Harvest Maturity (1/27/12)

Greetings Everyone,

It's Friday, and I am home, so that means the weekend has begun. YEEEES!  Please be responsible this weekend, and God willing, we will reunite next week. Continue to keep one another in prayer, thanking God for the victory, and refraining from claiming defeat from the enemy; ALWAYS pray for your desired result, NOT the unfavorable outcome. Do NOT lose sight of God in the midst of adversity, God Bless!

Passage James 3:5-8 (NLT):

"In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself. People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison."

Yesterday we discussed I Corinthians 2:11-14, and learned that, "people who aren't spiritual can't receive the truths from God's Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can't understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means." In Mark 4:26-29, "Jesus also said, 'The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, while he's asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens. And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.'" This verse uses the analogy of a plant's development to our spiritual growth. Planting a seed and awaiting its cultivation, is a gradual yet certain outcome. As we continue to "study to show thyself approved," we establish incessant spiritual growth, and as we apply the lessons that we learn from the Word of God, we will gradually achieve spiritual maturity. Right now we are planting the seeds in ourselves and in others, as we study, apply, and share God's Gospel. The end result will produce a harvest of spiritually mature individuals, who exude Christ-like attitudes and behavior.

Prayer of the Day:

Father God we enter into your presence with thanksgiving, humbly submitting our praise and gratefulness of your mercies and everlasting grace. We thank you for deliverance, restoration, the peace that passeth all understanding, for strength, and the ability to discern your will over satan's manipulative schemes. We thank you for an eye opening revelation of your power, your individual message and mission for us specifically. We thank you for the authority you have given us in our words to claim victory over the enemy, and to confess positive outcomes into our lives and the lives of others. Lord bless each of us specifically in accordance to our individual need and your will. We thank you for another opportunity to share your Gospel, and share our blessings with others, while always bringing honor and glory to your name. We thank you for the assurance that by our very own words, we can demand that our problems be removed. We thank you for allowing us the ability to deny the enemy, his evil spirits, and his ailments the right to exist in our lives. We thank you for your continued protection and for forgiveness. We ask ultimately Father, that thy will be done. We thank you for removing the covers of every circumstance to shed light on our various situations. This is our affirmation of faith, in the Holy name of Jesus Christ, Amen

~~ Tylesha ~~ 

"It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man." (Psalm 118:8)

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