January as we all know is a time of fast! Most churches all round the world have their fasting and prayers ongoing already. Christians are busy fasting and praying to get their year fully started. My pastor said, “January is your first fruit, what you do with it determines how the rest of the year will be for you”.
Self explanatory right? ☺️
So ask yourself, what have you been doing this month? Are you still going about as usual carefree while your spiritual life is suffering? Are you feeding your flesh and starving your spirit man? Have you been so busy chasing fame that you do not recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit when He tugs on your spirit?
“I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.”
Galatians 5:16.
Has your flesh been in control lately? This month a lot of people have their do’s and don’t. Their stop and start. In your list, do you have where you’re going to draw closer to God this year? Or how often you will study your Bible? Does it include if you tend to grow your prayer life or leave it be at the level it is? A song writer once said, “if you’re not burning for Christ I don’t know what you’re burning for”.
“For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it. “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the LORD your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.”
Deuteronomy 30:11-16 NKJV
He loves us so much He made it so simple for us. All we need to do is OBEY! Love the Lord your God, walk in His ways and obey His commands so that you may live and multiply, and the Lord your God may bless you in all you do.
That’s why He has given us the Holy Spirit to guide and empower us in every act of obedience.
I urge us today to not get too distracted with life that we forget the reason we are alive. What is that thing that is distracting you from fellowship with God? Please get it in check and seek revival now! Revival is essentially a restoration of our hearts. God needs your heart to be right with Him. Don’t allow your flesh to rule you. What is prayer and fasting when you won’t let go of that secret sin? Yes you can let go. Take it to Him in prayers, renounce it and rededicate your life back to Him and watch Him restore your joy unspeakable full of glory ❤️.
I love you but JESUS loves you MOST ❤️
Joann Philips
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