Monday
Where The Helper Leads I Must Follow
Read 1 Corinthians 3:8-9; John 4:29-37; 16:12-16
Seed Thought: Everyone has a deep hunger they just don’t know what they are hungry for. We hunger to know our purpose call, and our field. The message that will bring harvest in this hour is not to tell people what they lack but what they have been created to be. Like the woman at the well who was called to be an evangelist. She had a hunger to draw men into relationship but when she met the man Christ Jesus. She was given a hunger to introduce all men to her savior. Peter had a hunger to fish but his real call was to be a fisherman for God so he could catch men. Where is the need? Where is the hunger? How are we fulfilling the hunger? Are we giving people the person who will really satisfy? Answering the deep questions: What is your purpose? What is your Call? And what is the field God has given you?
Action Step: Ask the Lord to confirm your call to you, clarify your purpose in the Kingdom of God and to show you your field of ministry. Look and listen for His answer.
Declaration: I am called of God with a purpose to fulfill and a field to work in.
Tuesday
The Helper; Helps Me Find Purpose
Read Jeremiah 29:11; Romans 12:2 Psalms 119:105; John 16:3
Seed Thought: What is God's will for your life? Many Christian’s desire to do God's will, but struggle because they don't know what God's will is. God's Word will help you to discern what God's will is for you. God does have great plans for your life! We were created by God, in His image, for a purpose. Just as God set apart from birth Isaiah, Jeremiah and Paul for a specific purpose, he also has a specific plan for your life. “‘I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. (Jeremiah 29:11 The Message). We have been given the Helper to lead and guide us. The Helper teaches us and leads us into understanding our purpose in this life. The Father's will, first and foremost, is that we have a relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ. In addition to the Helper, the Bible will help us to know the Father's will. God promises to give us wisdom if we just ask Him in prayer, believing that He will give it. Sometimes we need to just ask the Father to give us wisdom to discern His will. God has given each of us gifts and abilities to use in His service. The Helper reveals to us what our gifts and abilities are. God always equips us to do what He calls us to do, and we must trust God that He will accomplish His will in our lives.
Action Plan: Do you know God’s plan for your life? Reflect on your life what are things that you are good at (or gifted in), If you are not sure ask the Helper to show you, Journal what he shares with you.
Declaration: The Father has a plan for my life, He will reveal His plan through the Helper and I will be ALL He has planned for me.
Wednesday
The Helper; Calls Me
Read Acts 20:22-24
Seed Thought: What we do matters. We can ask ourselves what we would do with our time if we had no particular constraints. The pursuit of pleasures in a self-indulgent lifestyle would soon leave us empty and dissatisfied. We would start looking for a productive way to be of service to others, to society. We would seek a way of serving that corresponds to our own unique talents and propensities, a way that engages the whole of ourselves, a way that calls to us.
So what is your mission in life? Just like Paul, we have the same connection inside of us “The Holy Spirit”. Paul did not know every detail of his journey, but he did have some insight! He followed the leading of the Holy Spirit. Just as Paul knew his obedience to the Helper’s leading would enable him to finish his course with joy, we to can do just that! We can tap into the resources of the Helper. Wanna know what your calling is? Wanna what race you should be running? ASK, ask the Helper He is waiting for you to just that! He is waiting to shed light on our gifts and talents.
Action Plan: Your action plan is simple ASK! Spend sometime today asking the Father, Am I running the race you have planned for me? Am I doing what you want me to do? If the answer is no then ask the Helper to show you the path you should be on.
Declaration: I will follow The Helper’s leading! He is here on by behalf; He will guide me to peace, comfort, He is my advocate and will lead me into all truth.
Thursday
The Helper Helps Us Serve
Read Romans 12:3-16; Ephesians 2:10; 1 Peter 4:10
Seed Thought: Having made a personal commitment to follow Christ, each believer is prepared for His purposes with spiritual gifts that equip them to serve Christ. Exercising those gifts benefits the entire family of God and brings personal blessing. Are you aware of the many existing opportunities to exercise your unique combination of spiritual gifts, natural abilities, and learned skills in His service. We have all been given gifts; we have all been called to serve in a particular field. The Helper has been given to each of us to guide us in learning to use our individual Gifts. There are two different uses for the word gift one is used as to show that a gift has been presented to one another, to the poor, freely given. The other is a supernatural ability given by God’s grace to each believer to employ in building up the body of Jesus Christ to the glory of God. Believers are exhorted not to neglect their spiritual gift and to rekindle afresh their spiritual gift by taking advantage of opportunities available to serve the body of Christ. Use your spiritual gift to serve one another!
Action Plan: Reflect on your day to day actions do you recognize and use your gifts? If you don’t know what your gifts or particular field you have been called to serve ask the Helper.
Declaration: The Helper lives in me and He teaches me to use my gifts as I allow. I surrender to the Helper full use of my gifts and talents.
Friday
Hunger And Thirst For More
Read Luke 11:13
The greatest gift we could have is the Gift of the Spirit. We are to seek this gift and not half heartedly. Without the Spirit we don’t have an awareness of God’s presence, His love, the fruits of the Spirit, a message to others, real joy, words of wisdom at the right time, guidance from God, the mind and thoughts of God, healing, help in our weaknesses, the ability to set our mind on the things of God, freedom from slavery physical, emotional and spiritual, the pledge of eternal life. Without these how can we live the God life that He wants us to? Jesus gives the living water to the thirsty. He gives to those who are seeking with their whole heart. His promise. (1 John 5:14-15)
Action Plan: Are you living the Life He wants you to live? What are things you can do to live the life he wants you to live? Do you have obstacles that need moving?
Declaration: Take from me my lukewarmness, and give me Your on Holy Passion.
The Weekender
Looking Back
Today is the day that we take time to look back on what we have learned this past week. To reflect on what the Holy Spirit has highlighted in our lives and how we can implement the changes needed in our lives to be fully all we can be.
Father, we ask that you bring back remembrance of changes and what we need to do to change in our life to be fully who and what you have purposed us to be in your kingdom, Father thank you for being at work in our lives, in Jesus’ name, Amen
Take a few moments and Journal what the Father is speaking to you:
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Monday
Are We Aware Of His Presence?
Read Acts 17:28
Seed Thought: Jesus said the world would not see Him but that we would see Him. We would experience Him in the person of the Holy Spirit He was with them but would soon be in them and then they would know God would never leave them alone. God is active in our lives and every detail of our lives. The Old saying is not true “the devil is in the details” it is not the devil but God that is in every detail of our lives. He even cares when people run out of wine at a wedding. (John 3) As Peter reminds us we can cast all our cares on Him because He cares for us. (1 Peter 5:7)
Paul reminds people in Athens that what we seek we actually live and move in and have our being from. Like Jacob many people in the family of God do not realize how close God is and how much he loves and cares about each one of us. Have you ever had those nagging thoughts: Is God here? Will He hear me? Does He care? The Holy Spirit is around us, with us, and can be in us. Let’s not be like the world and not see Him but let’s believe God and look and see Him in every detail of our lives. We don’t have to be alone any more. Are you aware of His presence in you and around you?
Action Step: Look around you today and look for areas that God is working. It may be a small thing. God usually starts with the little and creates the full. Somebody needs to touch the Holy Spirit today. You be willing to be the contact.
Declaration: I know that God is working in the world around me because His Spirit is working in me.
Tuesday
He Saves Me Time
Read Acts 10:17-24
Seed Thought: Have you ever been doing something or visiting someone that you felt you needed to change directions or do something different or even speak to some when it is totally out of character for you. Have you ever taken the stance no I can’t do that or surely that is not meant for me. All of us experience hearing God speak through the inner voice, but sometimes we don’t recognize what it is or we are in such a rush with the everyday things of life that we brush it off. Don’t you think it would be much easier for all of us if God just spoke to us through our natural hearing all of the time? God is after intimacy with His people. Lovers share their most endearing moments together in whispers. When we first start our life with the Lord, He usually makes sure the inner voice is fairly firm and insistent. He wants to help us gradually become confident in recognizing His voice. But the closer we get in our relationship with Him, the more likely it will be that He will speak in a whisper.
So the next time you feel should change direction or have the urge to do something out of the norm remember God will never ask you to do anything that is against His nature, He will only ask those things that are pure, holy, honest and loving.
Action Plan: When you sense a need to change in direction or to do something that changes the everydayness of life. Get still focus on God, ask Him and listen. He wants to answer you.
Declaration: I will trust in God, I know he will make a way in every situation and circumstance. He cares about my everyday needs.
Wednesday
He Guides My Actions
Read Acts 13:2-4; Acts 8:26-40
Seed Thought: The Holy Spirit guides us. The emphasis is on the word guide. Jesus doesn't promise that the Holy Spirit will control us. He says He will guide us. Granted, there are times when I wish the Holy Spirit would control me, for instance, when I am tempted. Or when I become so task oriented that I become insensitive. But He is our guide, not our controller. We never lose our ability to choose to follow Him. Consequently, we are always responsible for our words and actions. The Holy Spirit is a trustworthy guide. The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of truth. He guides believers into truth and according to what is true. That makes Him a trustworthy guide. The Holy Spirit helps believers discern between what is true and what is not; what is wise and what is foolish; what is best and what is simply OK. Each day is full of decisions. Most of our decisions concern issues not clearly spelled out in the Bible, for example: where to attend school, whether to hire a particular applicant, how much to budget for vacation – on and on it goes. As you are bombarded with the details of everyday life, the Holy Spirit guides you. He gives you that extra on-the-spot sense of discernment you need to make both big and small decisions. As you develop a greater sensitivity to His guidance, you will worry much less about the decisions you make. Why? The Holy Spirit is a trustworthy guide.
Action Plan: Got big decisions you need to make? Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in the decisions of your life.
Declaration: The Holy Spirit is a trustworthy guide and I choose to trust him.
Thursday
He Protects Me
Read Proverbs 1:33; Psalms 23; Psalms 68: 20
Seed Thought: Can you imagine a life free from harm and or fear? Many people live most of their life out of fear. Where is the life in that? Living in fear is not a life that God has in mind for us. He wants us to enjoy life. We have a safeguard the Holy Spirit, He is here to help us. All we have to do is listen to His voice. If we would listen to His voice many of the difficulties and circumstances we end up in would be thwarted. In the light of the recent devastating tornado many have asked this question “How could a loving God allow such death and destruction to happen? If you look at this question from another angle yes there was loss of life and destruction, but when you look at the number of homes in the areas that were affected you know that God protected many more people from death. When people in the affected area begins to think about where they were during this time they will realize that it was that they had experienced the voice of the Holy Spirit keeping them where they were or directing them in a different direction for no apparent reason at the time. Many will testify that were in the path of destruction and that the very hand of God kept them safe and saw them through the storm. At the moment of being born again each of us is given the ears in our spirit to enable us to hear His voice. We need to practice listening and obeying God’s Spirit when He speaks to us.
Action Plan: Reflect on the circumstances that have occurred in your life and see where God was in them. Did you listen to His voice or did you do your own thing? How did the outcome compare.
Declaration: I will trust in the Lord, He helps and delivers me in my time of need.
Friday
The Helper Is With Me In Everyday Situations
Read Romans 8:26; Matthew 10:29-31
Seed Thought: Jesus’ succinct statement of our human plight tells us clearly why we need the Helper in everyday life: Apart from Me; you can do nothing. We often feel that we can handle life on our own, but when we get to this point it is most likely that this is when we need Jesus the most. We need the help of the Holy Spirit not just in the spiritual realm, but we need Him in the physical realm as well. Have you ever been trying to complete a task and no matter how hard you try you can’t seem to get it all to come together. For me I usually end up frustrated so I have to leave it alone and when I am not thinking about it all of a sudden I have an idea to pop in my head that I had not thought of or would not have thought of. In the book “How To Hear God’s Voice” the writer tells us that these illumined thoughts and ideas come from the Holy Spirit. The Helper is with us in ALL situations, but we do not always acknowledge Him. He wants to be a part of our everyday life, a life we often call mundane, but if we allow Him to participate in every aspect of our life, we might find that life it’s self could be our most thrilling experience.
Action Plan: Invite the helper into your everyday life. When you are struggling with everyday situations turn to Him and allow Him to guide the way.
Declaration: I accept Your word that the fabric of daily life is woven in such detail that how I handle them is important to you. I will call on you for help in every situation in my life.
The Weekender
Looking Back
Today is the day that we take time to look back on what we have learned this past week. To reflect on what the Holy Spirit has highlighted in our lives and how we can implement the changes needed in our lives to be fully all we can be.
Father, we ask that you bring back remembrance of changes and what we need to do to change in our life to be fully who and what you have purposed us to be in your kingdom, Father thank you for being at work in our lives, in Jesus’ name, Amen
Take a few moments and Journal what the Father is speaking to you:
Are We Aware Of His Presence?
Read Acts 17:28
Seed Thought: Jesus said the world would not see Him but that we would see Him. We would experience Him in the person of the Holy Spirit He was with them but would soon be in them and then they would know God would never leave them alone. God is active in our lives and every detail of our lives. The Old saying is not true “the devil is in the details” it is not the devil but God that is in every detail of our lives. He even cares when people run out of wine at a wedding. (John 3) As Peter reminds us we can cast all our cares on Him because He cares for us. (1 Peter 5:7)
Paul reminds people in Athens that what we seek we actually live and move in and have our being from. Like Jacob many people in the family of God do not realize how close God is and how much he loves and cares about each one of us. Have you ever had those nagging thoughts: Is God here? Will He hear me? Does He care? The Holy Spirit is around us, with us, and can be in us. Let’s not be like the world and not see Him but let’s believe God and look and see Him in every detail of our lives. We don’t have to be alone any more. Are you aware of His presence in you and around you?
Action Step: Look around you today and look for areas that God is working. It may be a small thing. God usually starts with the little and creates the full. Somebody needs to touch the Holy Spirit today. You be willing to be the contact.
Declaration: I know that God is working in the world around me because His Spirit is working in me.
Tuesday
He Saves Me Time
Read Acts 10:17-24
Seed Thought: Have you ever been doing something or visiting someone that you felt you needed to change directions or do something different or even speak to some when it is totally out of character for you. Have you ever taken the stance no I can’t do that or surely that is not meant for me. All of us experience hearing God speak through the inner voice, but sometimes we don’t recognize what it is or we are in such a rush with the everyday things of life that we brush it off. Don’t you think it would be much easier for all of us if God just spoke to us through our natural hearing all of the time? God is after intimacy with His people. Lovers share their most endearing moments together in whispers. When we first start our life with the Lord, He usually makes sure the inner voice is fairly firm and insistent. He wants to help us gradually become confident in recognizing His voice. But the closer we get in our relationship with Him, the more likely it will be that He will speak in a whisper.
So the next time you feel should change direction or have the urge to do something out of the norm remember God will never ask you to do anything that is against His nature, He will only ask those things that are pure, holy, honest and loving.
Action Plan: When you sense a need to change in direction or to do something that changes the everydayness of life. Get still focus on God, ask Him and listen. He wants to answer you.
Declaration: I will trust in God, I know he will make a way in every situation and circumstance. He cares about my everyday needs.
Wednesday
He Guides My Actions
Read Acts 13:2-4; Acts 8:26-40
Seed Thought: The Holy Spirit guides us. The emphasis is on the word guide. Jesus doesn't promise that the Holy Spirit will control us. He says He will guide us. Granted, there are times when I wish the Holy Spirit would control me, for instance, when I am tempted. Or when I become so task oriented that I become insensitive. But He is our guide, not our controller. We never lose our ability to choose to follow Him. Consequently, we are always responsible for our words and actions. The Holy Spirit is a trustworthy guide. The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of truth. He guides believers into truth and according to what is true. That makes Him a trustworthy guide. The Holy Spirit helps believers discern between what is true and what is not; what is wise and what is foolish; what is best and what is simply OK. Each day is full of decisions. Most of our decisions concern issues not clearly spelled out in the Bible, for example: where to attend school, whether to hire a particular applicant, how much to budget for vacation – on and on it goes. As you are bombarded with the details of everyday life, the Holy Spirit guides you. He gives you that extra on-the-spot sense of discernment you need to make both big and small decisions. As you develop a greater sensitivity to His guidance, you will worry much less about the decisions you make. Why? The Holy Spirit is a trustworthy guide.
Action Plan: Got big decisions you need to make? Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in the decisions of your life.
Declaration: The Holy Spirit is a trustworthy guide and I choose to trust him.
Thursday
He Protects Me
Read Proverbs 1:33; Psalms 23; Psalms 68: 20
Seed Thought: Can you imagine a life free from harm and or fear? Many people live most of their life out of fear. Where is the life in that? Living in fear is not a life that God has in mind for us. He wants us to enjoy life. We have a safeguard the Holy Spirit, He is here to help us. All we have to do is listen to His voice. If we would listen to His voice many of the difficulties and circumstances we end up in would be thwarted. In the light of the recent devastating tornado many have asked this question “How could a loving God allow such death and destruction to happen? If you look at this question from another angle yes there was loss of life and destruction, but when you look at the number of homes in the areas that were affected you know that God protected many more people from death. When people in the affected area begins to think about where they were during this time they will realize that it was that they had experienced the voice of the Holy Spirit keeping them where they were or directing them in a different direction for no apparent reason at the time. Many will testify that were in the path of destruction and that the very hand of God kept them safe and saw them through the storm. At the moment of being born again each of us is given the ears in our spirit to enable us to hear His voice. We need to practice listening and obeying God’s Spirit when He speaks to us.
Action Plan: Reflect on the circumstances that have occurred in your life and see where God was in them. Did you listen to His voice or did you do your own thing? How did the outcome compare.
Declaration: I will trust in the Lord, He helps and delivers me in my time of need.
Friday
The Helper Is With Me In Everyday Situations
Read Romans 8:26; Matthew 10:29-31
Seed Thought: Jesus’ succinct statement of our human plight tells us clearly why we need the Helper in everyday life: Apart from Me; you can do nothing. We often feel that we can handle life on our own, but when we get to this point it is most likely that this is when we need Jesus the most. We need the help of the Holy Spirit not just in the spiritual realm, but we need Him in the physical realm as well. Have you ever been trying to complete a task and no matter how hard you try you can’t seem to get it all to come together. For me I usually end up frustrated so I have to leave it alone and when I am not thinking about it all of a sudden I have an idea to pop in my head that I had not thought of or would not have thought of. In the book “How To Hear God’s Voice” the writer tells us that these illumined thoughts and ideas come from the Holy Spirit. The Helper is with us in ALL situations, but we do not always acknowledge Him. He wants to be a part of our everyday life, a life we often call mundane, but if we allow Him to participate in every aspect of our life, we might find that life it’s self could be our most thrilling experience.
Action Plan: Invite the helper into your everyday life. When you are struggling with everyday situations turn to Him and allow Him to guide the way.
Declaration: I accept Your word that the fabric of daily life is woven in such detail that how I handle them is important to you. I will call on you for help in every situation in my life.
The Weekender
Looking Back
Today is the day that we take time to look back on what we have learned this past week. To reflect on what the Holy Spirit has highlighted in our lives and how we can implement the changes needed in our lives to be fully all we can be.
Father, we ask that you bring back remembrance of changes and what we need to do to change in our life to be fully who and what you have purposed us to be in your kingdom, Father thank you for being at work in our lives, in Jesus’ name, Amen
Take a few moments and Journal what the Father is speaking to you:
July 9, 2011
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Monday
The Holy Spirit Helps Us To Learn And Remember
Read John 14:25-26; Hebrews 8:10-12
Seed Thought: We need reminders in our life to help us bring things to our memory that we do not want to forget. One of the most important things not to forget is our relationship with God. When we go to the store and forget something we went after it is an inconvenience but not a tragedy but when we forget God and the things of God it is life threatening. The children of Israel where given feasts, Sabbaths and a Tabernacle to help them remember and worship God but Jesus said he would give us the Holy Spirit to remind us of what he has said and taught us. Do you ever take time to remember where God has brought you from and where you are today? Do you remember the things He has taught you in your relationship with Him? It’s time to allow the Holy Spirit to bring those things to your remembrance. Lessons we learn have to be brought to our memory to help us hold them fresh in our minds. The more we rehearse the less chance there is that we will forget them. Let’s remember the Lord and keep Him fresh in our hearts and minds. Remembering brings us memories and memories are to be shared with others so they can join in our relationship with God. (1 John 1:1-3)
God wants to teach us so we can teach and remind others. The Holy Spirit’s teaching and reminding are parts of the same work in our life of renewing our minds and lives. If you learn something but forget it then it does you no good. The Holy Spirit wants to teach us and then refresh our memory.
Declaration: I have the mind of Christ so I can learn and remember all the things the Holy Spirit is teaching me. I have a great mind because I have His Mind.
Action Step: Are you putting into practice the things you have learned from the Holy Spirit. Ask Him to remind you this week of things He has taught you and ask Him to do them again in your life.
Tuesday
He Shows Us Our Sin
Read John 16:7-9
Seed Thought: One of the ministries of the Holy Spirit is to convict us of sin; we need to see our bankrupt condition. However, why does God want to redeem us? What is God’s incentive? God is defined by His nature, which includes mercy, love and justice. God’s love, mercy and justice is the reason for our redemption. Our helpless condition caused God to extend His mercy and love. God reached down into humanity and became our intercessor, because no man could ever accomplish what God required. God love for man is so great; He was willing to take upon Himself the sins, of all humanity. He was willing to be humiliated and abused by His own creation, taking the taunts and insults because He loved humanity who was created in His image. How great is the love God has? When we least deserved His mercy we received it. Imagine a parent willing to sacrifice a child. Allowing the child to suffer and be humiliated, so those committing the act could be saved. Jesus came into the world, not only to die for our sins, but to also set a model for us how we are to act in a fallen world. From womb to death the Holy Spirit was involved in the life of Christ, on the earth. The Spirit formed the body of Jesus in the womb (Matthew 1:20, Luke 1:35). Jesus through the Spirit offered Himself as our sacrifice.
Declaration: I am dead to sin, I am alive in Christ.
Action Plan: Reflect on the cost of your redemption and journal your thoughts. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you any uncovered sin you maybe harboring, ask God for forgiveness.
Wednesday
The Holy Spirit Values My Individuality
Read 2 Corinthians 3:17
Seed Thought: Satan hates our individuality and tries in every way possible to suck all freedom of will from us. Satan wants us as his slaves. Several weeks back in one of our lessons there was a statement that Jesus did not want us to be an employee but He wanted a relationship with us. The Helper in the same regards wants us to have freedom. He does not want us in any type of bondage. God made us in His own image. Jesus suffered the greatest humility when He took on our sin and stepped into the lowest places. God give us freedom of choice, Jesus suffered humility for our freedom, but He, the Helper nor is the Father going to push themselves on us. The Helper insists on being a welcome guest, He will never trespass. He is waiting on our decision.
Declaration: I invite you Holy Spirit to dwell in my heart.
Action Plan: Ask yourself, how much do I want Him? How much of Him am I willing to receive? What limitations am I putting on Him?
Thursday
The Helper Teaches Me
Read John 14:26, 15:26
Seed Thought: The Holy Spirit is a wonderful person, friend, guide, counselor and teacher. He was with God the Father and Jesus at Creation, and it was through His power that the commands of God the Father was manifested. God said let there be light and the Holy Spirit brought the light and all the creation into being. The Holy Spirit was with Jesus in full measure while He was on this earth. He guided Jesus under God the Fathers direction in His everyday life. It was through the power of the Holy Spirit and the strong desire and determination and love of Jesus that He did not sin while on earth. Jesus hated sin! We, as Christians need to learn about the Holy Spirit and let him move with power in our lives. He will bring us joy as we never knew it before. The Holy Spirit lives in us and when we come to him and ask him he will teach us about God and Jesus and himself. The Holy Spirit has a personality and will not force anything on us, but as we open ourselves up to him he will teach us so we can get to know God and what his will for us is. We learn the will of God by reading his word, the Bible and through the guidance of the Helper.
Declaration: I will have a teachable and willing spirit.
Action Plan: I will open myself up to learn more about Jesus and the model He was. I will make spending time with the Helper and reading The Word a priority in my life. Father help me to put aside those distractions that prevent me from learning more about you.
Friday
The Helper Helps Us Learn Who Jesus Is
Read Ephesians 3:17-19
Seed Thought: It is through the Holy Spirit that we are taught about Jesus -- as God, the Son of God, the Son of Man, of His personality, ministry and love. It is through the Holy Spirit that we develop our relationship with Jesus to the fullest. He teaches us that Jesus is our Savior, our King of Kings, The One who has redeemed our lives from the curse, the One who freely gives us salvation. Jesus himself said before he ascended to heaven that the Father would send another comforter to teach us so we would not be left alone and He would remind us of what Jesus taught. The Holy Spirit does not replace Jesus but gives us a hunger for us to want Jesus as the center of our lives. The Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus. The Holy Spirit is the reason we can rejoice in all that Jesus has done for us, so we want to continually give Jesus praise and honor. The Holy Spirit teaches us as we begin to learn just how much we are loved of Jesus, to know His love which surpasses all knowledge, so that we may be filled with the fullness of God.
Declaration: I will rejoice in all that Jesus has done for me.
Action Plan: Take time an reflect on what you have learned about Jesus, journal one thing that stands out the most to you.
The Weekender
Looking Back
Today is the day that we take time to look back on what we have learned this past week. To reflect on what the Holy Spirit has highlighted in our lives and how we can implement the changes needed in our lives to be fully all we can be.
Father, we ask that you bring back remembrance of changes and what we need to do to change in our life to be fully who and what you have purposed us to be in your kingdom, Father thank you for being at work in our lives, in Jesus’ name, Amen
Take a few moments and Journal what the Father is speaking to you:
The Holy Spirit Helps Us To Learn And Remember
Read John 14:25-26; Hebrews 8:10-12
Seed Thought: We need reminders in our life to help us bring things to our memory that we do not want to forget. One of the most important things not to forget is our relationship with God. When we go to the store and forget something we went after it is an inconvenience but not a tragedy but when we forget God and the things of God it is life threatening. The children of Israel where given feasts, Sabbaths and a Tabernacle to help them remember and worship God but Jesus said he would give us the Holy Spirit to remind us of what he has said and taught us. Do you ever take time to remember where God has brought you from and where you are today? Do you remember the things He has taught you in your relationship with Him? It’s time to allow the Holy Spirit to bring those things to your remembrance. Lessons we learn have to be brought to our memory to help us hold them fresh in our minds. The more we rehearse the less chance there is that we will forget them. Let’s remember the Lord and keep Him fresh in our hearts and minds. Remembering brings us memories and memories are to be shared with others so they can join in our relationship with God. (1 John 1:1-3)
God wants to teach us so we can teach and remind others. The Holy Spirit’s teaching and reminding are parts of the same work in our life of renewing our minds and lives. If you learn something but forget it then it does you no good. The Holy Spirit wants to teach us and then refresh our memory.
Declaration: I have the mind of Christ so I can learn and remember all the things the Holy Spirit is teaching me. I have a great mind because I have His Mind.
Action Step: Are you putting into practice the things you have learned from the Holy Spirit. Ask Him to remind you this week of things He has taught you and ask Him to do them again in your life.
Tuesday
He Shows Us Our Sin
Read John 16:7-9
Seed Thought: One of the ministries of the Holy Spirit is to convict us of sin; we need to see our bankrupt condition. However, why does God want to redeem us? What is God’s incentive? God is defined by His nature, which includes mercy, love and justice. God’s love, mercy and justice is the reason for our redemption. Our helpless condition caused God to extend His mercy and love. God reached down into humanity and became our intercessor, because no man could ever accomplish what God required. God love for man is so great; He was willing to take upon Himself the sins, of all humanity. He was willing to be humiliated and abused by His own creation, taking the taunts and insults because He loved humanity who was created in His image. How great is the love God has? When we least deserved His mercy we received it. Imagine a parent willing to sacrifice a child. Allowing the child to suffer and be humiliated, so those committing the act could be saved. Jesus came into the world, not only to die for our sins, but to also set a model for us how we are to act in a fallen world. From womb to death the Holy Spirit was involved in the life of Christ, on the earth. The Spirit formed the body of Jesus in the womb (Matthew 1:20, Luke 1:35). Jesus through the Spirit offered Himself as our sacrifice.
Declaration: I am dead to sin, I am alive in Christ.
Action Plan: Reflect on the cost of your redemption and journal your thoughts. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you any uncovered sin you maybe harboring, ask God for forgiveness.
Wednesday
The Holy Spirit Values My Individuality
Read 2 Corinthians 3:17
Seed Thought: Satan hates our individuality and tries in every way possible to suck all freedom of will from us. Satan wants us as his slaves. Several weeks back in one of our lessons there was a statement that Jesus did not want us to be an employee but He wanted a relationship with us. The Helper in the same regards wants us to have freedom. He does not want us in any type of bondage. God made us in His own image. Jesus suffered the greatest humility when He took on our sin and stepped into the lowest places. God give us freedom of choice, Jesus suffered humility for our freedom, but He, the Helper nor is the Father going to push themselves on us. The Helper insists on being a welcome guest, He will never trespass. He is waiting on our decision.
Declaration: I invite you Holy Spirit to dwell in my heart.
Action Plan: Ask yourself, how much do I want Him? How much of Him am I willing to receive? What limitations am I putting on Him?
Thursday
The Helper Teaches Me
Read John 14:26, 15:26
Seed Thought: The Holy Spirit is a wonderful person, friend, guide, counselor and teacher. He was with God the Father and Jesus at Creation, and it was through His power that the commands of God the Father was manifested. God said let there be light and the Holy Spirit brought the light and all the creation into being. The Holy Spirit was with Jesus in full measure while He was on this earth. He guided Jesus under God the Fathers direction in His everyday life. It was through the power of the Holy Spirit and the strong desire and determination and love of Jesus that He did not sin while on earth. Jesus hated sin! We, as Christians need to learn about the Holy Spirit and let him move with power in our lives. He will bring us joy as we never knew it before. The Holy Spirit lives in us and when we come to him and ask him he will teach us about God and Jesus and himself. The Holy Spirit has a personality and will not force anything on us, but as we open ourselves up to him he will teach us so we can get to know God and what his will for us is. We learn the will of God by reading his word, the Bible and through the guidance of the Helper.
Declaration: I will have a teachable and willing spirit.
Action Plan: I will open myself up to learn more about Jesus and the model He was. I will make spending time with the Helper and reading The Word a priority in my life. Father help me to put aside those distractions that prevent me from learning more about you.
Friday
The Helper Helps Us Learn Who Jesus Is
Read Ephesians 3:17-19
Seed Thought: It is through the Holy Spirit that we are taught about Jesus -- as God, the Son of God, the Son of Man, of His personality, ministry and love. It is through the Holy Spirit that we develop our relationship with Jesus to the fullest. He teaches us that Jesus is our Savior, our King of Kings, The One who has redeemed our lives from the curse, the One who freely gives us salvation. Jesus himself said before he ascended to heaven that the Father would send another comforter to teach us so we would not be left alone and He would remind us of what Jesus taught. The Holy Spirit does not replace Jesus but gives us a hunger for us to want Jesus as the center of our lives. The Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus. The Holy Spirit is the reason we can rejoice in all that Jesus has done for us, so we want to continually give Jesus praise and honor. The Holy Spirit teaches us as we begin to learn just how much we are loved of Jesus, to know His love which surpasses all knowledge, so that we may be filled with the fullness of God.
Declaration: I will rejoice in all that Jesus has done for me.
Action Plan: Take time an reflect on what you have learned about Jesus, journal one thing that stands out the most to you.
The Weekender
Looking Back
Today is the day that we take time to look back on what we have learned this past week. To reflect on what the Holy Spirit has highlighted in our lives and how we can implement the changes needed in our lives to be fully all we can be.
Father, we ask that you bring back remembrance of changes and what we need to do to change in our life to be fully who and what you have purposed us to be in your kingdom, Father thank you for being at work in our lives, in Jesus’ name, Amen
Take a few moments and Journal what the Father is speaking to you:
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