The Daily Word: Friday, August 31^st, 2018
Job 37:1-39:30
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10
Psalm 44:9-26
Proverbs 22:13
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. – 2 Cor 4:16

Paul and Timothy were persecuted to the point of imminent death for their faith. Yet here was Paul’s takeaway: “We do not lose heart.” Paul knew that no matter what was happening outside of him, God was doing work inside of him. It didn’t matter if everything on the outside was changing; but it did matter that what was inside was changing.

God is doing work inside of you. Don’t allow yourself to become frustrated with a perceived lack of change on the outside. Change takes time! You cannot always control what happens around you; but you have the final say over what happens within you.

Do not lost heart. Your life is not perfect! But God is doing a mighty work in you.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for working inside me! Regardless of what I see around me, I know You are working in me. Thank You for Your perfect work, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Thursday, August 30^th, 2018
Job 34:1-36:33
2 Corinthians 4:1-12
Psalm 44:1-8
Proverbs 22:10-12
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. – 2 Cor 4:7

You are an earthen vessel. You are sturdy; but if you are under too much stress, you can crack! Sure, you’ve made some mistakes; but God made you imperfect on purpose. If you were perfect, you wouldn’t need Him; but because you’re not, you do!

God never expected you to be perfect. He does, however, invite you to lean on His perfection. Don’t put more pressure on yourself than God puts on you. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and lean on His Holy Spirit for strength like never before!

Prayer:

Father, thank You! I am far from perfect; but Christ is perfect in me. I am an earthen vessel, and Your treasure has been deposited in me!

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The Daily Word: Wednesday, August 29^th, 2018
Job 31:1-33:33
2 Corinthians 3:1-18
Psalm 43:1-5
Proverbs 22:8-9
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Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God. – Ps 43:5

David was in a dark place. His soul was cast down: disquieted within him. He was discouraged, seemingly for no reason! This was more than a bad day; this was a tough season.

But David knew exactly what to do: “I shall yet praise Him!” David’s worship would ignite hope within him. His worship would move him from fear to faith. His worship would take his eyes off his problems, and put them back on the Cross of Jesus Christ!

Worship is the best medicine. You may be going through a very tough time; but you have one decision to make: are you ready to praise God with your whole heart?

Prayer:

Father, thank You for the power of worship! I know that when I worship, my soul is recalibrated. My hope is reignited, and my life is put back on track. Thank You for worship, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Tuesday, August 28^th, 2018
Job 28:1-30:31
2 Corinthians 2:12-17
Psalm 42:1-11
Proverbs 22:7
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban. – Job 29:14

Job wore righteousness; but you and I are the righteousness of Christ!

Job wore righteousness like a garment. He put it on like you would put on clothes. Under the Old Covenant, you could wear righteousness; but what you put on could also be taken off! If you made a mistake or had a bad day, you could lose your righteousness. It would be stripped from you until you made it up to God.

But you and I are the righteousness of Christ:

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. – 2 Cor 5:21

Under the New Covenant, your righteousness cannot be taken. It cannot be removed! You don’t just wear it, you become it!

On your best day, you are the righteousness of Christ. On your worst day, you are still the righteousness of Christ!

Prayer:

Father, thank You that I am the righteousness of Christ. Thank You for making me whole. Thank You for making me new, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Monday, August 27^th, 2018
Job 23:1-27:23
2 Corinthians 1:12-2:11
Psalm 41:1-13
Proverbs 22:5-6
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Therefore, when I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or the things I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be Yes, Yes, and No, No? But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No. – 2 Cor 1:17-18

When Paul said yes, he meant it! He didn’t waffle back and forth in his commitments. He didn’t promise to do something, and then back out!

When God says something, He means it: His word is true, and He means what He says! If we want to be like Him, we must be men and women who keep our word.

Let your yes be yes, and your no be no. Say what you mean, and mean what you say! God stands by His word; will you stand by yours?

Prayer:

Father, make me a (wo)man of my word. When You say something, You mean it; and when I say something, I want to mean it! Let my yes be yes, in Jesus’ name.

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The Daily Word: Sunday, August 26^th, 2018
Job 20:1-22:30
2 Corinthians 1:1-11
Psalm 40:11-17
Proverbs 22:2-4
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us… – 2 Cor 1:9-10

How can you trust God like never before?

Paul was a man who trusted God. He admits to the church at Corinth that his life with Jesus was not always easy. He was so persecuted in Asia that he “despaired even of life” (v 8). Yet no matter what he went through, he trusted God. What gave Paul such confidence? How did he maintain such resolve?

He focused on the Cross. Look at verses 9 and 10 above. He had a death sentence; but he knew any suffering he experienced would cause him to look to God more, not less. He was confident that God raises the dead, because he knew Jesus face to face! He knew that because he believed in Jesus, he would never see death. And if God had already delivered Paul from death itself, how much easier would it be for God to deliver him from any obstacle he would ever face in life?

Whatever you’re going through: God “does” deliver. Whatever you will go through in the future: God “will still” deliver. God is the Deliverer! Whatever mess you find yourself in, He is the way out!

Prayer:

Father, help me to take my eyes off my seemingly-unanswered prayers. You are the Deliverer. When You raised Jesus from the dead, You answered my every prayer. Help me to look to You, knowing that the more I focus on Jesus, the more my life will be filled with answered prayer!

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The Daily Word: Saturday, August 25^th, 2018
Job 16:1-19:29
1 Corinthians 16:1-24
Psalm 40:1-10
Proverbs 22:1
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! – Job 19:26-27

Job knew loss firsthand. He lost his fortune (Job 1:15). He lost his family (Job 1:19). He lost the support of his friends (Job 12:4)! But he would never lose his love for God.

Job’s confidence that he would see God face to face was his strength through adversity. Despite his circumstances, his heart yearned for God!

God alone provides the strength you need through every trial and tribulation. Lean on Him, and abandon every other option. No matter what happens, you will meet Him face to face!

Prayer:

Father, thank You for keeping me in the palm of Your hand. Thank You for loving me as Your own! I am forever grateful that at the end of my life, I will see You face to face.

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The Daily Word: Friday, August 24^th, 2018
Job 12:1-15:35
1 Corinthians 15:29-58
Psalm 39:1-13
Proverbs 21:30-31
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
A lamp is despised in the thought of one who is at ease; it is made ready for those whose feet slip. – Job 12:5

“Lamp” can be translated “disaster.” Job is pointing out that a disaster – or a really tough situation – is often despised by one who is at ease. When we’re doing well, it’s easy to despise – to judge or even simply pass right by – those who are experiencing crisis. When we’re doing well, it’s easy to just not care if people around us are experiencing pain.

But you’re better than that! No matter how well you’re doing: stop and care. When someone tells you what they’re going through, stop and care. Take a moment to listen, and a minute to pray. When someone tells you how much they’re hurting, stop and care. Give a word of encouragement: even a hug or a high five!

There are people in your life who are going through a tough time and need a word of encouragement. Are you ready to give them one?

Prayer:

Father, make me an encourager. I want to bless the people around me with a hug, a smile, and an encouraging word! Remind me to stop and care, in Jesus’ name.

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The Daily Word: Thursday, August 23^rd, 2018
Job 8:1-11:20
1 Corinthians 15:1-28
Psalm 38:1-22
Proverbs 21:28-29
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you–unless you believed in vain. – 1 Cor 15:1-2

Life is not easy! There will be times in your life when you are tempted to give up on the Gospel. There will be moments when you think it might be easier to live for yourself, instead of living for Jesus.

Hold fast. You’ve come too far to give up now! Cling to the word of God. Even when life changes, Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb 13:8). He will never leave you or forsake you, for as long as you live!

Stand in the Gospel. Persevere until the very end! You can do this; because Christ is in you!

Prayer:

Father, strengthen me to persevere and continue on. I want to stand strong on Your word, and believe in You like never before! Help me to hold fast, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Wednesday, August 22^nd, 2018
Job 4:1-7:21
1 Corinthians 14:18-40
Psalm 37:30-40
Proverbs 21:27
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all… – 1 Cor 14:18

We base much of our contemporary church teaching on the writings of the Apostle Paul (the Pauline Epistles). Through Paul, the Holy Spirit wrote 13 out of 27 books in the New Testament. He instructs us on marriage (Eph 5). He teaches us the importance of love (1 Cor 13). He champions equality (Galatians 3). And he also loves speaking in tongues!

“I thank my God,” Paul says, “I speak with tongues more than you all!” The Apostle Paul spoke in tongues more than anyone he knew in the early church! Yet so few churches today teach their people the importance of speaking in tongues. I believe Paul’s personal prayer language (i.e. tongues) was a large part of what empowered him for successful ministry! Yet tongues is too-often neglected – or outright mocked as weird – by the contemporary church.

Speaking in tongues is not weird; it is powerful! It is Scriptural and holy! If we don’t have tongues, we are missing out on something Jesus died for us to have!

Prayer:

Father, thank You for the gift of tongues! I thank God I speak in tongues; and I pray Your church would catch a revelation as to just how important speaking in tongues is! Open our eyes, in Jesus’ name!

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