Author Archives: God's Favourite House
God’s Justice
2 Thessalonians 1:6-7 “God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well…” (NIV)
God’s fourth guarantee for your future is huge, and it is To Repay Those Who Hurt You. God guarantees to deal with those who have dealt with you. Wow! I have studied this for, Read the rest of this entry
Fail-safe
Isaiah 43:2 “When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up—the flames will not consume you.” (LB, emphasis added).
God’s third guarantee for your future is To Support You In Trouble. Is temptation, not trouble? No, temptation is not trouble. Temptation is internal; trouble is external. Read the rest of this entry
Faithful God!
1 Corinthians 10:13 “You are tempted in the same way that everyone else is tempted. But God can be trusted not to let you be tempted too much, and he will show you how to escape from your temptations.” (CEV, emphasis added).
You cannot control what gets your attention, but you can control what keeps it. What gets your attention, most times, is outside your control. But what keeps your attention is within your control. Read the rest of this entry
Attraction vs. Action
Job 31:1 “I made a covenant with my eyes, a solemn pact with myself not to look with lust at a young woman… never to undress a girl with my eyes.” (NLT & MSG)
There are many things you are doing that you cannot afford. Many of us are indebted—financially, emotionally, and spiritually—because we are doing things we cannot afford to do. Read the rest of this entry
Your Choice
John 10:10 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (KJV)
We will kick off today’s devotional with our final thoughts from yesterday. When satan gives you an idea, it is called Temptation. When God gives you an idea, it is called Inspiration. What you make your contemplation will inadvertently Read the rest of this entry
Your Contemplation
2 Thessalonians 3:3 “Still, the Lord is true to His promises; He will hold you up and guard you against the evil one.” (The Voice)
The truth is, there are areas you will be tempted in for the rest of your life. For some, it is arrogance. God has delivered you from a pompous spirit, a prideful heart, and an arrogant spirit. But guess what? The enemy will still try to hit you at that spot. Read the rest of this entry
Overcomer
1 Corinthians 10:13 “The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.” (emphasis added).
“The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience…” Your case is not special; as much as you would think it is, it is not. I am sorry. However, God is faithful to keep temptation from becoming so Read the rest of this entry
Help & Guide
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord completely, and do not rely on your own opinions. With all your heart rely on him to guide you, and he will lead you in every decision you make. Become intimate with him in whatever you do, and he will lead you wherever you go.” (TPT)
Beginning today, we will look at six guarantees of God for your future. These next six words to live by will dramatically lower your fear factor. And it is because these promises will reveal who God is to you and reveal what He has said. Are you ready? Read the rest of this entry
Never!
Hebrews 13:5 “…for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]” (AMPC, emphasis added).
Yesterday, we looked at two out of three things we should know about the future. The first thing is that God KNOWS Everything That Will Happen. Read the rest of this entry
Bright Future
Psalm 84:7 They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power]; each of them appears before God in Zion.” (AMPC)
Over the next few days, we will be focusing on the future, words to live by as it pertains to the future. The truth is that the rest of your life is in the future. Your life that is remaining is not in your past. Read the rest of this entry