IT'S FREE!

by Vivian Bills

Thursday-September 16, 2010 - Ezekiel 40-41; Psalm 128; Revelation 21

S - Revelation 21:6 To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.

O - If you are truly thirsty for the things of God, He will give you that for which you thirst.

A - "You have not because you ask not." - James 4:2 I've heard many people say that they can't hear God. How much do they want hear from Him? Is it that they want to know what things to do to gain what they want personally as opposed to just longing to hear God's voice and do His will? There is a difference, you know. Thirst for God because of who He is and He will show Himself to you. And all you have to do is ask and He gives for free, not in exchange for anything.

P - Lord, I thirst for You. Quench my thirst, Lord. Thank You that I don't have to do anything to earn Your attention! I love that it's FREE!

TELL THEM

by Vivian Bills

Wednesday - September 15, 2010 - Ezekiel 38-39; Psalm 145; Revelation 20

S - Psalm 145:4 One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.

O - The psalmist is talking to God and saying that He is so great that everybody talks about what He has done.

A - This should happen more often. It's easy to say "I believe in God and you should, too." But, it's not always easy to say why. If you don't have a reason beyond "I just do" then you should find one by contemplating your life. He IS awesome and we should be able to tell others, especially our children, why. If we don't, they might not find their own reason to believe.

P - Lord, help me to always be ready to tell of your great works. Thank you for the many physical and emotional healings I have witnessed in my life. Show me more, Lord and loose my tongue.

LIFE GIVEN TO DRY BONES!

by Cathy Weymouth

Tuesday 9/14/10 Ezekiel 36,37; Psalm 110; Revelation 19 - LIFE GIVEN TO DRY BONES!

S - Ezekiel 37:1,4,5  The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.  Then he said to me, "Prophecy to these bones and say to them, 'Dry bones... I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.'"

O - The Lord was showing Ezekiel a time in the future when He would restore Israel to one nation, under one King.  It was a beautiful picture of complete deadness being restored to abundant life.

A - The Lord has done this for us!  We have each had the breath of the Spirit of God blown into our slumbering spirits.  Now we can tell others of His life-giving Breath.  And we can also prophesy life to others, that God wants to come and bring life to the dead places in their lives.  May we be an encouraging bearer of good news to others from our own testimonies as well as from the knowing that what God has done for us, He will do for others.

P - Lord, you gave me life!  And then you restored a horribly devastating area of my death in my life - and made it beautiful!  Thank you for breathing life into the Stronghold of Compulsive Eating and restoring Normalcy to my life.  May my life be a testimony to others that You bring life where there is complete death.  You are a Life-Giving God!!

"Come Out!"

by Diana Kriesel

Monday, 9/13/10 – Ezekiel 33-35; Revelation 18 - “Come Out!”

S – Revelation 18:4 - And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

O – Some of God’s people are in this city and He wants them to come out for two reasons: 1-the city will be destroyed and He wants them saved; 2-the city is satanic and He does not want them defiled. “Come out!” has always been God’s call to His people, for salvation means separation from the world unto the Lord.

A – This call to “come out!” can apply to each of us in our everyday lives; cautioning us to be ‘in the world but not of the world’ and to stay pure and holy before the Lord in spite of what goes on in our culture. God wants us to protect our spirit from defilement, and it requires us to be vigilant so that we don’t get caught in the flow of the world.

P – Lord, teach us to cause our devotion for You to be such that we guard our relationship with You with vigilance…refusing to allow the invasion of anything that will hinder a walk of purity and holiness.

We Always Have Choices

S- Daniel 2:21 - "He gives wisdom to the wise."

O - Daniel was part of an elite group that showed gifting for learning and leadership. This group was kidnapped and brought to a foreign country. Though much was out of Daniel's control, he realized that he still had choices. In chapter one, verse 8, Daniel chose self- control in his diet. He did this in a wise, tactful way by asking for permission and offering a 10 day trial. When faced with a life threatening situation, he wisely knew his limits and called for prayer. When given an amazing insight, he wisely remained humble and gave God all the glory. When promoted to a high position, he wisely remained connected to his friends who could keep him grounded.

A - In every circumstance, even unfair out of control circumstances, we still have choices.

P - Lord, help us to make wise choices in the area of self-control, in relationships, and in handling both successes and challenges.

NEW EVERY MORNING by Mary White

S--Lamentations 3:21 “Yet this I call to mind and therefore have hope.”

O--In these passages the writer’s first 21 versus are full of lamentations, complaints and whining over the circumstances of his life.

A--The writer, in spite of his suffering, gains hope in what he knows about his God. He knows that vs.22-23 says “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassion never fails, they are new every morning…great is “His” faithfulness.”

When things get really tough, a love one is ill or dies, accidents, betrayal, loss of job etc. it is easy to become discouraged and feel hopeless…”yet this I call to mind”. This is the time to stop and call to mind who our God is and what He has for us. His "love, goodness and compassion fails not…they are new every morning."

P--Oh God, I thank you for your love, compassion and faithfulness. Thank you that your mercies are new every morning. You are awesome!

Friday, September 10, 2010 Lamentations 3-5; & Revelation 15 NEW EVERY MORNING

S--Lamentations 3:21 “Yet this I call to mind and therefore have hope.”

O--In the scripture the writer’s first 21 versus is full of lamentations, complaints and whining over the circumstances of his life.

A--The writer in spite of his suffering, gains hope in what he knows about his God. He knows that vs.22-23 says “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassion never fails, they are new every morning…great is “His” faithfulness.”

When things get really tough, a love one is ill or dies, accidents, betrayal, loss of job etc. it is easy to become discouraged and feel hopeless…”yet this I call to mind”. This is the time to stop and call to mind who our God is and what He has for us. His love, goodness and compassion fails not…they are new every morning.

P--Oh God, I thank you for your love, compassion and faithfulness. Thank you that your mercies are new every morning. You are awesome!