(Daily links at the bottom of this post.)
"For the eyes of the Lord
"For the eyes of the Lord
move to and fro throughout the earth
that He may strongly support
those whose heart is completely His."
2 Chronicles 16:9
He deserves our whole heart. Therefore our hearts surrendered and fully given to Him and His will should not only be a goal for our own lives, but also a goal in the forefront of our discipleship, mentoring, parenting, and relationships.
Furthermore, globally we are living in a time of great trouble, strife, demarcation, and shaking, with many in need of the strong support that only He can give. Therefore we MUST have His strong support to be victorious overcomer in 'this present evil age’ (Gal. 1:4).
May we have a heart completely His that He may strongly support.
This is an invitation to be a part of a 6 week 'community' for the purpose of positioning ourselves to move toward that goal of a heart fully given to Him by feasting on the living Word of God and attending to a few spiritual disciplines that we all, in the midst of the busyness of daily life, need to be refocused on from time to time.
Ramparts are defined as ‘the protective, outer defensive walls of a castle-a means of protection or defense; a bulwark, the most important form of defense’. If we are not 'watchful', our protective 'boundaries' (our unwavering faith and trust in the powerful living God, with Whom all things are possible, and the truth of His Word) can begin to crumble under the weight of this 'world'.
‘Watch the ramparts’ is a prayer strategy with an emphasis on our total spiritual health, in order that we may be encouraged and strengthened to stand firm in the faith and on the firm foundation, Jesus Christ, rather than unwittingly finding ourselves on shaking ground, building nice looking, impressive ‘sand castles’, realizing that we’ve built in a sense with 'sand' (like wood, hay, and stubble: 1 Corinthians 3:10-15) and are unable to withstand the storms of 'misinformation' in this world.
Instead, may we allow God to build 'the real thing' in our lives: magnificent castle structures with watchtowers, that we are able to see what is coming and shall not be taken by surprise, and strong ramparts, that we can say 'I KNOW whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able' (2 Tim. 1:12) and I WILL 'contend earnestly for the faith' (Jude 1:3) and be an overcomer and stand firm.
Instead, may we allow God to build 'the real thing' in our lives: magnificent castle structures with watchtowers, that we are able to see what is coming and shall not be taken by surprise, and strong ramparts, that we can say 'I KNOW whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able' (2 Tim. 1:12) and I WILL 'contend earnestly for the faith' (Jude 1:3) and be an overcomer and stand firm.
Please pray about accepting this invitation.
I am so excited to see what God is going to do IN and THROUGH us!
Click on the links below to open:
-Week 1-Day 1: Hope Comes from the Word of God
-Day 2: We Must Know the Word of God
-Day 4: In Process
-Day 5: He Says, 'I Will Be With You'
-Day 6: He is Enough
-Week 2-Day 1: Week 2 Introduction and Free to Obey
-Day 3: Freedom From the Power of Sin
-Day 6: Trusting In God As Our Protector
-Day 4: Overturn the 'Tables'
-Day 5: Redeemed
-Day 6: Press Forward
-Week 4-Day 1: Resolve to Know
-Day 5: Watch-Day 6: Be Ready
-Day 7: Take the Known Steps
-Week 5-Day 1: The Struggle is Not Against Flesh and Blood
-Day 2: Provoked To Action
-Day 3: Don't Allow the Naysayers to Deter You
-Day 4: Move Forward
-Day 5: You Are Equipped
-Day 6: Press Forward
-Day 7: Go, Make a Difference
-Week 6-Day 1: Awaken, Arise, and Practice What You KNOW
-Day 2: Neutrality Is Not An Option
-Day 3: Contend Earnestly for the Faith
-Day 4: Obey
-Day 5: Do Your Part
-Day 6: War
-Day 7: Ask
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