Are you looking away from the word of God to deliver you?
Commit yourself to the word of God or do more to become committed to God and be connected with His deliverance.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW GOD
The limitation of your relationship with God is the evidence of your limited time you study the word of God. Romans 15:4 informs all, “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” Why not give yourself to studying the word of God, to know Him instead of knowing about Him? Deny the world to give more of yourself to the word of God. John 8:32 admonishes all, “…YOU SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH” It is your responsibility to know God, not your Pastor.
LISTEN TO THE WORD OF GOD
Listen to the word of God, with submission, to be steered and be led by the living word of God. Turning to the word of God is listening to be delivered from shame to joyful celebration. 
At the wedding at Cana of Galilee, when the celebration ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus advised the servants of Jesus saying, “…whatever He says to you, do it.” (John 2:5) In every way of life, turn to the word of God by listening to Him and your testimony shall not experience shame. Turn to God!
ASK FROM GOD TO TURN AWAY YOUR EYES TO HIM
Running after a man that answers as a great man of God is not evidence that one KNOW GOD or have TURNED to GOD. Get to KNOW GOD by TURNING to Jesus!
Paul points out that Jesus is for all to turn away from iniquities to Him. Acts 3:26 records, “To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.” Today, pray the prayer of Psalmist for yourself as prayed in Psalm 119:37, “Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way.” 
Turn to the word of God, give yourself to Him in word to live life by His word.

Prayer for today: Ask God that His word be established in your life. 

JUST TO REMIND YOU

Devotions

FAITH CAPSULE: You can remember the words to drive you right.

Hebrews 12

Are you in a position to take a look into the word of God?
With four points below, remind yourself to live life not to be a victim of the wicked world.
DO NOT BE STAGNATED BE UPGRADED CONTINUALLY
Isaiah 40:31 admonishes the importance of waiting on God, “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.” When you observe yourself for not progressing as expected, or walking instead of running, then you know that your upgrading in the journey of life is not in place, becoming stagnated will position you as a victim of the wicked world. The word of God is the strength of God, give self to the word of God.
AVOID COMPLAINTS BEFORE GOD
Exodus 15:23-24 records, “Now when they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore, the name of it was called Marah. And the people complained against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”  The complaint of the Israelites against Moses was an indirect complaint before God.
The Israelites could not count on the blessing of God that brought them out of the bondage of over four hundred years.
If you can count the blessings of God over your life, there should be no place for complaining at where you are in your journey of life.
Avoid complaints! 
WAIT ON THE TIME OF GOD
Waiting on God is timeless. When waiting for the intervention of God, it can take a longer time of God than expected or a shorter time of God than expected to wait on God for manifestation.
The waiting that takes “Mr. A” with a short time before God is possible for “Mr. B” a long time to get an answer from God. David testifies, “I waited patiently for the Lord, And He inclined to me and heard my cry.” (Psalm 40:1) In your waiting on God, know that time belongs to God, not the clock of man.
Be patient for the time of God.
KNOW TO HIDE IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGE
Claiming to be a believer does not excuse you not to HIDE in a challenging situation. Jesus had to hide from challenges. In the recording of John 8:59, the life of Jesus was attempted “Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. “ 
Also, in John 12:36, Jesus spoke the truth that was bitter to accept so, He hides, “…These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.” Be wise, learn to live by the word of God.

Prayer for today: Ask from god to enable His word to become established in your life.

JULY 2020 FAITH MAIL

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ALLOW THE ORDER OF GOD TO TAKE OVER YOUR WAYS

The order of God, is the direction, directive, the demand of God in the journey of life for all, not to live a life of waste.
Living life outside of the order of God is the route of untimely death.
Hezekiah was out of order before God and set for an untimely death. He prayed to God for his deliverance, and God answered by sending the Prophet Isaiah to him for his restoration from death. (2 Kings 20:1-6)
Among the ORDER of God for all not to live a life waste are: knowing to remind God, knowing to watch, and pray.
Know to remind God:
God demand in Isaiah 43:25-26, “I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins. Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be acquitted.”
God is true to His word if you will give self to the word of God.
Through the pages of the Bible, it is clear that God does not forget but expects all to remind Him.
He is God that remembers.
God rained and, it flooded the world of Noah forty days and night.
God remembered Noah in the flood of water of sin and affliction and made the flood to become subsided.
Genesis 8:1 record, “Then God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided.”
God waits to act for waiting on Him (Isaiah 64:4)
Ask, seek and Knock is the order of God for all not to be in disorder, it is the direction, directive, the demand of Jesus (Matthew 7:7)
Ask, seek, and knock is to Pray, watch while knock with expectation for manifestation.
Asking is waiting, and you should ask from Him according to His word.
King David was a man after the heart of God, and he knows to remind God.
In Psalm 25:6-7, David says, “Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.”
Besides King David, Psalmist also reminds God in Psalm 106:4, saying, “Remember me, O Lord, with the favor You have toward Your people. Oh, visit me with Your salvation.” 
All should learn from the word of God to learn, know, and do, to claim the promise of God.
Know to watch, and pray: Another order of God that is His direction, directive, demand from all not to be a waste in living life is the word of Jesus that says, “WATCH AND PRAY”
There is no place where Jesus demand from all to pray but only demands from all to “WATCH AND PRAY”
A believer praying without watching or watching without praying is out of the ORDER of God, to miss manifestation of expectation from God.
Believers are simple, knows to pray but not watch as a prudence one.
Proverbs 14:15 describes, “The simple believers every word, but the prudent considers well his steps”
Believer (simple ones) that pray but not watch is without PRUDENCE, and not in a position to be saved in trouble times. 
Proverbs 22:3 testifies, “A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished.”
Prophet of God, Elijah demonstrates what it means to watch and pray.
Elijah prayed and watched for the rain to fall after he had prayed to cease rain. 
Elijah watched and prayed seven times so as not to miss the move of God for an answer.
1 Kings 18:42-44 document the watching and praying of Elijah to rain,  “And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, and said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” So, he went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.” Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of the sea!” So, he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you.”
Order to watch and pray, in the word of Jesus repeatedly states, 
Mark 13:33, “Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.” This for all us not to sleep to miss the coming back of God.”
Mark 14:38, “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 
It is important to know that, 1 Peter 4:7, “But the end of all things is at hand; therefore, be serious and watchful in your prayers.”
Pray for self and family 
Ask that God will enable you/all to live in the order of His word.