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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 15th

📖 “But you [Jeremiah], gird up your loins! Arise and tell them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed and break down at the sight of their faces, lest I confound you before them and permit you to be overcome. For I, behold, I have made you this day a fortified city and an iron pillar and bronze walls against the whole land-against the [successive] kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land [giving you divine strength which no hostile power can overcome]. And they shall fight against you, but they shall not [finally] prevail against you, for I am with you, says the Lord, to deliver you." -Jeremiah 1:17-19 AMPC

When God is leading us, we can rest assured that He will defend us and protect us. We can go boldly, knowing that He is going before us and making the crooked places straight. It doesn't matter who tries to fight against us; no weapon that is formed against us can prosper. We are to be bold as lions. We must move forward knowing that if God is for us, no one can successfully stand against us as our enemy. God was telling Jeremiah that He was with Him. That was enough for Jeremiah to be willing to go anywhere for God. God is with us. We must adopt that same mentality. We must be willing to go wherever and whenever for God. We must go knowing that if He is with us, we cannot fail.

#boldasalion #vcccharlotte #Godleadme #devotional

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 14th

📖 “Him we preach and proclaim, warning and admonishing everyone and instructing everyone in all wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God), that we may present every person mature (full-grown, fully initiated, complete, and perfect) in Christ (the Anointed One). For this I labor [unto weariness], striving with all the superhuman energy which He so mightily enkindles and works within me." -Colossians 1:28-29 AMPC

Paul was walking out the call of God. He was fulfilling his purpose. He was laboring to the point of weariness and depending on the Greater One on the inside of him to strengthen him and supply him with the energy he needed. That should be our attitude toward our purpose and calling. We should pursue it with all of our might. We should depend on the Greater One to energize us to go above and beyond. Jesus did the same thing when He was on earth. He was teaching, preaching, and setting the people free. Jesus gave it all He had, and we should do no less. We should give God everything we have, plus some. It's the least that we can do because of all that He has sacrificed so that we can be free.

#devotional #theGreaterOne #JesusChrist #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 13th

📖 “And so it was that he [Abraham], having waited long and endured patiently, realized and obtained [in the birth of Isaac as a pledge of what was to come] what God had promised him.” -Hebrews 6:15 Amplified Bible Classic Edition  

God made a promise to Abraham when he was seventy-five years old. The “promised child” was born when Abraham was a hundred years old. Abraham waited twenty-five years until the promised child was born. Abraham could have been moved by time, but he wasn’t. Abraham believed God. Abraham believed that God was faithful to bring everything to pass. Abraham had experienced the Blessing of the Lord, and He knew that God would not lie to Him. Abraham reached the point where He believed that God would do what He said He would do. Many times, we are unwilling to wait on God. We may not know why things have taken a long time to manifest, but we know that God is faithful. We must endure patiently, knowing that God will come through. We must rest in the integrity of God. It is a divine truth that He cannot lie (John 3:33 Amplified Classic).  

#Godcannotlie #covenantGod #vcccharlotte #devotional 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 12th

📖 “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah." -Psalm 68:19 King James Version

God is so good! He isn’t just good some of the time; He is good all the time. He daily loads us with benefits. Every day we can expect something good from God. The Word tells us that “every good gift and every perfect gift comes from above and comes down from the Father of lights” (James 1:17). God doesn’t daily load us with hardships and obstacles. He doesn’t pass on sickness and disease to us. He gives us good things, all the time. Jesus did not come to give us problems, He came to give us life and life in abundance. It is easy to tell where something comes from. If it is bad, it is from the devil. If it is good, it is God. Every day, look for something good to happen to you. It is a benefit that belongs to you as a believer.  

#goodthings #goodGod #devotional #inspiration 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 11th

📖 “The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger [God will meet all his needs], But He will reject and cast away the craving of the wicked." -Proverbs 10:3 Amplified Bible

The Lord knows how to meet our needs. He will not allow us to go hungry when we put our trust in Him. God fed Elijah by sending the ravens to bring him food in the morning and the evening. Jesus multiplied fish and bread and fed thousands of people. God fed the Israelites manna in the wilderness, and there were 2-3 million people. God is not moved by famine or our circumstances. God is moved by faith. He changes circumstances and will change yours if you believe Him to do so. His eyes are looking throughout the earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect towards Him (II Chronicles 16:9). 

#perfectheart #israelites #Godprovides #devotional 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 10th

📖 “For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”; “Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.” –Psalm 30:5; 126:5 NKJV

The Lord never leaves us or forsakes us because we belong to Him. However, our disobedience can separate us from Him to the degree that we do not experience His favor. God’s love and mercy cause Him to give us avenues of repentance so He can restore our joy and fellowship. Consider Proverbs 3:11-12 NLT - “My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline, and don’t be upset when he corrects you. For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights". It is a parental thing. God is a good Father. We may weep through the night as we come back in alignment with God's Word and will, but He will always restore our joy. His love will never fail us. If we sow tears of repentance, we will reap a harvest of joy. Godly sorrow leads to repentance, and tears of repentance lead to joy. Turn your tears into tears of joy! You are loved! 

#vcccharlotte #disobedience #heavenlyfather #devotional 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 9th

📖 "At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared. They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb, so they walked in. But once inside, they couldn’t find the body of the Master Jesus. They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, light cascading over them, stood there. The women were awestruck and bowed down in worship. The men said, “Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery? He is not here, but raised up. Remember how he told you when you were still back in Galilee that he had to be handed over to sinners, be killed on a cross, and in three days rise up?” Then they remembered Jesus’ words.” -Luke 24:1-8 The Message 

Jesus is alive! Jesus came to the earth, and He fulfilled His mission. The grave could not keep Him. After Jesus paid the price for the sin of humanity, God raised Him from the dead. The people that would receive Him, would no longer be subject to Satan. The people that received Him would no longer be subject to the curse of sickness and disease. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ sealed our victory. Jesus took the keys of hell and death. We are now seated with Him at the right hand of the Father. We are now His joint-heirs. We are now the children of God. Praise the Lord, our Savior is alive! 

#Heisrisen #ResurrectionSunday #devotional #JesusChrist  

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 8th

📖 "If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action]." -I John 1:9 Amplified Bible Classic Edition  

We have all missed the mark at some point. We all have said something we shouldn't have said and done things that we knew we should not have done. In short: we have all made mistakes and acted in ways in which we knew better. The good news is that God is a LOVING God. When we confess our sins, He is faithful to forgive us and to cleanse us from all wrongdoing. When there is true repentance, God promises to forget our sins as though the sin had never occurred. God looks at the heart, and He knows our flaws. God is faithful to us, even if we aren’t. He is faithful to His compassionate nature. He will never condemn us for our past. As we walk with Him, we know that our latter end will be greater than our former. 

#lovingGod #compassion #devotional #vcccharlotte 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 7th

📖 "Oh, thank God—he’s so good! His love never runs out. All of you set free by God, tell the world! Tell how he freed you from oppression, Then rounded you up from all over the place, from the four winds, from the seven seas.” -Psalm 107:1-3 The Message Bible  

God is so good. The Bible tells us that His mercies are new every morning and that He is faithful (Lamentations 3:22-23). When God sets us free, He expects us to stay free. He also expects us to share about our deliverance with others. Remember that we have overcome by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony (Revelation 12:11). God is so good to us that we should always be testifying of His goodness. Our testimony is a living, breathing advertisement for the kingdom of God. It reveals to the world how good God is, and it causes them to want to know more about the God we serve. No one wants to hear about a God that will bring sickness on your body and causes calamity in your life. Most people would run as far as they can from a God like that.

#greatGod #devotional #deliverance #faithfulGod

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 6th

📖 "Let us look closely at our ways and examine them and then return to the Lord.” -Lamentations 3:40 God’s Word Translation 

Every now and then, we have to examine our lives. Sometimes, we can get off track and not realize it. Other times, we could find ourselves in unbelief or in a place where we aren’t trusting God as we once did. We can become so busy that we aren’t praying or reading the Word like we used to. The good thing is that we can always get ourselves back on track. We can always return to the Lord. Returning to the Lord doesn’t always mean we are living a life of sin. It could also mean that we need a personal revival. We need to do things the way we once did. God is always reaching out to us; the key is how we respond. We can always come back if we have drifted away. 

#Godlovesyou #devotional #vcccharlotte #meditate 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 5th

📖 "Because the Lord God helps me, I will not be dismayed; therefore, I have set my face like flint to do his will, and I know that I will triumph." -Isaiah 50:7 The Living Bible

Our confidence should always be in God. When we know who is on our side and who has our back, it should be difficult for us to live in a state of worry or dismay. We can be like Jesus. We can set our faces like a flint, knowing that we will triumph. Paul even said, “now thanks be unto God who always causes us to triumph in Christ” (2 Corinthians 2:14). We can “set our faces”, regardless of the circumstances. We can gain confidence in the fact that God will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). When God helps you, you can’t help but win. We are not only winners, but we are also more than conquerors through Him that loves us (Romans 8:37).  
 
#winners #conquerors #devotional #Godfidence #iamvictory

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 4th

📖 "My desire is to have you free from all anxiety and distressing care." -I Corinthians 7:32a Amplified Bible Classic Edition

Paul, speaking to the Corinthian church, expressed that his desire was for them to be free from all anxiety and distressing care. His desire is what God desires. God desires to handle every worry and every care. He doesn’t want you distracted with the issues of life. Jesus said in Luke 12:29, not to have a mind that is, “anxious, troubled, unsettled, excited, worried, and in suspense”. God knows what's up the road. He tells us not to worry about tomorrow. God can handle every situation when we give it over to Him. The key is we must hand it over to Him. Cast your care on the Lord and don’t allow the enemy to overwhelm you. God can handle anything, including your problems. 

#castyourcaresonHim #trustGod #noworries #dailydevotional 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 3rd

📖 "Restore to me the joy of Your salvation. And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.” -Psalm 51:12 NKJV

Let us be reminded of what we received when we accepted Jesus as our Savior. The word "salvation" encompasses deliverance, preservation, safety, health, peace, harmony, wisdom, confident hope, grace, protection, and provision. WOW! When we consider all that is wrapped up in the salvation that is provided to us freely through Jesus, it should be enough to make us shout! It will remind some of us of the hymn lyrics, “When I think of the goodness of Jesus and all that He’s done for me; my soul cries out HALLELUJAH! I thank God for saving me!”

Meditate on this throughout the day. Isaiah 12:3 NKJV says, “Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” Draw what you need from the Lord in prayer. Praise God for His generosity toward you! Rest knowing that you will experience the Holy Spirit’s bountifulness. He is upholding you. The Spirit of the Living God is pouring the power of salvation into your situation right now. Be sure to proclaim your victory! Share what the joy of salvation means to you with someone who has not experienced what you have found in the Lord.

#joyoftheLord #mondaymotivation #Jesussaves #devotional

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 2nd

📖 "Strip yourselves of your former nature [put off and discard your old unrenewed self] which characterized your previous manner of life and becomes corrupt through lusts and desires that spring from delusion; And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude], And put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God’s image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness." -Ephesians 4:22-24 Amplified Bible Classic Edition

When God sets us free; He expects us to stay free. We are to strip ourselves of our former nature and walk in the new nature that is on the inside of us. Our mindset should change. We should no longer think like the world. Our thinking should be in line with the Word of God. We should walk in holiness and consecrate our lives to God because He paid the ultimate price for us through the Blood of His Son. The very least we can do is to live for Him. We owe Him our lives. We should endeavor to increase our knowledge of God so that we can be transformed by the renewing of our mind. We increase our knowledge of Him so that we can be transformed into His image. With all that God has done for us, why shouldn’t we live for Him. 

#whomtheSunsetsfree #renewyourmind #iamvictory #devotional 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | April 1st

📖 "For which of you, wishing to build a farm building, does not first sit down and calculate the cost [to see] whether he has sufficient means to finish it? Otherwise, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to complete [the building], all who see it will begin to mock and jeer at him, Saying, This man began to build and was not able (worth enough) to finish." -Luke 14:28-30 Amplified Bible Classic Edition

Before making any major life decisions, we must count the cost. Before you build something, you must count the cost to finish the project. Before you change jobs, you must count the cost. Before you get into a relationship, you must count the cost. We must be thorough thinkers. As we contemplate our decision, we must look at things from every angle and allow the Spirit of God to show us things we may not have seen. When we yield to the leadership of the Spirit of God, we follow His lead, knowing that He will not lead us astray. He would not lead us down the wrong path. We put our trust in Him; we will never be put to shame or disappointed in our expectations.

#thelordismyshepherd #countthecost #devotional

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 31st

📖 "If the Lord does not build the house, it is useless for the builders to work hard over it. If the Lord does not watch over the city, it is useless for the watchman to stand guard.” -Psalms 127:1 Evangelical Heritage Version 

One of the best things that we can do for ourselves is to stay in sync with God. Success is inevitable when we are where He wants us to be and doing what He wants us to do. When the Lord is building the house, the ministry, or the business, it takes the pressure off us. God will finance it. God will bring the people in. God will go before us and make the crooked places straight. When we are building the house, the business, or the ministry on our own, we are responsible for the finances, the resources, and the people to ensure it succeeds. It is so much easier when we allow God to complete His purposes for us. We are co-laborers with Him. He can handle anything that He has planned for us, and there is nothing too hard for Him. 

#trustandobey #goodGod #success #devotional 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 30th

📖 "I use God’s mighty weapons, not those made by men, to knock down the devil’s strongholds. These weapons can break down every proud argument against God and every wall that can be built to keep men from finding him. With these weapons I can capture rebels and bring them back to God and change them into men whose hearts’ desire is obedience to Christ.” -II Corinthians 10:4-5 The Living Bible 

It's easy to forget sometimes that we are not fighting a physical battle. We are fighting a spiritual battle with a spiritual enemy. We must use spiritual weapons when fighting spiritual battles. How can we lose when we use God’s weapons and armor? The key is to stay spiritually minded and to stay out of the flesh. Man is never our enemy. The person may have allowed the enemy to use them, but they are not our problem. The name of Jesus will always work. The Word of God will always work. The whole armor of God will always work. We must always be willing to use what God has supplied us with. When we do, victory is always certain. 

#iamvictory #devotional #spirituallyminded #vcccharlotte 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 29th

📖 "So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them [obeying them] will be like a [a]sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock. And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them will be like a stupid (foolish) man who built his house upon the sand. And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great and complete was the fall of it." -Matthew 7:24-27 Amplified Bible Classic Edition

Trials, challenging times...they come to all of us. What we do with the Word of God will determine what happens to us during the storms of life. When we build our house (our lives) on the Word of God, our house will stand. We won’t fall apart. We won’t cry the blues. It doesn’t matter how hard the storms beat upon our lives; we will still be standing victoriously in the end. The people, who only hear the Word, are the ones whose house did not survive the storm. They heard the Word, but they built their house on something else. The foundation of their house was something other than the Word of God. The Word of God is the only sure foundation that will guarantee that we thrive, not just survive in this life. Jesus said that we are not to live on bread alone, but every Word that proceeds out of the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4). As we do, we will live victoriously, the way God intended for us to. 

#victorious #faithfulGod #dailydevotional #vcccharlotte 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 28th

📖 "Then Elisha said, Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord: Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will sell for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel in the gate of Samaria! Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, If the Lord should make windows in heaven, could this thing be? But Elisha said, You shall see it with your own eyes, but you shall not eat of it. -2 Kings 7:1-2 AMPC 

Samaria was experiencing a famine. Their city was surrounded by an army, and the army would not allow anything in or anything out. The situation looked impossible, but Elisha still gave the king good news. He told him the famine would be over in twenty-four hours. The king’s right-hand man did not believe it, and his unbelief cost him his life. It is important how we respond to the Word of God. Proverbs 13:13 tells us that the person who despises the Word will be destroyed. When we hear from God, we should be like Mary and respond, “Be it unto me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). We must receive God’s Word and believe it regardless of the circumstances. God gave us His Word to change circumstances. His Word is just as powerful as He is, and He is not a man that He should lie. When you read the end of the story, God did exactly what He said He would do; the famine ended twenty-four hours later. In like manner, when we believe God’s Word, He will do the same. He is watching over His Word to perform it (Jeremiah 1:12 Amp.). 

#trustGod #vcccharlotte #Godoftheimpossible #devotional 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | March 27th

📖 "For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance shall arise for the Jews from elsewhere, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion?” -Esther 4:14 AMPC

Esther was where she was for a reason. She was put in a place where she could speak up and preserve the very existence of her people. She was placed there by God, and the same could be said of Joseph. He told his brothers that they meant to do him harm, but it was actually God that had placed him where he was. We know that Joseph brought a lot of things on himself, but he understood the importance of where he was. We have to understand our importance. We are in the kingdom of God, and we are a people of purpose. There are people that God wants to send us to. There are people who need what we have to offer. We are ambassadors of the kingdom, and we are God's representatives. Just like Esther and Joseph were placed in strategic places, God is doing the same thing with us. We must stay in tune with the Spirit of God so that we can fulfill what God has in store for us. We are the light of the world. We are the salt of the earth. We are a city set on a hill that can not be hidden.

#forsuchatimeasthis #motivation #trustGod #devotional

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