If You Believe, You Will See God's Glory

John 11:25-27
25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

27"Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."

John 11:38-40
38Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39"Take away the stone," he said.
"But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days."

40Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"


Sometimes it's tough to put all of your trust in the Lord. As humans, we find ourselves taking back what we say in action, yet we really mean it at the time. Here Martha tells Jesus that she trusts in him, yet when it comes time to rolling away the stone, she has still has doubts.

It's tough to follow up on faith when times are tough, but with the Holy Spirit, we are able to trust in the Lord and follow Him in all that we do. We need to trust that the Lord is in control.

Father God, I thank you that you are a God that loves. I thank you for your Spirit guiding me in all things. I pray for myself, that I be able to follow you in all that I do, with no doubts that you are in control. I pray for your anointing and your Spirit go fill my life. Use me to change your people. I pray all these things in Your Holy name.
Amen.

Seek The Lord And All That He Is

Zephaniah 2:3
3 Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land,
you who do what he commands.
Seek righteousness, seek humility;
perhaps you will be sheltered
on the day of the LORD's anger.


The Lord is good. He wants to shelter us from the sins of the world. There are so many things wrong with the earth, that God want to get rid of it, and have us under His wing.

We must not put our trust in the things of this world, but seek that which is good. We must seek the righteousness, and holiness and, and all that is of the Lord. All things will past, but the Lord's love for us will not.

Father God, I thank you for your Love. I crave you and all that you are. I want to seek you wholeheartedly and put my trust in You. I pray against the things of this world, and that I focus on you. Be with me today I pray in Jesus name.
Amen.

Any Time Is Not God's Plan

John 7:3-7
3Jesus' brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to
Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do. 4No one who
wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing
these things, show yourself to the world." 5For even his own brothers
did not believe in him. 6Therefore Jesus told them, "The right time
for me has not yet come; for you any time is right. 7The world cannot
hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil.


It's tough to think before you act. There is a place and time for everything, and here, Jesus knows that there is a place and time to do miracles. The brothers here urge Jesus to dive into the situation, yet Jesus, full of wisdom, knows that the time is not yet.

Sometimes, I don't pray enough, spend time enough, or consult God enough before I go ahead and do something. I act according to my own will. I need to follow the will of the Lord, according to His plan and His time.

Father God, I know that you have plans for everything that I do. Let me follow your plan and what is according to Your will. I pray that I be attentive to your spirit and have your wisdom in all that I do. I thank you again for this, and I give you all the glory and honor and praise in Jesus name.
Amen.

Do You Want To Leave?

John 6:65-68
65He went on to say, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him."

66From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.

67"You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve.

68Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."


Living for God is a tough life. It is not easy, and there will be persecution, there will be times of trouble, yet, Jesus tells us here that we must come and follow Him. Some turned away and no longer followed Him, yet He still challenges us to continue to follow Him.

Those of his disciples left and no longer followed Him. It may have been because they thought he would be the next king, or it was too hard, yet, we must continue to serve the Lord. God is with us through these times and urges us to follow Him.

Father God, I thank you for this encouraging word. Sometimes it gets tough to serve you. It does get tiresome and seems "too hard," but you still encourage us to follow you and walk in your ways. Lord, give me strength to continue to follow you and in all your ways. Holy Spirit be with me and guide me. I thank you for all these things. Continue to be with me I pray in Jesus name.
Amen.

To Dwell In God

John 5:38-40
38nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. 39You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, 40yet you refuse to come to me to have life.


He is always speaking to us and about our life. He is speaking into our life. Sometimes we get all caught up with doing things that we don't come to know Him. We don't know God as God.

I need to focus on the Lord. I need to spend time in His Holy Spirit. I need to know the Lord in a deep way, in Spirit and Truth.

Father God, I pray for your words to speak into my life. Let me spend the time to know you, to really know you. I pray that I may come to you for life. I thank you for your love for me that you bridged the gap of sin to have a relationship with me. Lord, thank you for your ways, and let me keep my focus on you. I pray all these things in Your Holy name.
Amen.