January 10, 2024

Matthew 1-4

What God said to me – How quickly do you respond to My voice? My instructions? Look at Joseph – he immediately took Mary as his wife when I told him to – he immediately took his family and left for Egypt when I told him to go. Look at John the Baptist – he immediately baptized Jesus when I told him to. Look at Peter and Andrew and James and John – they immediately left their nets when I called them. Each one of these, by their obedience and immediate response changed the world and were used to accomplish My purpose and carry out My plan. Don’t think your obedience and response means any less. I accomplish My purpose and carry out My plan by things and people you would never imagine. You as My child and a part of My body are an integral part of it and your obedience and responses are more important than you know or see.

January 9, 2024

Malachi 1-4

What God said to me – Can you distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not serve God?  Are My people distinguishable from the people of the world?  Are you?  The day of judgment is coming and one reason is there is no longer a difference between most of those who claim to be Mine and those who don’t.  I demand holiness and yet most people want to blend in with the world so they are accepted.  Few follow Me wholeheartedly because that makes them different and acceptance by the world is more important to them than acceptance by Me.  What about you?  Examine yourself – let Me examine you – let My Spirit search your heart and mind and show you those areas where you are compromising.  Repent and come after Me whole heartedly regardless of what those around you are doing.

January 8, 2024

Zechariah 8-14

What God said to me – I know you long for the day of the Lord.  You anxiously read and study everything that says “in that day” and try to imagine what it will be like.  It will be a great day, a unique day like no other.  Yet today is also a unique day – it is the only one like it.  Don’t look past today while yearning for another.  This is the day that I have made – rejoice and be glad in it.  Savor today.  Look eagerly for what I have for you to do today.  Listen with anticipation to what I have to say to you today.  Don’t miss the ministry and joy I have for you today by dwelling so much on “that day”.  “That day” will come.  It is My plan.  It is also My plan for you to live today fully.