DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 14th

July 14, 2022

God had a promised land for His people. It was always His desire for His people to enter the promised land. Even after the Israelites had sinned before God, He, in His mercy, was still willing to bring the Israelites into the promised land that He had preordained for them to inherit. God told Moses that He would send His Angel before them to cause them to possess the land that God had for them. Notice that God gave them invisible help in order to possess the land and the enemies that they could see. They would have to receive the supernatural to walk in what God had for them. God made the supernatural available to them so that they could inherit the promise. Today, as we confess the Word and stand on God’s Word, we can know that the angels are moving on our behalf. They are ministering spirits sent to manifest God’s blessing on our behalf. The angels hearken to the voice of the Word of God, and when we confess the Word of God, it is giving them permission to work on our behalf to make the promises of God, a reality in our lives. Let's not neglect our supernatural help. If it caused the Israelites to obtain what was promised, it will do the same for us.

#promisedland #GodsFavor #isrealites #dailydevotional #vcccharlotte

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 13th

July 13, 2022

God’s favor is a benefit for the children of the kingdom. It is not a momentary thing. It is not something that is to be enjoyed every now and then. God’s favor is for a lifetime. It is not something that is fleeting or seasonal. God’s favor causes blessings and open doors. It causes people to work with us when they don’t want to. It also causes negative situations to turn around in our lives. The favor of God is what caused Joseph to oversee his master’s property as a slave and to oversee the prison when he was a prisoner himself. The favor of God will cause you to standout and to experience things that most people do not experience. As we walk with God and confess His Word, we can expect for His favor to manifest in our lives in a greater way.

#favor #dailydevotional #blessings #Godlovesyou #vcccharlotte

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 12th

July 12, 2022

The Word of God is our guidebook. It is our instruction book to help us to navigate through life. The writer (Solomon) of this proverb tells his son to continually bind his words on his heart and tie them around his neck. He is simply reminding his son how important the Word is. He was trying to get him to understand its importance and that he should be constantly looking at it at all times. The Word will lead us, guide us, and it will talk to us as we read it, study it, and meditate on it.

When things happen in our lives, the Spirit of God will quicken a Scripture to us or remind us of something we read a few days prior. When we are facing lack, the Word will speak to us and remind us that God is our Shepherd, and we shall not lack (Psalm 23:1). We are facing sickness; we remind ourselves that God is our Healer, and He takes sickness away from our midst (Exodus 23:25). There is a promise in the Word of God for every situation we encounter, and we constantly remind ourselves of what God says, it will keep us. It will be an anchor for our souls, and it will keep us steady in an unsteady world.

#bible #solomon #proverbs #motivation #bible #vcccharlotte

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 11th

July 11, 2022

God is a God of timing. He knows how to order our steps. He knows how to synchronize and coordinate things so that we come across the right people at the right time for the right opportunity. The woman in this story was going to the king to have her property restored to her, and the time that she walks in, Gehazi is telling the king the story of how Elisha raised her son from the dead. God ordered her steps, and she walked in at the right time. God can and will do the same for His people. He is no respecter of persons.

#mystepsareorderedbytheLord #devotional #forsuchatimeasthis #vcccharlotte

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 10th

July 10, 2022

Elisha’s servant was not wrong in what he saw. He and Elijah were surrounded by an army. The problem with Elijah’s servant was his perspective. Elisha wasn’t concerned about the army. He knew who was with him. He knew that God was with Him, and that God had his back. The servant was only looking at things from a natural perspective instead of looking at things from a spiritual perspective. We have all made that mistake. Instead of looking to God and to what His Word says, we are looking at the circumstances. You cannot look at both. It is okay to acknowledge the situation. Elisha didn’t say the army didn’t exist. He just chose to put His eyes on something else. He chose to focus on the answer, not the problem. When it comes to dealing with negative circumstances, we must choose to focus on what God has said instead of the lies of the enemy. The things that are seen are temporary. The things that are not seen are eternal. If there is nothing too hard for God, then there is nothing too hard for His Word. God and His Word are one.

#Elisha #dailydevotional #oureyesareonGod #trustGod #motivation

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 9th

July 9, 2022

Through the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, Satan (our adversary) has been rendered ineffective in our lives. The devil may be the god of this world, but we are not of this world. We are in this world, but we are not of it. Our citizenship is in Heaven.(Philippians 3:20 Amplified Classic). When our minds become renewed to the Word of God and when we receive a revelation of who we are in Christ, this truth will become a reality in our lives. Regardless of what Satan may try to do in our lives, eventually that attack will become ineffective. God has given us dominion over Satan and expects us to exercise that authority whenever the devil comes our way. The Word of God instructs us to resist the devil, and he will flee. Stand on God’s Word, use the name of Jesus, and watch as Satan’s power comes to nothing. He is a defeated foe, and God expects us to demonstrate Satan’s defeat every time He comes against us. He expects us to walk in victory everyday of our lives.

#victory #dailydevotional #vcccharlotte #powerinthenameofjesus #motivation

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 8th

July 8, 2022

Caleb, along with Joshua, was one of the few that came into the Promised Land from the original adult generation. Despite wandering in the Promised Land for forty-five years, Caleb still held on to what God had promised him. Many Christians give up hope if it appears to be taking too long for what they've prayed for. Many are moved by time and sometimes, we as believers have an expectation of how long it should take to realize the fulfillment of an answered prayer. Caleb waited forty-five years, and it appears that he was willing to wait even longer, if necessary, to receive what God had promised him. The Bible tells us that Caleb wholly followed the Lord. When you wholly follow the Lord, you know that it is just a matter of time before the promise becomes a reality. You know that it is an impossibility for God to lie. What a great role model Caleb is to the Body of Christ. Having done all to stand, he stood until he attained what was promised to him. We must do the same. Regardless of how long we might have to wait, we are going to wait until our change comes.

#patience #trustGod #devotional #VCCcharlotte #motivation

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 7th

July 7, 2022

Everyone has been on a job that they weren’t too fond of. Some have even been mistreated while working for other people. Jacob had been mistreated by Laban for many years. Laban deceived him when he thought he was marrying Rachel. He ended up marrying her sister, and Jacob had to work seven more years. Jacob was not treated well by Laban, and yet God still prospered Jacob. Jacob still worked hard for Laban. At the end of the day, God was responsible for the prosperity that Jacob enjoyed. We must also understand that we don’t work as unto a man, we work as unto the Lord. We understand that God will prosper the works of our hands and that God will promote us in time. We must be like Daniel and have an excellent spirit when we are working. Working as unto the Lord helps us to keep our hearts clean toward our superiors, and it keeps our eyes on God. As believers, we must know who our Source is, and we must focus on representing Him. Everything else will work itself out in time. Let's adjust our focus. Let's keep our eyes on God. Every good gift and every perfect gift comes from Him.

#everygoodandperfectgift #dailydevotional #dedication #abraham #bible #goodGod

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 6th

July 6, 2022

God created the heavens and the earth by His words. According to verse six, “He spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood fast”. We must believe in our words. Our words have power. The Bible tells us that, “death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21). Ecclesiastes 8:4 says that “where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?” God has made us kings and priests and we are to reign in life as kings. One way we can do that is by using our words to bring good things into our lives. The first part of Proverbs 12:14 tells us, “a man (or woman) shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth.” Let us use our words to bring good into our lives. Even if things do not look good, we must be like God and call things that be not as though they were. Good things happen when good words are spoken.

#kingsandpriests #wordshavepower #proverbs #dailydevotional #iamvictory

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 5th

July 5, 2022

God has His eye on you. He’s watching your every move. That isn’t something to worry about. That is something to rejoice over. God wants to instruct us and teach us in the way that we should go. He has preordained things for us to walk in and to experience and desires to give us instructions on how to walk in it. He watches over us to guide us. We must cooperate with God and learn His voice. Jesus said His sheep hear His voice, and the voice of a stranger they will not follow. (John 10:4-5). As God watches, He is going before us and making crooked places straight. Let’s allow God to instruct us and teach us. Things always go well when we not only hear, but also heed to what is being said.

#TrustGod #devotional #iamvictory #holyspirit #teacher

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 4th

July 4, 2022

God bestowed authority on Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. That authority was lost when they ate of the fruit that God had told them not to eat. Jesus restored that authority through His death, burial, and resurrection. When God gave Adam and Eve authority, He told them to take control of the earth and to rule. God has not changed His mind. The Bible tells us that He has made us kings and priests unto our God (Revelation 1:6). Kings rule. No one challenges the king’s authority. God expects us to rule and reign in the earth. He has given us authority over Satan and every demonic force. He has also given us a Name that is above every name: the name of Jesus. The Bible tells us that “at that name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth” (Philippians 2:10). Walk in your authority today. There isn’t anything that you will encounter, that your authority and the Name of Jesus cannot handle.

#authority #Jesus #dailydevotional #Bible #dominion #motivation

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 3rd

July 3, 2022

God desires for us to live in harmony with everyone. We may not always agree with something someone has said and done. We may not always agree with someone’s belief system, but we can live peaceably with everyone. The Bible tells us that “a soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger” (Proverbs 15:1). If we endeavor to watch what we say to people and how we say it, we can avoid a lot of arguments and misunderstandings. We are to be ministers of reconciliation. We are to bring people towards God and not away from God. Our ability and our willingness to live peaceably with others can make that a reality.

#harmony #peace #dailydevotional #sunday #proverbs #vcccharlotte

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 2nd

July 2, 2022

Nebuchadnezzar was admiring his kingdom. He was admiring his palace and was patting himself on the back for all his accomplishments. Unfortunately, he did not understand that it was not his genius that allowed him to enjoy the magnificence of his kingdom. His genius did not build the kingdom. God was behind his greatness. Unfortunately for Nebuchadnezzar, his pride brought him down. Later, he lost his kingdom and was reduced to living like an animal for several years, until his reasoning came back, and God reestablished his kingdom. Nebuchadnezzar concluded that God is the one that established his kingdom, and it was God who reestablished it. God is the One who brings promotion and exaltation, pride is what causes the fall.

#accomplishments #daniel #devotional #saturyay #promotion #trustGod

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 1st

July 1, 2022

God was responsible for David’s rise from being a shepherd to becoming king of Israel. God was responsible for cutting off his enemies and for making David’s name great. God knows how to take us from glory to glory. Job 8:7 tells us that “though thy beginning was small, yet your latter end should greatly increase.” We should expect our lives to get better over time. Things always get better with God. God wants His people to shine. He wants to draw people to Him by demonstrating His goodness through us. Don’t get frustrated by where you are right now. The things that are seen are temporary. God will get you to where He planned for you to be all along if you will just stick with Him.

#David #devotional #shepherd #glorytoglory #trustGod #vcccharlotte

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | June 30th

June 30, 2022

Isn’t that just like many of us? We can see God come through over and over again, and yet when we are facing a giant that we haven't seen before, we question God and His ability. It is hard to understand how people can watch miracles take place on multiple occasions. They watch blind eyes opened, deaf ears unstopped; the dead raised, the leper cleansed; and yet they still would not believe on Jesus. Many still questioned if He truly was the Messiah. This verse of Scripture was written for our admonition.

We cannot look down on this group of people when we have done the same thing. We have seen God pay bills, heal our bodies, and make a way where there was seemingly no way, and yet we still struggle at believing God for what appears to be impossible. We have a book (the Bible), that recounts many of the miracles that God has done over a span of thousands of years, and yet we still wonder if He can turn our situation around. We must constantly renew our minds to the fact that God can do anything. Regardless of how big an obstacle may appear; it can be removed. There is no shadow of turning with God. He remains the same. Don’t let the circumstances taint how you see God, He always comes through when we keep our eyes and our trust in Him.

#trustGod #miracles #Godofwonder #dailydevotional #motivation #iamvictory

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | June 29th

June 29, 2022

Do you want a life that is flourishing? A successful life is a life that is shaped by God. A prosperous life is a life built on the Word of God. Proverbs 24:3 AMPC tells us that “through skillful and godly Wisdom is a house (a life, a home, a family) built, and by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation]”. Success is in God and in following His commands. Jesus tells us not to worry about what we are to eat and what we are to drink. He tells us that we are to seek first His kingdom and His way of doing things and things will be added to us (Matthew 6). God takes pleasure in our prosperity, and it is His good pleasure to give us the kingdom. Friendship with God is always more profitable than friendship with the world. God loves us and wants to manifest Himself to us. When we dedicate our lives to seeking Him and not seeking things, He is able to do just that. Good things always happen when God manifests Himself to us.

#success #iamvictory #dailydevotional #prosperity #vcccharlotte #friendship #God

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | June 28th

June 28, 2022

People all over the world are in captivity. Not a physical captivity, but many are in captivity to the wiles of our spiritual enemy, Satan. Many, even believers, are in captivity to poverty, sickness, mental torment, oppression, and other devices of the enemy. People stay in (spiritual) captivity because of their ignorance of God’s Word.
Many don’t know what belongs to them spiritually. They don’t know that prosperity, healing, peace of mind, and many other things belong to the believer.

The Bible tells us that Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13). Since Christ has redeemed us from them, we don’t have to put up with them in our lives. Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance causes captivity. People are destroyed because of a lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6). Let’s not let that be said about us. We “study to show ourselves approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). As we study the Word of God and act on what we read, the power of God is activated in our lives because God is watching over His Word to perform it. Know what belongs to you. You don’t have to allow the enemy to just come in and wipe you out when you do.

#benefits #dailydevotional #freedom #trustGod #iamvictory #motivation

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | June 27th

June 27, 2022

God gave us His promises to cause us to live above the beggarly elements of this world. His faithful promises are our armor. Armor protects. When a knight wore armor, it was to protect his body from bodily harm from any and all types of weaponry that his enemy may throw at him. It didn’t matter what the weapons were: a sword, a knife, a battle axe. The armor was there to protect the knight from any weapon and any attack. God’s Word is intended to protect us from whatever the enemy tries to throw our way. His Word was given to us so that we can overcome in every area of our lives, regardless of what is going on in the world. There is a promise in the Word for anything the enemy may try to use to bring destruction into our lives. When we put the “armor” of God’s Word on, we will come out victorious every time. Study God’s Word and find out what His will is for your life. Don’t open the door for the enemy because of a lack of knowledge.

#knowledge #dailydevotional #psalm #GodsWord #faithful #armor

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | June 26th

June 26, 2022

Prayer is very important in the life of the believer. As New Testament believers, we can come boldly before the throne of grace. Because of our being in right standing with God, we can stand before Him as if we have never sinned one day in our lives. We know that we will not be rejected, and we know that if He hears our prayer, we have the petitions of what we asked. We should take advantage of every opportunity that we have to talk to the God who created the universe. We have the privilege of fellowshipping with the One Who has all knowledge. Prayer isn’t about making requests; it's about communing with the most Powerful Being in the universe. And just a reminder, that being is your Father, a good Father who longs to have relationship with us so much that He sent His Son to die for us to make that happen. What a great God we serve!

#Prayer #vccccharlotte #Psalm #iamvictory #GreatGod #sunday #powerinprayer

DAILY DEVOTIONAL | June 25th

June 25, 2022

There are all kinds of voices in the world today. There are different types of doctrines and teachings all over the place. Paul is admonishing Timothy to hold on to the sound teachings that he has learned from him. Paul is telling him not only to hold on to the teachings, but to guard it. It sounds a lot like Proverbs 4, where it tells us to “guard our hearts with all diligence”. Jesus, in His parable of the sower, talks about when the Word goes forth, immediately Satan comes to steal the Word. Satan will attempt to discredit the Word of God and even cause us to doubt His promises, but we cannot allow the enemy to do this in our lives. We must honor the Word and give it first place in our lives. We must guard it and keep it. That is when the Word bears fruit in our lives. Hold fast to the Word, and watch it change your life.

#bearfruit #devotional #vcccharlotte #sounddoctrine #jesus #parable