Wednesday Morning Scripture (2) (Wk30/2021) – Colossians 3:12-17 (AMP)

Put On The New Self

12 So, as God’s own chosen people, who are holy [set apart, sanctified for His purpose] and well-beloved [by God Himself], put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience [which has the power to endure whatever injustice or unpleasantness comes, with good temper];

13 bearing graciously with one another, and willingly forgiving each other if one has a cause for complaint against another; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so should you forgive.

14 Beyond all these things put on and wrap yourselves in [unselfish] love, which is the perfect bond of unity [for everything is bound together in agreement when each one seeks the best for others].

15 Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always].

16 Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

17 Whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus [and in dependence on Him], giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Colossians 3:12-17 (AMP)

Wednesday Morning Scripture (1) (Wk30/2021) – Psalm 34

The Lord, a Provider and the One Who Rescues Me.

1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

My soul makes its boast in the Lord; the humble and downtrodden will hear it and rejoice.

3 O magnify the Lord with me, And let us lift up His name together.

4 I sought the Lord [on the authority of His word], and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked to Him and were radiant; their faces will never blush in shame or confusion.

6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience], and He rescues [each of] them.

8 O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good; how blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.

9 O [reverently] fear the Lord, you His saints (believers, holy ones);

For to those who fear Him there is no want.

10 The young lions lack [food] and grow hungry,

But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.

11 Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].

12 Who is the man who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?

13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity] and His ears are open to their cry.

16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

17 When the righteous cry [for help], the Lord hears and rescues them from all their distress and troubles.

18 The Lord is near to the heartbroken and He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).

19 Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous, but the Lord rescues him from them all.

20 He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

21 Evil will cause the death of the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be held guilty and will be condemned.

22 The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, and none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

Psalm 34


Tuesday Morning Scripture (Wk30/2021) – Colossians 3:1-11 (AMP)

Put On the New Self

1 Therefore if you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, sharing in His resurrection from the dead], keep seeking the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

2 Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value].

3 For you died [to this world], and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.

4 When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

5 So put to death and deprive of power the evil longings of your earthly body [with its sensual, self-centered instincts] immorality, impurity, sinful passion, evil desire, and greed, which is [a kind of] idolatry [because it replaces your devotion to God].

6 Because of these [sinful] things the [divine] wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience [those who fail to listen and who routinely and obstinately disregard God’s precepts],

7 and in these [sinful things] you also once walked, when you were habitually living in them [without the knowledge of Christ].

8 But now rid yourselves [completely] of all these things: anger, rage, malice, slander, and obscene (abusive, filthy, vulgar) language from your mouth.

9 Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old self with its evil practices,

10 and have put on the new [spiritual] self who is being continually renewed in true knowledge in the image of Him who created the new self—

11 a renewal in which there is no [distinction between] Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, [nor between nations whether] barbarian or Scythian, [nor in status whether] slave or free, but Christ is all, and in all [so believers are equal in Christ, without distinction].

Colossians 3:1-11 (AMP)

Gospel Song of the Day – Forever Grateful

Forever Grateful – Bishop James Nanjo + Restoration Music – YouTube

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But as for us, we will bless and affectionately and gratefully praise the Lord From this time forth and forever. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Psalm 115:18 ((AMP)

My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, And all flesh will bless and gratefully praise His holy name forever and ever.

Psalm 145:21 (AMP)

Tuesday Morning Prayer (Wk30/2021)

Abba Father, I thank You for the brand new day, which is before me. I give thanks that Your mercies are new every morning. I thank You for what is to come. May I be used for Your glory.

Today, I thank You for Your Word which tells me You are a rewarder of those who diligently seek You. May I learn from David and Job, so I will be strengthened and consistently cling to You; may I live as one after Your own heart come what may. I pray that as I dwell in Your Word I will take note of the things that You repeat over and over to Your people…to me…You also say that if Your people are called by Your Name they will hear your Words. So, my prayer is, that I will hear Your Words, they will resonate with me and become chiselled across my heart; impossible to erase. Consecrate me and remove all that is within me, which has no place, and fill me up anew. Make me humble, as I stand before You, so I may be found worthy to be in constant conversation and able to strengthen my relationship with You. Help me to put You first, spiritually leaving behind the things of this earth. I am in this world but not of this world. My Father and my God, I trust in You.

18 But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the Lord, you shall say this to him: ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel, “Regarding the words which you have heard,

19 because your heart was tender (receptive, penitent) and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I said against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,” declares the Lord.

20 “Therefore, behold, [King Josiah,] I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be taken to your grave in peace, and your eyes will not see all the evil (catastrophe) which I will bring on this place.” So they brought back word to the king.

2 Kings 22:18-20 (AMP)

27 “Because your heart was gentle and penitent and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and its inhabitants, and humbled yourself before Me, and tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you,” declares the Lord.

2 Chronicles 34:27 (AMP)

Put On The New Self

3 Therefore if you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, sharing in His resurrection from the dead], keep seeking the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

2 Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value].

Colossians 3:1-2 (AMP)

20 Now may the God of peace [Who is the Author and the Giver of peace], Who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood [that sealed, ratified] the everlasting agreement (covenant, testament),

21 Strengthen (complete, perfect) and make you what you ought to be and equip you with everything good that you may carry out His will; [while He Himself] works in you and accomplishes that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ (the Messiah); to Whom be the glory forever and ever (to the ages of the ages).

Amen (So be it)

Hebrews 13:20-21 (AMPC)

Monday Morning Prayer (Wk30/2021)

Abba Father, I thank You for waking me this morning and give praise that You have placed another 24 hours before me. Cleanse and prepare me to constantly be a sanctuary for You.

Today, I place myself in Your hands and know that I will have the victory. There is no need to fear, doubt or feel disheartened because You are in full control. Today, as I say David’s prayer from the Book of Chronicles, I understand why we are given Your Word, to apply it to our own lives. I, therefore, replace the names and situation appropriately, and lift it all up to You. My Father and my God, I trust in You.

So the Lord our God handed him over to us [and gave us the victory], and we defeated him and his sons and all his people.

Deuteronomy 2:33 (AMP)

David’s Prayer

10 Therefore David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly and said, “Blessed (praised, adored, and thanked) are You, O Lord God of Israel (Jacob) our father, forever and ever.

11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and on the earth; Yours is the dominion and kingdom, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.

12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all. In Your hand is power and might; and it is in Your hands to make great and to give strength to everyone.

13 Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.

14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.

15 For we are sojourners before You, and tenants, as all our fathers were; our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no hope [of remaining].

16 O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy Name, it is from Your hand, and is all Your own.

17 I know also, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness and integrity. In the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. So now with joy I have seen Your people who are present here, make their offerings willingly and freely to You.

18 O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the minds of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You;

19 and give to my son Solomon a perfect heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, and to do all [that is necessary] to build the temple [for You], for which I have made provision.”

20 Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless (praise, thank) the Lord your God.” And all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers, and bowed down and honored the Lord and to the king [as His earthly representative].

1 Chronicles 29:10-20 (AMP)

Amen (So be it)

Gospel Song of the Day – Victory Belongs To Jesus

Victory Belongs To Jesus – Todd Dulaney – YouTube

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but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory [as conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:57 (AMP)

For everyone born of God is victorious and overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has conquered and overcome the world—our [continuing, persistent] faith [in Jesus the Son of God].

1 John 5:4 (AMP)

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:4 Lit everything that is. John uses the Greek neuter to underscore the fact that everyone who has been born again, regardless of gender or age, is victorious over the world.

Gospel Song of the Day – Use Me

Use Me – Ron Kenoly (vocalist) – YouTube

(Ron Kenoly – Topic)

If You can use anything Lord You can use me
If You can use anything Lord You can use me
Take my hands, Lord and my feet
Touch my heart, Lord and speak through me
If You can use anything Lord You can use me

If You can use anything Lord You can use me
If You can use anything Lord You can use me
Take my hands, Lord and my feet
Touch my heart, Lord and speak through me
If You can use anything Lord You can use me

Lord, You called Moses from the wilderness and You put a rod in his hand
You used him to lead Your people over to the Promised Land
Lord, I’m willing to trust in You so take my life Lord and use it too
Yes, if You can use anything Lord come on and use me

If You can use anything Lord You can use me
If You can use anything Lord You can use me
Take my hands, Lord and my feet
Touch my heart, Lord and speak through me
If You can use anything Lord You can use me

When David fought Goliath and that mighty giant fell
He proved to his people that God was alive in Israel
Lord, I’m available to You and I’m waiting to be used
Yes I am, Lord if You can use anything Lord
Come on and use me take my hands and my feet
Touch my heart, speak through me

After the multitudes heard the words that Jesus said
He took two fish and five loaves and the multitude was fed
Lord, what I have may not be much but I know it can multiply by Your touch
So if You can use anything Lord come on and use me

If You can use anything Lord You can use me
If You can use anything Lord You can use me
Take my hands, Lord and my feet
Touch my heart, Lord and speak through me
If You can use anything Lord You can use me

If You can use anything Lord You can use me
If You can use anything Lord You can use me
Take my hands, Lord and my feet
Touch my heart, Lord and speak through me
If You can use anything Lord You can use me

Written By Dewitt Jones & Ron Kenoly

©️ 1993 Integrity’s Praise! Music/Deinde Music/BMI & Integrity’s Hosanna! Music/ASCAP

Thursday Morning Prayer (Wk29/2021)

Abba Father, I come before You giving all glory, honour, thanks and praise. I thank You for waking me up this morning, ready to face another day. All glory to You God, as I’m still here! Many lay their head to rest and have not seen this new day, so it’s my desire to make the most of what I have.

Today, I stand boldly before Your Throne of grace and pray that every hour will be used productively. You know the plans You have for me so, with all faith, I await a fresh anointing, covering, guidance and protection. May every task I do, every conversation I have and everything I read, be messages from You. May You be revealed in every task I do; I ask to be a true reflection of You. Speak to my mind, spirt, soul and intellect; work through me via Your Holy Spirit. I thank You that You have said in Your Word that Your mercies are new every morning and that my sins are as far from me as the east is from the west. Therefore, I will go about each task unhindered; clothed in Your holy armour and righteousness, and ready for whatever comes my way. Where I am weak, please be strong. The enemy comes to do nothing but to steal, kill and destroy, so please go before me, and make my path focused and straight. My Father and my God, I trust in You.

7 For in a multitude of dreams and in a flood of words there is worthlessness. Rather [reverently] fear God [and worship Him with awe-filled respect, knowing who He is].

Ecclesiastes 5:7 (AMP)

“But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the Lord, “I will put My law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Jeremiah 31:33 (AMP)

1 I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the tower; And I will keep watch to see what He will say to me, and what answer I will give [as His spokesman] when I am reproved.

2 Then the Lord answered me and said, “Write the vision and engrave it plainly on [clay] tablets so that the one who reads it will run.

3 “For the vision is yet for the appointed [future] time it hurries toward the goal [of fulfillment]; it will not fail. Even though it delays, wait [patiently] for it, because it will certainly come; it will not delay.

Habakkuk 2:1-3 (AMP)

15 But when God, who had chosen me and set me apart before I was born, and called me through His grace, was pleased

16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles [as the good news—the way of salvation], I did not immediately consult with anyone [for guidance regarding God’s call and His revelation to me].

Galatians 3:15-16 (AMP)

20 Now may the God of peace [Who is the Author and the Giver of peace], Who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood [that sealed, ratified] the everlasting agreement (covenant, testament),

21 Strengthen (complete, perfect) and make you what you ought to be and equip you with everything good that you may carry out His will; [while He Himself] works in you and accomplishes that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ (the Messiah); to Whom be the glory forever and ever (to the ages of the ages).

Amen (So be it)

Hebrews 13:20-21 (AMPC)

Gospel Song of the Day – Broken But I’m Healed

Broken But I’m Healed – Byron Cage (vocalist) – YouTube

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So you enter into this building,
You brought your burdens, brought your pain.
I have a message for you today,
That when you leave here, you won’t be the same.

So you tell me you’ve been to your physician,
Look at you there’s been no change in your condition.
Reach out and touch the Master’s Throne,
There’s healing for your mind, your body, and your soul.

God can heal, He can deliver.
He can mend your brokenness.
He has a miracle to fit your needs,
Once you trust Him, you will receive.

God knows about your situation,
But with every test and every trial there is revelation,
That God is able to supply every one of your needs;
He’s here to touch you, heal you, He’ll set you free.

So by the time that you leave this building,
My prayer for everyone in here is that you’ll have your healing.
Once God works a miracle to fit your need,
Go tell the world, what you have received.

God has healed, He has delivered.
He has mended my brokenness.
Gave me a miracle to fit my need;
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, I have received.

I have received.
(Repeat as desired)

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Varn Michael Mckay

Broken But I’m Healed lyrics © Designer Music, Schaff Music Publishing