MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK
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+ Psalm 29:11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
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VERSE OF THE DAY
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+ Romans 2:28, 29 A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical(29) No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person's praise is not from other people, but from God.
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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE'S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **
I AM INWARDLY CHANGING
I AM PRAISING GOD
I AM RELYING ON GOD
GOD FREED ME
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THOUGHTS:
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When we go to the store everything is labeled including the isles the bathroom, fruits, veggies so we can know what is, a lot of people wanted to be branded by a company, or when they buy something they want a brand or a company they can trust. When God asked me to start the ministry I said to him I need a name to start the ministry, he said yes I know and (thinking this will slow every thing down because I was nervous about teaching. )I already have one for you and I said oh okay what is it ,he said Surrender Ministries and I love the name so much becausse he knew it would mean something to me , because when I gave my life to him I alway said I am surrending my self to you , and it meant a lot to have that as a ministry name.
If that particular brand doesnt have sound principles or it doesnt stand for something suitable it won't stand. I like whip cream and I only like a particular brand which is Reddi Wip because its something I'm use to, it's in a can and it's durable but ,I have discovered a different brand of whip cream that's in a container , the reason why I like this other brand better is because the taste is way better and it's sweeter , taste matters when we are picking food items , it's about what's on the inside not the outside, it's about quality, not how the container look, but how it taste when I/ we consume it .
That's just like us, and it doesn't matter if you are circumcised or a real jew ; all that matters is what's on the inside and what does our heart says; a lot of people get so focused on the topic of "real Jews "that they lose the point , or the meaning behind the bible and salvation. The word tells us today that what we do and who we are on the outside or what we do by the law doesn't make us more righteous. It doesn't mean we are more than someone else; we have to understand what gets us into heaven is our values or beliefs and what's the reflection of of our heart , What is your heart saying about you ??
"Deuteronomy 10:6 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no longer stubborn."
Some of us are worried about the outside, and we are worried about our outfits and shoes, but Are we worrying about the matters of the heart? We can see the most beautiful people in this world, but their attitude can make them ugly. We talked about this a couple of weeks ago, but the Holy Spirit is telling us we need to get ready;the only thing people want to be taught about ,or want someone to preach about is blessings. What about changing our heart? What about modifying how we treat others or say things to people? God is going to bless who he wants to bless and when he wants , but our heart needs to be in a better place; we need to take the foreskin off our heart, stop being stubborn about what God is speaking to us , and allow God's words to change us.
"Romans 7:6 But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code."
We no longer live by the law; anyone who is trying to live by the law is wasting their time and wearing themselves out; God have done away with the law when he sent his son to be the savior; yes, we can use the law as a GUIDE LINE, but we cant live soley on the law, Jesus came and died and rose again, and he said I did this so your life can be so much easier , not harder . I did this so you can rely on me not law, I did this so you can be part of my blood, not your own doings.
We can't save ourselves nor can we change whats on the inside, but God can , the more we give ourselves to God and we allow God to change us and remove what's there that shouldn't be and we start to take the attention off of our clothes and place it on our hearts ,we will start seeing clearly but until we relaese that we won't learn , we won't truly see ,we need to match the label we tote around every day which is we are Christian or Man or Woman of God. We can't say that we truly are if we are just going to allow God to fix parts of us and not all of us.
One time, Peter had a man who wanted his gift, and he asked Peter if he could pay for it Peter says this to him: " Acts 8:20 But Peter replied, "May your money be destroyed with you for thinking God's gift can be bought! 21 You can have no part in this, for your heart is wrong with God."
He said because your heart isn't right, when our heart isn't right, it comes out of our mouth, and others can hear; this man didn't realize what he was saying; he just wanted what he wanted and that's the same with us we want what we want, we dont care what we have to say as long as we get it but what we must understand is if our heart isn't right with God we will stay theses lost peoples until we realize we have to shed the things of our heart to be right in God.
***Today God is asking for us to take what ever it is that's around our hearts and minds and allow him to change us , allow his words to penetrate our hearts , because we can say all day that we are going to heaven but if our mind isn't right the word of God tells us we won't inherit the kingdom of heaven . A lot of us are losing our inheritance to this world drugs sex and drinking , and having a bad attitude , allow God to fix you , to heal you , but he can't do it until we are ready to circumcise our heart. ©Seer~ Prophetess Lee
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PRAYER
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Heavenly Father we thank you for everything you have done for us ! We ask that you forgive us of our sins we have done ! We ask that you give us strength ! Every day we allow ourselves to let things and situations to change the way we view things and father we ask you to circumcise our heart , take away things and emotions that are causing us to be stuck ! Lord we thank you for what you have done ! What your going to do and have done in our lives we praise you for everything, lord help us to draw closer to you and not things and people , help us to allow you to mold us each and everyday , lord we surrender to you our lives in Jesus Name Amen
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REFERENCES
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+ Galatians 6:5 For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation
+ 1 Peter 3:21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
+ Romans 2:17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God
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FURTHER READINGS
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Jeremiah 33:1-34:22
1 Timothy 4:1-16
Psalm 87:1-7
Proverbs 25:18-19
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