Day 212: God’s Sudden Change

The Daily Word: Monday, July 31^st, 2017
2 Chronicles 29:1-36
Romans 14:1-23
Psalm 24:1-10
Proverbs 20:12
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:

Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced that God had prepared the people, since the events took place so suddenly. – Chron 29:36

God loves to move suddenly. The people of Israel were far from God. They had forgotten how to worship. Their lives had become so busy that they didn’t have time to worship. The temple had become so cluttered that they didn’t have space to worship.

But suddenly, God changed all that. He moved their hearts to return to true worship. Before they knew it, the people were right back on track: in the perfect center of God’s perfect will.

Have you been distracted from God? Has your life become so busy and cluttered that finding time and space to worship is hard? Ask God to bring a suddenly into your life. He will return you to the place He wants you to be.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for sudden restoration! I want to live my life for you. Bring me back to a place of true worship, in Jesus’ name.

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Day 211: He Will Make You Prosper!

The Daily Word: Sunday, July 30^th, 2017
2 Chronicles 26:1-28:27
Romans 13:1-14
Psalm 23:1-6
Proverbs 20:11
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:

[King Uzziah] sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper. – 2 Chron 26:5

Uzziah was a young king: sixteen years old when he took the throne. But God made him prosper. Uzziah didn’t act out of his youth and lack of experience. He sought the Lord, and “…as long as He sought the Lord, God made him prosper.”

Are you seeking prosperity? Or are you seeking God? As long as we seek the Lord, He will make us prosper. Jesus gave the same message to His disciples in the Sermon on the Mount: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and [everything you need] shall be added to you” (Matt 6:33). What a counterintuitive message! We are to refuse to focus on what the world says we need, and instead focus on what God says He wants us to have.

As God’s people, we don’t have to try to prosper. God made Uzziah prosper, and He will make us prosper in the same way. Goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of our lives (Ps 23:6). We don’t have to chase after the things we need; we just need to follow God and He will take care of the rest!

Prayer:

Father, thank You for making me prosper. I am going to seek You all the days of my life; and I know that as long as I do, You will make me prosper. Thank You for Your miraculous provision, in Jesus’ name.

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Day 210: Better and Stronger

The Daily Word: Saturday, July 29^th, 2017
2 Chronicles 24:1-25:28
Romans 12:1-21
Psalm 22:19-31
Proverbs 20:8-10
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:

So the workmen labored, and the work was completed by them; they restored the house of God to its original condition and reinforced it. – 2 Chron 24:13

King Joash, “…set his heart on repairing the house of the Lord” (2 Chron 24:4). He gathered workmen and gave them everything they needed to restore the temple at Jerusalem to its former glory. But the craftsmen did better than he expected. They not only restored the house of God to its original condition; they also reinforced it and made it better than it had ever been!

God doesn’t just restore; He reinforces! His desire is not just to get you back where you used to be; it is to promote you to places you have never been! You are the New Covenant temple (1 Cor 6:19). He will rebuild, restore, and reinforce your life around His presence.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for transforming me into the image and likeness of Your Son Jesus Christ! Don’t leave me the same. Restore me. Reinforce me! Make me better and stronger than ever, in Jesus’ name.

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Day 209: Your Undefeatable Destiny!

The Daily Word: Friday, July 28^th, 2017
2 Chronicles 21:1-23:21
Romans 11:13-36
Psalm 22:1-18
Proverbs 20:7
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:

For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. – Rom 11:29

God made you you on purpose. He created you to do something no one else can do. He designed you for great things, and His calling is irrevocable. “Irrevocable” means impossible to change, and unable to be reversed.[1] The King James Version says the gifts and calling of God are “without repentance.” In other words, God doesn’t change His mind! He loved you then; and He still loves you now!

Do not fall into the trap of thinking that what you’ve been through disqualifies you from ministry. The reality is, what you’ve been through actually makes you uniquely qualified for ministry! You get to reach people who are where you used to be! God has given you the victory; so now you get to go back and make sure other people in your old shoes know Jesus can get them out!

God never gave up on you; and He never gives up on your dreams. His destiny for your life is irrevocable – it will not change, because it cannot change.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for permanent, unchangeable, unshakeable destiny! Help me to embrace whom You have called me to be, in Jesus’ name!

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[1] Google dictionary: irrevocable

Day 208: Tell Someone!

The Daily Word: Thursday, July 27^th, 2017
2 Chronicles 19:1-20:37
Romans 10:14-11:12
Psalm 21:1-13
Proverbs 20:4-6
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:

And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. – 2 Chron 20:3

When Jehoshaphat got bad news, he refused to keep it to himself. First, he talked to God. Then, he told his people.

God can’t give you peace and guidance unless you come to Him. He wants to speak to you about things to come (Jn 16:13). He wants to tell you what’s coming in advance (Amos 3:7)! Whenever something goes wrong – or right! – He wants to be the first Person you run to tell.

Your friends and loved ones can’t pray for you unless you tell them what’s going on! Don’t keep your distress to yourself. Tell people you love and trust, and ask them to face the battle with you! If two believers agree in prayer, “…it will be done for them by [God] in heaven” (Matt 18:19)!

Jehoshaphat refused to fight his battles alone. He told God, and he told other people; and as a result, he didn’t have to fight at all:

You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord… – 2 Chron 20:17

Prayer:

Father, thank You for always listening and guiding me through everything that comes my way. Thank You for surrounding me with compassionate people who will pray for my prayer need as if it were their own. Give me the courage to tell other people what’s going on in my life, because I know it makes all the difference in the world!

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Day 207: God of Redemption

The Daily Word: Wednesday, July 26^th, 2017
2 Chronicles 17:1-18:34
Romans 9:25-10:13
Psalm 20:1-9
Proverbs 20:2-3
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:

“And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ There they shall be called sons of the living God.” – Rom 9:26

God is the Author of redemption. He will cause you to shine and excel in the very area you used to struggle and fail. He will take those parts of your behavior where people used to point a finger and judge, and use them to demonstrate real change. He will adopt those parts of your life you used to be ashamed of, and proudly promote His glory.

There is no such thing as shame in the Kingdom of God! Scripture says that, “…whoever believes on [Jesus] will not be put to shame” (Rom 9:33). If you feel shame in any area of your life, give that part of you over to God. He will restore what He has redeemed!

Prayer:

Father, thank You for redemption. Thank You for restoration! I am a son (daughter) of the living God, and I cannot be put to shame!

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Day 206: Children of the Promise

The Daily Word: Tuesday, July 25^th, 2017
2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14
Romans 9:1-24
Psalm 19:1-14
Proverbs 20:1
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:

That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed. – Rom 9:8

Your pedigree doesn’t matter to God. Paul explained to the church at Rome that what makes you a Christian isn’t the culture or the household you grew up in; it is what you believe. We are righteous by faith; not by flesh.

God loves underdogs. He used Moses – an orphan who has abandoned by his parents – to break His people free from captivity (Exodus 2). He used David – a shepherd boy who had no formal combat training – to defeat Goliath (1 Sam 17). He used a prostitute named Rahab to deliver the city of Jericho to His people (Joshua 2).

Your background is irrelevant to God. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, or where you’ve been: He plans to use you for great things! So don’t waste any time wishing your past had been easier than it was. God will use your past for ministry in the present. He will take what you have been through, and mold it into a beautiful testimony for His glory.

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty… – 1 Cor 1:27

Prayer:

Father, thank You for redeeming my past and using me for great things. I know You have amazing plans for my life, and I can’t wait to walk them out in partnership with Your Holy Spirit!

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Day 205: Armed with Strength

The Daily Word: Monday, July 24^th, 2017
2 Chronicles 11:1-13:22
Romans 8:26-39
Psalm 18:37-50
Proverbs 19:27-29
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:

For You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued under me those who rose up against me. – Ps 18:39

God doesn’t promise you won’t face battles in life. Receiving Jesus does not mean you will never have a bad day. However, God does promise to give you strength for the battle; and He promises that by the end of the battle, all those who rise up against you will fall. The battles will come; but God has already given you the victory in Jesus Christ!

You don’t have to fight for victory. You get to fight from victory. Rest in the finished work of the Cross, knowing that your victory is secure.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for the victory in Jesus! I know You arm me with strength for every battle. All my enemies will fall in Jesus’ name.

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Day 204: The Spirit In You

The Daily Word: Sunday, July 23^rd, 2017
2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19
Romans 8:9-25
Psalm 18:16-36
Proverbs 19:26
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:

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. – Rom 8:11

The same Holy Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you! The Author of the Resurrection fills you with supernatural life. He gives strength to your body. He resurrects God’s promises! He fulfills broken dreams, and empowers you to step out and do all the wild and crazy things God has asked you to do!

Death could not defeat Jesus because the Holy Spirit was in Him; and nothing – nothing! – can defeat you because the same Holy Spirit lives in you.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for filling me with Your Holy Spirit. I know the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead gives me supernatural, eternal life. Thank You for Your Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ name!

Day 203: Closet Christianity

The Daily Word: Saturday, July 22^nd, 2017
2 Chronicles 6:12-8:10
Romans 7:14-8:8
Psalm 18:1-15
Proverbs 19:24-25
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands (for Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and he stood on it, knelt down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven)… – 2 Chron 6:12-13

Who knows you’re a Christian? Do your friends know because of the way you live your life? Do your co-workers know because of the way you honor others? Do absolute strangers see the love of God in your eyes, and the thrill of pursuit on your heart, because of the way you chase after God with all that you are?

Solomon learned something from his father, David. He didn’t hide his love for God. Solomon showed all the people of Israel just how much he loved God. He showed them how to completely surrender before Him. This is the mark of a true leader: absolute surrender to God, for all the world to see!

“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Matt 5:14-16

Prayer:

Father, fill me with boldness to be who You call me to be. Fill me with faith to pray for the things You have promised. Fill me with love for the people around me, so I can be a testimony for You everywhere I go!

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