The Good News : Where Do You Want Me LORD?

Prayer: Be exalted, O LORD in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your might. Rejoicing in Your strength. Thank You LORD, for directing us to do things in season, so that we reap a great harvest. Thank You LORD, for the understanding that draws out of deep waters the purposes of our hearts. Great is our joy in the victories You give. Thank You for granting the pure desires of our hearts and not withholding any requests that are of Your Will. You have welcomed each of us with rich blessings and You place the rightful crown on each of our heads. We asked for life and You gave it to us. Length of days forever and ever. Our glory is only great through the victories You give. You bestow splendor, majesty and eternal blessings over Your children. We are made glad with the joy of Your presence. We trust in You LORD, for everything- every little and big thing. Through Your unfailing love we can walk this earth and never be shaken. Those who devise wicked schemes and plot evil, CANNOT succeed. For You are LORD over everything and everyone. The Most High's spirit and power is victorious over everything. I'm grateful to be under Your watchful care. In Jesus' name. Amen (Proverbs 20/Psalm 21)

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DEATH & RESURRECTION OF JESUS, THE KING

Matthew 26

The Lord's Supper * part 1 * v. 17- 19

On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?"
He replied, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.' " So the disciples did as Jesus directed them and prepared the Passover.

The first thing that gets my attention is how the disciples asked Jesus where he wanted preparations made. They could have taken it into their own hands and just did it their way- convincing themselves that He would honor their initiative. But they knew Jesus. He knew everything because He was connected to Father God. Why wouldn't they ask him? Jesus' reply had specific directions. If they wouldn't had asked Jesus, they would have definitely gotten it all wrong. In verse 19 "The disciples did as Jesus directed them..."

How many of us can say the same? How many of us can say, I'm doing as Jesus directed me? Do you take the time to ask Jesus what He wants you to do and take the time to hear His answer? Because He will answer. And just like He was specific with the disciples, He is as specific with us. I can testify to this! I didn't make it to New York and back to California... And to where I'm heading next without first asking Jesus where He wanted me to be. But are you looking for His answer? Are you willing to wait for His answer? And when you receive it, are you doing EXACTLY as He has directed you?

The Holy Spirit is digging deep today!!!!!!!!!

When the disciples asked Jesus for directions, they were asking FOR Jesus. When we ask for things, they are often for ourselves. Let's get it right people. Let's come to Jesus and ask Him how He would like to use us, what (or who) does He want us to prepare for Him. Let us wait for directions. And let us move exactly as He has directed us. Jesus is concerned with us, we will in no doubt benefit - BUT- our benefit cannot be our focal point, it can't be what drives us. It has to be Jesus. And like the disciples, we will celebrate with Him in doing what He has commanded us to do. We are to live in the authority of Christ Jesus. When He sent the disciples to the man, He told them to say, "The Teacher says...". Are you sharing what our Teacher says?

This is why so many people labor in vain. They are not doing what they have been directed to do.

PRAY THAT JESUS RENEWS and REDIRECTS OUR FOCUS TO HIM.
-pray for one another-

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"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach the Good News to the poor." Isaiah 61:1

Notes from Life Application Study Bible & NIV Women's Devotional Bible-Classic Edition. Prayer from the Word of God.

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