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April 5, 2020April 5, 2020

Run To The King

“⁷And he preached, saying, ‘After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. ⁸I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’” ~ Mark 1:7-8

During John’s ministry he preached that the Messiah would come, someone who he wasn’t even worthy to untie his sandals. Rejoice, for the Messiah has come and His name is Jesus. He saw you worthy enough that you didn’t have to stoop down and untie His sandals, but He stoop down and untie yours. Jesus saw you worthy enough to not only take your unbearable load that you carry around but to also give you His.

So rejoice. Have peace today on Palm Sunday. For the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world has come. He has given us life and life more abundantly. He has given us hope and a future. He has defeated death and the grave. And if you go to Him, He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit, healing every disease, plague, pain, trauma, grief, anger, disappointment that you have, if you let Him. So don’t be discouraged, your King has come and is waiting for you!

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Run To The King!

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Our Spiritual Armor

“Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, and with your breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” – Ephesians 6:11-18.

What soldier goes to war without his equipment? And since the war we are fighting is a spiritual one, let us get spiritually ready with our spiritual armor on and march boldly into the enemy’s camp and take back that which he has stolen from us. Whenever you put on the spiritual armor, place each piece where it should go. For instance, when you put on the helmet of salvation, go ahead and place it on your head as if it was physical. Do this with each piece of equipment.

Then, let’s take back our families, our children, our peace, our joy, and our happiness. And don’t forget, let us also take back our finances, our health, our creativity. We are children of the Most High God. Therefore, we are more than conquerors! We are mighty upon the earth! We are victorious in His name!

Our Heavenly Father, I come to you this morning on behalf of the saints which are Your people. I pray for spiritual and financial breakthroughs today, for victories, and for peace. I pray for the unity of families and for favor at work. Give back to Your people what the devil has stolen from them, O’ our God, and place them in positions of authority that they may take their rightful place and bring You glory, in Jesus name I pray, Amen.

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Hope In His Promises

“Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope.” ~ Psalms 119:49 NLT

In a time of chaos, panic, fear, and distress hope seems to have fled from us all. The news seems hopeless. The amount of people losing their jobs seems hopeless. But there is still hope in this current darkness. God’s promises are our hope. Our only hope.

He promised that if we humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways, He will forgive us and heal our land (2 Chronicles 7:14), so no virus can destroy our nation. He promised that by His stripes we ARE healed (1 Peter 2:24), so no virus has any power over us. He promised that He has plans to help us, make us prosperous, and not to harm us (Jeremiah 29:11), so no virus or chaos can displace us from His plan.

God promised us many things. Resurrection. Eternal Life. Peace. Love. Forgiveness. Hope in these things. Focus on these things. When the world tries to distract you with how scary times are right now, remember the promises of God and hold to them. Never lose hope. With hope anything is possible.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Hope In His Promises.

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Ask For Help

“O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.” ~ Psalms 86:5 NLT

In this time of trouble let us remember that God is love. In other words, God’s love is never-ending, never-failing, eternal, and full of grace and forgiveness. So, let not your hearts grow weary or be anxious or fearful, instead let us call on our LORD God who is faithful in answering our cries. Hold to HOPE in this time of distress. Have faith that God will deliver us. Rely on the peace that Jesus has given us already.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Ask For Help.

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Who Do You Say He Is?

“And Jesus went on with His disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way He asked His disciples, ‘Who do people say that I am?’ And they told Him, ‘John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.’ And He asked them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Peter answered Him, ‘You are the Christ.’ And He strictly charged them to tell no one about Him.” ~ Mark 8:27‭-‬30

We know what our friends say who they believe Jesus is. We know what our family members, pastors, teachers, favorite celebrities, etc. say who they believe Jesus is, but who do you say He is? Sometimes we forget to take a second and really figure out who we say Jesus is. It’s easy to get caught up in what our parents believe or what our Church believes, and never really take the time to decide what we believe.

Jesus asked His disciples who they believed He was because that was important. He had them differentiate between the beliefs of the disciples and the beliefs of the people. The beliefs of your parents, friends, church, or anyone else in your life won’t be able to help you on Judgment Day. No one can stand for you. You can’t piggyback on another person’s belief. You have to decide who you believe Jesus is. Because at the end of the day it can only be your beliefs that you are judged by, not anyone else’s.

If no one else believes that Jesus is LORD in your life except for you, don’t be afraid, ashamed, or discouraged. Instead be as bold as Peter declaring that Jesus was, is, and always will be the Christ. Stand firm in your faith and Jesus will be with you as you do.

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Where Do You Place Your Tust?

“We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His Holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.” ~ Psalms 33:20‭-‬22 NLT

When trouble comes, where do you turn first? When you are in distress, who do you go to? When you are afraid, who do you call on? You can tell who you trust and put your faith in, by the answers you give. God is the only one who can save us, so why do we do everything else before we call upon His name? Is it because we have a lack of faith?

God doesn’t change. He is the same God yesterday, today, and forever. Spend time with Him and you will learn who He is and what He can/will do for His children. Take courage in Him. Find hope in Him. Put your faith and trust in Him. Feel love from Him. Rejoice because of Him.

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Never Stop Praying

“The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident.” ~ Psalms 27:1-3 ^NLT

Our enemy isn’t always a physical person, but we always have an enemy. Someone trying to take us down. Someone trying to destroy us. Right now our enemy is COVID-19. Now I know that sounds silly. How can a virus be our enemy? It can’t think. It can’t speak. It isn’t just going after Christians. But it’s our enemy because it is against us. The virus itself may not have a consciousness, but the evil one who created it and all evil things, is our enemy. He is trying to destroy not only Christians, but all of humanity.

Revelation 12 says Beware Earth and the Sea because the Devil has come down here and he knows he is running out of time. So he is not a toothless lion with no power, neither is this virus a joke. Last us stand together as brothers and sisters in Christ and pray against other enemy, COVID-19. That this virus would cease and never return. That all infected by this virus will be healed in the NAME of Jesus. That the spread of COVID-19 will come to a screeching halt and health, sanity, peace, and love would fill the Earth.

So don’t be afraid. Don’t allow your hearts to be troubled. Because our God is our fortress. He will protect us when we run to Him. He will save us from any calamity or distress, if we just ask. And when this virus is destroyed, pray against the next enemy that comes, always believing that God can and will overcome anything for us, if we ask.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Never Stop Praying.

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Reap In Joy

“Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.” ~ Psalm 126:5

Whether tears of mourning, stress, fear, panic it doesn’t matter, those tears will be turned into joy. God doesn’t make a promise and not fulfill it. Every tear you’ve cried He has caught and planted so that at the perfect time, joy will sprout inside of you. Joy that the world can’t take away, nor can it understand. Trust in God and He will take your pain from you.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Reap In Joy.

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Take Part In The Children’s Bread

“¹⁹Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. ²⁰He sent out His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. ²¹Let them thank the Lord for His steadfast love, for His wondrous works to the children of man! ²²And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of His deeds in songs of joy!” ~ Psalms 107:19-22

It sounds cliché, but God can heal any disease and any sickness and any virus. The Psalmist wrote that when the people cried out to the LORD, He delivered them because He loved them. So rejoice because His love has not run out. His love is infinite, and we are drenched in His never-ending love. As a father never stops loving his child, neither does our Heavenly Father stop loving us.

Peter takes this a step further by saying that we are already healed. We may not feel healed at the moment, but all we have to do is declare, accept, and believe our healing. That may sound crazy, but that’s exactly what our God promised us. Healing. We are the Children of God given authority over every sickness, disease, and virus. It’s time we start acting like it. It’s time we start moving in faith. God didn’t give us healing, just to take it away. He is the same God yesterday, today, and forever.

Healing is the Children’s Bread, and we ARE His Children. So don’t be afraid, discouraged, overwhelmed, or any other negative emotion because of this scare. You are a Child of God. Hold tight to your faith because it is your faith that will heal you.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Take Part In The Children’s Bread.

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Wait For The LORD

“¹³I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! ¹⁴Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” ~ Psalms 27:13-14

Chaos may be upon the Earth right now, but wait upon the LORD and believe that you will see the goodness of the LORD. Fear will try to tell you that God has forgotten you. Fear will try to tell you to panic. It will try to overcome you in every bit of your life, but God is that still whisper in the storm saying “I am God. Peace, be still.” Listen for that whisper and believe in the love God has for you.

During this time of panic, don’t allow fear to control you. God has not given you a spirit of fear, but of power and self-control. He has given you His peace. Pray and wait upon Him. When you do, you will see His miracles.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Wait For The LORD.

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