I Timothy 4:1-2 NKJV
[1] Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, [2] speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron,

II Timothy 3:1-5 NKJV
[1] But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: [2] For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, [3] unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, [4] traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, [5] having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

My 🙏🏽 Prayer…
Holy God, we pray for your church, especially for the people you have called to be prophets and teachers in our generation. We pray that they will be strengthened and protected by the Holy Spirit, and that through them your Church will reveal the good news of salvation and draw all people together under your rule of justice and mercy.

We pray for all those in authority that they may make right decisions. Give the leaders of the world the courage to oppose sin and tyranny that there may be a greater unity among nations seeking to halt wars and terrorism and that the common good of all humanity is served by their decisions and action.

Creator God, you call us to be stewards of your beautiful world. Help us to care for the environment in all we do in our daily lives. Let us be always mindful of waste, including our own use of the world’s precious resources. Show us the richness of your creation viewed from our windows as we look forward to spring shoots.

Ever present God, we pray for all our children going back to school from nursery up to university levels. We pray that they are protected, guided and that they always make right choices in Jesus’ name. May our children have positive influences from friends around them and may they be zealous in their daily activities in Jesus’ name.

Loving God, we remember before you all those who have died. May they see your salvation and find their peace and final rest in you, and we especially pray for those of, our families and communities who have died recently.

Let us pray for the sick and for those who suffer, for all in the local hospitals, nursing homes and hospice and for those who are housebound. We remember all those on our hearts in a moment of silence…… Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles; and bring them the joy of your salvation.

Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Jude 1:24-25 NKJV
[24] Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, [25] To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.

We should never be afraid to pray because prayer gives God access to work on our behalf. He told us to cast all our burdens,cares, and anxiety upon Him. Here are the results of praying:

Psalms 55:22 NKJV
[22] Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

I Peter 5:6-10 NKJV
[6] Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, [7] casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. [8] Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. [9] Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. [10] But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Philippians 4:6-9 NKJV
[6] Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; [7] and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. [8] Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. [9] The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

Hebrews 4:14-16 NKJV
[14] Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. [15] For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. [16] Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 10:19-23 NKJV
[19] Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, [20] by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, [21] and having a High Priest over the house of God, [22] let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. [23] Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

Jude 1:24-25 AMPC
[24] Now to Him Who is able to keep you without stumbling or slipping or falling, and to present [you] unblemished (blameless and faultless) before the presence of His glory in triumphant joy and exultation [with unspeakable, ecstatic delight]– [25] To the one only God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory (splendor), majesty, might and dominion, and power and authority, before all time and now and forever (unto all the ages of eternity). Amen (so be it).

It’s so sad to see churches from near and far trying to function without the Spirit of God. And the leaders, or pastors, bishops, or whatever they call themselves totally forgot that the church is God’s and not theirs personally. You can not have a church without the Spirit of God leading ,It’s like the blind leading the blind, with their traditions and rituals. As Mark 7:13, NKJV says : “making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”

You can’t function and operate Jesus’s church through the flesh. As Romans 8:5-25, NKJV clearly states:
[5] For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. [6] For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. [7] Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. [8] So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. [9] But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now, if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. [10] And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. [11] But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. [12] Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. [13] For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. [14] For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. [15] For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” [16] The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, [17] and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. [18] For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. [19] For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. [20] For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; [21] because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. [22] For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. [23] Not only that, but we also who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. [24] For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? [25] But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

I Corinthians 2:4-5 NKJV
[4] And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, [5] that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

Then , I Corinthians 2:10-16 NKJV says :
[10] But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. [11] For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. [12] Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. [13] These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. [14] But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. [15] But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. [16] For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

FINALLY, Romans 8:1 NKJV says :
[1] There is, therefore, now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Jude 1:24-25 NKJV
[24] Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, [25] To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.

Don’t Give Up On God, His Word, and His Promises ,for He will never give up on you.
+Many of us have been waiting PATIENTLY for PROMISES of God to materialize or manifest in our lives, but why are the promises taking so long.
+The promises of God are First Spiritual, Existed in the Spirit, and they are already given to us: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who HAS BLESSED us with ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS in heavenly places in Christ.”(Ephesians 1: 3 NKJV).

However, II Corinthians 1:3-7, 20-22 NKJV says : [3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, [4] who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. [5] For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. [6] Now, if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. [7] And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation.
[20] For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. [21] Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, [22] who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

“May grace (God’s favor) and peace (which is perfect well-being, all necessary good, all spiritual prosperity, and freedom from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts) be multiplied to you in [the full, personal, precise, and correct] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.  FOR HIS DIVINE POWER HAS BESTOWED UPON US ALL THINGS THAT [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue).” (2 Peter 1: 2-3 AMPC).

+We MUST REALIZE that God has already given us His BLESSINGS.
+By FAITH, we must DECLARE, PROCLAIM, PROFESS, and CONFESS that we have the BLESSINGS and thank the Lord for them as though we we already have them.
Job 22:28 tells that :
You shall also DECREE a thing, and it shall be established for you…

However, Mark 11:23-24 AMPC says:
” Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him. For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it]. Let me say it again …you shall have whatsoever you SAY…
+Stop dwelling on the problems that came your way and dwell on God’s promises that we have always. Amen!


+Our God is Eternally Faithful to His Word and to the fulfillment of all His promises.
Matthew 24:35 declared:
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words (promises) shall not pass away.
In Isaiah 55:11, God said:
So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
+God’s Promises in His Word are sent to us. Once we receive the Word of God with Faith, it will not return to God Void, but it will accomplish and establish the Promises of God in our lives. Amen!
Numbers 23:19 says :
God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good and fulfill it? Hallelujahs to Jesus!

” Though I formerly blasphemed and persecuted and was shamefully and outrageously and aggressively insulting [to Him], nevertheless, I obtained mercy because I had acted out of ignorance in unbelief.  And the grace (unmerited favor and blessing) of our Lord [actually] flowed out superabundantly and beyond measure for me, accompanied by faith and love that are [to be realized] in Christ Jesus. The saying is sure and true and worthy of full and universal acceptance, that Christ Jesus (the Messiah) came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost.  But I obtained mercy for the reason that in me, as the foremost [of sinners], Jesus Christ might show forth and display all His perfect long-suffering and patience for an example to [encourage] those who would thereafter believe on Him for [the gaining of] eternal life. Now to the King of eternity, incorruptible and immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever (to the ages of ages). Amen (so be it).” [ 1 Timothy 1: 13-17 AMPC].

•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our Faith, Trust and Confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

” So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” ( Matthew 17: 20 NKJV).

With faith, we rule over the devil through Jesus Christ, who gives us the authority and power.

And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. BEHOLD, I GIVE YOU THE AUTHORITY TO TRAMPLE ON SERPENTS AND SCORPIONS, AND OVER ALL THE POWER OF THE ENEMY, AND NOTHING SHALL BY ANY MEANS HURT YOU.” ( Luke 10: 18-19 NKJV).

“But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6 NKJV).

Faith is a conduit for the power of GOD to flow through .
Faith activates the power of GOD
Faith attracts the power of GOD
Where Faith is demonstrated, the Power of GOD will flow, to do miracles, signs, wonders, healing, and deliverance.
The Power of GOD responds to faith automatically
That dumb devil can not attack the power of GOD,THE WORD OF GOD, THE NAME OF JESUS, NOR THE HOLY SPIRIT.

ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT :
Your faith is a detriment to the devil
Faith puts demand on the power of GOD when you flip the switch.
The Power of GOD will never say no to your faith
Faith automatically gets GOD’s attention
Faith gives you a direct connection to the power of GOD
Faith sees the end from the beginning (the light bulb explanation of faith)

When GOD said, “Let there be light, there was light,”

The grace of God ,gives us overcoming faith through His only begotten Sons blood, in these perilous times.

” Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.  Therefore, rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.” ( Revelation 12:10-12 NKJV).

” Now to Him Who is able to keep you without stumbling or slipping or falling, and to present [you] unblemished (blameless and faultless) before the presence of His glory in triumphant joy and exultation [with unspeakable, ecstatic delight]– To the one only God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory (splendor), majesty, might and dominion, and power and authority, before all time and now and forever (unto all the ages of eternity). Amen (so be it).” [Jude 1: 24-25 AMPC].

Thanking God for a new year and starting it out in victory. So keep your spiritual eyes and ears open by not only attending to the Word but by believing and acting on what God says to you through it.

II Peter 1:2-11 NKJV
[2] Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, [3] as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, [4] by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. [5] But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, [6] to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, [7] to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. [8] For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. [9] For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. [10] Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; [11] for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Remember:
Philippians 4:13
You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…
Through Christ, we have been graced with the God-given ability,where we can do all things. Our problem is that some of us are ignorant of this God-given ability in us.
When you do what God has placed in your heart ,it will make changes for the better in your life and the lives of others.
-Follow your heart. God’s way of communicating with us is spirit to spirit or heart to heart.
Proverb 4:23
Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Do not let anything get between you and God.
Anyone or anything that tries to get between you and God is someone or something that is trying to be your God.

Jude 1:24-25 NKJV
[24] Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, [25] To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.

+++Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory.

THERE ARE Five Principles of Love
Principle Number One:
Love is Giving.
+We cannot love without giving. In the inherent nature of love is the need to give to others.
John 3:16
For God so love the world He GAVE His only begotten Son…
Acts 20:35
…It is more blessed to GIVE than to receive.
+Giving is the beginning of receiving.
+Whatsoever we want to get or reap in life from others we must first give to others in love.
+The Greatest act of giving is giving out of a pure heart with love. This type of giving with love moves the Heart and Mighty Hand of God on our behalf. Hallelujah!
+Remember Love never fails, and to give with Love is a giving that will never fail. Amen!

Love is Giving.
+Giving expresses the personality, character and ways of our Heavenly Father.
+God desires to use us as His Personal Givers.
2 Corinthians 9:8-7 (AMP Version)
7 Let each one [give] as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart, not reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion, for God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, “prompt to do it”) giver [whose heart is in his giving].
8 And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].
+You are one God’s Personal Givers.

Principle Number Two: God’s Loves is Unconditional.
+Unconditional Love is to love others without preconditions and prequalifications.
+No one can prequalify for this love, and no one can earn it and no one deserves it. It is Freely given Unconditionally.
+We love because God placed His Love in our hearts by His Holy Spirit, and He commanded us to love.
+We are to first love God, and second we are to love everyone else regardless if they deserve or not.
Mark 12:30
We Love God all our hearts…
John 15:9, 12
We love others like Jesus loves us.
+God uses His Unconditional Love through us to touch and impact the lives of others. This is to effect change for the better in their lives and for the glory of God.
+His Love will never fails. So let us never fail to love. Amen!
Principle Number Three: The Love of God is SACRIFICIAL.
+THIS Meaning it will cost the giver something or everything, and cost the recipient nothing.
+The Love that God our Heavenly Father has for us cost Him the Life and Sacrifice of His Beloved Son our Lord Jesus Christ.
John 3:16 KJVS
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son…
John 15:13 KJVS
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
+The sacrifice of love may not always be your life, but it will cost you something that is of Great value or cost to you, but for the recipient no cost or sacrifice (free). They simply just receive the Great Blessing of your Sacrificial Love.
+Your Sacrificial Love may go unnoticed and unapproved by man, but never unnoticed and unapproved by God.
+God will always reward your works of love in this life and the life to come. Hallelujahs to Jesus and Amen!

+Remembering God’s Love is (1)Giving, (2)Unconditional and (3)Sacrificial.
+Many times the Sacrifice of Love is not appreciated.
+Remember this principle. You cannot appreciate what you don’t know the value of.
+People need to be taught the value of God’s Love.
+Here is a principle from the Apostle Paul to Timothy…
1 Timothy 4:6 KJVS
If you put the brethren in remembrance of these things, you shalt be a good Minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the Words of Faith and of good doctrine, whereunto you have attained.
+Sacrificial Love also says I live to see you live as long as you can possibly live for and if necessary give all that I can including my life to extend yours.
In John 15:13-14 Jesus Said…
[13] Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
[14] Ye are my friends…
+Hallelujahs to Jesus and Amen!

Principle Number Four: The Love of God is Redemptive Love.
Redemptive: redemption, to be redeemed; to Save, to Deliver, to Set Free, to Protect and to Provide for. To be brought back, and in other words to be totally and completely restored spiritually, mentally, physically, socially and Financially.
+God’s Redemptive Love gives us total and complete freedom and liberation in all these areas and every other areas of life.
Colossians 1:13-14
[13] God has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son:
[14] In Whom we have Redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Ephesians 2:6 KJVS
And has raised us up together, and made us to sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
+The Redemptive Love of our Almighty God gives is total freedom in our relationship with Him.

Principle Number Five : The Love of God NEVER FAILS
1 John 4:7-8 KJVS
7- Beloved, let us love one another: for Love is of God; and every one that Loves is born of God, and knows God.
8- He that loves not knows not God; for God is Love.
1 Corinthians 13:7-8 AMP
7- Love bears up under anything and everything that comes. Love is ever ready to believe the best of every person. The hopes of Love are fadeless under all circumstances, and Love endures (bears and outlasts) everything [without weakening], (quitting or giving up).
8- Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]…
+Remember where the Love of God is demonstrated, the Power of God will be Manifested. Amen!

+The demonstration of God’s Love is the same as the demonstration of God’s Power.
+Power without Love is Destructive, and Love with Power is Constructive.
+It is never about the Love of Power, but it always about the Power of God’s Love.
+The single most powerful act that can be demonstrated towards anyone is an act of God’s Love.
+In the Love of God is the Power to Save souls, to Heal, to Deliver, to Provide and to Protect.
John 13:34-35 KJVS
[34] A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another; as I have loved you…[35] By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one to another.
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our Faith, Trust and Confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

Jude 1:24-25 NKJV
[24] Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, [25] To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

My 🙏🏽 Prayer…
Heavenly Father, as we stand on the threshold of a new year, we want to express our deepest gratitude for the past year’s blessings. Thank you for your faithfulness, your love, and your constant presence in our lives. We acknowledge your sovereignty over the days gone by and the days yet to come.

Lord, we look toward you, our hope, our peace, and our comfort in this New Year. As we enter into the unknown of the coming year, we ask for your guidance and wisdom. Illuminate our path with your light so that we may walk in your ways and make choices that align with your will. Help us to seek first your kingdom and trust that all other things will be added unto us.

Gracious God, we come before you seeking renewal in the new year. Renew our minds, our hearts, and our spirits. May we be transformed by the power of your Holy Spirit, leaving behind the old and embracing the new that you have in store for us.

Father, as we face both known and unknown challenges of the coming year, grant us strength and courage. Help us to rely on your mighty power and to find our refuge in you. May we be steadfast in our faith, knowing that you are our rock and our fortress.

And Lord, as we embark on this new year, we lift up to you, our loved ones, our communities, and the world. May your peace reign in our hearts and in the hearts of all people. Bring healing where there is brokenness and reconciliation where there is division. These and other mercies we ask in Jesus’ name,AMEN.

“The Lord bless you and keep you;  The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.” [ Numbers 6 :24-26 NKJV].

” Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.”[Jude 1: 24-25 NKJV].

As some of us are preparing to enter into the new year. Remember that we are living in perilous times. Therefore,there are things we need to hold on to,and things we need to let go, in order to secure our future, like draw closer to God , hold on to God’s truth,and obey His every Word daily. This is not a New years resolution,it’s for a Godly lifestyle.

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. [2] 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 12:1-2 NKJV).

” Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. Rejoice always,  pray without ceasing,  in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Do not quench the Spirit.  Do not despise prophecies.  Test all things; HOLD FAST what is good.  Abstain from every form of evil. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.  He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 NKJV).

“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them,”  then He adds, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin. Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,  by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,  and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.  LET US HOLD FAST the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,” ( Hebrews 10:16-24 NKJV).

“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!  Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.  The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.” ( Philippians 4:4-9 NKJV).

” I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus,  that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,  so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,  who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”(1 Corinthians 1: 4-10 NKJV).

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,  To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.”[ Jude 1:24-25 NKJV]

*Who Does God Say I Am?

I am saved 🙌🏾🙏🏾🔥💪🏾
He has saved us and called us to a holy life- not because of anything we have done because of his own purpose and grace.  This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time. 2 Timothy 1:9 

I am complete 🙌🏾 🔥🙏🏾
and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority Colossians 2:10

I am chosen and loved ♥️♥️♥️
We know dear brothers and sisters, that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 

I am forgiven 🙏🏾🙌🏾😊
I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. 1 John 2:12

I am a new creation 🎉🙌🏾🙌🏾💪🏾
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here 2 Corinthians 5:17

I am a child of God 🫃🏽🙌🏾🙏🏾
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God.  And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
1 John 3:1 

I am redeemed 🩸🩸🔥🔥
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.
Ephesians 1:7

I am the light of the world💡🔦🙌🏾🙏🏾
You are the light of the world.  A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:14. 

I am justified 🕊️🙏🏾
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God  through our Lord Jesus Christ,  through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand.  And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:1. 

I am free from sin ⛓️‍💥⛓️‍💥🙌🏾🙏🏾🔥
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
Romans 6:22 

I am more than a conqueror 💪🏾🔥
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us
Romans 8:37 

I am God’s temple 🏛️🙏🏾🔥🙌🏾
Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 

I am one with Christ 💯☝🏾 🙌🏾🙏🏾
But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.
1 Corinthians 6:17 

I am called 📱🙌🏾🙏🏾🔥🗣️
Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.  This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.
1 Corinthians 7:17  

I am created for good works 🔨🪛🪚🙌🏾
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do
Ephesians 2:10 

I am safe in Christ 🫥🙏🏾🙌🏾
”For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.“
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬ ‭

I am victorious in Christ 🙏🏾🙌🏾🔥
”But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.“
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭57‬ ‭

I am not condemned ✝️🙏🏾🙌🏾🔥
”Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,“
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭1‬ ‭

I am guarded by Gods peace ♥️ 🧠 🙏🏾
”And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.“
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭

I am no longer a slave ⛓️‍💥🙏🏾🙌🏾🔥
”So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.“
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭

I am accepted 🤝🏿🙌🏾🙏🏾🔥
”Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.“Romans‬ ‭15‬:‭7‬ ‭

I am an ambassador for Christ 👨🏾‍💼🙌🏾🙏🏾
”We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.“
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭20‬ ‭

I am healed ❤️‍🩹🙌🏾🔥
”Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.“
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭30‬:‭2‬ ‭

I am surrounded by Gods mercy ♥️🙌🏾🔥
”Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.“
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭32‬:‭10‬ ‭

I am well planted 🌳💦🙌🏾🔥
”That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.“
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬ ‭

I am beautiful 🙏🏾🥰
”You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you.“
‭‭Song of Songs‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭

I am not alone 😊🙏🏾🙌🏾🔥
”So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.“
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41‬:‭10‬ ‭

I am Gods tabernacle 🛐🛐🙏🏾🙌🏾
”And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.“
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21‬:‭3‬ ‭

I am sufficient 👆🏾👆🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾🔥
”Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.“
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬ ‭

I am strong 💪🏾 💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🔥
”That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.“
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭10‬ ‭

I am blessed 🙏🏾🙏🏾😊😊
”Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.“
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭84‬:‭4‬ ‭

I am special to God 👑👑🤴🏾🙏🏾🔥🙌🏾
”But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.“
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬ ‭

I am joyful 😀 
”May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.“ Romans‬ ‭15‬:‭13‬ ‭

I am alive 🙏🏾🙌🏾
”But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.“
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭

I am precious to God 😊😀🤴🏾♥️
”Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.“
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭4‬ ‭

I am a citizen of heaven ✝️✝️
”But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,“
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬

I am wonderfully made 👥👥👥
”I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.“
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭14‬ ‭

I am hopeful 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
”For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.“
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭11‬ ‭

I am Gods beloved 🗣️🗣️🗣️♥️♥️♥️
”But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.“
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭1‬ ‭

I am wise in God 🤔✝️🙌🏾🙏🏾
”and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.“(‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬ ‭).

Know who you are,even Jesus had to ask ,if they know who He is :  When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:13+15 NKJV).

” Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen. ” [Jude 1: 24-25 NKJV]