Ezekiel 1:1-3:15, Hebrews 3, Psalms 104:1-23, Proverbs 26:24-26

What God said to me – There is a small non-profit that was founded by Julie Norton Jackson after her youngest son, Brock, died in a car accident.  Everyday Julie would tell her two sons when they would leave the house, “Go be great”.  That simple encouragement morphed into the bedrock principle of the foundation – Go (Take action), Be (Make the choice), Great (Share your light).  The GoBeGreat Foundation gives scholarships to celebrate those who serve with kindness and selflessness while sharing their gifts, talents, and opportunities with others.  It encourages perseverance, leadership, and community.  If a secular foundation can offer such encouragement to others, how much more should My church do so.  You should encourage one another day after day.  Encourage one another to remain steadfast.  Encourage one another to exercise your gifts in ministry.  Encourage one another to share your faith.  Encourage one another to walk in a manner worthy of your calling.  In a world that is becoming more confrontational and every man for himself, you be known for kindness, selflessness, and encouragement.  You be known for looking like Me.

Lamentations 4-5, Hebrews 2, Psalms 103:1-22, Proverbs 26:23

What God said to me – How often do you worship?  “I AM” not talking about how much you go to church – “I AM” talking about you – one on one – worshipping Me.  As you learn to walk closely with Me, your life will become more and more about worshipping Me.  Just thinking about your salvation and all I have done for you and who “I AM” should cause you to cry out, “Bless the Lord, O my soul.”  As you think about the great salvation I have provided for you, everything within you should rise up and bless My Name.  Think about this – Man sinned and fell from grace and a group of angels sinned and fell from grace.  I did nothing to help the angels who sinned and I will judge them and pour out My wrath on them.  But for you, I became flesh and suffered and died for your sins – I became a merciful and faithful high priest to make propitiation for your sins.  I have not dealt with you according to your sins, but according to My mercy.  As far as the east is from the west, so far have I removed your sin from you.  As high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is My lovingkindness toward My children.  “I AM” the God of your salvation, so with all that is within you, worship Me.

Lamentations 3, Hebrews 1, Psalms 102:1-28, Proverbs 26:21-22

What God said to me – There is a movie called the Truman Show where the main character, Truman Burbank, lives his whole life in an enclosed area not realizing there was anything else beyond his little world.  For most people on earth, it is like that for them.  They live their entire life not realizing there is anything else but living and dying on this planet.  They never realize that from the beginning of the history of the earth to the end is just a blink of My eye.  It is temporary and one day the heavens and the earth you see now will be rolled up like an old garment, so learn to take your focus off of all this temporal “stuff” and live for that which is eternal.  My throne is forever.  All this temporal “stuff” will go away, but “I AM” eternal.  I never change.  My mercies are new every morning and My compassion never fails.  Set your mind on Me every day because in a world that is faltering and decaying “I AM” your hope forever.  No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what I have prepared for My children.