MONDAY
AUGUST 17
THE ANOINTING TEACHES TRUTH
THE ANOINTING TEACHES TRUTH
1 John 2:27
And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His TRUE and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
Matthew 13:11
He replied, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
Now that the believer has Christ living through them and the Holy Spirit teaching them, the mysteries of God are being revealed. And, as long as the believer remains in God, God will remain in them, as well as the Spirit of God, who will continue to teach the believer all that God reveals in His Word, which must also remain in us.
TUESDAY
AUGUST 18
CONFIDENT & UNASHAMED
CONFIDENT & UNASHAMED
1 John 2:28
And now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
By remining in The Word of God, Jesus Christ, we can be confident and unashamed when He returns for His church.
Ephesians 3:12
In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God's presence with boldness and confidence.
Colossians 3:4
When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 19
ACTIVE RIGHTEOUSNESS
ACTIVE RIGHTEOUSNESS
1 John 2:29
If you know that He is Righteous (Holy), then you also know that everyone who practices righteousness ( justification) is born of Him.
John 1:13
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
John 7:18
He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of Truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus, the Author (Founder) and Finisher (Perfecter) of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
THURSDAY
AUGUST 20
WALK IN LOVE
WALK IN LOVE
2 John 6
And this Love, that we walk after His commandments And this is His commandment, That, as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
John 14:15
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
Deuteronomy 13:4
You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold Him fast.
FRIDAY
AUGUST 21
MANY DECEIVERS
2 John 7
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
*deceiver = misleader, impostor, liar
*antichrist = against Christ the Messiah
1 John 4:2-3
By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and is already in the world at this time.
John 10:4-5
After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice.
They won’t follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don’t know his voice.
SATURDAY
AUGUST 22
BE ALERT
BE ALERT
2 John 8
Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
Luke 21:8
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
Hebrews 10:35
So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
The Bible tells us we are to watch and pray. One of the things we are watching, or guarding, is our heart. Just like a garde we determine what gets planted in our hearts. When we believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, the Holy Spirit places this Word within our hearts But it is up to us to read our Bible, praying for understanding when we do so.
That which is not of the Bible should not be allowed to take root in our spiritual garden, our heart. We need the Word of God living there so we can recognize what the weeds of unrighteousness are.
The second thing we do is pray. Prayer is more than a suggestion box with lists of needs and wants: it is a Lifeline. Communication with God is the air we breathe.
The more we take care of what we have accumulated in Christ the greater our reward. We can only imagine what that reward might be. More of Jesus, feasting in His presence and taking great Joy in His delight.
