The Daily Word: Tuesday, April 30^th, 2019
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:
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot… – Judges 11:1

In God’s eyes, Jephthah was a “mighty man of valor;” but in the eyes of other people, Jephthah was “the son of a harlot.” God called Jephthah a mighty warrior! But other people called him a runt. So what did Jephthah do? He, “…fled from his brothers and dwelt in the land of Tob; and worthless men banded together with Jephthah and went out raiding with him” (v 3).

Jephthah valued the opinions of other people more than he valued the promise of God. God said he was still a son! But other people said he was unworthy for God’s inheritance. Jephthah listened to them, instead of Him.

Whom will you listen to? Other people might say you’ve made too many mistakes to be used by God! But God says you are Mine. You are still a son! You are still a daughter! What everyone else thinks does not matter, if God says you belong to Him. He will do everything He has promised to do through you: no matter what other people say.

So Jephthah advanced toward the people of Ammon to fight against them, and the Lord delivered them into his hands. And he defeated them from Aroer as far as Minnith—twenty cities—and to Abel Keramim, with a very great slaughter. Thus the people of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel. – Judges 11:32-33

Prayer:

Father, I pray Your voice would be the loudest voice in the room. I refuse to listen to the misguided opinions of others. I am going to keep my mind stayed on You! Thank You for loving me – no matter what – in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Monday, April 29^th, 2019
Judges 9:22-10:18
Luke 24:13-53
Psalm 100:1-5
Proverbs 14:11-12
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So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. – Lk 24:15

Two disciples were walking on the road to Emmaus. As they walked, they talked about Jesus. They talked about who He was. They spoke about what had happened on the Cross. And as they talked, “Jesus Himself drew near!”

When you talk about Jesus, you attract His presence. When you talk about Jesus, He shows up! The more you talk about Jesus, the more You will experience His voice and His presence in your life.

Talk about Jesus everywhere you go, and He will meet you there.

“For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” – Matt 18:20

Prayer:

Father, I love You. I love Jesus! I love Your Holy Spirit! Give me the courage to talk about You everywhere I go; because I know the more I talk about You, the more You will show up in my life!

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The Daily Word: Sunday, April 28^th, 2019
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:
Now Gideon the son of Joash died at a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. So it was, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel again played the harlot with the Baals, and made Baal-Berith their god. – Judges 8:32-33

Israel was following Gideon instead of God. They were following an anointed leader instead of the God who anointed the leader! So when Gideon died, Israel’s faith died with him. When Gideon was buried, Israel’s obedience was buried alongside him!

This is what happens when we follow a man instead of God. Don’t just follow a leader; follow the Leader. Pastors are great leaders; but they can’t get you to Heaven. Only Jesus can. Podcasters are great speakers; but they can’t give you the Truth. Only Jesus can!

If you follow a man or a woman, your faith will be tied to his or her life. But if you follow Jesus, you will be forever whole: mind, body and spirit. Your faith will be in Him; and Jesus never fails!

Prayer:

Father, I want to follow You and You alone! Help me never to get trapped following someone who loves You. I want to love You and follow You for myself, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Saturday, April 27^th, 2019
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:
“Now therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the people, saying, ‘Whoever is fearful and afraid, let him turn and depart at once from Mount Gilead.’ ” And twenty-two thousand of the people returned, and ten thousand remained. – Judges 7:3

Gideon invited anyone in his army who was scared to go home. Twenty-two thousand left; and ten thousand remained. Far more people were afraid than courageous; yet glory was reserved for those who had the courage to stay.

Fear comes easily; but courage is hard to muster. Fear works through weakness; but courage only comes to those who cultivate strength. When God asks you to fight, will you be strong and courageous? Or will you buckle under the weight of fear?

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Josh 1:9

Prayer:

Father, help me to be courageous. I want to fight for You! I never want to back away from a battle You have already called me to win, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Friday, April 26^th, 2019
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:
“Also I said to you, ‘I am the Lord your God; do not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.’ But you have not obeyed My voice.” – Judges 6:10

Israel was surrounded by enemies on all sides. When God’s people were obedient, He protected them. He covered them with His grace. He fought off their enemies with His strength! But when God’s people forgot about Him, things changed.

It wasn’t that God sent the enemies; it was that His people wandered outside the bounds of His covering. It certainly wasn’t that God became Israel’s enemy; it was that His people chose to make themselves susceptible to attack by wandering off God’s path!

God is not your enemy! He doesn’t create calamity; the enemy – Satan – is the author of that. God wants to protect you. But in order to stay under His covering, you have to obey His voice. If you want to have His hand of protection over your life, you have to go where He calls you to go, and do what He calls you to do!

When there’s a tornado, what do you do? Do you run out in the middle of a field and say, “It’s my life, I can do what I please?” No! You stay inside. You pick a building with a solid foundation, and stay safely tucked away. God’s word is the strongest foundation you can find. So stay inside His plan for your life where it’s safe and sound!

Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you… – Ps 91:9-10a

Prayer:

Father, keep me from evil. Help me to always stay under the shadow of Your wing, and in the palm of Your hand. Help me to be obedient, so that I never have to fear the work of the enemy, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Thursday, April 25^th, 2019
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:
Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; but much increase comes by the strength of an ox. – Prov 14:4

Ministry is messy. The Gospel requires a willingness to get dirty. You can’t minister to the homeless unless you’re willing to meet them on the street. You’ll have a hard time delivering someone from a demon if you’re unwilling to be around people who are possessed.

Increase requires strength. But strength is messy, and I like my life to be nice and clean. Is it worth forsaking increase to avoid a mess? Have you ever told God you don’t want oxen because they’re too messy? Have you ever been reluctant to build because you know building leaves a mess? It can be so much easier to revel in what we have – a nice, clean life – even though God is calling us to get messy and build on what He has given us. So let’s invite the mess that serves as evidence of growth.

Real Kingdom work is messy. If your life is polished, neat and clean – without the tension of messiness – are you getting any Kingdom work done?

Prayer:

Father, I’m ready get messy! Whatever You want me to do: I’ll do it. I’ll walk into a mess if it means saving even one soul, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Wednesday, April 24^th, 2019
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:
When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel. – Judges 2:10

You are saved! The blood of Jesus has washed you clean from all guilt, condemnation and shame. The Cross of Jesus Christ has separated you from your sin, “….as far as the east is from the west” (Ps 103:12). So, what are you going to do with that freedom? Will you keep it to yourself, or will you share it with “another generation?”

Our generation fails when we don’t teach the next generation who God is! It’s not up to our kids to “find” God; it is up to us, as parents, to tell them how good He is, and point them straight into His arms. It’s up to us, as spiritual fathers and mother, to raise up spiritual sons and daughters who know about Jesus because we tell them!

You are saved by the blood of Jesus Christ. Now go and tell the next generation!

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. – Prov 22:6

Prayer:

Father, make me a bold witness to the next generation. Thank You for saving me! Now I’m asking that You would save other people as I share the Gospel, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Tuesday, April 23^rd, 2019
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:
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. – Lk 21:33

Life moves quickly. Situations change! People come and go, moving in and out of our lives at rapid speed. The jobs we work – and the cities in which we live – can change at the drop of a hat.

But in a world of constantly shifting realities and changing priorities, God’s word never fails. No matter how much the world changes around us, God’s word stays the same!

Do you need an anchor in the middle of a storm? Do you need a sure thing as the world moves around you? Trust God’s word. No matter what happens, His word “will by no means pass away.”

Prayer:

Father, thank You for Your word. I know the truth I find in the pages of my Bible is constant! Thank You for the permanence of Your love, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Monday, April 22^nd, 2019
Joshua 24:1-33
Luke 21:1-28
Psalm 89:38-52
Proverbs 13:20-23
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
“I sent the hornet before you which drove them out from before you, also the two kings of the Amorites, but not with your sword or with your bow. I have given you a land for which you did not labor, and cities which you did not build, and you dwell in them; you eat of the vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant.” – Josh 24:12-13

God’s people experienced a lot of victories. But their victories didn’t come because they were good at fighting; they came because they had the Lord on their side. Their victories didn’t come by “sword” or “bow;” they came because God drove their enemies out from before them!

God’s people were blessed in the Promised Land. But they weren’t enjoying the good life because they deserved it or had earned it; God had given them “a land for which [they] did not labor, and cities which [they] did not build!”

Every good thing you have in your life is a gift from God. It would have been blasphemy for God’s people to turn around and act like they had fought those battles, when God had given victory into their hand. It would have been offensive for God’s people to act like they had built their cities, when God had caused them to inherit territory they didn’t deserve!

Every blessing you have in your life comes from God’s hand. Take a moment this morning to acknowledge Him as the source!

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. – Jas 1:17

Prayer:

Father, I am blessed! And I recognize You as the source. Thank You for blessing me in so many ways, in Jesus’ name.

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The Daily Word: Sunday, April 21^st, 2019
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:
But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. – Lk 20:35-36

This is the power of the resurrection. Those who are, “…counted worthy to attain…the resurrection from the dead,” cannot die anymore. They are equal to the angels. They are sons of God, because they are sons of the resurrection!

Do you want to have confidence that, when you die, you will be resurrected into eternal life with Jesus in Heaven? All it takes is one simple prayer. If you, “…confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Rom 10:9)!

Are you ready to give your life to Jesus, and receive the promise of eternal life? Then pray this prayer out loud:

Father, I admit that I am not perfect. But I declare I don’t have to be. Jesus was perfect; and Jesus is perfect, for me. I receive the gift of salvation, and I believe in the finished work of the Cross, in Jesus’ name!

If you just prayed that prayer, you are saved. Find a local church, and get plugged in! Now your adventure in Christ begins.

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