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july 5 | THURSday

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2 Corinthians 3:17,18 2 Timothy 1:6-8 Jeremiah 18:6 Ephesians 1:18-23 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Being Set to Glorify God

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I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

JoHn 14:12-14

Christs finished work on the cross has given God glory by fulfilling its very purpose, which is to redeem us from sin and restore us back into a relationship with Him. Just as Jesus victoriously fulfilled His mission, we too are set to do the same. Like an arrow ready to hit the target, may we fully yield to the work God is doing in us. May we not resist the stretching or complain during long seasons of waiting, and may we not swerve from right to leftjust staying still and focused on one direction, which is His purpose for our lives. God has done His end of the deal, setting us up to do greater things through the victory won by Jesus on the cross. The question is, will we allow Him to bring us to that promised victory?

Join us for three days in a mid-year prayer and fasting time. With six more months left for 2012, we will believe God together as one spiritual family for breakthroughs in our church and nation. Here are three devotional lessons to help you in your prayer time for the next three days.
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pray continually 18. . . for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 THESSALonIAnS 5:17,18

pRayER REqUESTS

REFLECT
What does the Bible say about who you are? What doubts or fears could be hindering you from focusing on Gods purposes for your life?

RESpond
Allow God to renew your mind on who you are and the way you see your situation. Pray that God will help you see yourself and others through His perspective and increase your faith. Yield to what God is doing in your life. Ask Him for grace to wait and trust through the seasons and empower you to hit the mark He has set for you.

In what areas have you been resisting Gods work in your life? Why? How do you plan to respond better?

day 1

july 3 | TUESday

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Psalm 1:1-3 John 15:4-10 Hebrews 12:1,2 Psalm 73:23-28

day 2

july 4 | WEdnESday

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Hebrews 11:1,2 James 1:6,7 Hebrews 10:23 Jeremiah 29:11-13 Hebrews 10:35,36

Remaining and Thriving

Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. 5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. 6As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. 7They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
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Moving in Genuine Faith

Jesus replied, I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, Go, throw yourself into the sea, and it will be done. 22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.
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MATTHeW 21:21,22

PSALM 84:4-7

our relationship with God is a journey, a cycle of different life seasons. It is actually more of an adventure where there are battles to win, challenges to overcome, and lessons and skills to learn. In reality, these changes can often get the best of us. However, God calls us to persevere, showing us in His Word how a follower of Christ is victorious, blessed, and will go from glory to glory! How is this possible? How can a follower of Jesus live this promise? The Bible says that we need to stay in the presence of God. We need to be connected to our unchanging God so we can thrive in life with all its changes. We also need to remain at the center of His Will, keeping in step with what He wants to do in and through us in every season. Are you securely anchored in God and ready to live a victorious life?

The fulfillment of a promise is solely dependent on its giver and the same is true with Gods promises. God has initiated a covenant relationship with us where He shows us His higher ways and greater purposes for our lives. As recipients, what is our role? To receive Gods promises, we only need to do one thing and that is to have faith in God. Yet oftentimes, we find it difficult to trust God because we do not know Him. We will only have genuine faith in God when we are fully convinced of who He isthat He is faithful, good, powerful, and able, and that He loves us so much that He already made a way for us to receive His promises through Jesus finished work on the cross. When we know well who the Giver of our promise is, we can be confident that He will fulfill every word and doubt will have no place in our hearts and minds. now, we can simply believe, ask, and receive.

REFLECT
How has God been faithful to you during the first half of the year? What are you believing God to do in the next months?

RESpond
List down all the things you believe God for and ask Him to help your heart pursue His will and wait for His best for these. Pray for God to help you stay at the center of His will always and for your relationship with Him to be strengthened all the more.

REFLECT
When you think of God, what part of His character stands out the most? What attributes of God do you think you need to know more?

RESpond
Consider Gods promise in Jeremiah 29:13 and prayerfully commit to a convenient schedule for regular Bible reading and prayer. Read James 2:26. Is there a direction or a call from God that you have not acted upon yet? Ask God for the grace and will to obey and be expectant to know Him more as you take that first step.

Hebrews 10:37-39 assures us that God is working on our behalf and encourages us to stand in faith. In what areas of life do you need to persevere in faith more?

Read Hebrews 11 and ponder on how each person mentioned in the chapter has related with God. How are you getting to know God more in your own faith walk?