Saturday, April 17, 2010
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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Monday, April 12, 2010
April 12th Devotional
Read:
John 4:24
24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
Today I want us to focus on worship. The Lord wants us to worship Him in spirit and in truth. The definition for truth here in John 4:24 is the truth as taught in the Christian religion, respecting God and the execution of his purposes through Christ, and respecting the duties of man, opposing alike to the superstitions of the Gentiles and the inventions of the Jews, and the corrupt opinions and precepts of false teachers even among Christians. We need such a revelation through our worship and adoration to our Lord Jesus Christ. What we focus on through our revelation is the difference between hearing God's voice, and not hearing His voice clearly. In this type of worship will come a strength within us to understand His will for us here in our lifetime. I have found that as I worship the Lord and sit at His feet, there is such a fulfilling of what sometimes we seem to miss in our Christian walk with Him. What are you thinking about in your worship? Have you gotten to a place where you think about all of the things you have done and haven't done as you come to the table of worship? Have you gotten to a place where you think upon the things of God only, instead of seeking His face first and foremost in spirit and in truth. I know I need to get to this place in a deeper way, and it is such a crucial place to be in as we go through this life. Lets bring to the table of worship a revelation of the cross, the blood that was spilled upon the cross, and His resurrection. This attitude of worship will bring forth a mixture of character and integrity within us to produce pure fruit and make disciples.
Prayer:
Lord, we ask for such a revelation of who you are and how you see us today. Let our worship be pure Lord before you, and we desire to find that first love for you increase day by day as we walk this journey with you. We repent Lord for thinking upon the wrong things in our worship. Cleanse us by your blood, and touch our lips by your spirit to speak your truth to a corrupt generation.
by Keith Edwards
John 4:24
24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
Today I want us to focus on worship. The Lord wants us to worship Him in spirit and in truth. The definition for truth here in John 4:24 is the truth as taught in the Christian religion, respecting God and the execution of his purposes through Christ, and respecting the duties of man, opposing alike to the superstitions of the Gentiles and the inventions of the Jews, and the corrupt opinions and precepts of false teachers even among Christians. We need such a revelation through our worship and adoration to our Lord Jesus Christ. What we focus on through our revelation is the difference between hearing God's voice, and not hearing His voice clearly. In this type of worship will come a strength within us to understand His will for us here in our lifetime. I have found that as I worship the Lord and sit at His feet, there is such a fulfilling of what sometimes we seem to miss in our Christian walk with Him. What are you thinking about in your worship? Have you gotten to a place where you think about all of the things you have done and haven't done as you come to the table of worship? Have you gotten to a place where you think upon the things of God only, instead of seeking His face first and foremost in spirit and in truth. I know I need to get to this place in a deeper way, and it is such a crucial place to be in as we go through this life. Lets bring to the table of worship a revelation of the cross, the blood that was spilled upon the cross, and His resurrection. This attitude of worship will bring forth a mixture of character and integrity within us to produce pure fruit and make disciples.
Prayer:
Lord, we ask for such a revelation of who you are and how you see us today. Let our worship be pure Lord before you, and we desire to find that first love for you increase day by day as we walk this journey with you. We repent Lord for thinking upon the wrong things in our worship. Cleanse us by your blood, and touch our lips by your spirit to speak your truth to a corrupt generation.
by Keith Edwards
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
April 10th Devotional
Read:
1 Timothy 4:6
In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following.
Many are seeking from Him today another Great Awakening, and they read these old accounts of the Falling and Laughing that took place in the old revivals, and believe that if we just get enough people praying, falling, and giggling, we will have a revival that will sweep the world. But those who believe this overlook a major component of these previous revivals. Namely, the preachers preached Jesus Christ to the people. They warned that the Judgment of God was about to fall on sinners. They preached sound theology and doctrine. They preached the Cross, the sufferings of Christ, the mercy and grace of God, and the preciousness and effectiveness of the Blood to cleanse from all sin. They did not merely preach, “Have you Fallen in the Spirit yet? Have you Laughed in the Spirit? Come up now and let me lay my hands on you!” As the Laughing and the Falling occurred in the days of old—as the Lord chose to manifest these experiences—the revivalists kept everyone’s attention focused firmly on Calvary. There is no dispute that God blessed this approach. He gave them revivals that lasted decades, as compared to the
revivals we see today which we consider to be major “outpourings” if we can
somehow keep them going for a few weeks. Those old revivals also
transformed this country, and the revivals we have today barely go outside our
church walls, as we watch our country and world descend into degredation,
darkness, and madness. My brethren, I believe we will NEVER have the revival from God that we seek, until we handle these special manifestations of the Holy Spirit in a more mature way, and refuse to allow ourselves to be distracted from the clear
preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We must follow Elijah’s example of
pressing past the wind, earthquake, and fire of his day, which is the Laughing
and Falling of our day, and join him going on in God until we hear His “still
small voice” again giving us specific wisdom, breakthrough, and earth-shaking
revival.
Comment by Keith Edwards
I feel like the Lord wants us to focus on Christ Jesus so powerfully for the next wave of revival that has started. We can't lose that focus upon Jesus in the middle of the glory that may fall. Lets keep our eyes upon Jesus.
Prayer:
Lord, we ask that you will help us to keep you the center focus of our life. Purify ur hearts to keep sound doctrine flowing in the middle of great things you do, and help us to magnify Christ in a pure way, Amen.
by Mel Montgomery & Keith Edwards
1 Timothy 4:6
In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following.
Many are seeking from Him today another Great Awakening, and they read these old accounts of the Falling and Laughing that took place in the old revivals, and believe that if we just get enough people praying, falling, and giggling, we will have a revival that will sweep the world. But those who believe this overlook a major component of these previous revivals. Namely, the preachers preached Jesus Christ to the people. They warned that the Judgment of God was about to fall on sinners. They preached sound theology and doctrine. They preached the Cross, the sufferings of Christ, the mercy and grace of God, and the preciousness and effectiveness of the Blood to cleanse from all sin. They did not merely preach, “Have you Fallen in the Spirit yet? Have you Laughed in the Spirit? Come up now and let me lay my hands on you!” As the Laughing and the Falling occurred in the days of old—as the Lord chose to manifest these experiences—the revivalists kept everyone’s attention focused firmly on Calvary. There is no dispute that God blessed this approach. He gave them revivals that lasted decades, as compared to the
revivals we see today which we consider to be major “outpourings” if we can
somehow keep them going for a few weeks. Those old revivals also
transformed this country, and the revivals we have today barely go outside our
church walls, as we watch our country and world descend into degredation,
darkness, and madness. My brethren, I believe we will NEVER have the revival from God that we seek, until we handle these special manifestations of the Holy Spirit in a more mature way, and refuse to allow ourselves to be distracted from the clear
preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We must follow Elijah’s example of
pressing past the wind, earthquake, and fire of his day, which is the Laughing
and Falling of our day, and join him going on in God until we hear His “still
small voice” again giving us specific wisdom, breakthrough, and earth-shaking
revival.
Comment by Keith Edwards
I feel like the Lord wants us to focus on Christ Jesus so powerfully for the next wave of revival that has started. We can't lose that focus upon Jesus in the middle of the glory that may fall. Lets keep our eyes upon Jesus.
Prayer:
Lord, we ask that you will help us to keep you the center focus of our life. Purify ur hearts to keep sound doctrine flowing in the middle of great things you do, and help us to magnify Christ in a pure way, Amen.
by Mel Montgomery & Keith Edwards
Friday, April 9, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
April 6th Devotional
Read:
2 Corinthians 4:17,18
17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
I had someone tell me one time that what if this Christianity stuff isn't real? I told him "Even if it wasn't real, I lived a good holy life!" You don't have anything to lose if living for God wasn't real. We believe in God even though we can't see Him. We believe in the resurrection even though we didn't see it in the natural. We can have faith in God today. sometimes we have to press on into the things of God even though all hell has come against us. The enemy wants us to give up, but we have a hope today. We have a hope that may not be seen in the natural, but is eternal. The bible says to fix our eyes on that which is eternal, and eternity lives within us as believers. I'm reminded of the Jews going back to rebuild Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Joshua. When they got there everything was in ruins, but they had hope, and the very first thing they did was they built an altar. This may be all we have today, but our altar today can be the eternal word abiding and living within us. I want to encourage you today to take a breath of His spirit in a new way. Have faith in God, and let Gods' Spirit take all of your burden that you try and carry alone.
Prayer:
Lord, we ask that you will help us focus on you in a deep way today. We look to you with faith, and we fight the good fight of that faith. Help us to stand in your name when the winds of life blow our way, and help us to rely upon your marvelous grace, Amen.
by Keith Edwards
2 Corinthians 4:17,18
17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
I had someone tell me one time that what if this Christianity stuff isn't real? I told him "Even if it wasn't real, I lived a good holy life!" You don't have anything to lose if living for God wasn't real. We believe in God even though we can't see Him. We believe in the resurrection even though we didn't see it in the natural. We can have faith in God today. sometimes we have to press on into the things of God even though all hell has come against us. The enemy wants us to give up, but we have a hope today. We have a hope that may not be seen in the natural, but is eternal. The bible says to fix our eyes on that which is eternal, and eternity lives within us as believers. I'm reminded of the Jews going back to rebuild Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Joshua. When they got there everything was in ruins, but they had hope, and the very first thing they did was they built an altar. This may be all we have today, but our altar today can be the eternal word abiding and living within us. I want to encourage you today to take a breath of His spirit in a new way. Have faith in God, and let Gods' Spirit take all of your burden that you try and carry alone.
Prayer:
Lord, we ask that you will help us focus on you in a deep way today. We look to you with faith, and we fight the good fight of that faith. Help us to stand in your name when the winds of life blow our way, and help us to rely upon your marvelous grace, Amen.
by Keith Edwards
Monday, April 5, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
The Great Resurrection April 8th weekly Devotional
Read:
1 Corinthians 15:17
17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
Also Read:
Romans 10:9
9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Today we celebrate Easter Sunday thinking upon the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What God did on that third day was so powerful, but everyday needs to be a day of acknowledging the resurrection. In the new testament they were always preaching the resurrection. This was one of the greatest messages that the church preached, and it should be ours as well. The bible says that one cannot be saved without faith in the resurrection, and the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead is the same Spirit that gives us strength to not only accept and acknowledge Him, but to grow in Him as the temple. Jesus said that He would rebuild the temple in three days. One of the Greek definitions for temple is the spiritual temple consisting of the saints of all ages joined together by and in Christ. Jesus' body was torn upon the cross, and it gave us entrance into God's presence by His precious blood that was shed. I don't know exactly what it was like when Jesus took His last breath upon that cross, but I do know that the earthquake and the darkness that fell upon the earth that moment made some that didn't believe speak the words, "Surely this was the Son of God!" It must have been something unbelievable. I want to ask you today if you believe in the resurrection? You can't be saved unless you believe in His resurrection. This is the only thing Romans 10:9 says to do. believe in the resurrection in your heart through true repentance. The Greek definition for confess in Romans 10:9 speaks of the "heart" and "soul". Anyone can say "I believe" but not have that spiritual change down deep inside of them. We speak what has already been changed down deep inside of us, and it is the part of our soul that acknowledges the resurrection. It is our will that says, "Yes Lord! I believe that you were raised from the dead. It's only by the grace of God that we can believe. Believe today! Its that simple. Believe and live out the "testimony" of how you have been changed on the inside. Live out the testimony of the resurrection. You may be saved today, but need to be refreshed with what God really did on that third day. We need to be a witness of that resurrection everyday.
Prayer:
Lord, we come to you today and thank you for what you did that third day. Help us Lord to preach this message everyday by not only with our words, but our actions. We thank you for that Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. Quicken us by that same Spirit today as we travel this journey with you, Amen.
by Keith Edwards
1 Corinthians 15:17
17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
Also Read:
Romans 10:9
9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Today we celebrate Easter Sunday thinking upon the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What God did on that third day was so powerful, but everyday needs to be a day of acknowledging the resurrection. In the new testament they were always preaching the resurrection. This was one of the greatest messages that the church preached, and it should be ours as well. The bible says that one cannot be saved without faith in the resurrection, and the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead is the same Spirit that gives us strength to not only accept and acknowledge Him, but to grow in Him as the temple. Jesus said that He would rebuild the temple in three days. One of the Greek definitions for temple is the spiritual temple consisting of the saints of all ages joined together by and in Christ. Jesus' body was torn upon the cross, and it gave us entrance into God's presence by His precious blood that was shed. I don't know exactly what it was like when Jesus took His last breath upon that cross, but I do know that the earthquake and the darkness that fell upon the earth that moment made some that didn't believe speak the words, "Surely this was the Son of God!" It must have been something unbelievable. I want to ask you today if you believe in the resurrection? You can't be saved unless you believe in His resurrection. This is the only thing Romans 10:9 says to do. believe in the resurrection in your heart through true repentance. The Greek definition for confess in Romans 10:9 speaks of the "heart" and "soul". Anyone can say "I believe" but not have that spiritual change down deep inside of them. We speak what has already been changed down deep inside of us, and it is the part of our soul that acknowledges the resurrection. It is our will that says, "Yes Lord! I believe that you were raised from the dead. It's only by the grace of God that we can believe. Believe today! Its that simple. Believe and live out the "testimony" of how you have been changed on the inside. Live out the testimony of the resurrection. You may be saved today, but need to be refreshed with what God really did on that third day. We need to be a witness of that resurrection everyday.
Prayer:
Lord, we come to you today and thank you for what you did that third day. Help us Lord to preach this message everyday by not only with our words, but our actions. We thank you for that Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. Quicken us by that same Spirit today as we travel this journey with you, Amen.
by Keith Edwards
Saturday, April 3, 2010
April 3rd Devotional
Read:
Matthew 27:52
52 The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.
Also Read:
Revelation 1:18
18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.
It's good to know what Jesus really did for us on that cross. What Adam and Lucifer did was beyond what we can even imagine. God allowed a trust to be there for Lucifer and Adam, because fellowship can't be true without a will and a trust that can be broken. God didn't set Adam and Lucifer up for a fall. He didn't create them and say, "Now I want you to sin Adam!" Go ahead Lucifer! Do your thing. God didn't want any of this to happen, but it did. Gods' heart was so broken when this happened. That trust was broken. God had a plan though, and He told Satan in Genesis 3:15 that He was going to bring forth a seed that would crush the power that he had. Thank God that Jesus has the keys of death and Hades. Hades was a place where the saints of old were until Jesus died on the cross. His death brought forth a power that shook not only the earth, but scared the devil to death. I believe that every demon in hell shook with terror when Jesus took His last breath on the cross, and Jesus holds the keys. I remember meditating on this subject about the cross and how the devil wanted Jesus to die on that cross and that would be the end all. I fell asleep, and in a dream there were these people who didn't believe in God. I was the only one in the room that believed in Christ. The people in the room were Satan worshipers, and they shouted, "God is dead!" God is dead!" I immediately shouted back to them and said, " God is not dead but He is alive!" He is alive!" Then one of them brought a book to me and showed me a picture. In this picture was Jesus on the cross with demons rejoicing and dancing around the cross. I stood up and preached to them that God is not dead but He is alive and He was resurrected. Then I felt a hand grab me and pull me out of this room. I believe it was an angel. This angel took me outside and said these words. "Son, they don't understand that Jesus really died and is alive. Satan wants everyone who will ever be born to believe this lie, and many do. I awoke to realize that Jesus is alive, He does have the keys, and He was resurrected. Thank God for the resurrection today. I want you to realize and have a revelation today that Christ Jesus does live and He can strengthen you today in whatever you are facing. You can have hope today that there is a living God not only in the heavens, but within us.
Prayer:
Lord, we ask that you will give us that revelation that you do live. You are alive and you live within us as believers. Help us to cling on to the resurrection like never before, and help us to draw strength from you today. Thank you Lord for what you did on that cross, Amen.
by Keith Edwards
Matthew 27:52
52 The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.
Also Read:
Revelation 1:18
18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.
It's good to know what Jesus really did for us on that cross. What Adam and Lucifer did was beyond what we can even imagine. God allowed a trust to be there for Lucifer and Adam, because fellowship can't be true without a will and a trust that can be broken. God didn't set Adam and Lucifer up for a fall. He didn't create them and say, "Now I want you to sin Adam!" Go ahead Lucifer! Do your thing. God didn't want any of this to happen, but it did. Gods' heart was so broken when this happened. That trust was broken. God had a plan though, and He told Satan in Genesis 3:15 that He was going to bring forth a seed that would crush the power that he had. Thank God that Jesus has the keys of death and Hades. Hades was a place where the saints of old were until Jesus died on the cross. His death brought forth a power that shook not only the earth, but scared the devil to death. I believe that every demon in hell shook with terror when Jesus took His last breath on the cross, and Jesus holds the keys. I remember meditating on this subject about the cross and how the devil wanted Jesus to die on that cross and that would be the end all. I fell asleep, and in a dream there were these people who didn't believe in God. I was the only one in the room that believed in Christ. The people in the room were Satan worshipers, and they shouted, "God is dead!" God is dead!" I immediately shouted back to them and said, " God is not dead but He is alive!" He is alive!" Then one of them brought a book to me and showed me a picture. In this picture was Jesus on the cross with demons rejoicing and dancing around the cross. I stood up and preached to them that God is not dead but He is alive and He was resurrected. Then I felt a hand grab me and pull me out of this room. I believe it was an angel. This angel took me outside and said these words. "Son, they don't understand that Jesus really died and is alive. Satan wants everyone who will ever be born to believe this lie, and many do. I awoke to realize that Jesus is alive, He does have the keys, and He was resurrected. Thank God for the resurrection today. I want you to realize and have a revelation today that Christ Jesus does live and He can strengthen you today in whatever you are facing. You can have hope today that there is a living God not only in the heavens, but within us.
Prayer:
Lord, we ask that you will give us that revelation that you do live. You are alive and you live within us as believers. Help us to cling on to the resurrection like never before, and help us to draw strength from you today. Thank you Lord for what you did on that cross, Amen.
by Keith Edwards
Friday, April 2, 2010
April 2nd Devotional
Read:
Matthew 27:51
51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split.
Also Read:
Matthew 27:54
54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!"
There are many things that happened when Jesus took His last breath on the cross. Jesus hung there, and He took all of the sin for us upon that cross. The bible says that we have been crucified with Christ, baptized with Christ, and risen with Christ as new born again believers. How many times though, do we really repent of our sins, are washed in His blood, but somehow down that road of salvation start loosing that focus and revelation of what Christ really did for us on that cross. I know I do at times, and I have to get back in pure worship with Him completely or my joy will go down the tubes, my lack of hunger for God's word will not be pure, and the enemy will attack us with thought after thought. One day I was in my devotion with the Lord. I saw an image in my head of the veil. The veil that I saw in a vision was the Lord's body being torn spiritually upon the cross. Then I saw the actual veil in the temple of Jerusalem as well. I looked at the veil and it was only torn about seventy percent of the way down. I asked the Lord, "what is this?" I felt like the Lord was telling me that many who have truly repented don't have the full revelation of what I did for them, and neither do you son." I had to repent for not walking in the revelation that the veil of the temple was torn, I was buried with Him, and I was resurrected with Him. The torn veil gave us entrance now to enter into the most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus Christ. The bible tells us in Hebrews that we can enter boldly into this place by the blood. Thank God for the blood that was spilled for us, but we really need to thank God for the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead can quicken unto us our position in Him. I want to encourage you today to see yourself complete in Him. See yourself today as God sees you in Christ Jesus. I want to yell a word to you right now by the spirit of God. IT IS FINISHED!
Prayer:
Lord, forgive us for not walking in the victory of what you already did for us. So many times Lord we try and put you back on that cross. Help us see us how you see us by your spirit, and help us realize today that It is finished, Amen.
by Keith Edwards False Conversion December 4th Weekly Devotional by Keith Edwards Read: Acts 2:37,38 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" 38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Throughout the years, I have met many that claimed that they have been saved but there was no mark whatsoever of there conversion. They would say, "I have been baptized when I was a child, or they would tell me that they said a prayer and shook the preachers hand after the service." Now there are true born again Christians that may be lacking in spiritual growth. I'm not talking about this subject. I'm talking about someone that has no remorse whatsoever for sins or things that we know as Christians to be morally wrong. It is something on the inside of us that tells us that this or that is definitely wrong. I had a young guy that was working for me when I was a manager at a grocery retail store tell me that he goes all of the time and has his girlfriends get an abortion when they had an accident. I asked him, "Being that you are saved like you say you are, do you think that this is wrong?" He would tell me that he don't think that it is wrong, I'm still saved though. Then I would pull him aside and give him a foundation of repentance. Sometimes they were cut to the heart when I would explain to them that the Lordship of Jesus will bring you to a place of total surrender to God, and that means making Him the Lord of your life. There is a change in you when you get born again. I would encounter this situation time and time again in the secular world. Another story that comes to my mind is when a famous athlete claimed that he was a Christian, but would party and do unethical things in his life. He had no remorse for them, but said, "Yea! I'm a Christian. Many would be confused because they didn't see a change in him. One day, a minister who was once famous in sports confronted this young man. He looked straight through his eyes and asked, "So, are you a Christian like every one says you are?" He answered, "No man! I just say that I am. It's kinda cool huh? That minister looked straight through his eyes and said, "You might as well take that cross necklace off of your neck and swallow it, because maybe it will get in your heart and do you some good!" Now I wouldn't advise that you do this unless you really felt led, because he was a big boy and would probably pound someone's head in that wasn't led by God. But this minister was led by God to bring him to a place of true repentance. He was cut to the heart that day, and now he is on there ministry team and touches many lives with gospel. If it wasn't for someone to have a little guts and confront this young man, he would have been lost in his sins on his way to hell. Thank God for God's grace though. You see friend, you can have a big bible on your coffee table, have a necklace cross around your neck, or a bumper sticker on the back of your car. But if your heart isn't really changed, then you haven't been born again. You can raise your hands and sing He is Lord, He is Lord all you want to, but unless you truly repented then you are lost. I'm not talking about struggles we all face being Christians. I live a life of repentance daily, and repentance isn't condemning to the Christian, but the lost sinner is condemned already because he or she hasn't really come to that place of repentance. I want to ask you today, "Do you know the Lord, or are you just going through the motions? You really don't feel a change at all within you, and you just maybe raised your right hand with nobody looking. You shook the preachers hand and boom! your saved. I'm not saying that there haven't been some that have been saved that way. I'm talking about those who do it because there friends did it and they feel like it's the right thing to do. They do it because maybe there mom and dad forced them to. Ask Jesus in your heart right now and repent. Prayer: Lord, I ask that you will forgive me today. I need you Lord to change me and make me new in you. I repent and believe in your resurrection. I believe that you died for me on that cross, and I believe that I am saved in Jesus name. Lord, I am saved but need to get closer to you in my walk. Forgive me Lord of any sins in my life, and help me Lord to walk in your Spirit, Amen.
Matthew 27:51
51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split.
Also Read:
Matthew 27:54
54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!"
There are many things that happened when Jesus took His last breath on the cross. Jesus hung there, and He took all of the sin for us upon that cross. The bible says that we have been crucified with Christ, baptized with Christ, and risen with Christ as new born again believers. How many times though, do we really repent of our sins, are washed in His blood, but somehow down that road of salvation start loosing that focus and revelation of what Christ really did for us on that cross. I know I do at times, and I have to get back in pure worship with Him completely or my joy will go down the tubes, my lack of hunger for God's word will not be pure, and the enemy will attack us with thought after thought. One day I was in my devotion with the Lord. I saw an image in my head of the veil. The veil that I saw in a vision was the Lord's body being torn spiritually upon the cross. Then I saw the actual veil in the temple of Jerusalem as well. I looked at the veil and it was only torn about seventy percent of the way down. I asked the Lord, "what is this?" I felt like the Lord was telling me that many who have truly repented don't have the full revelation of what I did for them, and neither do you son." I had to repent for not walking in the revelation that the veil of the temple was torn, I was buried with Him, and I was resurrected with Him. The torn veil gave us entrance now to enter into the most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus Christ. The bible tells us in Hebrews that we can enter boldly into this place by the blood. Thank God for the blood that was spilled for us, but we really need to thank God for the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead can quicken unto us our position in Him. I want to encourage you today to see yourself complete in Him. See yourself today as God sees you in Christ Jesus. I want to yell a word to you right now by the spirit of God. IT IS FINISHED!
Prayer:
Lord, forgive us for not walking in the victory of what you already did for us. So many times Lord we try and put you back on that cross. Help us see us how you see us by your spirit, and help us realize today that It is finished, Amen.
by Keith Edwards False Conversion December 4th Weekly Devotional by Keith Edwards Read: Acts 2:37,38 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" 38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Throughout the years, I have met many that claimed that they have been saved but there was no mark whatsoever of there conversion. They would say, "I have been baptized when I was a child, or they would tell me that they said a prayer and shook the preachers hand after the service." Now there are true born again Christians that may be lacking in spiritual growth. I'm not talking about this subject. I'm talking about someone that has no remorse whatsoever for sins or things that we know as Christians to be morally wrong. It is something on the inside of us that tells us that this or that is definitely wrong. I had a young guy that was working for me when I was a manager at a grocery retail store tell me that he goes all of the time and has his girlfriends get an abortion when they had an accident. I asked him, "Being that you are saved like you say you are, do you think that this is wrong?" He would tell me that he don't think that it is wrong, I'm still saved though. Then I would pull him aside and give him a foundation of repentance. Sometimes they were cut to the heart when I would explain to them that the Lordship of Jesus will bring you to a place of total surrender to God, and that means making Him the Lord of your life. There is a change in you when you get born again. I would encounter this situation time and time again in the secular world. Another story that comes to my mind is when a famous athlete claimed that he was a Christian, but would party and do unethical things in his life. He had no remorse for them, but said, "Yea! I'm a Christian. Many would be confused because they didn't see a change in him. One day, a minister who was once famous in sports confronted this young man. He looked straight through his eyes and asked, "So, are you a Christian like every one says you are?" He answered, "No man! I just say that I am. It's kinda cool huh? That minister looked straight through his eyes and said, "You might as well take that cross necklace off of your neck and swallow it, because maybe it will get in your heart and do you some good!" Now I wouldn't advise that you do this unless you really felt led, because he was a big boy and would probably pound someone's head in that wasn't led by God. But this minister was led by God to bring him to a place of true repentance. He was cut to the heart that day, and now he is on there ministry team and touches many lives with gospel. If it wasn't for someone to have a little guts and confront this young man, he would have been lost in his sins on his way to hell. Thank God for God's grace though. You see friend, you can have a big bible on your coffee table, have a necklace cross around your neck, or a bumper sticker on the back of your car. But if your heart isn't really changed, then you haven't been born again. You can raise your hands and sing He is Lord, He is Lord all you want to, but unless you truly repented then you are lost. I'm not talking about struggles we all face being Christians. I live a life of repentance daily, and repentance isn't condemning to the Christian, but the lost sinner is condemned already because he or she hasn't really come to that place of repentance. I want to ask you today, "Do you know the Lord, or are you just going through the motions? You really don't feel a change at all within you, and you just maybe raised your right hand with nobody looking. You shook the preachers hand and boom! your saved. I'm not saying that there haven't been some that have been saved that way. I'm talking about those who do it because there friends did it and they feel like it's the right thing to do. They do it because maybe there mom and dad forced them to. Ask Jesus in your heart right now and repent. Prayer: Lord, I ask that you will forgive me today. I need you Lord to change me and make me new in you. I repent and believe in your resurrection. I believe that you died for me on that cross, and I believe that I am saved in Jesus name. Lord, I am saved but need to get closer to you in my walk. Forgive me Lord of any sins in my life, and help me Lord to walk in your Spirit, Amen.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
April 1st Devtional by Drew Kaylor & Keith Edwards
Read:
Psalms 46:4
“There is a River, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.”
Also Read:
Exodus 47:9
He is the Master of the Healing Stream. Jesus Lives!
“And everything shall Live whither the River cometh.”
There is a River that flows from Genesis to Revelation. The Bible begins and ends with a River. It is an unending stream of Gods’ Life and Power, and it is the River of Life and Healing found only in Jesus Christ. The Apostle John describes for us the wonder of this Healing stream. In Revelation 22:1 the Holy Spirit gives us a glimpse of this Life flowing from the Throne of God. “And he shewed me a pure River of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the Throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the River, was the tree of Life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” There is something about the touch of Jesus that causes this healing virtue to flow. There is something about the touch of the Saviour that heals, restores, and delivers. Learn the secret of touching Him.
“And when Jesus was come into Peters’ house, He saw his wife’s mother laid, sick of a fever. And He touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.” Matthew 8:14-15.
Great men of God have often spoke of this wonderful Heavenly power. Jesus is Gods’ Healing Stream.
“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as His Divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us unto glory and virtue.” 2 Peter 1:2-3.
It is through the Word that we contact God, and it is through the Word that He contacts us. The Bible is our meeting place with Him and Him with us. It is through the Word that we touch God. It is through the Word that He touches us. The Prophet David wrote, “There is a River, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.” Psalm 46:4.
The Holy Ghost has come to teach us all things. God has given us the revelation of Christ the Healer. Jesus is the Healing stream of Calvary, and He is by your side today. Jesus of Nazareth is the source of all Life. He is the fountain of Wholeness, Health, Peace, and Happiness. He is the Master of the Healing Stream. Jesus Lives!
“And everything shall Live whither the River cometh.” Ezekiel 47:9.
There is a river today that flows from God above, and we can drink of that living water that is eternal. I want to encourage you today to let God quench your thirst today. whatever you are facing, God has all a place of His presence, and we can enter that place today by His precious blood.
Prayer:
Lord, fill our cup as we lift it up. Come and quench this the thirst and dryness we sometimes feel. We need a spiritual drink of your spiritual river, and we need your love to rain upon us as we seek you day by day, Amen.
by Drew Kaylor & Keith Edwards
Psalms 46:4
“There is a River, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.”
Also Read:
Exodus 47:9
He is the Master of the Healing Stream. Jesus Lives!
“And everything shall Live whither the River cometh.”
There is a River that flows from Genesis to Revelation. The Bible begins and ends with a River. It is an unending stream of Gods’ Life and Power, and it is the River of Life and Healing found only in Jesus Christ. The Apostle John describes for us the wonder of this Healing stream. In Revelation 22:1 the Holy Spirit gives us a glimpse of this Life flowing from the Throne of God. “And he shewed me a pure River of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the Throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the River, was the tree of Life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” There is something about the touch of Jesus that causes this healing virtue to flow. There is something about the touch of the Saviour that heals, restores, and delivers. Learn the secret of touching Him.
“And when Jesus was come into Peters’ house, He saw his wife’s mother laid, sick of a fever. And He touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.” Matthew 8:14-15.
Great men of God have often spoke of this wonderful Heavenly power. Jesus is Gods’ Healing Stream.
“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as His Divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us unto glory and virtue.” 2 Peter 1:2-3.
It is through the Word that we contact God, and it is through the Word that He contacts us. The Bible is our meeting place with Him and Him with us. It is through the Word that we touch God. It is through the Word that He touches us. The Prophet David wrote, “There is a River, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.” Psalm 46:4.
The Holy Ghost has come to teach us all things. God has given us the revelation of Christ the Healer. Jesus is the Healing stream of Calvary, and He is by your side today. Jesus of Nazareth is the source of all Life. He is the fountain of Wholeness, Health, Peace, and Happiness. He is the Master of the Healing Stream. Jesus Lives!
“And everything shall Live whither the River cometh.” Ezekiel 47:9.
There is a river today that flows from God above, and we can drink of that living water that is eternal. I want to encourage you today to let God quench your thirst today. whatever you are facing, God has all a place of His presence, and we can enter that place today by His precious blood.
Prayer:
Lord, fill our cup as we lift it up. Come and quench this the thirst and dryness we sometimes feel. We need a spiritual drink of your spiritual river, and we need your love to rain upon us as we seek you day by day, Amen.
by Drew Kaylor & Keith Edwards
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