| Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 26 Apr 2008 |
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| The power of submission and full obedience to God. The ability to walk in full submission to God and to be fully obedient to God is tremendously hard to achieve. But that does not mean we can’t. Today’s word of encouragement is about finding the light in you. Acts 13:47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth. Everyday we are constantly fighting the devil. At work, at home, in our head. If we are not submitted to God and walking in complete surrender to God, we will walk in darkness. Today, I pray and hope that Acts 13:47 would serve as a wake up call, to focus our eyes on God again, and not on life’s issues. The devil wants us to walk in darkness, and force us to lose focus on God. BUT WE HAVE BEEN COMMANDED BY GOD TO BE A LIGHT FOR THE GENTILES, BRINGING SALVATION TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. © Apr 2008 Shaun Lee. www.everynation.org.sg archive: www.shauntzen.blogspot.com |
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 26 Apr 2008
Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 25 Apr 2008
| Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 25 Apr 2008 |
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| The power of submission and full obedience to God. The ability to walk in full submission to God and to be fully obedient to God is tremendously hard to achieve. But that does not mean we can’t. Today’s word of encouragement is about now means now, don’t wait. (Acts 9:20) Acts 9:20 At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. When Paul finally accepted Christ into his life, he did not wait long before being fully used by God. I pray and hope that Acts 9:20, would serve as a reminder to us all that when we submit to God—we walk in God’s power. When we are obedient to God—we will begin to use the gifts that God has given to us in powerful ways. If we say to ourselves, “but I’ve been fully submitted to God and obedient, but I don’t see anything powerful.” I can tell you that we have not fully submitted to God. We are still relying on our own strength. To fully submit to God and be fully obedient to God—we will see the impossible become a reality. Today, I pray that we would be excited to submit to God and walk in obedience, so that we can see God power through our life. © Apr 2008 Shaun Lee. www.everynation.org.sg archive: www.shauntzen.blogspot.com |
Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 24 Apr 2008
| Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 24 Apr 2008 |
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| The power of submission and full obedience to God. The ability to walk in full submission to God and to be fully obedient to God is tremendously hard to achieve. But that does not mean we can’t. Today’s word of encouragement is about letting God unveil your purpose (Acts 5:38-39). Acts 5:38-39 Therefore, in the present case I advice you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God. Acts 5:38-39 sums up what today’s word of encouragement is all about. Let God unveil to you your purpose. Peter and John were faced with persecution, but Gamaliel, a Pharisee said, For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. Let this be a reminder to us all, that if we are striving for our own admissions in life, we will fail. But if we are doing what God has called us to do, NO ONE CAN STOP US; AND IF PEOPLE TRY TO STOP US THEY WILL BE FIGHTING GOD AND NOT US. I pray and hope that today’s word would be a source of encouragement. There is power in submitting to God and walking in full obedience to God. Do not give up your destiny that God has given to you. If you are faced with persecution remember these verses, for God will fight on behalf of us. © Apr 2008 Shaun Lee. www.everynation.org.sg archive: www.shauntzen.blogspot.com |
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 23 Apr 2008
| Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 23 Apr 2008 |
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| The power of submission and full obedience to God. The ability to walk in full submission to God and to be fully obedient to God is tremendously hard to achieve. But that does not mean we can’t. Today’s word of encouragement is about being attentive to God’s voice. Most often God will bring people into our lives for a purpose and for a reason. God often will challenge us to start a new job, to meet this new person who no one talks to, even marrying the right person. In every situation we are in, we must be attentive to God’s voice. The only way that can happen is if, we are fully submitted to God and walking in complete obedience to Him. I love the story of Philip and the Ethiopian man (Acts 8:26-40). In v26. The word of God says, “Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from V27. So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. You see, we will never know why God would want us to go into the desert, to leave our jobs, to meet this stranger. But if we obey God—we will see his purpose and plan. The story of Philip and the Ethiopian man ends with Philip baptizing him along the road they were traveling on. V36-40. The most important thing to God about our lives is not how rich we will be, or how famous we will be. God is interested in us walking fully obedient and submitted to Him. © Apr 2008 Shaun Lee. www.everynation.org.sg archive: www.shauntzen.blogspot.com |
Monday, April 21, 2008
Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 22 Apr 2008
| Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 22 Apr 2008 |
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| The power of submission and full obedience to God. The ability to walk in full submission to God and to be fully obedient to God is tremendously hard to achieve. But that does not mean we can’t. Today’s word of encouragement is about unwavering boldness. Before Jesus was crucified the disciples that followed Jesus closely (Peter, John, and James) lacked faith, they made mistakes, they couldn’t drive out demons, heal people who were blind or the crippled (Matthew 17:18-21), they were seeking their own glory and fame--competing with each other as to who would sit at the right and left of Jesus (Mark 10:35-38), and Peter denied Jesus three times. The disciples lacked boldness because they were depended on Jesus to do everything. Today, are you depended always on your mentor, leader, and discipler? However, after Jesus was crucified, Jesus’ disciples were transformed (Acts 3:1-8). Acts 4:13 “When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” Peter and John took ownership of their calling; they began to see what Jesus was saying all along. This is a vital point, and I hope we will remember: We have to stop relying on our discipler, stop relying on people to come to our RESCUE. We have to start standing up on our own two feet. Today, I hope we would be excited to walk in boldness, unwavering to our flaws and mistakes. Remember the courage that Peter and John gained after Jesus was crucified. They were unschooled ordinary men. God did not use kings, Pharisees, Sadducees, the famous, the prominent men and women to make the greatest impact this world has seen. © Apr 2008 Shaun Lee. www.everynation.org.sg archive: www.shauntzen.blogspot.com |
Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 21 Apr 2008
| Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 21 Apr 2008 |
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| The power of submission and full obedience to God. The ability to walk in full submission to God and to be fully obedient to God is tremendously hard to achieve. But that does not mean we can’t. Today’s word of encouragement is breaking into your armor in preparation for battle. Our sin consumes our lives to the point of addiction. We can go on hiding our deepest secrets from people, but God sees everything. From the smallest area of sin, to the biggest, it does not matter. Jesus says in Matthew 5:28, “But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” We may not be in the physically act of committing adultery, but it is still committing adultery in our hearts if we look lustfully. All of us have been given a breast plate of righteousness, helmet of salvation, and a belt of faithfulness (Isaiah 59:17, Isaiah 11:5). It is time we put them to full use. The enemy prowls like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8). Are we going to be devoured by the enemy? © Apr 2008 Shaun Lee. www.everynation.org.sg archive: www.shauntzen.blogspot.com |
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 20 Apr 2008
| Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 20 Apr 2008 |
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| Today I begin another series on: The power of submission and full obedience to God. God Sees everything! The small things that we do, the big things that we do, the small things that we DON’T Do, and the Big things we DON’T DO. In fact God even sees what we are like in the inside: the true you! Behind all the appearances, masks, and façade God is waiting for us to come out of our shells to FULLY WALK WITH HIM. In the Message Bible the word of God says in Luke 16:10-13 Jesus went on to make these comments: If you're honest in small things, you'll be honest in big things; If you're a crook in small things, you'll be a crook in big things. If you're not honest in small jobs, who will put you in charge of the store? No worker can serve two bosses: He'll either hate the first and love the second Or adore the first and despise the second. You can't serve both God and the Bank. The word of God is simple. We cannot be fully submitted to God and walking in full obedience to God, if we still have our hand in the cookie jar. If we are stubborn today, unwilling to surrender our will to God today, we will never fully walk with God. © Apr 2008 Shaun Lee. www.everynation.org.sg archive: www.shauntzen.blogspot.com |
