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"Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant." (Ps 25:8-10)

God is a God of covenant; He is a God of promise!

The Word of God is full of promises made by God to His people. His provision for everything that pertains to life and godliness (see 2 Peter 1:3) is promised to us in His Word. What God says, He will do. The promises He makes are like a binding agreement as He cannot lie. When He says He will do something, you can count on it … it's done!

"For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us." (2 Corinthians 1:20)

Faith gives us the ability to walk in or receive the inheritance that God has promised to us. Faith originates in what God says, not in anything else such as man-made creeds or doctrines. The bookstores are filled with self-help books describing ways to do nearly anything you can conceive. But the Word of God is the written testament of what God has said – what He has spoken into existence. Unlike all other books, the Word of God is alive and powerful; its message never fades or dims with age. It never outdates itself and it never becomes obsolete. The Word of God is as pertinent to believers today as it was the day it was written through divine inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

When you read the Word remember it is personal to you, your children, and your children's children … to all generations.

Father, thank you for reminding me that Your promises are still for us today. Teach me how to walk in faith to receive that which You have promised me. Open my eyes to learn what Your Word has to say to me personally. Help me to learn to rely on Your Word for my daily sustenance; may it become more important than my physical nourishment. Lord, I want to please you, I want to know You, I want to walk in the fullness of what You have provided for me. In Jesus' name, amen!

The LORD Almighty has sworn, "Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand." (Isaiah 14:24)

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PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Japan & Guinea-Bissau. Father, as we pray for these countries, we ask You to pour out Your Spirit on all flesh, calling every man, woman & child to repentance & consecration to You. Expose & heal the political corruption. Protect those who have surrendered their lives to You. We pray these countries will turn away from dead religion & embrace the Truth of Jesus Christ. Amen.

"The badge of courage does not require that we walk through something dangerous. It simply requires that we continue to share God's love whenever and wherever we are." (Tom White)

"See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." (Hebrews 3:12-13)

What mortal mind can begin to comprehend the ways of our Lord? He has no bounds; there is no limit to His understanding and knowledge. There is no place He hasn't been or anything He hasn't considered. He knows all . . . past, present and future.

That's an interesting thought. He knows everything past, present and future. Some would want to attribute this type of time-transcending knowledge to those with psychic powers, the enemy's counterfeit for the omniscience and omnipresence of the Most High God.

"And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear." (Isaiah 65:24)

God is eternal, not bound by segments of time. God is omnipresent; He exists everywhere at all times, including our past, our present, and our future. He's present in yesterday (He knew us personally before we were born). He's present in today (He has personal knowledge of or a personal relationship with us today). AND He's present in tomorrow (He's already there in our tomorrow as He is not constrained by time).

So, when the Lord says, "before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear" we know that He has already heard the call and seen the need before we even knew it existed. It's true. "Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him." (Matthew 6:8)

Let faith arise in your hearts. There is no situation you can face of which He is not aware and in which He has not already intervened. He has eternity, past, present, and future, in the palm of His hands, hallelujah!

Father, You are more wonderful and glorious and Your ways are so much higher and awesome than I had ever imagined. Lord, each day as I read Your Word and I meditate on You I see a greater depth of Who You are than I had ever seen before. Lord, thank You for loving me so much that You would make provision for my needs before I even realize I have them. You are truly amazing to me and Your love and provision is overwhelming and humbling. All I can say is, "Thank You, Lord!" Amen.

© Jan Ross
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PRAYING THROUGH THE 10/40 WINDOW: Kuwait & Bangladesh. With less than 1% of the population confessing Jesus Christ as Lord, we intercede on behalf of those who walk in blindness. Father, the corruption in the government, persecution of those who believe, the poverty, the political unrest—reveal Your Truth to those who will seek and receive. Send laborers into this field, Father, to reap a harvest for Your glory. Amen.

"Faith, as Paul saw it, was a living, flaming thing leading to surrender and obedience to the commandments of Christ." (A.W.Tozer) How would you assess faith in your life? Is it a living, flaming thing leading you to surrender and obedience? If not, it's not too late to change.

"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." Eph 4:31-32