Matthew 17-19

What God said to me – One of the purposes of spending this time with Me is so I can prepare you for what is to come.  You have no idea what the day ahead of you may bring or what circumstances you will encounter, but I do.  As you spend this time with Me day in and day out I will teach you and prepare you to handle all that you encounter in life.  Jesus told the disciples when He cast the demon out of the boy that it required not just faith, but prayer and fasting.  In His time spent alone with Me, I prepared Him for just  this occasion.  He had already been praying and fasting as I instructed so He was prepared to handle this situation in a way that would glorify Me.  There will be times I will call you to fast and pray as preparation for whatever “I AM” calling you to do.  This time set aside with Me is not just fellowship but also preparation, so don’t neglect it.

Matthew 14-16

What God said to me – It’s easy to look around at the way things are today and complain that people are no longer sincere in their worship, but what about you?  Can you honestly say that you always worship Me in Spirit and in Truth or sometimes are you just going through the motions?  It’s easy to do if you are not careful.  When you are tired or when you have a lot on your mind it’s easy to coast through and not truly focus on Me.  These are the times you need Me most and when true worship will refresh you and renew your faith.  These are the times you need to purposely push all that aside and focus on Me.

Matthew 13

What God said to me – Do you understand how very blessed you are to have access to My word – to be able to read and study to whenever you desire?  You live in a unique time in history where this is available to you when so many of My people throughout the ages never had that opportunity.  So what are you doing with this great privilege?  Do you spend much time reading and studying and meditating on it?  Don’t waste your time on things that have no eternal value.  Television, movies, games, novels all may be very entertaining, but what benefit is in them?  Do they draw you closer to Me?  That’s not to say you should never experience down time where you can chill out and relax but make sure the things you turn to are not filling your eyes and heart with ungodly things.