Inclining our hearts to God...!

I Kings 8:57-58, 61 NKJV

May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us, that He may incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, which He commanded our fathers. Let your heart therefore be loyal to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, as at this day.”

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Shalom! Day #111. Do you know that verse we read above is a prayer of our forefathers, precisely, king Solomon? Let's pray. Father, forgive us for not heeding the prayers of our forefathers and not walking on it. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

This prayers turned into the promises of God for us. Jesus said, I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU, NOR FORSAKE YOU. The purpose of God is to bring us back to Him. To bring our hearts to Him back in repentance. Let your heart therefore be loyal to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, as at this day. Therefore this generation, their hearts is the main target for God. Again, what is the condition of our hearts today? Are we yielding our hearts wholeheartedly towards God?

God is looking at the hearts of this generation today, now! Are we walking in all His ways? Are we Keeping and doing His commandments? Come, it's time to evaluate our hearts and to bring it into the submission of God.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Building the temple...!

I Kings 6:11-14 NKJV

Then the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying: “ Concerning this temple which you are building, if you walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, keep all My commandments, and walk in them, then I will perform My word with you, which I spoke to your father David. And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake My people Israel.” So Solomon built the temple and finished it.

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Shalom! Day #110. Do you know that we are the temple of God? Let's pray. Father, we come to You today. We are not capable of building a righteous and holy temple for You with our own strength, therefore Lord help us. We need Your divine guidance, divine intervention in building for You this temple. In Jesus name we pray, amen!

The bible says, we are the temple of the Holy Spirit. The question is, HOW ARE WE BUILDING HIS TEMPLE NOW? How is the condition or the progress of the building of His temple now? Are we building It according to His master plans? If you walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, keep all My commandments, and walk in them, then I will perform My word with you, which I spoke to your father David. This is what God promised to king David. We will progress and grow in Him if we walk in His statutes, execute His judgements or shall I say His plans and purposes, keep His commandments and walk in them. Keeping and walking. Not just talking but walking as well. We are good in talking about His commandments, but many fail to walk it.

Now, beginning of a building is laying of a solid foundation. Jesus is our firm foundation and He is our Rock of salvation that cannot be moved. When you are built on Him, you will progress, you will grow, you will expand and enlarge, you will allow the Holy Spirit to lead you and guide you into a righteous and holy living. You are not building it on your own.

I Corinthians 6:19 NKJV

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who  is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Selfishness

I Kings 3:11-14 NKJV

Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you. And I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days. So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”

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Shalom! Day #109. Do you know when you make a request to God, most of the time its for ourselves? Let's pray. Father, forgive us if we have requested to You things for our self gain. In Jesus name we pray, amen!

Romans 15:1-2 NKJV We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.

King Solomon, requested wisdom and understanding from God to enable him to judge the peoples of Israel. He did not ask anything else, but this WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING, that would be a great help in the administration of the nation under him. In regard to the request, God replied, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you." Wow! Beginning of a great name is a humble beginning and remain humble along the way.

When God gives you something, let it be a great help for others. When you do it, God will not just give what you have asked but also a few bonuses as well. Just do not use it for self gain. Be a channel of blessing to others. Selfishness destroys His blessings.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Abide. Grow. Bear.

I Kings 2:3-4 NKJV

And keep the charge of the Lord your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn; that the Lord may fulfill His word which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul,’ He said, ‘you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’

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Shalom! Day #108. Do you know that when you abide in the Lord, you shall see your life grow in Him and bear eternal fruits! Let's pray. Father, we come before you today and we pray that as we grow in You, let us bear eternal fruits as well, as we live according to Your words and Your will. In Jesus name we pray, amen!

When we abide in Him, we grow. As we grow, make sure we bear good fruits. People may see that we are growing, but, only the fruits we bear determines whether it's a good tree or not. People around us are watching us grow, but they haven't tasted the fruits we bear. How to bear fruits? Abiding in Him alone isn't just enough. You must bear fruits. You grow when you abide in Him. You bear fruits when you do what He says. DO means to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies. And the after effects of doing what He says is that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn; that the Lord may fulfill His word. Prosper, bear fruits. Abiding in Him means living a life pleasing unto God.

John 15:4 NKJV

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Be still and remain silent...

II Samuel 22:2-3, 18-19, 40 NKJV

And he said: “The Lord  is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold and my refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence. He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; For they were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my support. For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose against me.

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Shalom! Day #107. Do you know that when people are against you, the best thing to do is not to retaliate, but remain still and silent before God? Let's pray. Father, we need Your strength and Your mercy to go through this day. There are a lot of people waiting to backstab us, hurt us, but we trust in You alone. In Jesus name we pray, amen!

In Zephaniah 1:7 NKJV Be silent in the presence of the Lord God; For the day of the Lord is at hand... You know, most of the time you are being wronged for no reason. You do this wrong, do that wrong, never do also wrong. People are looking for that one opportunity to find fault with you. They are just waiting to see you fall. They are just waiting to catch you by your own words. But hey, the best thing to do when you are in this kind of situation is not to retaliate, but remain still and silent before God. For the Lord knows how to deal with such people. Here, King David is saying " The Lord  is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; The God of my strength, in whom I will trust." Let me tell you something, not just in the worldly professions, but I've seen it in the ministry of God, servants of God are competing with one another to finish the race, it is a good thing but there are some silent killers - those backstabbers, those haters, those who think you are not worthy of serving and just waiting to see you go out - now how do we deal with such people? Nothing. Absolutely NOTHING TO BE DONE TO THEM, but onething we do is BE STILL, REMAIN SILENT BEFORE THE LORD GOD. God knows how to deal with them. You know, I choose to remain silent and be still when people just falsely accuses me of the things which do not do, or even trying to find fault for the good works that I do. All I say is, LORD VINDICATE YOUR SERVANT! Why? Because I firmly believe that The Lord  is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; The God of my strength, in whom I will trust. And He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; For they were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my support. The day of the Lord is at hand... in the last days this kind of things will happen, read 2 TIMOTHY 3. And this is the evidence of the day of the Lord is imminent.

Psalms 121:1-8 NKJV

I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord , Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord  is your keeper; The Lord  is  your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.

For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose against me. Even when facing his enemies, King David's hope and trust is in the Lord. Remain silent before God. Do not waste your energy arguing or fighting it instead let God to be control of that situation. And when God is in control, you will witness the vindication of the Lord. I am not saying that you must relent, but I am saying LET GOD TO WORK OUT THE MIRACLE FOR YOU FOR THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD.

Psalms 37:7-9 NKJV

Rest in the Lord , and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret— it only causes harm. For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord , They shall inherit the earth.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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A disciplined disciple...!

II Samuel 7:14-16 NKJV

I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. But My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

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Shalom! Day #106. Do you know that the Lord disciplines those whom He loves? Let's pray. Father, we we want to truly submit ourselves to you do be discipled and be disciplined by You. In Jesus name we pray, amen!

Proverbs 3:12 NKJV For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in  whom he delights.

Hebrews 12:6-8 NKJV For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.” If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.

I love to be disciplined by my Father, God. It is when He disciplines, that I know He loves me and never let me go from His presence. His love endures forever and i am blessed to be chastened by God. His mercy shall never depart from us who humbles ourselves before Him and allows Him to work in us first, before He can work through us.

When God does His work in us - pruning, purifying, healing, restoration process, cleansing, sanctification - this is Indeed needed for everyone who inspires to be in the line of His servants. As we daily come before Him to be corrected by Him, we grow in Him. And as we grow, He establishes His work and His kingdom through us. If we have sinned, be quick to repent and allow God to disciple and discipline us. If may be painful, but it's worth it!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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He is the reason I am shinning...!

II Samuel 5:10, 12 NKJV

So David went on and became great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him. So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted His kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

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Shalom! Day #105. Do you know that if the Lord is with, you become great and famous? Let's pray. Father, we pray let us not boast of our achievements for without You we are not able to do anything. We shine because of the reflection of Your glory. In Jesus  name we pray, amen!

From a nobody he became somebody. An influential man, the king he became. I believe that David didn't foresee this coming when he was a shepherd boy. The Lord God was with him from fighting the bears and lion till every great war and conquest. By the age of 30 David was made king. David started small and the Lord was with him. What have we accomplished for the Lord? Do you still remember the point where you started almost with nothing and how the Lord has guided you and brought you to this level, this stage of your life? Yes, you may say "it was my hardwork that has brought me this level," but I tell you, if the Lord was not there, you wouldn't be able to make it to where you are now.

Then David knew that the Lord had established him as a king over Israel. When the Lord is with you, no men can be against you. When the Lord is with you, everything you for the Lord and in the name of the Lord will prosper. When the Lord is with you, no weapons that has been formed against you shall prosper. Do you realize today that the reason you are prospering now is because the Lord is with you? We are shinning because of the reflection of His glory.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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