Monday, September 29, 2014

Daniel Bible Study

Finished the 5th session of Beth Moore's Daniel Bible study with my Bible study ladies last Tuesday. Beth had us repeat this declaration after studying Daniel 5. Thought I'd share it because it meant so much to me. Place your own name in the blank if you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. I, ________________________, belong to God. I am a holy vessel because I house the Holy Spirit of the Living God! The Lord of Heaven and earth has said over me, “I declare you holy.” Today I commit to start believing what He says. I am holy! Empower me daily, Spirit of the Living God, to treat myself as holy. Open my eyes to every scheme of the Enemy to treat me as if I’m not. You, God, are God! Your Word is Truth. This day, Father, I choose to believe You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. (Declared holy in Deut.7:6; 26:19; 1 Peter 2:9; Exodus 22:31; Lev. 20:26; Ro. 1:7; 1 Corn. 7:14; Eph. 5:3 {NIV})

Saturday, September 20, 2014

God's Children

It’s in drawing near to Christ no matter what the circumstances that we discover who we truly are in Christ--His child! It’s in coming boldly to the throne of grace that we find the strength and hope He provides to carry on. It’s in heartfelt, honest prayer to God that we find healing for our deepest hurts. It’s in abiding in God’s Word and doing what it says that we find out just how faithful our Lord is. There is no downside to walking in fellowship with Jesus--to know Him and the one true God is eternal life (John 17:3)--but there is no hope, no life, no truth, no light when we walk without Him. “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called the children of God! And that is what we are!” 1 John 1:3 (NIV84)