This
is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according
to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask -
we know that we have what we asked of him.
1
John 5:14-15
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THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
Confidence
before God. Through the presence of Jesus at the Father's right hand and the
intercession of the Holy Spirit, we can have confidence and come boldly before
the Creator of the universe and know that he not only hears us, but also cares
for us. Wow, what an audience! Oh, and one final thing, he also ACTS on what we
ask.
MY PRAYER...
Abba
Father, for the grace of your listening ear I thank you more than words can
say. Through the authority of Jesus, my brother, and by the grace of your
interceding Holy Spirit, I offer you my thanks and love this day. Amen.
THE GREATNESS OF HIS
POWER
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“...and
what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe...”
(Ephesians
1:19, NKJV)
TODAY’S WORD
Paul
prayed in Ephesians 1:19 that we would understand the exceeding greatness of
God’s power for those who believe. Notice the power is only activated when we
believe. That means right now the Creator of the universe is just waiting to
release healing, restoration, favor, promotion, abundance. The only catch is
that we have to believe.
I
think about Mary, the mother of Christ. When she was a teenager, the angel came
to her and said, “You’re going to have a child without knowing a man.” Her
first thought was, “That’s impossible. That’s never happened before. That
defies the laws of nature.” She said to the angel, “How can this be?” He
answered back, “The Spirit of the Lord will come on you and cause it to
happen.”
I
love the way Mary responded. She didn’t argue with him. She didn’t try to talk
herself out of it. She simply said, “Be it unto me even as you have said.”
Has
God placed a dream in your heart that seems impossible? If you will choose to
believe, then His strength will rise up in you. His ability will supersede your
ability, and the greatness of His power will bring to pass every dream and
every desire He has placed within you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly
Father, thank You for exceeding greatness of Your power. Help me to see, to
know, to recognize Your hand at work in my life. I choose to believe and open
the door for You to have Your way in every area of my life in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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