POSITIONED IN PURPOSE!
God's love is meteoric, His loyalty astronomic, His purpose titanic, His verdicts oceanic. Yet in His largeness nothing gets lost; Not a man, not a mouse, slips through the cracks. Psalm 36:5-6 Message Bible Copyright by Eugene H. Peterson
OUR GOD IS SIMPLY…ENOUGH!
Acts 17:26-28
From one man[a] he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries. 27 "His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us. 28 For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your[b] own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'
New Living Translation (NLT)Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers.
*My THOUGHTS*
I guess we can live life on the surface and look at our circumstances as what they are and be really happy with them or be really sad about them. I want to go deeper than what is seen and I want to hope completely in God! To me, going deeper means not settling with what I see, not letting my emotions ride on the surface winds of my situations. I know God is amazing, therefore I want to dig deeper and cling to His hope. He is my advocate! I choose to dig deeper because of His promotional promises that lead me to His provisional purpose! His purposes for me are internal and external; therefore they are not always seen on the surface of my life situations. He is working in the unseen for a good purpose for my life, therefore I DIG DEEPER! I set my focus on Him, I dig my roots deeper in His love and I cling to His Promises and this is what makes my HOPE complete and enlists me to HOPE HUGE IN CHRIST JESUS through prayer, faith and absolute belief in God's Sovereign, Omnipresent Life!
*My THOUGHTS*
So, I know you are curious about God's Purpose, in us and for our families! I am too! I have this desire to learn more and most about His Purpose. I believe for our family, it is the Purpose of Almighty God, the Creator of all nations of this earth, that we should live as His family, foremost for His Kingdom! I am not sure exactly how that looks, but I am open to His Holy Spirit to see it through His eyes! We belong to God the Father and we need to activate that purpose in our daily lives, especially within our relationship to each of our family members. Jesus Christ has purchased for us the rights to have an extremely personal relationship with God and also to enjoy divine appointments with each other by His Holy Spirit. I am so thankful for that purchase! It is the purpose of God in us, that has connected us as a family and given us a passion to find our way to God's Presence, live in Him and exist through His Life in us. We, dear family have the Purpose of God intertwined in us, because we are His First! His Children, His Family!
*My Prayer-HIS-THOUGHTS:
I pray for us today that we would come to know, believe and walk completely in God's Purpose for us! Jesus Make It So In Us!
Jesus may Your purposes connect us this day by the divine appointment of Your Holy Spirit in our hearts, through and to each other!
Lord Jesus, You are working out Your Purpose for us in the unseen. Therefore, I pray that each day we as a family would be found in YOU, live our lives in YOU and be found walking in the Light of YOUR Presence. So Be It! AMEN!
John 6:35-42
Jesus replied, I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me will never be hungry, and he who believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me will never thirst any more (at any time). 36But [as] I told you, although you have seen Me, still you do not believe and trust and have faith. 37All whom My Father gives (entrusts) to Me will come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out [I will never, no never, reject one of them who comes to Me]. 38For I have come down from heaven not to do My own will and purpose but to do the will and purpose of Him Who sent Me. 39And this is the will of Him Who sent Me, that I should not lose any of all that He has given Me, but that I should give new life and raise [them all] up at the last day. 40For this is My Father's will and His purpose, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] at the last day.
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
*My THOUGHTS*
God's purposes are being perfected all around us every day in every way. We may not totally understand our life situations or are able to wrap our minds around our current circumstances, but we know God is with us and is working out His purposes in our unseen, until the will of God manifests its miraculous provision in our seen! Trust Him! His eternal purpose is being perfected in us on earth as it is in heaven and all those we are divinely connected to in personal relationship ie…family! Therefore it becomes easy to trust God in our relationship to Him and through Him with each other!
Romans 10:3-5
For being ignorant of the righteousness that God ascribes [which makes one acceptable to Him in word, thought, and deed] and seeking to establish a righteousness (a means of salvation) of their own, they did not obey or submit themselves to God's righteousness. 4For Christ is the end of the Law [the limit at which it ceases to be, for the Law leads up to Him Who is the fulfillment of its types, and in Him the purpose which it was designed to accomplish is fulfilled. That is, the purpose of the Law is fulfilled in Him] as the means of righteousness (right relationship to God) for everyone who trusts in and adheres to and relies on Him.
(Amplified Bible (AMP)Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
*My Prayer-HIS-THOUGHTS:
Father God, I pray that each day You would fulfill the purpose of Your law in the hearts of me and my family from the youngest to the oldest may it be so!
Help each of us in this family to be found in You; no matter what our life situation dictates, help us to dig deeper and find Your purpose! If we have tornadoes spinning in our life path, Holy Spirit help us not to step into them. Help us to cling to You, Lord Jesus and be Positioned in Your Purpose as we wait, believe and Hope Huge in You and together watch as the tornado spins itself out and You fulfill Your Good Purpose through it. Jesus! So Be It! Cling Harder! Dig Our Roots Deeper In You! Yes and AMEN!
Jesus, I pray that we would cling to You, being found in Your Presence; therefore You being our ALL in our everything. Not just what we see, but what is unseen! May our everything always include a HUGE HOPE in You, knowing we only see in part but You are completing our Whole! Jesus!
Father give each one of us in this family, by Your Holy Spirit, a nudge in the right direction of trust, dependence and reliance upon You and You Alone! Help us to dig deeper and find our place positioned in Your Purpose, in right relationship to You, Father God! Jesus So Be It! AMEN!
Romans 8:27-29
Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
(New King James Version)New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
*My Prayer-HIS-THOUGHTS:
Family, I pray that we will be called according to God's purposes and not our own. Jesus, make it so in each one of us under the sound of Your Voice! Cause us Holy Spirit to be submitted wholly to God, engaged with Him in a personal relationship where His purpose can be worked out in us from now unto forever AMEN! Positioned In Purpose! So Be It! YES LORD!
Romans 9:10
And that's not the only time. To Rebecca, also, a promise was made that took priority over genetics. When she became pregnant by our one-of-a-kind ancestor, Isaac, and her babies were still innocent in the womb—incapable of good or bad—she received a special assurance from God. What God did in this case made it perfectly plain that his purpose is not a hit-or-miss thing dependent on what we do or don't do, but a sure thing determined by his decision, flowing steadily from his initiative. God told Rebecca, "The firstborn of your twins will take second place." Later that was turned into a stark epigram: "I loved Jacob; I hated Esau."
The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson
*My Prayer-HIS-THOUGHTS:
Father God awaken Your Purpose in each one of us in this family! May Your Purpose be seen in us and determined by Your every decision in each one of our life circumstances. May Your initiatives be first in our lives! You are so faithful to us, so steady in Purpose! Thank you Jesus!
Help us not to complain about our circumstances that are less than what we desire, but help us to turn to You, to HOPE HUGE and know that You are working out Your purposes that flow steadily in Your Goodness unto us! Jesus! Help us to keep an attitude of gratitude as we dig deeper than the surface seen and look profoundly unto You! Jesus!
John 10:9-11
Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved.[a] They will come and go freely and will find good pastures. 10 The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.
New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers.
*My Prayer-HIS-THOUGHTS:
Jesus may Your Purpose be fulfilled in our families. I pray that You would give us a rich relationship with You, help us to so desire this first and foremost in our lives!
I pray that our family lives will be completely satisfying because of Your Purpose at work in us and through us! So Be It! Jesus! AMEN!
John 14:25-31
"I'm telling you these things while I'm still living with you. The Friend, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will make everything plain to you. He will remind you of all the things I have told you. I'm leaving you well and whole. That's my parting gift to you. Peace. I don't leave you the way you're used to being left—feeling abandoned, bereft. So don't be upset. Don't be distraught. 28"You've heard me tell you, 'I'm going away, and I'm coming back.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I'm on my way to the Father because the Father is the goal and purpose of my life. 29-31"I've told you this ahead of time, before it happens, so that when it does happen, the confirmation will deepen your belief in me. I'll not be talking with you much more like this because the chief of this godless world is about to attack. But don't worry—he has nothing on me, no claim on me. But so the world might know how thoroughly I love the Father, I am carrying out my Father's instructions right down to the last detail.
*My Prayer-HIS-THOUGHTS:
Father God, Almighty and Holy One, it is Your Purpose that we might love You with undivided hearts! So be it in this family Lord. Bring us to You, Position us in Your Purpose. I pray Lord that this family may be inspired by Jesus, to reflect His heart that so desired to have You, Father God as the goal and purpose of His life on earth.
May Your Purpose Holy Father be the "get go" and may Your Holy Spirit be the "end all" of our every dream, hope and expectation we have in this life! So be it in us Lord Jesus! AMEN!!!
Acts 2:22-24
"Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know— 23 Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken[a] by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death; 24 whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
*My Prayer-HIS-THOUGHTS:
Oh Lord Jesus, I am sure that crucifixion wasn't something your flesh wanted to go through! God had an unseen, determined purpose and it was witnessed after the suffering of the Your Cross of Calvary. Our circumstances may reflect that cross at times, as our soul anguishes over them, trying to understand why they are happening. I pray we will be delivered by Your determined Purpose!
Selah …pause, listen and calmly think of this]!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4KiGN1j1No
Brooke Fraser: Song Shadowfeet
Father God touch the heart of each of us in this precious family and help us to dig deeper than the surface and be still and know that Your determined purpose is at work and it is eventually ALL GOOD! Jesus! Change us Lord Jesus! When our world falls out from under us may we be found in You…still standing in Your Purpose! Positioned In Purpose! So Be It! Jesus!
Help us Holy Spirit, guide us to the path of "determined purpose" in our all in all that we might humble submit ourselves wholly to our God and be decisively determined to DIG DEEPER AND BE POSITIONED IN PURPOSE, WILLESS AND ACCEPTING OF GOD'S PLAN FOR US!
Acts 2:37-39
Now when they heard this they were stung (cut) to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles (special messengers), Brethren, what shall we do? 38And Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of and release from your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is to and for you and your children, and to and for all that are far away, [even] to and for as many as the Lord our God invites and bids to come to Himself.
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
Psalm 18: 30-32
God's way is perfect. The word of the Lord doesn't have any flaws. He is like a shield to all who go to him for safety. 31 Who is God except the Lord? Who is the Rock except our God? 32 God gives me strength for the battle. He makes my way perfect.
Exodus 7:1-3
THE LORD said to Moses, Behold, I make you as God to Pharaoh [to declare My will and purpose to him]; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. 2You shall speak all that I command you, and Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land. 3And I will make Pharaoh's heart stubborn and hard, and multiply My signs, My wonders, and miracles in the land of Egypt.
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
*My Prayer-HIS-THOUGHTS:
Oh Father God, I pray for this family each and everyone from the oldest to the youngest that we would be declarers of Your will and purpose always found in You, standing in Your Purpose! May our lives be Positioned in Your Purpose through all and everything.
I pray to You Lord Jesus asking that You setup up our wills be the platform of Your Purpose that our lives may Glow Your Glory, reflect Your miraculous message and multiply Your phenomenal salvation in all the lives of those we divinely encounter day by day! Jesus so be it!
Exodus 9:15-17
For by now I could have put forth My hand and have struck you and your people with pestilence, and you would have been cut off from the earth. 16But for this very purpose have I let you live, that I might show you My power, and that My name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Amplified Bible (AMP)Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
*My THOUGHTS*
Positioned In Purpose!
BUT…For this very purpose!! Oh Precious Family… God has a purpose and a good and awesome plan that He is working in the unseen as our Advocate, for His Good Will to be accomplished in our lives. What you see right now is not exactly what you will get! God always finishes what He starts in us! We are setup to Go and set apart by Him to Grow! There is nothing activated in your life that does not have the purposes of God written in it, as it is in heaven. Our Heavenly Father (Thanks Be To Jesus) is with us as His perfect purposes are being worked into our life situations. When something that suddenly happens to you seems odd, seems upside down or just very hard to bear, just know that God, by His perfect Purpose will flip-flop it; as His good purpose is worked out into your reality from unseen to seen! You may not be able to wrap your mind around it now, but when His purposes are worked out, You will see His mind and know His true intentions! Wait on Him! Just Do It!
*My THOUGHTS*
Precious Family, Hope HUGE! Because soon you will see His majestic and wonderful "heavenly hindsight" that reveals the source of your expectation and takes your provisional presupposition through the circle of the way, the truth and the life of God's Purpose! Positioned in His Purpose, you do not aimlessly wander through life! No Way!! He is growing you all the way through to God's perfection and therefore to your joyful praise! Purpose-Perfection-Praise!!! Be Positioned In His Purpose! I am Positioned In Purpose! YES AND AMEN! Are you?
Dig Deeper…. Pray Deeper….Live Deeper….Just Do It!!
Exodus 9:15-17
By now I could have lifted my hand and struck you and your people with a plague to wipe you off the face of the earth. 16 But I have spared you for a purpose—to show you my power[a] and to spread my fame throughout the earth.
(New Living Translation) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers.
Exodus 34:26-28
The first of the firstfruits of your ground you shall bring to the house of the Lord your God. You shall not boil a kid in his mother's milk. 27And the Lord said to Moses, Write these words, for after the purpose and character of these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel. 28Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he ate no bread and drank no water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
*My THOUGHTS*
God's purposes are weaved throughout His Word and His Character and it is through these that He instructs us how to live! When we obey Him, His heavenly purposes are worked out in our lives on earth as He has written it in Heaven and we are changed to be like Him in character and purity! His purpose towards us is always for our best, even when we don't understand what He is doing; we know that His intentions towards us are full of His Purpose to bring us to perfection in Him. Just because we can't understand something with our limited perspective and perception doesn't mean His purposes are stayed! He is our Advocate and His purposes are forever at work whether they are seen or not, they are! BE POSITIONED IN HIS PURPOSE!
Dig deeper! Just Do It! What are your thoughts right now on this scripture about God's Purpose. Jot them down in your journal, pray through them and share them. Talk It Up! God's Purpose!
Deuteronomy 5:10-12
And showing mercy and steadfast love to thousands and to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments. 11You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in falsehood or without purpose.
*My THOUGHTS*
God's Purpose is weaved into every aspect of our lives and we must become more aware of His Purpose; it is through this purpose that He works out His Will in us. Everything about God has purpose and is to be respected and sought! Even the Name of Jesus has God's Purpose in it!
Dig deeper! Just Do It! What are your thoughts right now on this scripture about God's Purpose. Jot them down in your journal, pray through them and share them. Talk It Up! God's Purpose!
Ruth 2:15-17
And when she got up to glean, Boaz ordered his young men, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her. 16And let fall some handfuls for her on purpose and let them lie there for her to glean, and do not rebuke her. 17So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned. It was about an ephah of barley.
*My THOUGHTS*
God's purposes are acted out to achieve His Will for us. It was His will for Ruth to be provided for and as we see in this scripture above, Ruth was provided for as God weaved His purposes through Boaz and her relationship. It was God's Purpose at work that brought Ruth into a divinely decided connection as God worked out His perfect plan for Ruth. On purpose, through the plan of God, Ruth was provided for in perfect intention! What has been divinely decided in your life?
Dig deeper! Just Do It! What are your thoughts right now on this scripture about God's Purpose. Jot them down in your journal, pray through them and share them. Talk It Up! God's Purpose!
Psalm 20:3-5
May He remember all your offerings, And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah 4 May He grant you according to your heart's desire, And fulfill all your purpose.
*My THOUGHTS*
When we walk with Jesus, wholeheartedly, then our heart's desires are full of His purpose and intents of His Will for us. He will fulfill all His purpose in us as we subject our lives to Him completely! Be Positioned In His Purpose!
Dig deeper! Just Do It! What are your thoughts right now on this scripture about God's Purpose. Jot them down in your journal, pray through them and share them. Talk It Up! God's Purpose!
Dig Deeper…. Think On These Things….Just Do It!! Deeply!
Job 42:2
I know that You can do all things, and that no thought or purpose of Yours can be restrained or thwarted.
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
Job 33:16-18
Then He opens the ears of men and seals their instruction [terrifying them with warnings], 17That He may withdraw man from his purpose and cut off pride from him [disgusting him with his own disappointing self-sufficiency]. 18He holds him back from the pit [of destruction], and his life from perishing by the sword [of God's destructive judgments].
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
Job 10:12-14
You have granted me life and favor, and Your providence has preserved my spirit.
13Yet these [the present evils] have You hid in Your heart [for me since my creation]; I know that this was with You [in Your purpose and thought].
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
Proverbs 16:1-3
Everything with a Place and a Purpose
Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word. 2 Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is good. 3 Put God in charge of your work, then what you've planned will take place.
The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson
Proverbs 16:3-5
Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed. 4The Lord has made everything [to accommodate itself and contribute] to its own end and His own purpose--even the wicked [are fitted for their role] for the day of calamity and evil. 5Everyone proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting, hateful, and exceedingly offensive to the Lord; be assured [I pledge it] they will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 19:221
We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but God's purpose prevails.
The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson
Ecclesiastes 3:1-3
TO EVERYTHING there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven: 2A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted,(A) 3A time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build up,
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
Ecclesiastes 12:13
All has been heard; the end of the matter is: Fear God [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is] and keep His commandments, for this is the whole of man [the full, original purpose of his creation, the object of God's providence, the root of character, the foundation of all happiness, the adjustment to all inharmonious circumstances and conditions under the sun] and the whole [duty] for every man.
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
Keep Digging Deeper…. Think On These Things Too….Just Do It!! Deeply!
Isaiah 57:15-17
For thus says the high and lofty One--He Who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, but with him also who is of a thoroughly penitent and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the thoroughly penitent [bruised with sorrow for sin].(A) 16For I will not contend forever, neither will I be angry always, for [if I did stay angry] the spirit [of man] would faint and be consumed before Me, and [My purpose in] creating the souls of men would be frustrated. 17Because of the iniquity of his [Judah's] covetousness and unjust gain I was angry and smote him. I hid my face and was angry, and he went on turning away and backsliding in the way of his [own willful] heart.
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
Luke 13:31-33
Jesus Grieves over Jerusalem
At that time some Pharisees said to him, "Get away from here if you want to live! Herod Antipas wants to kill you!" 32 Jesus replied, "Go tell that fox that I will keep on casting out demons and healing people today and tomorrow; and the third day I will accomplish my purpose. 33 Yes, today, tomorrow, and the next day I must proceed on my way. For it wouldn't do for a prophet of God to be killed except in Jerusalem!
New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers.
Acts 4:27-29
For in this city there actually met and plotted together against Your holy Child and Servant Jesus, Whom You consecrated by anointing, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and peoples of Israel, 28To carry out all that Your hand and Your will and purpose had predestined (predetermined) should occur. 29And now, Lord, observe their threats and grant to Your bond servants [full freedom] to declare Your message fearlessly,
New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers.
Romans 6:17-19
But thank God, though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed. 18And having been set free from sin, you have become the servants of righteousness (of conformity to the divine will in thought, purpose, and action). 19I am speaking in familiar human terms because of your natural limitations. For as you yielded your bodily members [and [a]faculties] as servants to impurity and ever increasing lawlessness, so now yield your bodily members [and [b]faculties] once for all as servants to righteousness (right being and doing) [which leads] to sanctification.
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
1 Corinthians 1:1-3
PAUL, SUMMONED by the will and purpose of God to be an apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 2To the church (assembly) of God which is in Corinth, to those consecrated and purified and made holy in Christ Jesus, [who are] selected and called to be saints (God's people), together with all those who in any place call upon and give honor to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: 3Grace (favor and spiritual blessing) be to you and [heart] peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
1 Corinthians 9:25-27
All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. 26 So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 27 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
New Living Translation (NLT)Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers.
Galatians 3:3-10
Are you so foolish and so senseless and so silly? Having begun [your new life spiritually] with the [Holy] Spirit, are you now reaching perfection [by dependence] on the flesh? 4Have you suffered so many things and experienced so much all for nothing (to no purpose)--if it really is to no purpose and in vain?
5Then does He Who supplies you with His marvelous [Holy] Spirit and works powerfully and miraculously among you do so on [the grounds of your doing] what the Law demands, or because of your believing in and adhering to and trusting in and relying on the message that you heard? 6Thus Abraham believed in and adhered to and trusted in and relied on God, and it was reckoned and placed to his account and credited as righteousness (as conformity to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action). 7Know and understand that it is [really] the people [who live] by faith who are [the true] sons of Abraham.
Dig Deeper…. You Are Promised ! Cling To God's Purpose!
Psalm 57:1-3
For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time he fled from Saul and went into the cave. To be sung to the tune "Do Not Destroy!"
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by. 2 I cry out to God Most High,[a] to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.3 He will send help from heaven to rescue me, disgracing those who hound me. Interlude My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness.
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers.
Matthew 5:16-18
In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. Teaching about the Law 17 "Don't misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. 18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God's law will disappear until its purpose is achieved.
New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers.
Isaiah 55:11
So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
Family Prayer-Exhortation Is Written By KimberlyMac through the inspiration and care of the Holy Spirit. I have a God-given passion that families will deeply pray for one another! Praying the Word of God is amazing and you will see just how incredible He answers your prayers. Keep praying for one another! God Bless You Much!
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