Genesis 11-12:4, Matthew 5:1-26, Psalms 5, Proverbs 1:24-28

What God said to me – One of the things you can learn from My word is My absolute sovereignty and control over the history of mankind.  Even when they try to go their own way, I still accomplish My purposes.  After a global flood of judgment, I told the survivors, Noah and his sons and their wives, to be fruitful and to multiply and to fill the whole earth.  Just a couple of hundred years later, people were already rebelling against Me and coming up with their own plans.  They decided to build a city and a tower so they wouldn’t be scattered abroad over the face of the earth rather than obey My command.   The people learned the hard way that they could not thwart My plans when I divided them by language, and they were forced to fill the earth.  When you look at the world today think about this story.  No matter what men are doing or how they try to control the destiny of the world, “I AM” the one who is in control and My plans cannot be thwarted.  Trust Me and watch Me accomplish My plan.

Genesis 8-10, Matthew 4:12-25, Psalms 4, Proverbs 1: 20-23

What God said to me – The church today, in order to be “successful” has watered down the gospel so much that people are being deceived into thinking they are My children.  They are told to pray a prayer and ask Me into their heart, and they are saved.  However, when I walked on the earth and preached the gospel of the kingdom, I preached repentance – for people to agree with me that they are sinners and to turn from their sin and follow Me and I would save them by grace through faith as a gift, not because they “prayed” a prayer.  Today you are seeing the results as the church is corrupted by people who never truly repented, but just “prayed” a prayer and continued in their sin.  You shall know them by their fruit – look at their lifestyle – listen to their speech.  Now look at yourself.  Are you walking in a manner worthy of your calling?  Does your lifestyle and your speech reflect Me?  Are you laying down your life daily to follow Me?  Are you sharing the true gospel that will lead to salvation or are you watering it down so as not to offend?

Genesis 5-7, Matthew 3:7-4:11, Psalms 3, Proverbs 1:10-19

What God said to me – Noah was a righteous man who lived in a time just before worldwide judgment.  He knew it was coming so he preached righteousness and repentance to warn them of what was coming.  In spite of his sincerity and faithfulness, he only had seven converts – his wife and three sons and their wives.  You live in a time like Noah where worldwide judgment is imminent.  So how are you living?  What are you doing with your time?  Are you living in righteousness and warning the world of what is coming?  However, unlike Noah who knew there would be no survivors but those are on the ark, there will be survivors after I rapture My church and judgment falls.  So, as you witness and pray for salvation for them now, warn them of what is to happen during the great tribulation that is to come.  They may not come to Me now, but some will remember your warning and come to Me then.  Don’t be discouraged by what you see now and the response you get.  My timing is My timing, and I will save who I will save – you just be faithful to witness and to warn and trust Me for the rest.