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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | February 7th

📖 Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me; Cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I’m about; See for yourself whether I’ve done anything wrong—then guide me on the road to eternal life. —Psalms 139:23-24 Message Bible

This should be the desire of every Christian. Our desire should be to please God in every area of our lives. Not only should we examine ourselves, but we should ask God to examine our lives as well. When we do, if there is anything in our lives that needs to be changed, we should be open to doing whatever He tells us to do. He is the Potter, and we are the clay. We need to allow Him to mold us and shape us into what He desires us to be. We are to be vessels for our Master’s use. Our lives are not our own. We are the sheep of His pasture, and it's in Him that we live and move and have our being. We have been bought with a price. So, we should never forget that our lives belong to Him.

#heisthepotter #devotional #searchmyheart #vcccharlotte #trustgod #wednesdaywisdom

 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | February 6th

📖 But when they failed to find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brethren before the city authorities, crying, These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, ⎯Acts 17:6 Amplified Bible Classic Edition

Paul and Silas were accused of ‘turning the world upside down’. They were preaching Christ to the world, and God was confirming the Word preached with miracles, signs, and wonders. These men were influencing the world. God expects no less of us. He expects us to cast out devils. He expects us to lay hands on the sick. He expects us to tell the unsaved about Jesus Christ. God expects us to be impactful. He expects us to make a difference. We are to set the captives free. God wants us to be the light of the world, the salt of the earth, a city set on a hill that cannot be hidden. We are ambassadors of the kingdom of God, so we don’t talk like the world. We aren't supposed to think like the world or carry ourselves the way the world carries themselves. We are to make a change. We too are to turn the world upside down.  

#acts #bible #devotional #jesuschrist #motivation #paulandsilas #worldchangers 

 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | February 5th

📖 Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually]. ⎯III John 2 AMPC

God desires that His children do well in life. Every parent wants their children to be healthy and successful in every area of their lives. We know that God sent Jesus into the world to redeem mankind. Jesus also said that He came so that we can have life and have it more abundantly. God desires for us to live the good life. A life of abundance and surplus. A life that is free from sickness and disease. A life that is free from the curse of the law. If God wanted us sick and broke, He would have left things the way they were. God desired better, so He sent Jesus so that we could have better. Don’t settle for anything less than God’s best.

#devotional #vcccharlotte #neversettle #bible #freedom

 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | February 3rd

📖 David was greatly distressed, for the men spoke of stoning him because the souls of them all were bitterly grieved, each man for his sons and daughters. But David encouraged and strengthened himself in the Lord his God. 
David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray you, bring me the ephod. And Abiathar brought him the ephod. 
And David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? The Lord answered him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all. ⎯1 Samuel 30:6-8 AMPC 

David was having a rough day. When he and his men returned to Ziglag, they found the city burning, and their families had been taken. David’s men had even talked of stoning him. David knew what to do. He encouraged himself in the Lord. Then he sought the Lord. When life gets tough and the devil is coming at you in every direction, we can learn from David. We can encourage ourselves in the Lord. We can seek the Lord and find out how to overcome every attack of the wicked one. God will lead us. He will show us how to recover all. God will always cause us to triumph over every situation. He is on our side! 

#David #devotional #vcccharlotte #Godisonourside

 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | February 2nd

📖 Then Jehu said, “Now come with me, and see how devoted I am to the LORD.” So Jehonadab rode along with him. ⎯2 Kings 10:16 NLT 

How devoted are you to the Lord? Some people are very devoted to their favorite sports teams and favorite TV shows but not devoted to the Word, prayer, or church. In 1 Timothy 4:1, Paul talks about how in the last days many will abandon the faith. We must stay devoted and keep our zeal for the Lord. We must esteem God more than the desires and the pleasures of this world. If we are not careful, those things can draw our hearts away from God. 1 Timothy 5:6 says “Whereas she who lives for pleasure and self-indulgence is spiritually dead even while she still lives.” As we can see from the scripture, when we live for pleasure, we become spiritually dead. As we continue our daily devotion to the Lord, our spiritual life will continue to flourish. Let us continue to devote ourselves to the Lord as He is so worthy of our devotion.

#devotional #vcccharlotte #zeal #bible

 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | February 1st

📖 Moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyesight was still good, and his body was strong. ⎯Deuteronomy 3:7 Contemporary English Bible 

As we get older, we can still be healthy and strong. The world has sold us on the idea that as we get older, our bodies are supposed to deteriorate, and our health is supposed to decline. The world has given us the idea that we must be sick to die. They will even tell you that “everyone has to die of something.” Moses’ body was still strong at the age of 120, and his eyesight was still good. Caleb was 85 when he told Joshua that he was just as strong as he was forty years earlier. The Bible tells us that “they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.” We must renew our minds to the Word of God. We can live long, and we can live strong. With long life God will satisfy us and show us His salvation. (Psalm 91:16). 

#thegoodlife #devotional #vcccharlotte #moses #bible #healthyandwhole #Moses #Joshua #Caleb

 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 31st

📖 Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once and possess it; we are well able to conquer it. ⎯Numbers 13:30 AMPC 

And they said to all the company of Israelites, The land through which we passed as scouts is an exceedingly good land. If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land flowing with milk and honey. ⎯Numbers 14:7-8 AMPC 

Joshua and Caleb were of a different spirit. They spied out the land with the other ten, yet they did not say the same thing. They saw the same thing the other men saw, and yet they said something else. They believed that the Israelites could take the land. They believed that God was for them. They believed contrary to what the others saw. If we are going to experience the promises of God, we have to be like Joshua and Caleb. We must say what they said. We must believe the way they believed. They had confidence in God's ability. They knew God could bring them into their promised land, and we must do the same. When we do, we will eventually see the fulfillment of His promises.

#bible #joshua #devotional #standout #trustgod #vcccharlotte #isrealites #promises

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 30th

📖 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, marked off the heavens with a [nine-inch] span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord, or as His counselor has taught Him? ⎯Isaiah 40:12-13 Amplified Bible Classic Edition

The Spirit of God played a crucial role in creation. He measured the waters and marked off the heavens with His hands. He weighed the mountains and measured the dust of the earth. The earth is still here and functioning the way it did when it was first created. The Spirit of God that not only played a role in creating his world—but the universe—has also planned our lives! The plan of God for our lives is better than anything that we could plan for ourselves. I Corinthians 2 tells us that the things that God has for us are revealed to us by His Spirit (verses 9-10). God’s thoughts towards us are good and not evil. He has an expected end for us, and we must walk with Him to experience the good life that He has for us. If the Spirit of God can successfully orchestrate the creation of this universe, you better believe: He can successfully plan our lives. Trust Him and His plan.

#purposedriven #GoodGod #devotional #creation #vcccharlotte #inspiration #verseoftheday

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 29th

📖 For the Lord your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you and give your enemies over to you; therefore your camp shall be holy, that He may see no unclean thing among you, and turn away from you. ⎻Deuteronomy 23:14 NKJV

We should desire the presence of the Lord wherever we are. Our desire should be for Him to walk where we walk, and to go where we go. We don’t want anything in our lives that would hinder God from walking with us. We serve a holy God. We serve a righteous God. We don’t want God turning away from us because of the music we are listening to or the movies that we are watching. We don’t want to grieve the Spirit of God. We should always be cognizant of God’s presence. The question should be asked, “Would God want to be where I am going?” Would He want to listen to what I am listening to? If God is holy, we should be holy. We are to be sanctified unto our God. We must come out from among them and be separate. We must not touch the unclean thing. For then He will be a Father to us and will be His sons and daughters (2 Corinthians 6:17-18)

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 27th

📖 But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the [law] of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he shall be blessed in his doing (his life of obedience).
⎻James 1:26 AMPC 

It is very important that we hear the Word of God. The Bible even tells us that “faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17). Even though it is important for us to hear the Word, we must also be doers of the Word. The Bible tells us that if we are faithful to it, and if we persevere into meditating on it, we will be blessed in our doing. Isaiah 1:19 tells us that if we are willing and obedient, we will eat the good of the land. If we desire to go from glory to glory, we must be an active doer. We must obey the Word on a consistent basis. As we are consistent in our acting, we will experience the blessings associated with doing. God honors a life of obedience. 

#obedience #dailydevotional #faithcomesbyhearing #vcccharlotte 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 26th

📖 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” ⎯Luke 2:49 AMPC

At twelve years of age, we see here that Jesus was about his Father's business. We should have the same mindset that He had when it comes to things of God. Sometimes we can become so consumed with the affairs of this life that we neglect God and the great things He wants to do through us if we would just be about His business. Great Men and Women of God in the Bible whom God used mightily lived a life of consecration. They dedicated their lives to the work that God ordained them to do. John 5:17 AMPC says, “But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been working until now [He has never ceased working], and I too am working.” We must understand that our Father is looking to work through us in this earth realm, but we must have the same heart and attitude that Jesus had when it comes to this divine work. Our God is still working! The question is…will we join him?

#beaboutmyfathersbusiness #devotional #tgif #verseoftheday #jesuschrist #trustGod

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 25th

📖 But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house. ⎯Mark 3:27 English Standard Version 

If we are going to take possession of what belongs to us, we must be willing to go to the ‘strong man’s house’ and take it. We have the Greater One on the inside of us, and because He is greater, we can go into the enemy’s camp or into his house and take his goods. Those goods are our goods, and they do not belong to our enemy. Jesus came so that we can have life and have it more abundantly. When the Israelites had to possess the promised land, they did not depend on themselves to defeat the giants. They depended on God, and when it was time to fight, they trusted that God would give them the victory. When we go to battle with the enemy, we go into the fight knowing that the fight is fixed. We have been given the power of attorney to use our big brother, Jesus’ name; and His Name is stronger than anything that the devil has to fight against us. We must get a revelation of our authority. That is the way we take care of the strong man (the devil). When we walk in our authority, we can walk in the blessings of God. We can go into the strong man’s house and take all that belongs to us. 

#jesuschrist #devotional #trustGod #thegreaterone #vcccharlotte #wewin

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 24th

📖 But now [in spite of past judgments for Israel’s sins], thus says the Lord, He Who created you, O Jacob, and He Who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you [ransomed you by paying a price instead of leaving you captives]; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you. ⎻Isaiah 43:1-2 Amplified Bible Classic Edition

We have been redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb. We have been bought with a price. We belong to God! We can rejoice in this fact because God takes care for His own; He cares for children. He will defend us. He will protect us. When it seems as if we are perishing, we can take comfort in knowing that He will never leave us nor forsake us. We have the assurance that when we go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm us. When we pass through the fire, we will not be scorched or burned. God knows us by name, and we are His. As we continue to walk with Him and pursue Him, we will see greater manifestations of His glory and His power. God desires to manifest Himself in a greater way; and as we trust Him and stand on His Word, He will.  

#redemption #thebloodofthelamb #godisgood #devotional #wednesdaywisdom #encouragement 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 23rd

📖 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. –Psalm 23:1-3 NKJV

Have you found yourself distraught, overwhelmed, or crying out to God about one situation or another? Take a step back and consider the words of the psalmist David. Ask yourself, “Am I allowing the LORD, to be my shepherd?” When the LORD is shepherding us, we stop allowing the pressure of daily wants and needs override our peace. Why? Because we know that we can cast our cares on the Shepherd because He cares for us. (1 Peter 5:7) When we allow the LORD to shepherd us, the pressures and anxieties that would normally trip us up cannot. Why? Because we are laying down in green pastures and beside still waters where our Shepherd restores our souls and marks out the right paths for us to take. In other words, we let the Shepherd do His job. He won’t work on our situations or circumstances as long as we are working on them! There is a green pasture where all is provided. There are still waters where peace restores the soul. There is a path for our feet that keeps us in right standing with our Shepherd. Choose today to let the Shepherd, Shepherd You! 

#psalm #restoration #Godlovesyou #vcccharlotte #shepherd #tryjesus #verseoftheday #devotional

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 22nd

📖 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. ⎻Galatians 5:1 NKJV

When God sets us free from any bondage, He expects us to stay free. God wants us free from every sin, vice, addiction, and anything else the devil would use to keep us in bondage. Jesus has given us victory over sin, and we should no longer be entangled in that which we have been set free from. When God sets us free, we must take the responsibility of staying free. We must be aware of our associations, our surroundings, and what we look at. We must guard our hearts with all diligence. We can live a life that is pleasing to God, but it takes discipline. We must be like Paul and “buffet” our bodies. We must keep our flesh under, but in order to do that, we must keep our minds on the things of the Spirit. If we walk in the Spirit, we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh (Galatians 5:16). 

#walkinthespirit #devotional #righteous #vcccharlotte 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL NOTE

☀️ HAPPY SUNDAY, Victory Family! Please note that moving forward, there will no longer be Sunday Devotionals. ☀️ HAPPY SUNDAY, Victory Family! Please note that moving forward, there will no longer be Sunday Devotionals.

☀️ HAPPY SUNDAY, Victory Family! Please note that moving forward, there will no longer be Sunday Devotionals. ☀️ HAPPY SUNDAY, Victory Family! Please note that moving forward, there will no longer be Sunday Devotionals.

Still feel free to spend time with your Heavenly Father. We love you and look forward to seeing you this morning at service! God bless.

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 20th

📖 Also [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up). ⎻Luke 18:1 AMPC

When you are a person of prayer and the Word, it’s hard to give up. It becomes difficult to throw in the towel. When you are constantly in fellowship with the Father, and you’re resting in His promises, it becomes hard to faint and lose heart. Things become easier because you are resting in your Heavenly Father. You know that He cannot lie and that He will give you victory. Having done all to stand, continue to stand. Don’t ever give up. Don’t give up on God. Don’t give up on yourself, your dreams, or your family. God always causes us to triumph. You are more than a conqueror. You were built to outlast the devil. You win!

#winner #nevergiveup #devotional

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 19th

📖 The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people’s conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance. ⎻2 Peter 3:9 AMPC

Thank God for His mercy. Thank God that He is long-suffering. Aren’t you glad that God isn’t like some of us? We tend to give up on and write people off. We can sometimes become impatient. God is ever merciful. He is aware of what is taking place on the earth. He is aware of the sin, crime, and atrocities that are taking place. Instead of judgement to take place, God is being extraordinarily patient. He is waiting on us to get our act together. We must be the same way towards people and the promises of God. We must not give up on the promises of God, and we cannot give up on people. We must be like our Father, extraordinarily patient. When we are, it's just a matter of time before we experience the fulfillment of the promises of God. 

#Godspromises #devotional #vcccharlotte #mercy 

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 18th

📖 As soon as the meal was finished, he insisted that the disciples get in the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he dismissed the people. With the crowd dispersed, he climbed the mountain so he could be by himself and pray. He stayed there alone, late into the night. -Matthew 14:22-23 The Message

Are you spending enough time with God? We are all busy. A lot of us have a lot on our plate, but despite all that is going on in our lives, it is still vital that we get away and spend time with the Father. He wants to talk to us about what's going on in our lives. He wants to lead us and guide us, and He wants to let us know what’s up the road. God won’t force Himself on us. He won’t turn our phones off for us. He’s not going to turn the television off for us. Those are the things we must do. God will impart to us His Wisdom, but He will not force it on us. If Jesus could still away and take the time to fellowship with God, how much more should we? We are without excuse. Let’s make time for our Father in Heaven; it's always worth it when we do.  

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL | January 17th

📖 Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!" ⎻Hebrews 12:2-3 The Message

Jesus is the perfect example of fulfilling the will of God. He put up with a lot of stuff, but He did not allow those things to distract Him. He knew what His purpose was, and He would not allow anyone, or anything, to stop Him from walking in it. When they tried to make Him a king, He hid Himself. When they wouldn’t receive Him in Samaria, He was so focused that it did not bother Him. They lied on Him. They mocked Him. His family misunderstood Him, yet He kept going despite all of that. He saw the end from the beginning and kept His eyes on that. He is now at a place of honor because He finished His mission. If we want the same result, we must finish our mission. We must fulfill the will of God for our lives. If we imitate Him, we will be victorious like Him. We will experience the exhilarating finish in and with God. We will finish the course and finish it with joy. 

#JesusChrist #triumphant #determination #joy #stayfocused #devotional #verseoftheday

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