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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 24th

📖 "Oh, that men would praise [and confess to] the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men!” -Psalm 107:8 Amplified Bible Classic Edition 

God has been good to us. At the time that one makes Jesus the Lord of their life, they are adopted into the family of God. We are not just His children, but we are heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ. There is no reason that we should not be praising God on a consistent basis. Every promise that we read about in God’s Word reflects His goodness and lovingkindness towards us. The promises of God are enough to praise our God. The blessings of God are enough to cause us to praise God. The fact that God has a plan for our lives is enough to give God praise. Oh, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and His lovingkindness toward us.

#familyofGod #devotional #vcccharlotte #praiseGod

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 23rd

📖 "For this sign of healing had been performed on a man over forty years old.” -Acts 4:22 CSB 

A man who had been unable to walk was healed after he encountered Peter and John walking into the temple. The man had been unable to walk his whole life yet when he acted on Peter's command, he was instantly healed. The man had been lame for forty years. This goes to prove that it doesn't matter how long you may have been suffering with a condition, God can turn it around. God can heal anything, regardless of how long it's been in your body. God can turn any and every negative situation around. All things are possible to them that believe.

#trustGod #Healer #vcccharlotte #devotional

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 22nd

📖 "And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 

The people pressed upon Jesus because they wanted to hear the Word of God. They understood the importance of hearing the Word. They valued the person delivering the Word, and they valued the words that were coming out of His mouth. They knew that His words were spirit and life. The Word has not changed. It has not lost its power. We at times don’t press the way we should. We don’t hunger and thirst for righteousness. We must maintain our hunger for the Word and place it first in our lives. We must continue to “press” like the people did when Jesus was on the earth. The same Word that changed lives then still changes lives now. Let’s press in!

#pressin #JesusChrist #wordofGod #devotional

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 21st

📖 "If your right eye serves as a trap to ensnare you or is an occasion for you to stumble and sin, pluck it out and throw it away. It is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be cast into hell (Gehenna). And if your right-hand serves as a trap to ensnare you or is an occasion for you to stumble and sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better that you lose one of your members than that your entire body should be cast into hell (Gehenna)." -Matthew 5:29-30 Amplified Bible Classic Edition  

There is nothing in this world worth going to hell for. Nothing. Money isn’t worth it. Another person isn’t worth it. Neither is a better job or vehicle—none of these things are worth missing Heaven over. Jesus said in our text that if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. If your hand is causing you to sin, cut it off. Now Jesus isn’t telling us to literally cut out our eyes or cut off our hands. He is simply making a point not to let anything cause you to miss Heaven. The things of this earth are temporary. Eternity is forever. Don’t miss Heaven!

#heavenbound #devotional #vcccharlotte #message

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 20th

📖 "You are light for the world. A city cannot be hidden when it is located on a hill. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket. Instead, everyone who lights a lamp puts it on a lamp stand. Then its light shines on everyone in the house. In the same way let your light shine in front of people. Then they will see the good that you do and praise your Father in heaven." -Matthew 5:14-16 God’s Word Translation  

We are the light of the world. We are God’s representatives in the earth. Our behavior and deeds give people an example of the kingdom that we represent. Jesus told the people that when they saw Him, they saw the Father. He was a representation of what the Father was like. We are to do the same. People should watch our behavior and see that there is a difference between us and the world. Jesus even instructed us to do things differently. He told us to love our enemies. He told us to pray for those who despitefully use us. He told us that if someone hits us, we are to turn the other cheek. Doing those things will show people that you are peculiar. They will see that you are not of this world. They will see that you are a citizen of Heaven, a citizen of the kingdom of God.

#kingdomofgod #devotional #lightoftheworld #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 19th

📖 "He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts up the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with nobles and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and He has set the world upon them.” -I Samuel 2:8 Amplified Bible Classic Edition  

When you make Jesus the Lord of your life, your life will not remain the same. The Word of God tells us that, “the path of the just is as a shining light, it shineth more and more unto the perfect day (Proverbs 4:18). We are to go from faith to faith and glory to glory. As we walk with God, He will raise us up from the ash heap, and cause us to sit with nobles. He will lift us up out of the dust. He will redeem our lives from destruction. God will restore what the enemy has destroyed and cause the havoc to cease in our lives. God will turn our mourning into joy. He will set our feet on solid ground. He will never leave you the way He found you.

#brighterandbrighter #motivation #devotional #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 18th

📖 "If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you, but you must master it." -Genesis 4:7 Amplified Bible Classic Edition  

Sin desires to take you out. It came into the earth because of the fall. Sin comes to steal, kill, and destroy, and it comes to put you under the authority of the devil. Sin comes to have dominion and mastery over us. We must not succumb to sin’s desire. We must resist sin just like we would resist someone who is trying to take our houses and cars. The things that used to trip us up in the past should not be able to trip us up repeatedly. We have the divine life of God on the inside of us. We can live a life free from sin.

#sinfree #Godlovesyou #devotional #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 17th

📖 "By mercy and love, truth and fidelity [to God and man—not by sacrificial offerings], iniquity is purged out of the heart, and by the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord men depart from and avoid evil." -Proverbs 16:6 Amplified Bible Classic Edition  

God wants any iniquity and sin to be removed from our lives. That’s the reason He sent Jesus into the world. However, in order to keep iniquity out of our heart, we must walk in mercy, love, truth and fidelity towards God. To put that in more simpler terms: we must grow in our relationship with God and in our knowledge of the things of God. Growing in the knowledge of God simply grows out of time spent in the Word of God. Keeping His Word in our hearts causes a reverent fear of the Lord, and it will keep us from living a lifestyle of sin. God is merciful, and God is love. We must not abuse the mercy God extends to us, and we must not take His love for granted. We must grow closer to Him, more and more.

#graceofGod #devotional #Jesus #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 16th

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

Have you received your benefits today? Everyday God wants to unleash His goodness on us. He desires us to be beneficiaries of His kindness. Every good gift and every perfect gift come from Him. As believers, every day is a good day. As children of God, we expect something good to happen to us. We should expect His favor. We should expect Him to supply our daily bread. The world expects gifts on certain days. They expect gifts on birthdays, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, etc. We should expect something good to happen to us every day, because He loads us daily with benefits. God is good.

#benefitspackage #godisgood #devotional #dailybread

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 15th

📖 Thanks be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or taken away his mercy from me.” -Psalm 66:20 God’s Word Translation  

Thank God, He still answers prayer. He is still merciful. His grace is still sufficient. Where would we be if God did not answer prayer? Where would we be without His mercy? God does not change. We can come before His throne and obtain help in the time of trouble. He will always forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Thank God for His faithfulness and consistency! Man can be fickle. Man tends to waiver and change his mind, but not God. His Word will always be the same. He will always say you are healed. He will always say that you are blessed. You are always righteous in His eyes and according to His Word. Selah.

#Godanswersprayers #dailydevotional #praywithoutceasing #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 14th

📖 "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love." -I John 4:18 New King James Version  

Fear is a force that should not be in the life of the believer. The Scripture tells us that fear torments. Fear is a sibling to anxiety and worry. They are synonymous and not one of them come from God. II Timothy 1:7 tells us that God has not given us a spirit of fear. Fear is a perverted form of faith, and it did not come on the scene until after Adam and Eve’s disobedience. Fear is the substance of what we don’t desire. We should not talk fear, and we should not think fear-filled thoughts. We must put our confidence in God’s love for us. When one is having a bout with fear, it simply shows us that that individual has not been perfected in love. We must continue to develop our faith in the love of God. Because of God’s love for us, we can trust that He will always take care of us, no matter what comes our way. God wants us free from fear!

#faithoverfear #dailydevotional #Godslove #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 13th

📖 "Thus David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. The time he reigned over Israel was forty years—he reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. He died in a good old age [his seventy-first year], full and satisfied with days, riches, and honor. Solomon his son reigned in his stead." -I Chronicles 29: 26-28 Amplified Bible Classic Edition 

In this passage, we see the will of God in the life of David. He lived to be an old man. He died wealthy and with honor. God blessed David in all that did. God honored David because he endeavored to honor God. This is because he was a man after God’s own heart. David is a great example of a man that diligently sought the Lord. He wasn’t a perfect man. He made significant mistakes that affected many people. He sinned. He did a lot of things, but his heart was perfect towards God. God honored David’s heart and his love for Him. We can learn from the life of David. We don’t have to be perfect to walk with God. When we serve God with a pure heart and our motives are to please Him in all that we do, God will honor us. As you walk with God, you can expect a manifestation of His Goodness in your life. He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

#honorGod #kingdavid #seekGod #devotional

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 12th

📖 "He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident in his riches shall fall, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall flourish like a green bough." -Proverbs 11:28 Amplified Bible Classic Edition

The natural man puts their trust in riches. They put their trust in who they know or in their education. They tend to put their trust in everything except God. Those who put their dependency, trust, and reliance on God will flourish. The things on this earth can change based on the economy or even who is in control of Congress. So, putting our confidence here is unwise because there are several factors that influence the economy. It’s so encouraging to know that nothing changes the Word of God. God’s Word is forever settled in heaven. It does not matter what happens in this economy when we depend on heaven’s economy. God said He would meet all our needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:19). Let us be sure to build our house on the rock of doing the Word of God. Building it on anything else will cause it to fall. God’s Word will stand forever, and it can be depended upon.

#trustGod #GodsWord #vcccharlotte #heaven

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 11th

📖 “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety." -Proverbs 11:14 King James Version

At times we can think that we are moving in the right direction. We can think that we are doing the right thing. Later, we realize that we totally missed God. We are all human, and we are prone to making mistakes. When you are young in the things of God, you may not be able to gauge which way to go. You can always go to your pastor or a seasoned man or woman of God. You can always get counsel from a brother or sister who is solid in their God. There may be times where we might not hear from God in our spirits, but God will speak through an individual. Our aim should always be to be led by the Holy Spirit, but there may be times where you can get godly counsel from men and women of God who are filled with the Holy Ghost. God will meet you wherever you are in your walk with Him, as you continue to develop in your relationship with Him. He loves you. He always has the answer to whatever problem you are facing. He knows how to get that answer to you. There is nothing too hard for God.

#nothingistoohardforGod #devotional #goodcounsel #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 10th

📖 “God does not show favor to one man more than to another." -Romans 2:11 New Life Version

There are no favorites in the kingdom of God. God is no respecter of persons, but He is a respecter of faith. If you see one prospering more than someone else or that someone is walking in divine health while another is constantly having challenges in their health, it is not because God prefers one above another. It could be that one has been standing on the Word and the other is not. It is possible that one has been more diligent in the things of God than others. Habakkuk 2:4 tells us that, “the just shall live by his faith.” We are responsible for growing our faith. We are in control of what we receive from God. God is an “equal opportunity employer.” We can all prosper. We can all walk in health. We can all experience what God has preordained for us to walk in. We are not waiting on God; He is waiting on us.

#thejustshalllivebyfaith #godisjust #devotional #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 9th

📖 "So keep the words of this covenant and obey them, so that you may prosper and be successful in everything that you do.” -Deuteronomy 29:9 Amplified Bible

The world has its ideas about what it takes to be successful. They have their ideologies, and they have their formulas. Some of their ideas have caused success, but it has not guaranteed success. When we operate by the Word of God, we can know that success is imminent. We can know that God is watching over His Word to perform it. We can know that God is not a man that He should lie. We follow the commandments of the Word of God out of our love and respect for God; and as we follow them, we know that God will honor our obedience. The Bible tells us that it is the doer of the Word that is blessed and not the hearer only (James 1:22). As we are doers of the Word, we can expect the Blessing of the Lord to come upon us and overtake us. It may take patience. It may take diligence, but eventually we will walk in it, if we don’t quit and give up. God’s Word works.

#success #godsword #devotional #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 8th

📖 "I will satisfy fully the life of the priests with abundance [of offerings shared with them], and My people will be satisfied with My goodness, says the Lord." -Jeremiah 31:14 Amplified Bible Classic Edition

God desires for us to experience His goodness. Every good gift and every perfect gift comes from above. God is a good God, and He wants us to experience His goodness all the time. The Bible tells us that He daily loads us with benefits (Psalm 68:19). God is constantly trying to bestow His blessings upon us. The Bible tells us that the blessing of Abraham will come upon us and overtake us as we diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord our God and obey His commandments (Deuteronomy 28:1,2). God has done His part. He has redeemed us from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13). He has given us the ability to get wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18). He has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:4). It’s on us now. Let’s pursue all that God has given us, and let’s not give up until we have obtained the promises.

#theblessingofabraham #Godisgood #devotional #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 7th

📖 "Elijah was a human being with a nature such as we have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution like ours]; and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and no rain fell on the earth for three years and six months. And [then] he prayed again and the heavens supplied rain and the land produced its crops [as usual]." -James 5:17-18 Amplified Bible Classic Edition

Elijah was human just like us. He dealt with feelings, emotions and affections just like we do. Even though he was like us, he was still able to do mighty things through prayer. He prayed, and the rain ceased. When he prayed again, it rained again. A man was able to influence the weather. Elijah was not a child of God. He was not born again, and he was not a new covenant believer. He was simply a man who walked with God. Elijah was a man who co-labored with God and had influence with Him. Did you know that we can operate on that same level with God? As we develop a relationship with God and become established on what belongs to us, we can expect to go to a higher dimension and level in God. At this level, we can pray and EXPECT God to answer. It does not matter how big the problem is, God always has an answer. There is nothing too big for Him! Selah.

#elijah #trustGod #covenantGod #dailydevotional #vcccharlotte

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 6th

📖 "See what [an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him.” -I John 3:1 Amplified Bible Classic Edition

What a privilege to be called the children of God. We aren’t servants, even though we should serve God. We are His children. He loves us so much that He would call us His children. Despite our shortcomings. Despite our struggles. Despite our imperfections, God deemed it appropriate to call us His children. He doesn’t see us the way we often see ourselves; He sees us through the Blood of Jesus. God sees us as righteous. God sees us as kings and priests. When we make Jesus the Lord of our lives, it puts us in a different class. Because of this, the world does not know or recognize us. They did not know or acknowledge Jesus so we should expect no different. We are not of this world; we are of God! We should embrace this. We should meditate on this truth until it becomes a reality to us. We are the children of the almighty God, the Creator of the universe. When you finally get a revelation of this, it will change your life. It will change your perspective. It will take you to another level.

#childrenofGod #devotional #vcccharlotte #righteous

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | July 5th

📖 "The satraps, the prefects, the governors and the king’s counselors gathered around them and saw that in regard to these men the fire had no effect on their bodies—their hair was not singed, their clothes were not scorched or damaged, even the smell of smoke was not on them. Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and rescued His servants who believed in, trusted in, and relied on Him! They violated the king’s command and surrendered their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their own God." -Daniel 3:27-28 Amplified Bible

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had gone all in for God. They refused to bow to the statue of the king, and they were willing to sacrifice their lives rather than to disobey God. Because of their commitment to God, God came through for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Not only did God protect the three young men from the fire, but He also sent His angel to deliver them. Those young men were not only rescued but they were also promoted. We must realize that when we take a stand for God, He will take a stand for us. He will do the miraculous. He will send an angelic host. He will do whatever it takes to put His stamp of approval on us. God showed the king that those three Hebrew boys belonged to him, and when we stand for righteousness, God will do the same for us. God will always look out for His own. It pays to be in the household of faith.

#ambassadors #represent #Godisgood #dailydevotional

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