Exodus 28:1-43, Matthew 25:31-26:13, Psalms 31:9-18, Proverbs 8:12-13

What God said to me – Everywhere you look there are people in need – in your family – in your circle of friends – in your church – in your community – in the world.  It can be overwhelming and wear you out trying to help.  It takes time.  It takes energy.  You can burn out if you are not walking with Me and seeking My direction in your daily life.  I’ll direct you in how and when and who to minster to.  When you take on too much and try to minister where I have not directed, you may be interfering with what “I AM” trying to do in their life by interrupting what “I AM” trying to teach them through their circumstances or you may be stealing the opportunity and joy from someone else I intended to do the ministry.  You can become resentful towards them because of the time and effort you are constantly pouring into their life.  So, what are you to do?  You need to stop and seek Me for direction.  You need to see each person I direct you to as if you are ministering directly to Me.  There is blessing when “I AM” your focus and you do everything you do as if you were doing it for Me.

Exodus 26:1-27:21, Matthew 25:1-30, Psalms 31:1-8, Proverbs 8:1-11

What God said to me – There are people who buy into every new diet or workout craze, especially if they say you can take this pill and lose a ton of weight with no exercise and still eat pizza and ice cream every day or do this exercise for one minute and in no time, you’ll be lean and fit.  It’s not true – don’t fall for it – you need to eat healthy food and exercise regularly.  The same is true spiritually.  I have given you everything you need for life and godliness.  You need to stop putting it off and do the work.  It starts with this time with Me and My word.  My word is a light unto your feet and a lamp unto your path.  You want to know what you should be doing or how you should be living – go to My word – it’s where I reveal Myself to you.  You want to have peace in the midst of all that is going on in your life and in the world – it will teach you about my faithfulness to My children. Just as a regular exercise routine will transform your body, a regular time with Me in My word and in fellowship and in prayer and in worship will transform your life.

Exodus 23:14-25:40, Matthew 24:29-51, Psalms 30:1-12, Proverbs 7:24-27

What God said to me – Have you ever been expecting company and didn’t know exactly what time they would arrive?  There are two ways you could approach it – you can go to the store and clean the house and make preparations early so whether they come first thing in the morning or later in the day, you are prepared for their arrival – or you can put off doing the things you need to do thinking you’ve got plenty of time and be embarrassed when they arrive.  That’s the way it’s going to be at My coming.  No one but the Father knows the exact date and time “I AM” coming.  However, because I have revealed so much about My coming, you may not know the exact time, but you can recognize the signs and realize it is imminent.  So, how are you going to live your life?  Are you going to do the things I have called you to do so you are prepared or are you going to put stuff off thinking you still have plenty of time?  There will be some of My children who are going to be ashamed at My coming because they are not doing the things I called them to do.  What about you?