The HOLY SPIRIT will overshadow you

 Luke 1:26-38

The angel of the Lord went to Mary with a profound greeting, “Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women (Luke 1:28).” Mary was curious and inquired of the angel, the meaning of the greeting. The angel’s response was very common, “Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus…”

Mary wants to know how could this be possible, being a virgin. The angel of the Lord answered, “THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL COME UPON YOU, AND THE POWER OF THE MOST HIGH WILL OVERSHADOW YOU. SO THE HOLY ONE WILL BE BORN AND HE WILL BE CALLED THE SON OF GOD (Luke 1:30-31).”

 God gave Mary an assignment that was way beyond her human capacity. She was unable to give birth to God’s divine plan through human invention. Even if she had the help of Joseph, it would still be totally impossible to birth this God life. There was no way Mary could pull this off without the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit had to plant the incorruptible seed into Mary’s womb, but it was her job to nurture and give birth to him. As a result Jesus was born being fully God and fully man.

Countless times the Lord has impressed visions upon us, but we push it off, take it lightly, or we worry about how in the world are we going to accomplish the assignment or dream God shows us. What we need, just like Mary is the Holy Spirit’s empowerment. God will never give us an assignment that he has not committed himself to bring to completion in our lives. Mary didn’t have to worry how this God child would be conceived, it was done by the Holy Spirit.

Mary ask questions yet she did not question God’s ability neither did she ask questions in disbelief. She did not allow doubt and unbelief to fill her mind. She might have wondered why me, yet she did not allow it to hinder the work of God in her life. We question with our human intellect how can I even start much less see the fulfillment of this dream. Our job is not to question God in disbelief, but approach him in faith and absolute trust that He has a great plan working to get us from point A to point B.

Will you let the Holy Spirit take his rightful place in your life, working his will and good pleasure through you? God knows where you are going and how you’ll get there. Trust the empowerment of the Holy Spirit and do not be frightened by the greatness of the assignment or the fact that you have no idea how to move forward with it. The Holy Spirit empowers believers. God will not leave you clueless, that’s why he sent his Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth, so yield to the Holy Spirit and allow him to overshadow you with supernatural power to accomplish your God given assignment.

Be blessed.

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Stay on course with the word

Luke 1:38

 And Mary said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy WORD.” And the angel departed from her.

 “Be it unto me according to thy WORD” Mary received a word, a request from God that she was favored to carry the savior of the world. Although, she could not understand it, she knew that if God said it and sanctioned it, she was going to be alright.

Taking the WORD of God seriously, brings you into a victorious place. When you let the WORD take precedence over everything that’s happening around you, and over every human reasoning, things will begin to move in the direction of the WORD.

We know the work of a compass- it is an instrument used to show directions and measure distances between points, among other things. Set the WORD of God as the compass of your life, leave the journey to God and watch the amazing discovery He brings along the way. Jesus knows how to steer your life-ON COURSE EVERYTIME and even of it’s off course he has a plan to redirect you and get you right back on course.

Biblical and historical writings record the virgin birth- a young woman who was favored by God, without fully understanding, that she was the vessel God would use to execute his divine plan of redemption for all mankind. She didn’t do anything special, she was just favored by God. You too can be a part of God’s amazing plan. Don’t quit on God and don’t quit on you.

 My prayer today for you- “May it be unto you according to His WORD” and His WORD is a lamp to lit your feet and a light to guide your path.

Be blessed!

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Trust God’s story

God’s story never ends in defeat (Neither will yours). So Stay in peace when all seems not to go well. He planned your days, lined up your scenes and establish your ending. As a movie is made up of different scenes, so is the course of our lives. Yet through all your changing scenes or seasons you will come out on top, when you choose to trust God in everything. God has already lined up all you need. He is the all powerful God. God’s plans for us are excellent. Trust God’s story, trust Him to write your story perfect. Watch Him make the rest of your life the best of your life.

Embrace who God says you are and see yourself through the mirror of his word not your circumstances. Know in all these things you are a chosen people, royal priesthood and God’s special possession…. (1 Peter 2:9).

Praise your way through it!

You will not have to fight in this battle. Take up your position, stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord  will give you (Chronicles 16-17).
Not every battle is meant for you to fight, in fact all the fighting you need to do is really worship your way through it, to take up your position, stand firm and see the salvation the Lord brings your way. Let Jehoshaphat tell you his story about the fierce battle that was brewing against him. He was greatly distressed by the armies that were coming up against Judah and Jerusalem. Instead of whimpering, he became proactive and sought God with fervency, for a plan. Jehoshaphat believed the word God sent to him, a word of comfort and assurance, that the battle was no longer theirs, but God’s. Since they didn’t have to fight, what would they do, WORSHIP? Worship their way into battle and enjoy the victory for days to come.

Jehoshaphat worshiped God in advance for His mighty deliverance. They went into battle with assurance of victory, praising God with absolute power over their foes. They did not need to fight when their enemies were already defeated. One word changed everything for Judah and Jerusalem. What about you? One word from God, changes everything and gives you a new perspective on life. Rest assured that God is totally committed to keeping his covenant with you. Victory is already paid for, signed, sealed but is waiting ON you, to be delivered TO you. Take it by faith.

I pray you walk in God confidence and your day is filled God’s goodness and victories in Jesus name.

Be blessed.

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Keep your eyes on Jesus

 Matthew 14:25-31

 Jesus went out to his disciples walking on the lake. The disciples were terrified when they saw a figure walking on the water, they thought it was a ghost. But Jesus told them immediately: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”(Matthew 14:25-27).

Peter was bold enough to reply, “Lord, if it’s you, tell me to come to you on the water.” (Matthew 14:28). Jesus of course said, “Come.”

Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”

 Peter stepped out on Jesus’ word and continued to move toward Jesus. As long as he kept his eyes on Jesus he was alright. But when he allowed his vision to be captured by what was surrounding him, doubt overtake him. Typically when your sight is removed from an object so does your mind.

 Go in the direction you know God is leading you. Do what God tells you to do. Start where he tells you to start. Keep your eyes on Jesus. When Peter took his eyes off his object-Jesus, he found himself in trouble.

Peter began to rely on his sight- he no longer relied on the word.You cannot push aside the word when trying times come. It was not that, the winds were not blowing on Peter, but it only affected him when he took his eyes off Jesus. Let’s keep our eyes on Jesus, He will lead us into great places.

 Pray this with me

Jesus, according to your word, instruct me and teach me in the way I should go; counsel me with your loving eye on me (Psalm 32:8). Amen.

 Be blessed.

Advancing the Kingdom of God in the earth!

What’s in your life seeds or weeds?

There are seeds and weeds that grow in the same soil. The seeds are the daily word planted in our lives through the different ways we engage to receive. The weeds are the things we allow to crowd out the WORD and choke it, so it does not bring forth any fruit. Even as Christians we can allow weeds of discord, worrying, anger, problems, cares of the world to squeeze the WORD out of our hearts.

Scholars recognize two Greek words that describes Scripture, which are translated “word” in the New Testament. There is the logos, which is the whole inspired WORD of God and Jesus, who is the living WORD (gotquestions.org). Next we have the Rhema WORD which literally means an utterance (individually, collectively or specifically). The Rhema WORD is the WORD we hear or read that pertains to things in our lives that we receive by faith. This WORD however, is a seed planted in the soil of our hearts.

The important thing is, our hearts must be receptive, so when the WORD falls on it, it dies and produces life. But if we are not careful, the soil of our hearts could be over taken by the many cares of this life. Jesus said, “The worries of this life, and the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful (Mark 4:19).”

The weeds are the things we allow to come in and thwart the word, that the WORD means very little or they erode the meaning of the word completely. There are many legitimate ways the cares of life may affect the word we hear and read, but we have the power to stop that from happening to us. When we give priority to the WORD of God more than we do to all the other things that come in to crowd the WORD out, then the seeds will grow and bear much fruit. Guard the WORD in your heart with diligence for out of it flows the issues of life.

Jeremiah 23:29
“Is not my word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?

Protect the soil of your heart by daily mediating on the WORD you hear and PRAYING the WORD with confidence.

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The Game Changer

 Do you know what it feels like, when you are competing in a game and the proven champion is on the other team? Feelings of inadequacy and great concerned about the competition floods your mind, since you are going up against a known winner. I imagine you will prepare in the best way possible, learn all the techniques and strategies, step up your game and give it all you have to come out on top.

 What if I tell you, that someone has already done all of that for you? He entered the game, faced your opponent and won on all levels. Jesus is the Game Changer, he is the MVP. He steps into the game of your life so you always win.  When you made Jesus the Lord of your life, you changed sides. You are now on the side of the Victor of all times. He defeated sicknesses, diseases, debt, depression, suicide, fear, death, anger, hurt, pain, financial struggles and much more. It does not matter what you are encountering right now, Jesus is the Game Changer. You are on his side and He is totally on your side and triumph is on his mind. What’s on yours?

Life throws many curve ball at us, but what we do with the ball, makes all the difference. With Jesus in the game, throw him the ball by faith, and trust him. Your attitude must be one of victory, even if you feel a little defeated, pick yourself up and keep going. Tell me, if God is for you who can be against you (Romans 8:31). God is on your side, God is always working for your good so you will never be defeated (Romans 8:28). You can confidently trust the ultimate Game Changer, because he always has a winning strategy.

My pray for you today is that you will TRUST JESUS and enjoy the victory.

 Be blessed!

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The word of life for you today

The Sovereign LORD has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will. (Isa 50:4). This day let the Lord open your ear and heart to understand his will and purpose for your life. God’s ways are perfect and his promises are absolutely sure. Today, I pray for your absolutely trust and confidence in God’s divine purpose for your life. You are the apple of his eyes.

Regardless of how it looks never throw away your confidence; because it will be richly rewarded (Hebrews 10:35).

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? ( Numbers 23:19 KJV)

Be blessed!
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