Father God, we thank You that you sent Your Son, Jesus Christ, to be the joy of our salvation. May the joy of Lord be shed abroad in our hearts. May we carry His joy to the world.
Grace us to release others to you with love. Help us to avoid judgment of others as that belongs solely to You. Cleanse our hearts of anything that is not of You.
Gift us to boldly carry the joy of Your Kingdom to earth as
We are quickly approaching Christmas as we enter this third week of Advent. For many tension rises and anxiety spikes as you search for the perfect gift for everyone, plan your holiday meals and so much more. It can be exhausting just thinking about all that is yet to be accomplished. In the busyness of this season do not let go of the real reason we are celebrating.
Jesus Christ is God’s most extravagant gift to all who will receive Him. He is ‘the reason for the season.’ Keep that in the
For those of you who are not on certain Social Media sites, I publish “Short Takes” every day. Below are the takes for last week. I pray they bless you and keep you striving toward a full Kingdom walk ‘for such a time as this!’
God Bless,
Michele
~He makes a way where there is no way. Know that. Walk it out!
~Pray for our troops. They are the reason America is free.
In Esther’s Warriors Ministry, we began in 2012 ‘praying the states’ for healing for our Nation. Queen Esther went before the king to intercede for her people. We go before the King to intercede for our Nation ‘for such a time as this’ (Esther 4:14). We pray for each state in the order of admission to the Union and will continue. Our Nation more than ever needs consistent, diligent prayer cover state by state.
I wish you a most blessed second week of Advent! Last week’s theme was peace. I pray you are successful in ‘being the peace’ in your world. It is not always easy but with intention you can live in the peace Jesus died to give you.
Live with purpose seeking first the Kingdom of God and all will be added unto you. Keep His peace in your heart (for it is always a heart issue) throughout the year and it will emanate to those around you.
Father God, we thank You that You sent Your Son Jesus Christ as the hope of our salvation. During this second week in Advent, let us not grow weary.
Strengthen us with Your hope. Strengthen us with Your Word. Let us bring the light of Your hope to all we encounter in this darkened world. Grace us to look ever forward.
Equip us to walk in the hope of our salvation to bring Your Kingdom to earth as it is in heaven.
Shabbat (Sabbath) means to stop work and to be refreshed. Sabbath creates a space to be given new life and energy. Shalom is God’s perfect peace. Shalom is the absence of agitation and discord.
“I go before you always…come follow Me and I will give you rest.”
Live in My Shalom.
Breathe in My Shalom.
Walk it all out in My Shalom.
My Shalom is all encompassing…it is all enveloping.
In Esther’s Warriors Ministry, we began in 2012 ‘praying the states’ for healing for our Nation. Queen Esther went before the king to intercede for her people. We go before the King to intercede for our Nation ‘for such a time as this’ (Esther 4:14). We pray for each state in the order of admission to the Union and will continue. Our Nation more than ever needs consistent, diligent prayer cover state by state.
Father God, we come before You this first Sunday in Advent and we seek Your grace. Keep us focused ever on You this week and grant us Your peace. In a season wrought with excess and strife keep us in peace. In a time of superfluous materialism keep us in humility and keep us in Your peace.
Your peace You leave us. Your peace You give us. Your peace is not as the world gives. Let us not be troubled. Let us not
This week marks the beginning of the Advent season. Derived from the Latin word adventus which means coming, the next weeks are spent in anticipation of commemoration of the birth of the Messiah. As Christians we also wait for the second coming of Jesus Christ to earth. As we await Christmas and His second coming we have an opportunity especially in this Advent season to ‘start again’ as His mercies are new every morning.
Three Steps to Walk Lighter This Month:
The weeks before Christmas in our society can be wrought
