A DAY OF PRAYER’s Morning Bible Study

Episode 818 ~ If I humble myself in the sight of the Lord, He's going to lift me up. If I submit to God and I resist the devil, the devil's going to flee from me. God gives grace. He does not indulge proud, hearted people; but He gives grace to the humble. So as I humble myself, I'm going to get grace; I'm going to draw near and I'm going to be drawn into the bosom of God. I'm going to find out His secret ways. There are secret things that belong to the Lord, and He reserves those for the people that He can trust. Those who love Him and are willing to come by / through the Door.

Episode 817 ~ The Lord, through James, is asking us to decide who you're gonna be; stop straddling the fence. Decide; if you're on God's side, then be on His side. Look like you're on His side. Act like you're on His side. Live like you're on His side. Live like Jesus died for you. Live like the Word of God is The Truth. Don't just put on a facade depending on who you're around; then, whenever no one's looking, you're back to the worldly ways and you are denying God, He's saying, decide.

Episode 816 ~ as we're studying James and we're discussing the word, it's important that we keep at the forefront that; this is a mirror to examine / judge me. This is for me to examine my own life and see whether or not I'm measuring up to the stature of the measure of the Man, Christ Jesus; whether or not I'm measuring up to God's expectations, if I'm growing in faith, and if I'm walking out what the Lord wants me to walk out on the destiny track He has prepared for my life.

Episode 815 ~ The Word gives us grace in order to become more like Him, Therefore James says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Are we humble enough to ask God for what we really want; and to allow Him to actually shape us, invite us to conform our heart and motivations for asking to reflect His ways and thoughts? God can work with that. We must constantly be destroying anything that does not glorify or magnify His Name or His Will; if it's not a part of His Plan for our life.

Episode 814 ~ One of the major differences with Heavenly Wisdom is, no matter what's going to happen, there's not gonna be found anything against us; neither is there going to be anything that can stand against it [Heavenly Wisdom] to prevail. It [Heavenly Wisdom] always provides the perfect strategy, to walk and live in constant and continuous Victory.

Episode 813 ~ Every person, has to make a decision for Christ, I live; and for Christ, I continue to the end. It takes more than just saying I believe there's a God somewhere. The Lord has a full on expectation that we will show forth the fruit of His righteousness in our own lives; so that he is glorified and honored by what we're doing. We can only accomplish that with the Wisdom that comes straight from the Lord.

Episode 812 ~ the Lord, through James, gives us lots of practical application that we must apply to our life immediately; so we will learn and grow and in the Faith. Let's learn and understand how to sort out your tongue.

Episode 811 ~ When we're speaking contrary to what the Lord is saying, we are allowing the adversary to rob us of our faith that we need. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. You are what you speak; and, that will either work for you or against you. You are what you speak.

Episode 810 ~ Allowing God to lead us and guide us in order to say what we need to say, is going to produce the Divine outcome or the Heavenly outcome to the situation and / or circumstance.

Episode 809 ~ There is great importance in having right understanding concerning the things of God, and His creation; because, the words that come out of our mouth have significant impact to you, to / in your life, and on the destiny track the Lord has for you.

Episode 808 ~ If you believe God, you'll obey God. You'll do what's right and appropriate according to The Lord. The Lord is not satisfied with us just seeing or knowing or understanding; we have to do. And not only that, it's not just good that we started; you have to finish the journey that's been assigned to you by the Lord.

Episode 807 ~ When we receive instruction from the Lord and do not follow it through to the end, that is sin. Following the Lord is never only about receiving the things we desire; it is about the Lord doing a work that includes blessing for future generations. If a generation fails to fulfill, or complete, what the Lord has for that generation to do; then the next generation is impacted, having to finish what is incomplete - delaying the fulness of the blessing the Lord is giving His people.

Episode 806 ~ We should never neglect the things the Lord gave you charge over, casting them them aside, in attempt to help somebody else to fulfill their commitment. Such as being good to the widows and the orphans, while forsaking your children. That is a violation of what the Lord said and He gave you / me charge over. We are called to manage our own household well, and do all things in excellence unto the Lord. We can do all things through Christ.

Episode 805 ~ We are to honor the Lord, which is not just doing vain things; say hopefully it'll be good enough for You Lord. It's purposeful, Holy Spirit led, action; which is meaningful movement and faith filled action before the Lord.

Episode 804 ~ Whatever amount of Faith you have, use it. We should always be building our faith. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God; but just being a glutton on the Word and filling up and bloating yourself up on the Word so you have more faith; but you never actually use it, is doing yourself a disservice to be sure. All the "Heroes of Faith. All of those things that they did came as a result of their Faith being put into action. And, really its obedience to the Lord which demonstrates our Love, Faith in Him in the immediate, and Hope; which is our future faith in the Lord.

Episode 803 ~ If you believe in the Lord; be led by Him. Abraham was led by God. He were led by Holy Spirit to do certain things, and he did those things because he believed God; that was the culmination of his Faith. Be willing to be led by the Lord. And, whatever He says to you, do it. Which does mean that you have to learn how to be prompted by the Lord; and, you have to take forth the effort to do it. That is the difference between us and the devil.

Episode 802 ~ Since we're talking about condemnation and being led by the Lord, how we're to function right the practicality, practical application part of this says. "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." Also, "As many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God." We've been given the instruction, guidance, and direction, on how we are to walk; being pleasing to the Lord, glorifying Him and loving our neighbor as ourself. Not allowing the adversary to attempt to burden us with the things of the past.

Episode 801 ~ The Heavenly Father has called us into His grace and mercy through his Son Jesus Christ. So, stop being prideful in your mindset and your attitude and. Consider what this truly means for you; The Lord doesn't want us to be selfish in nature. He's already called us to have the same heart that was in our Lord and Savior; to love our neighbor as ourselves. Remember, love does no harm to a neighbor.

Episode 800 ~ When we interact with anyone, just come with the love of God; determining in your heart to demonstrate that I love you, just as I love myself. Just as the Lord loves me, so I also love you. When we truly put this into practice in our life, we will treat everyone equally; it won't matter who we speak with, what they look like, or what they've done. They will experience the love of God, though you.

Episode 799 ~ There's no favorites in the Kingdom of God. The Lord doesn't love us all, and love one more than the rest, because that would be partiality. And, He [the Lord] is no respecter of persons.