“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21

What do you treasure most dearly in all your life?

In the middle of last night God spoke to me about what most troubles His heart. Most believers lack a genuine commitment to Jesus. Their faith ebbs and flows based on the conditions of their life.

Here are some thoughts from God:

My people are negligent in giving Me the devotion and loyalty that I deserve. They run hot and cold with Me and forget who I am.

They grow weary and aloof from Me as they become preoccupied with the cares of the world.

I want to have intimate and warm companionship with My people and live in every aspect of their life but they partition Me off and hold on to things dear to them.

They try to appease Me with works, offerings, and sacrifices and forget I only desire for them to unconditionally trust My Word.

Faith is centering your life on the person of Jesus Christ and trusting Him for your every need. You treasure Jesus above all else because He is the fullness of the Godhead.

He is a God of greatness, power, glory, victory, and majesty. No one can compare to God. He is the author and perfector of life.

Commit yourself to God and let go of the things of the world. He is your only hope for an abundant life. He lives so you can live!

“Wealth gained by dishonesty (vanity) will be diminished, but he who labors will increase.” Proverbs 13:11

You can exert maximum effort and energy to make a living (or accomplish a goal) however the outcome can easily become diminished or end up less than the desired result.

This occurs when you are functioning without the strength and guidance of God and relying on self sufficiency. To be successful you have to commit your works to God and operate with pure motives. You seek out God for wisdom and direction and walk with Him by faith.

Noah could not have built the ark without the strength and wisdom of God. He was operating in the will of God and was successful because God was His partner.

Gideon did not defeat the Midianites with a strong army. His army was only three hundred men and they were greatly outnumbered by the enemy. God was his victor!

Joshua was successful in leading the Israelites to the Promised Land and defeating their enemies because God was with him and went before him.

You have to be living in the flow of God to be successful. He is the tree of life and His works endure forever.

Thought for the day:

“I am the God of the harvest! I determine the outcome of your efforts and without Me you can do nothing. My success comes to those who labor under My authority and live out My values. Nothing is impossible for Me!”

 

 

 

“There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.” Matthew 17:2-3

The definition of transfiguration is “a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state.” This is the work of God in creating a new creature in Christ Jesus.

The disciples witnessed a moment of what heaven is like and saw the glory of God. The process of transfiguration takes place in all believers as you let go and seek the righteousness of Jesus.

You cannot live on the Mount of Transfiguration nor should you pursue it. However, you can be transfigured into the life and personality of Jesus while here on earth.

The fullness of God will come to you through your faith and obedience to the Son of God. Draw near to God through praise, prayer, and His indwelling Spirit. Let the Word of Christ live richly in your thoughts, words and actions.

Sin blocks the transfigured life so you must come before God with a contrite heart and a willingness to change your ways. God will never change so you and I have to change to live in closeness with God.

Thought for the day:

“I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly. When you hear My voice drop everything and come quickly to Me. I will show you the transfigured life and live with you forever.”

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:1

You were created by God with a unique personality, special character traits, and individual strengths and weaknesses. You also carry a genetic disposition for sin from your ancestry. Your personality has also been shaped by experiences during your early years and the influences from your parents and family members.

God knows you better than you know yourself and He is omniscient and sees all of your future. He knows what is best for you!

All of these considerations are important in finding the perfect will of God. What is acceptable for me may not be acceptable for you and likewise for both of us.

You cannot “rubber stamp” your walk with God to conform to other people or follow a specific role model for a Christian. God looks at all the mitigating factors in your life in determining how He will use you. Each believer will have a different walk with God.

You have to abandon yourself completely to God and invite Him to live in every aspect of your life. This is the starting point in finding the perfect will of God.

Next you must learn to live in oneness with God through the essence of the Holy Spirit. Invite the Holy Spirit to take authority over your life and show you the perfect will of God.

You can accomplish oneness with God by devoting yourself to prayer and the Word of God. You also must learn “To be still and know that I am God”.

Develop the discipline of taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ Jesus and maintaining an inner consciousness with God through His Spirit.

Thought for the day:

“I want to be a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your pathway. Commit your works to Me each day and I will fill you with My thoughts and guide you into the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.”

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

You cannot identify with the life of Jesus unless you “let go” completely and are willing to die to self and live for God. You make a commitment to place the Son of God ahead of your own desires and live for Him.

This is about a heart condition to please Jesus without expectation or outcome. When you make this transaction you will meet the Living God and He will dwell inside you.

You have to be willing to die to sin and live in the righteousness of God. Sin diminishes the power of the Holy Spirit and restricts you from receiving the fullness of God.

The foundation of your walk with Jesus is trusting Him for your every need. You live out your faith in the Son of God one day at a time. You dedicate your life to this precept: “My help comes from the Lord who created the heavens and earth”.

You have the mind of Christ and He will fill you with His thoughts and guide your pathway. God will give you His strength to meet your every challenge in life.

You will also identify with the afflictions of Christ and His feelings of pain and sorrow. Your life in many ways will mirror the life of Jesus.

The believer identified with Jesus wakes up each day seeking the will of God!

Thought for the day:

“You need a willing spirit and a contrite heart to follow Me. I want your unyielding faith in My promises and your obedience to My voice without reservation or explanation. My Word is life changing and eternal. There is no one like Me.”

“I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless.” Isaiah 13:11

This bible verse is in the heart of God for today. You cannot call yourself a believer and play both sides of the street. Light and dark cannot coexist. If anyone is in Christ he is a new creature and old things have passed away and all things are new. You have to abide in the new creature and live in oneness with the Holy Spirit.

God holds you accountable for your every thought and action. He blesses and He curses. You have to abide in the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus to be free from the bondage of sin. God lives in you and wants to fill you with Himself and keep you from evil.

Forget about your works and trying to be a righteous Christian. Jesus Christ wants you to walk with Him by faith and be baptized into His death and resurrection. Your life should be a microcosm of the life of Jesus.

Jesus wants you to get to the point where you wake up each day with just one purpose; “How can I please you today dear Jesus?”

The judgment of God is upon the world. You can choose to be a member of the remnant of Christ and live a life of devotion and loyalty to Jesus or you can suffer the consequences of a lackluster faith.

You will never be able to fully understand the Living God and He will never explain His actions. You just have to trust God and learn to live in praise, prayer, and His Word. God wants you to worship Him in Spirit and Truth and to “Be still and know that I am God”.

Thought for the day:

“My promises are you only hope for life. The world will fade away but My Word will endure forever. Without faith you cannot please Me. Abandon yourself to Me and I show you My purposes. I live so you can live!”

“My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness
And Your salvation all the day,
For I do not know their limits.
I will go in the strength of the Lord God;
I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.” Psalm 71:15-16

Life brings all kinds of challenges and troubles! As a believer, you belong to God and have a higher calling. You live in the world but you are not of the world.

Regardless of what you are facing today, God wants you to praise Him for His righteousness and the gift of salvation. Where sin abounds His grace abounds more. God is without limits and will fill you with His strength to overcome all your challenges.

God desires to increase your greatness and comfort you on every side. He is a God of compassion and mercy.

The world cannot satisfy your soul because you were created by God. You are a spiritual being designed for good works and you can only find nourishment in the Living Water.

Drink the Living Water through prayer and praise from your lips all the day long. Mediate on the Word of God and live in oneness with the Holy Spirit!

Thought for the day:

“You belong to Me and I am your only source for life. Come live with Me and I will nourish your soul and share Myself with you. I am a God without limits and desire to give you more than you ask or think. The world will lead you astray but My ways are perfect.”

“For in him we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28

In the middle of last night God spoke to me about His nature. He told me “I am trustworthy and I keep My Word.”

God explained that the compelling need for security interferes in your relationship with Him. You and I tend to have motives and fears that cause us to take actions to gain security and we overlook the greatness of God.

Troubles come when you get ahead of God and operate without the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

There is the security of God and the false security of the world. In reality, there is no security in the world because all humanity has a predisposition for sin and the evil intentions of Satan who wants to steal, kill, and destroy.

You are vulnerable to destruction and misery living in the world but Jesus has overcome the world. He died for you and is your only hope for an abundant life.

Place your trust in the Living God and you will be eternally secure. God told me:

“I am an immovable God and I never change. My security is life changing and eternal.”

As a believer, Jesus has given you His ability to be “aplomb” and you can walk through life with confidence and assurance. God lives in you and His Word will endure forever!

“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” John 14:16-17

Walking with God is a moment to moment relationship with the Living God. You recognize that Jesus lives in you in the essence of the Holy Spirit and you worship Him in Spirit and Truth.

You have no partitions in your life. You invite God to live in every aspect of your life including your eyes, your mind, your thoughts, and your personality. You ask the Spirit of God to search you and reveal anything not pleasing to Him.

You acknowledge God in your decision making and inquire of Him before taking any action. And, when in doubt you wait upon God for His wisdom and clarity.

You have the mind of Christ and you ask God to fill you with His thoughts and guide your pathway.

You walk by faith trusting God to meet your every need and you wait upon the Lord for His perfect timing.

You commit each day to God and come to Him with praise, prayer, and you abide in His Word.

You acknowledge God for who He is and live a Christ centered life filled with the Living Water.

Thought for the day:

“I am a Living God and desire to have a personal and intimate relationship with you. I know you better than you know yourself and I want to become your best friend. Honor Me for who I am and I will give you an abundant life filled with My goodness.”

“I and My Father are one.” John 10:30

There is no predictable course of life or consistency in walking with God. You will find out Jesus will break all your preconceived ideas about how to live with Him. What you think God should do will probably turn out to be an opposite action. Who can judge the mind of God?

Jesus wants your reckless abandonment to Him without any explanation or outcome. He wants your unyielding devotion and loyalty to Him regardless of where life takes you. You cannot please God without faith. You live trusting in the promises of God through the good and difficult times.

Jesus is not interested in your ideals or convictions about becoming a believer. Very simply, He wants you to live in oneness with Him through the power of the Holy Spirit. “I and My Father are one” is the modicum for your relationship with Jesus.

Walking with God has very little to do with religion or works but relates to your heart condition to the Son of God. You cannot do anything for God because Jesus accomplished the works of God on the cross. All you can do is live in the work of the cross and believe in the words of Jesus.

Walk by faith and not by sight and be obedient to the voice of God. Jesus wants you to judge Him by His promises and never by the circumstances in your life! He lives so you can live!

Thought for the day:

“My disciple walks with Me by faith and does not question My actions. Trust Me for who I am and never by the conditions of your life. I live above your life.”