May 22                       2 Kings 22:4-7

4 “Go to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money the gatekeepers have collected from the people at the LORD ’s Temple. 5 Entrust this money to the men assigned to supervise the restoration of the LORD ’s Temple. Then they can use it to pay workers to repair the Temple. 6 They will need to hire carpenters, builders, and masons. Also have them buy the timber and the finished stone needed to repair the Temple. 7 But don’t require the construction supervisors to keep account of the money they receive, for they are honest and trustworthy men.” 

YOU

The Lord knows who you are and what you are.  He knows your heart.  Our relationship with Him is a heart relationship-by faith we believe and are saved. Serve the Lord with gladness.  Be His trustworthy servant. 

May 21                       2 Chronicles 34:10-12

10 He entrusted the money to the men assigned to supervise the restoration of the LORD ’s Temple. Then they paid the workers who did the repairs and renovation of the Temple.  11 They hired carpenters and builders, who purchased finished stone for the walls and timber for the rafters and beams. They restored what earlier kings of Judah had allowed to fall into ruin.  12 The workers served faithfully under the leadership of Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the Merarite clan, and Zechariah and Meshullam, Levites of the Kohathite clan. Other Levites, all of whom were skilled musicians, 

DO

Do the next right thing.  Commit today to the Lord and to yourself to spend time with Jesus and have the wisdom to do the next right thing. 

May 20                       2 Chronicles 19:9

9 These were his instructions to them: “You must always act in the fear of the LORD, with faithfulness and an undivided heart.

FEAR

We are not God.  We do not know what is going on.  We cannot see those powers and principalities of the air and we are at their mercy if we are not under the Lord’s hand.  Fear God who can destroy completely but fear Him knowing of His great love for you. 

May 19                       1 Samuel 12:24

24 But be sure to fear the LORD and faithfully serve him. Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you. 

HAVE

Have you thought about the wonderful things the Lord has done for you?  Make a list of Ten things the Lord has done for you.  Where would you be if He had not done those things?  Has the Lord not done anything for you lately?  Get with Jesus and talk with Him.  You need to come back to Him. 

May 18                       Ezekiel 18:9

8 He grants loans without interest, stays away from injustice, is honest and fair when judging others, 9 and faithfully obeys my decrees and regulations. Anyone who does these things is just and will surely live, says the Sovereign LORD. 

LIFE

Do you live your life daily?  Spend time with Jesus?  Keep short accounts of your sin?  Let’s change the way we live and put Jesus first otherwise everything else is just going through the motions of faith. 

May 17                       Deuteronomy 11:13-14

13 “If you carefully obey the commands I am giving you today, and if you love the LORD your God and serve him with all your heart and soul, 14 then he will send the rains in their proper seasons—the early and late rains—so you can bring in your harvests of grain, new wine, and olive oil. 

THINK

Think about how much the Lord loves you.  Think about what you do each moment, each day.  Do you love the Lord?  Is your relationship more than a crying child?  Change.  Spend time with Jesus and He will spend time with you. 

May 16                       Revelation 2:17

17“Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it. 

CARE

Jesus cares for you.  His care is personal.  He knows your name and the number of hairs on your head.  HE will see you through this current problem and every problem you face.  Jesus is Lord. 

May 15                       Revelation 2:10

10 Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil will throw some of you into prison to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of life.

SUFFER

There are some days that life seems so hard to bear you just want to sit down and cry.  Yes, if you follow Jesus you will suffer.  Yes, it is often very difficult to bear.  Take heart.  Jesus knows where you are and what you are going through, and He loves you. 

May 14                       Luke 9:62

62 But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”

FORWARD

Jesus calls us to move forward.  Forward in our prayer life.  Forward through thick or thin in constant service to the Lord.  Be about the Master’s business.  Do what Jesus is calling you to do.  When you fail, get up and do what Jesus is calling you to do.

May 13                       Joshua 24:14-15

14 “So fear the LORD and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD alone. 

15 But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD .”

SERVE

The call is to serve.  Whatever situation you find yourself in the call is to serve.  Be committed.  Be a servant.  Set aside ego, learn what you need to know and to do and serve the Lord.