“And this we will do, if God permits.” (NASB)
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
“And this (touto: that thing, this thing) we will do (poieo: make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, fulfill), if God permits (epigraph: give leave, give liberty, give license, permits, allows).”
SUMMARY
We will commit to, and do, this and that, if God allows.
MEDITATION
I know this is as simple as it gets, but it stood out to me today. I urge you today to submit every “this and that” that you commit to - to first present it to the Lord. Not everything will He permit and allow for us to do. How many pitfalls and distractions would we have avoided in our lives if we had first asked God what He would permit us to do instead of blazing our own trail. So for today, and every day to follow, have this verse as an ongoing dialogue with God saying, “Lord, may I only be found doing what you would allow me to.”
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Luke 6:28
"Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." (NASB)
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
"Bless (eulogeo: praise, celebrate with praises, invoke blessings upon) those who curse (kataraomai: doom, imprecate evil upon) you, pray for those who mistreat (epereazo: despitefully use, falsely accuse, insult, treat abusively, use despitefully, revile, threaten) you."
SUMMARY
Praise and call down blessings upon those who wish evil upon you. Pray for those who falsely accuse and despise you.
MEDITATION
Now here's an easy task, right? I don't think so either. Only when we learn that this is all temporal and our reputations mean nothing will this ever be possible. Today, instead of avoiding people and circumstances that you know cause conflict or trouble, run straight for them and let the love of Christ shine through! Our identity must reside in Jesus alone!
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
"Bless (eulogeo: praise, celebrate with praises, invoke blessings upon) those who curse (kataraomai: doom, imprecate evil upon) you, pray for those who mistreat (epereazo: despitefully use, falsely accuse, insult, treat abusively, use despitefully, revile, threaten) you."
SUMMARY
Praise and call down blessings upon those who wish evil upon you. Pray for those who falsely accuse and despise you.
MEDITATION
Now here's an easy task, right? I don't think so either. Only when we learn that this is all temporal and our reputations mean nothing will this ever be possible. Today, instead of avoiding people and circumstances that you know cause conflict or trouble, run straight for them and let the love of Christ shine through! Our identity must reside in Jesus alone!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Psalm 30:2
“O LORD my God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou hast healed me." (KJV)
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
“O LORD (Yehovah: GOD, JEHOVAH) my God ('elohiym: judge, great, mighty, exceeding, the true God), I cried (shava`: cried out aloud, shouted - for help) unto Thee, and Thou hast healed me (rapha' or raphah: physician, cure, repaired, heal, make healthful; literal).”
SUMMARY
O Lord of everything, my personal and mighty God, I cried out loud to You for help and You have healed me, for You are the Great Physician!
MEDITATION
Have you ever been sick in your natural body? I’m sure that you have been at some point - I have too. In fact, I’ve been fighting off sickness over the last four days now. I’ve declared healing, I’ve asked God to touch me, I’ve rested. Yet it still remains. I will not waiver though – I am a new creation and I, even now, reside in Heavenly places beside Jesus Himself. Today, I will cry out loud, with my voice, to My personal God and the mighty God of the Universe. You see, the key here is that I see Him as both. He is not just Lord of all Creation, He is my personal Lord of my everyday life. Today, settle for nothing less than complete healing in your life – whether it be physical, emotional or spiritual.
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
“O LORD (Yehovah: GOD, JEHOVAH) my God ('elohiym: judge, great, mighty, exceeding, the true God), I cried (shava`: cried out aloud, shouted - for help) unto Thee, and Thou hast healed me (rapha' or raphah: physician, cure, repaired, heal, make healthful; literal).”
SUMMARY
O Lord of everything, my personal and mighty God, I cried out loud to You for help and You have healed me, for You are the Great Physician!
MEDITATION
Have you ever been sick in your natural body? I’m sure that you have been at some point - I have too. In fact, I’ve been fighting off sickness over the last four days now. I’ve declared healing, I’ve asked God to touch me, I’ve rested. Yet it still remains. I will not waiver though – I am a new creation and I, even now, reside in Heavenly places beside Jesus Himself. Today, I will cry out loud, with my voice, to My personal God and the mighty God of the Universe. You see, the key here is that I see Him as both. He is not just Lord of all Creation, He is my personal Lord of my everyday life. Today, settle for nothing less than complete healing in your life – whether it be physical, emotional or spiritual.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Proverbs 3:5
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.” (NASB)
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
“Trust (batach: to have confidence, to be secure, to cause to trust, to feel safe) in the LORD with all your heart (leb: mind, understanding, wisdom, inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding, knowledge, thinking, reflection, conscience, seat of emotions and passions) and do not lean (sha`an: rely, rest, trust in, support) on your own understanding (biynah: wisdom, knowledge, discernment).”
SUMMARY
Be secure and have confidence in the Lord with all of your understanding, will and emotions. Do not rely on your own wisdom and knowledge.
MEDITATION
What do you lean on? What does your hope and rest rely on? If it’s anything of yourself, it is not enough. Today, put your entire confidence in the Lord. Don’t rely on anything of yourself that is separate from Him. He alone will guide you perfectly.
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
“Trust (batach: to have confidence, to be secure, to cause to trust, to feel safe) in the LORD with all your heart (leb: mind, understanding, wisdom, inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding, knowledge, thinking, reflection, conscience, seat of emotions and passions) and do not lean (sha`an: rely, rest, trust in, support) on your own understanding (biynah: wisdom, knowledge, discernment).”
SUMMARY
Be secure and have confidence in the Lord with all of your understanding, will and emotions. Do not rely on your own wisdom and knowledge.
MEDITATION
What do you lean on? What does your hope and rest rely on? If it’s anything of yourself, it is not enough. Today, put your entire confidence in the Lord. Don’t rely on anything of yourself that is separate from Him. He alone will guide you perfectly.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Galatians 5:16
"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh." (NASB)
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
"But I say, walk (peripateo: go, walk about, be occupied) by the Spirit, and you will not carry out (teleo: finish, fulfill, accomplish, pay, perform, execute, complete) the desire (epithumia: lust, craving, longing - for what is forbidden) of the flesh (sarx: carnally minded, the body; natural or physical origin)."
SUMMARY
I say to you, go forth and be occupied by the Spirit and you will not fulfill the longings and cravings of your natural man.
MEDITATION
What in the world would professing Believers look like if we were completely occupied with the Spirit? Oh to leave behind the ways of the flesh and only pursue Spirit matters! Today, make that your goal. Submit every thought and action to the Lord and only allow Spirit acts to prevail.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Jeremiah 33:3
"Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” (NASB)
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
"Call (qara': call out, cry out, utter a loud sound, call unto, cry for help, summon, invite, commission) to Me and I will answer (`anah: hear, respond to) you, and I will tell (nagad: show, declare, utter, expound, report, make known, inform) you great (gadowl: great and large in magnitude and importance) and mighty things, which you do not know (yada`: perceive, understand, acknowledge, consider, find out or discern) .”
SUMMARY
Cry out to Me and I will hear you and respond. I will make known to you great and mighty things which you don't now perceive or understand.
MEDITATION
God has hidden His mysteries in order for us to search them out and find them. He desires them to be found, not kept from us. So many times I hear others say that God just doesn't speak to them. The fact of the matter is, it's our end of the conversation that is lacking. God is a God of promise. If He says that when we call out to Him, He hears and responds - then when we call out to Him, He will hear and He will respond. Make time today to deliberately call out to Him and expect to see and hear great and mighty things!
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
"Call (qara': call out, cry out, utter a loud sound, call unto, cry for help, summon, invite, commission) to Me and I will answer (`anah: hear, respond to) you, and I will tell (nagad: show, declare, utter, expound, report, make known, inform) you great (gadowl: great and large in magnitude and importance) and mighty things, which you do not know (yada`: perceive, understand, acknowledge, consider, find out or discern) .”
SUMMARY
Cry out to Me and I will hear you and respond. I will make known to you great and mighty things which you don't now perceive or understand.
MEDITATION
God has hidden His mysteries in order for us to search them out and find them. He desires them to be found, not kept from us. So many times I hear others say that God just doesn't speak to them. The fact of the matter is, it's our end of the conversation that is lacking. God is a God of promise. If He says that when we call out to Him, He hears and responds - then when we call out to Him, He will hear and He will respond. Make time today to deliberately call out to Him and expect to see and hear great and mighty things!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Matthew 19:30
"But many who are first will be last; and the last, first." (NASB)
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
"But many who are first (protos: first in time, place, rank, influence, honor) will be last (eschatos: lowest, uttermost, last state, latter end, last in time or in place and temporal succession; last in rank and grade of worth); and the last, first."
SUMMARY
Many who hold high influential places of honor will be brought to be the lowest and those who are already laid low and "last in line", will be exalted to the highest place.
MEDITATION
As I look all around, I see high and esteemed ones - both in the secular world and in organized religion. It saddens me to see so many grappling to get the top spot and receive their glory and reward in the here and now. Today, willingly take the lower position - exalt others above yourself. God is the exalter, not you and I - let Him be the One to do it in due time.
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
"But many who are first (protos: first in time, place, rank, influence, honor) will be last (eschatos: lowest, uttermost, last state, latter end, last in time or in place and temporal succession; last in rank and grade of worth); and the last, first."
SUMMARY
Many who hold high influential places of honor will be brought to be the lowest and those who are already laid low and "last in line", will be exalted to the highest place.
MEDITATION
As I look all around, I see high and esteemed ones - both in the secular world and in organized religion. It saddens me to see so many grappling to get the top spot and receive their glory and reward in the here and now. Today, willingly take the lower position - exalt others above yourself. God is the exalter, not you and I - let Him be the One to do it in due time.
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