The Daily Word: Monday, April 30^th, 2018
Judges 11:1-12:15
John 1:1-28
Psalm 101:1-8
Proverbs 14:13-14
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
And now the Lord God of Israel has dispossessed the Amorites from before His people Israel; should you then possess it? – Judges 11:23

The Ammonites were coming to fight Israel. When Israel asked why, here was their response: “Because Israel took away my land when they came up out of Egypt, from the Arnon as far as the Jabbok, and to the Jordan. Now therefore, restore those lands peaceably” (v 13).

How did Israel respond! I don’t think so! Israel hadn’t taken the land from their enemies; God had given it to them. So why would Israel give back territory that God had given them, fair and square?!

God has given you territory through His word: complete healing in your body, absolute joy in your heart, and total prosperity in your finances. So don’t let the enemy convince you to give it up! When Satan comes and tries to tell you your destiny doesn’t belong to you, respond just like Israel did: I don’t think so! I know what God has given me, and I refuse to give it up!

Prayer:

Father, thank You for every gift You have given me. Give me the strength to resist the enemy, and to refuse to give it up. I will lay hold of the fullness of Your promises over my life, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Sunday, April 29^th, 2018
Judges 9:22-10:18
Luke 24:13-53
Psalm 100:1-5
Proverbs 14:11-12
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
And the children of Israel said to the Lord, “We have sinned! Do to us whatever seems best to You; only deliver us this day, we pray.” So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord. And His soul could no longer endure the misery of Israel. – Judges 10:15-16

Repentance changes everything. The children of Israel constantly turned away from following God. God delivered them from Egypt; yet they turned around and worshiped idols. God delivered them from the Midianites; yet they responded by worshipping other gods.

But one day, they made a decision: it’s time to change. They repented, and God responded. Repentance is the Greek metanoeo (Strong’s #3340). Repentance simply means to change your mind: to recognize that your past actions haven’t gotten you where you want to be, and to ask God to guide you instead of insisting on finding your own way.

Even in the midst of their disobedience, God never stopped loving His people. As soon as they repented, God responded. They “put away” their idols, and made a commitment to follow God with their whole hearts; and He immediately delivered them from their distress.

What are you going through? Repent. Change your mind. Refuse to do things your way, and instead make a commitment to do things His way. Yahweh is better than your way, 100% of the time!

Prayer:

Father, thank You for the power in repentance! I want to align my heart to follow You. I want to worship You with my whole life, in Jesus’ name! I pray that nothing – no idol, no mindset, no circumstance – would stand in the way of constant surrender to Your will.

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The Daily Word: Saturday, April 28^th, 2018
Judges 8:18-9:21
Luke 23:44-24:12
Psalm 99:1-9
Proverbs 14:9-10
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel was among those who called upon His name; they called upon the Lord, and He answered them. – Ps 99:6

Moses, Aaron, and Samuel all had one thing in common: they called upon the Lord, and He answered them. The Lord, “…spoke to Moses and Aaron” (Ex 6:13). Moses met with God “…face to face, as a man speaks to his friend” (Ex 33:11). The Lord called to Samuel, and he responded: “Speak, for Your servant hears” (1 Sam 3:10). They had intimate relationships with God. They could trust that when they called out to Him, He would listen and respond!

And so can you. You are a child of God, and He wants to hear your voice. When you speak, He listens! In fact, Scripture says God “inclines His ear” to you (Ps 116:2). When you call out to God, He will hear; and whom He hears, He answers.

“It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.” – Is 65:24

Prayer:

Father, thank You for open doors of communication with You! Thank You that when I pray, You hear me. Help me to live with confidence that You care about me more than I even care for myself!

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The Daily Word: Friday, April 27^th, 2018
Judges 7:1-8:17
Luke 23:13-43
Psalm 97:1-98:9
Proverbs 14:7-8
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
But the Lord said to Gideon, “The people are still too many; bring them down to the water, and I will test them for you there. Then it will be, that of whom I say to you, ‘This one shall go with you,’ the same shall go with you; and of whomever I say to you, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ the same shall not go.” – Judges 7:4

The right team is just as important as the right plan. God had a plan for victory: He would use 300 men of Israel to overthrow their enemy; but now Gideon needed to assemble the right team to execute God’s plan.

Once God tells you what to do, ask Him: who will go with me? Ask God to surround you with people who are courageous and fearless (v 3), and then confidently launch into your destiny!

Prayer:

Father, surround me with an amazing and anointed team, in Jesus’ name! Give me friends who are faithful, and co-workers for Your Kingdom who are called. Thank You for Your provision, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Thursday, April 26^th, 2018
Judges 6:1-40
Luke 22:54-23:12
Psalm 95:1-96:13
Proverbs 14:5-6
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!” Gideon said to Him, “O my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us?” – Judges 6:12-13a

Gideon was minding his business when an Angel of the Lord showed up. “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!” the Angel said. But Gideon didn’t believe Him! “If the Lord is with us,” he said, “Why…has all this happened to us?”

Gideon didn’t believe God was with him, because his life experience didn’t match God’s word. Gideon didn’t believe the Angel’s proclamation, because his life didn’t look like God was with him. He had to make a decision to believe what God said, even if he couldn’t see it in his life. He had to believe, even if he hadn’t experienced God’s goodness for himself!

What does God’s word say about you? Men: You are a mighty man of valor. Ladies: You are all fair, and there is no spot in you (Song 4:7)! Your life might not look it; but God’s word says it. Will you believe it?

Prayer:

Father, help me to believe what You say about me, even if I don’t feel like it’s true. I pray Your Holy Spirit would give me the confidence I need to lay hold of Your promises like never before, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Wednesday, April 25^th, 2018
Judges 4:1-5:31
Luke 22:35-53
Psalm 94:1-23
Proverbs 14:3-4
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Then Deborah said to Barak, “Up! For this is the day in which the Lord has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the Lord gone out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him. – Judges 4:14

Today was the day! Barak had come out to fight the enemy of Israel with ten thousand men. Deborah – the prophetess – prophesied that victory was certain. God had already gone out before Barak to defeat His enemies; and all Barak needed to do was step into the victory!

Today is your day. Up! This is the day in which the Lord has delivered Satan into your hand. Has not the Lord gone out before you? Victory is certain! Jesus has already defeated Satan on the Cross. All you need to do is go out and step into the victory!

Today is your day. God has gone out before you, and Satan is defeated; and that means you have nothing to fear.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for certain victory! Thank You for defeating Satan at the Cross. Thank You there is no enemy I have to fear. You have already achieved a resounding victory over him, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Tuesday, April 24^th, 2018
Judges 2:10-3:31
Luke 22:14-34
Psalm 92:1-93:5
Proverbs 14:1-2
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer…” – Lk 22:15

Jesus sat for Passover with His disciples before He was to be betrayed. He knew the infinite pain and suffering He was about to endure on the Cross; yet all He could say was how glad He was to eat the Passover meal with His disciples. Why? What was so important about this meal?

There is power in Communion. For Jesus and His disciples, it was the Passover; but for us, celebration of this meal is Communion. When we eat of the bread and drink of the cup, we remember that Jesus died on the Cross for our sin. We remember that by His stripes we are healed! We remember that He not only fulfilled the Old Covenant; He enacted a “new covenant in [His] blood, which is shed for [us]” (v 20)!

There was something about the Passover meal – Communion – that would strengthen Jesus to carry the Cross! He knew what He was about to face, but He “fervently desired” (v 15) to eat of the bread and drink of the cup before He faced it.

So, what are you facing? Don’t face it without Communion. Stop your routine this morning and take Communion. Drop by the bodega on your way home and pick up some matzo and grape juice. There is power in Communion! As you take it, you will be filled with the strength to endure whatever comes your way.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for the strength to endure the impossible. Jesus didn’t back away from the Cross; and I refuse to back away from the obstacles facing me. With Your Holy Spirit – and with Communion – I am ready!

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The Daily Word: Monday, April 23^rd, 2018
Judges 1:1-2:9
Luke 21:29-22:13
Psalm 90:1-91:16
Proverbs 13:24-25
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
“But you have not obeyed My voice. Why have you done this? Therefore I also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; but they shall be thorns in your side, and their gods shall be a snare to you.’ ” – Judges 2:2-3

The people of Israel were supposed to completely drive out the Canaanites. But they didn’t listen. They were supposed to eliminate every foothold the enemy had. But they didn’t finish the job! The result is perpetual conflict – war after war – in the Middle East that persists until today. The Canaanites would be “thorns in [Israel’s] side” for generations to come.

Don’t leave the enemy a foothold. If God wants you completely healed, believe for complete healing. If God wants your relationship completely restored, believe for complete restoration. If God wants your finances abundantly blessed, believe for blessed abundance! Do not give the enemy one iota of wiggle room. Drive him out of your life: completely, and forever, in Jesus’ name!

Prayer:

Father, give me the persistent strength I need to drive out the enemy from my life. I will not allow him a single inch of wiggle room. I will contend for God’s best, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Saturday, April 21^st, 2018
Joshua 22:21-23:16
Luke 20:27-47
Psalm 89:14-37
Proverbs 13:17-19
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, lest you turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left… – Josh 23:6

Keeping God’s word is hard. Living a holy life is far from easy! It takes courage to live according to the word of God. And that is why you should never try to do it alone.

Ask God for help. You are filled with the same Spirit, “…who raised Christ from the dead” (Rom 8:11)! That means you never have to worry about keeping God’s commandments yourself; you simply have to yield to God’s Holy Spirit, so He can keep His commandments through you!

Don’t lose heart. Just ask for help! The Holy Spirit will do things through you that you never dreamed were possible.

Prayer:

Father, help me to live according to Your word. Help me to give up vain pursuits in favor of heavenly ones. I pray Your Holy Spirit would work through me, so I can follow You with my whole heart!

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The Daily Word: Friday, April 20^th, 2018
Joshua 21:1-22:20
Luke 20:1-26
Psalm 89:1-13
Proverbs 13:15-16
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him.’ But when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’ – Lk 20:13-14

God loves you. He wants you to know how much He loves you so badly that He sent His beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to tell you.

The Pharisees and the religious leaders didn’t respect Jesus when they saw Him. They didn’t believe He was the Son of God, and they refused to worship Him. In fact, they had so much hate for Him that they not only rejected Him; they also killed Him! But you and I have the chance to respond differently.

God loves you. He sent Jesus to die on the Cross to prove it to you. Will you receive His love?

Prayer:

Father, thank You for the gift of Your Son Jesus Christ! I will receive Him as Lord of my life, and give Him the glory and honor He is due. Thank You, in Jesus’ name!

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