09/06               Matthew 10:38

38 If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. 

TAKE

Take up your responsibility in Christ and follow Him. We are called to follow Him.  Therefore, we are committed to Bible Study, daily prayer, forgiveness, humility and sacrifice.  Jesus says we are to emulate Him, bringing love and care for a dead world.  Jesus is Lord and we are called to grow into His likeness. 

09/05               John 8:12

12 Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” 

SEE

This world is a dark place, but Jesus is the Light.  When you let Jesus lead you, you will be able to see where you are going. 

09/04               2 Thessalonians 3:5

5 May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ. 

LOVE

Jesus calls us to love one another.  When we love those we see we are able to love the Lord whom we cannot see.  Love one another.  Christ likeness comes out of your surrender to His leadership. 

09/03               Deuteronomy 31:8

8 Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” 

FEAR

Let the Lord handle your fear.  Rebuke the devil and he will flee from you-the Lord rebuke you Satan.  Give Jesus your fear and He will walk with you. When Jesus controls our heart fear departs. 

09/02               Psalm 119:133

133 Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. 

WORD

Don’t be surprised by evil, spend time in the Word of God-the Bible. It is an instruction manual for living. Read the Word.  Meditate on the Word.  Make sure you remember the Word.  If you do you will walk in the correct way as you live your life day by day. 

09/01               Deuteronomy 5:33

33 Stay on the path that the LORD your God has commanded you to follow. Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy.

STAY

Stay the course.  Keep up the journey.  Follow the Lord.  You choose whom you will serve.  The Lord is looking for you therefore spend time with Him. 

08/31               2 Timothy 2:11-13

11This is a trustworthy saying: If we die with him, we will also live with him. 12 If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us. 13 If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is. 

YOU

What do you want to do?  Follow Jesus or follow the world.  If you do not change you will follow the world.  If you will change, grow day by day in Christ likeness, you will be a Christ follower.  Spend time in the Word of God-the Bible, pray, listen, trust and obey.  Remember that we are to love one another and forgive each other.  Jesus is Lord. 

08/30               1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 

PRAYER

Prayer is conversation with the Lord.  We are to be in constant prayer talking and listening to the Lord.  This equips us to continue in a moment by moment Godward focus in our daily walk.  Spend time with Jesus-all the time.  Become a servant that is always by the master’s side.  Talk with the Lord.  Pray as if your life depended on it.  Pray for others.  Pray for yourself.  Pray. 

08/29               2 Corinthians 8:1-5

1 Now I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, what God in his kindness has done through the churches in Macedonia. 2 They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity. 3 For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will. 4 They begged us again and again for the privilege of sharing in the gift for the believers in Jerusalem. 5They even did more than we had hoped, for their first action was to give themselves to the Lord and to us, just as God wanted them to do. 

GIVE

Amazingly you will discover that when a person gives their life to Jesus the first thing they want to do is give-give to the Lord with their tithe and give to others that are doing the work of Jesus with their offerings.  You will experience this yourself when you come close to the Lord Jesus.  He will call you to help others and in turn will insure that you are also helped with financial remuneration and with spiritual growth.  Jesus is Lord.  Follow Him. 

08/28               1 Timothy 1:12

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve him, 

USE

Jesus will use you for service if you follow Him and do what He says. Trust and obey is the key to useful service.  The Lord uses us to represent Him.