Love & The Outcome in San Antonio at Sadie Robertson’s Live Original
The stimulus for the call to praise in Psalm 66-67 is looking back at the past and what good things God has done so we are encouraged to look forward to the future. Let us be encouraged today as a child of God as we live each day knowing He is with us always and knowing the future with God will be beyond what could be imagined. This will not only benefit us with peace but also be inviting to others to walk by faith, put their hope in God, and accept God’s mercy through the loving gift of His son.
A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by “Desire the Word”. The thought is that the Devine virtues in the Word of God are a source of nourishment for the soul. The Word will satisfy your hunger as you take in the values of God.
Jesus is the cornerstone of the temple were God’s Spirit lives. As the song Conerstone by Hillsong points out, your hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. Christ alone is the cornerstone who makes the weak strong. Because of the Saviors love, the Spirt lives in you so set your aim at being the best you can be and make a difference in the lives of others.
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit – 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
There is ever-increasing glory when you are led to the Cross. Like explained in “Toward the Eternal Reward”, there is a need to turn away from the negative things of this dark world and keep focused on the Light. Then, momentum can be shifted, burdens are lifted, and you are disciplined to put your trust in the Lord as you step ahead toward the eternal reward.
Step ahead today with the song Lead Me to the Cross by Hillsong. It takes patience but if Christ your main acquaintance, you can endure distress and be blessed.
The oldest computer was owned by Adam and Eve. It was an Apple with limited memory. Just 1 byte and everything crashed.*
Reading today in 1 Kings 11:9-43, we learn that everything around Solomon is beginning to crash. His spiritual decline is caused when his wives turned his focus away from the ONE true God to the worship of other gods and idols. Solomon had knowledge of the need to stay focused because the Lord had told him that disaster would come if they worshiped other gods
God’s character is full of integrity as He does what He says He will do. Solomon didn’t obey God even though he had knowledge of pending disaster if he didn’t obey so the process of the downfall of Solomon’s life and the nation was set in motion.
In current times, there are consequences for a nation disobeying God and the worship of idols. The video by Paul Harvey – If I were the Devil points out the results of a nation that puts God aside and worships idols. People do as they please. God is evicted from the courthouse and schoolhouse. People are consumed with alcohol, drugs, and gambling. Crime is rampant in the cities. Adversaries are raised up against them and wars break out.
Rather than paying attention to the negative things of this dark world, we should keep focused on the Light. Strength comes when momentum is shifted, burdens are lifted, and we are disciplined to put our trust in the Lord as we step ahead toward the eternal reward.
Lord it is hard when we try to navigate our faith in a world that is against Your Way Lord but because of the Cross and the help of the Holy Spirit, we are led to our eternal reward. Lord … keep us focused on Your Light as we navigate in a dark world of distress to reach our blessed destiny. Keep us committed to following Your Way as we are powered by grace that gives new life. With You Lord, things don’t have to remain the same and the world can be changed because You forever reign! Amen.
Do not forget the covenant I have made with you, and do not worship other gods. Rather, worship the LORD your God; it is He who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies. –2 Kings 17:38-39
Learned from “Focused on the Awesome” is the need to spend time daily reading God’s word, prayer, and praise. By worshiping the ONE true God and thinking of ways to be a blessing to others, a good routine is developed because the activity is repeated over and over to become a part of who you are. It becomes second nature to you.
This day with God, pay attention to the God of Possible and worship with the song In Jesus Name (God of Possible) Katy Nichole. Pray for deliverance, for healing, that circumstances will change, and a breakthrough will happen because you are focused on the awesome God of possible!
This Day With God - A Spiritual Journey 