The Daily Word: Sunday, June 30^th, 2019
2 Kings 17:1-18:12
Acts 20:1-38
Psalm 148:1-14
Proverbs 18:6-7
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea became his vassal, and paid him tribute money. – 2 Kings 17:3

The King of Syria overran the King of Israel. He forced him to be his vassal (his “slave” or “servant,” Strong’s H5650). He extracted involuntary tribute from God’s people for years.

If God’s people had simply turned to God and asked for salvation, He would have given it to them. But because they didn’t believe He loved them, they didn’t ask Him to save them. So instead, they stayed captive in their own land.

Don’t say yes to the enemy’s terms for your life. Satan has no right to demand payment from you. He has no right to demand service! Jesus died on the Cross and conquered the grave; and that means you are free to live without fear.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for complete freedom! Thank You that I don’t have to live on Satan’s terms. I don’t have to do what he says, because instead I do what You ask!

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The Daily Word: Saturday, June 29^th, 2019
2 Kings 15:1-16:20
Acts 19:13-41
Psalm 147:1-20
Proverbs 18:4-5
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done, except that the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. – 2 Kings 15:3-4

Azariah loved God well. He did what God asked! He “…did what was right in the sight of the Lord” (v 3), “except that” he failed to remove the high places for pagan worship. Azariah did well! But he had an “except.”

What is your “except?” What is the one thing in your life that is keeping you from fully saying “yes” to God? What are you unwilling to step out and do, even though God is asking you to?

Are you ready to serve God without exception? Don’t you want to be remembered as someone who did everything God asked you to do? It’s time to leave “except” behind. It’s time to serve God with no exceptions!

Prayer:

Father, I love You without exception. I pray my obedience would be without exception: that I would do everything You ask me to do, all of my days, in Jesus’ name! I want to be remembered as someone who said yes and amen to God, without exception!

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The Daily Word: Friday, June 28^th, 2019
2 Kings 13:1-14:29
Acts 18:23-19:12
Psalm 146:1-10
Proverbs 18:2-3
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. – Acts 18:26

Apollos was “an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures” (v 24). He had been “instructed in the way of the Lord” and was “fervent in spirit” (v 25). He “taught accurately the things of the Lord” (v 25) as he spoke “boldly in the synagogue” (v 26). But he still had something to learn. Aquila and Priscilla heard him and took him aside to “[explain] to him the way of God more accurately” (v 26).

No matter how many years you’ve been preaching, you still have more to learn. No matter how many years you’ve been a Christian, your eyes can still be opened! The wonderful thing about our relationship with God is that there is always room for growth. Stay humble. Stay teachable! God will send people to speak into your life: to explain the way of God “more accurately” (v 26). As He does, will you be open to what they have to say?

Prayer:

Father, give me an open and teachable heart. I pray I would never be too proud to listen to what other people have to say! I want to learn and grow every day, in Jesus’ name.

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The Daily Word: Thursday, June 27^th, 2019
2 Kings 10:32-12:21
Acts 18:1-22
Psalm 145:1-21
Proverbs 18:1
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Jehoash was seven years old when he became king. – 2 Kings 11:21

Here was a seven year old boy becoming king over Israel. Do you feel unprepared for what God has called you to do? Inexperienced? Wet behind the ears? Imagine how Jehoash felt! He was seven years old, but he was expected to be king!

God surrounded Jehoash with wise counsel until he was ready to make his own decisions. God blessed Jehoash with support until he was strong enough to stand on his own! God chose you; and He will surround you with whatever and whomever you need to get His work done!

Take heart. God knows what He is doing. He put you there because He wants you there; and He will keep you there because He got you there. Now go out and do what He has called you to do.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for Your plan! I receive my divine destiny, in Jesus’ name. I thank You for the way You are preparing me, and for surrounding me with people who can help!

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The Daily Word: Wednesday, June 26^th, 2019
2 Kings 9:14-10:31
Acts 17:1-34
Psalm 144:1-15
Proverbs 17:27-28
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
And the Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in doing what is right in My sight, and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart; for he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, who had made Israel sin. – 2 Kings 10:30-31

Jehu’s zeal for the Lord started out strong. He did everything God told him to do. He took vengeance on Jezebel and Ahab’s family. He disposed of the priests of Baal. He destroyed the idols from Israel!

But over time, his zeal waned. His passion died out. He had gotten what he wanted from God – God made him king over Israel – so he stopped following God. He was no longer sensitive to God’s leading. He was no longer careful to listen to God’s word!

Your passion for God should increase over time, never decrease. Your zeal for the Lord of hosts should thrive as you move forward, never diminish! Be intentional. The more you get what you want, the more you should rely on God, not less!

Prayer:

Father, I want to rely on You more than ever before. As I move forward into my destiny, help me to never forget about You! It was You who got me here, and you will keep me here, in Jesus’ name.

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The Daily Word: Tuesday, June 25^th, 2019
2 Kings 8:1-9:13
Acts 16:16-40
Psalm 143:1-12
Proverbs 17:26
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. – Acts 16:16

Paul and Silas were on their way to pray. All of a sudden, a “slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination” met them. She followed them, and started to scream and cry out. She distracted them. She annoyed them. She upset them!

The evil spirit attacked “as [they] went to prayer.” It is no coincidence that the enemy goes on the offensive when you go to pray! His goal is to distract you. He wants to annoy you. He wants to upset you! Satan knows prayer is powerful, and he wants to keep you from getting God’s work done!

Here is how Paul dealt with the distraction:

But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour. – Acts 16:18

Do not let Satan steal your prayer life. Tell distraction to leave, and invite the presence of God’s Holy Spirit! Protect and prize your time in prayer. It is the most valuable time you have.

Prayer:

Father, I pray You would protect my time in prayer. Help me to have healthy boundaries so that nothing and no one can steal my time in prayer! I thank You for powerful prayer, in Jesus’ name.

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The Daily Word: Monday, June 24^th, 2019
2 Kings 6:1-7:20
Acts 15:36-16:15
Psalm 142:1-7
Proverbs 17:24-25
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
I cry out to the Lord with my voice; with my voice to the Lord I make my supplication. I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare before Him my trouble. – Ps 142:1-2

David poured out his complaint before God. He told God about all his problems! He didn’t pretend everything was going right in his life. He honestly sought God, and asked God to meet him in his time of need with exactly what he needed.

Get honest with God! Do you want to complain? Complain! Are you in trouble? Let it out! He already knows what you’re going through anyway. He’s just waiting for you to invite Him into your life and ask Him to go to work.

Prayer:

Father, I want to be honest with You. Help me to remember that I don’t have to hide anything from You! Thank You for the freedom to be transparent at all times, in Jesus’ name.

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The Daily Word: Sunday, June 23^rd, 2019
2 Kings 4:18-5:27
Acts 15:1-35
Psalm 141:1-10
Proverbs 17:23
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Nevertheless he persisted in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin; he did not depart from them. – 2 Kings 3:3

Jeroboam “made Israel sin.” Did you know your behavior can influence others? Did you know you can inadvertently “make” other people sin?

The way you follow (or fail to follow) Jesus sets an example for the people around you. The things you 1) say and 2) do matter! Would other people look at you and say, that’s a man (woman) who follows Jesus with all his (her) heart?

If not, don’t panic. Ask the Holy Spirit for help! We can’t even declare “Jesus is Lord” without the Holy Spirit’s help (1 Cor 12:3). How much more do we need His help to show everyone around us that we really mean what we declare?

Prayer:

Father, help me. I want to love Jesus more than ever before. I want to follow Him like never before! But I need Your help. Work through me, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Saturday, June 22^nd, 2019
2 Kings 3:1-4:17
Acts 14:8-28
Psalm 140:1-13
Proverbs 17:22
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. – Acts 14:19-20

Paul got stoned! He was left for dead! But everything changed when the “disciples gathered around him.” He rose up and went into the city. He sprang back into action and continued to do what God had called him to do! Every part of him that seemed dead came back to life.

Are you down for the count? Have you had obstacle after obstacle thrown at you this week? Surround yourself with disciples. As they gather around you and support you with their presence and prayers, everything will change!

Prayer:

Father, thank You for power in community. Whenever I’m having a hard time, surround me with people who are going to be rooting for victory in my life! I need help; and I know You will send it, in Jesus’ name!

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The Daily Word: Friday, June 21^st, 2019
2 Kings 1:1-2:25
Acts 13:42-14:7
Psalm 139:1-24
Proverbs 17:19-21
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Then [Elijah] said to [Ahaziah], “Thus says the Lord: ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’ ” – 2 Kings 1:16

Ahaziah had already heard from God. Elijah had met Ahaziah’s servants, and given them bad news (v 6): “Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.”

Ahaziah didn’t like the Lord’s word, so he sent for Elijah again. He obsessed over getting a personal word from the prophet, because he thought it would change things for him. But when Elijah arrived, he delivered the same message to Ahaziah face to face, that he had already delivered through a messenger!

Are you waiting for a word from the Lord? He’s already given you His Word. He’s already spoken to you in prayer! You don’t need to obsess over getting a personal word from a prophet, or another anointed individual in your life. When God has a message for you, He will get it to you!

Seek God for yourself. Don’t rely on someone else to hear from Him on your behalf! Jesus purchased access to the throne of God with His blood. Are you going in?

Prayer:

Father, thank You for speaking to me. Remind me that whenever I need to hear from You, I can come right to You! I don’t need anybody else to be a go-between!

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