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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP565 LESSONS OF FORGIVENESS

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: LESSONS OF FORGIVENESS

The book of Philemon is a small book in the New Testament. It is basically a single letter from Paul to a man named Philemon. He was a rich man who led the house church in Colossae. Paul was trying to change Philemon’s thinking. Under Jewish custom if someone owed you money and could not pay, they became bond servants. Onesimus had taken from Philemon and then ran. Philemon had him put into prison.

Paul met Onesimus and converted him to be a follower of Christ. Onesimus started serving and helping Paul in prison. Paul tells Philemon he understands he is kind toward the saints in Colossae. He is asking him to extend that kindness to his new brother in Christ; Onesimus. He wrote the letter to get him to release Onesimus.

Philemon 5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

Philemon had every human reason to not forgive, as we often do. Feeling justified at making Onesimus work off his debt was normal. However, they were at the beginning of a new covenant in which Jesus said to forgive those who do us wrong.

Luke 17:3-4: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

There are many verses about forgiveness. There is even a parable about an evil servant who would not forgive another servant for a small amount he owed. This was after the master of the house had forgiven him a large amount of money. When the master heard he had not forgiven his fellow servant, he was very angry. He threw him into prison until he could pay off the debt.

Jesus forgave us for a debt we could not pay. We don’t want to be like the wicked servant and not forgive those who need our forgiveness. Holding on to unforgiveness hurts the one who is holding on to it far more than the one who needs forgiveness.

We can understand how hard it would be for Philemon to let go of being deceived by Onesimus. He has every reason to not forgive and be within his right, by human standards. But God calls us to a higher standard of forgiveness because he has forgiven us.

Philemon is not mentioned in the book of Colossians; however, he was believed to be the leader of the Colossian church. Onesimus his servant is mentioned in Colossians. Which helps to tie the two books together.

The book of Colossians encourages the believer to set their attentions on things above and not on things of the earth. It is full of instructions about how to treat others.

Col 3:12-14 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Forbearing means to restrain yourself, being patient when provoked. To hold back from justifiable actions of punishment. We need to forgive one another even when it is hard to do because Christ has forgiven us.

Paul encouraged them to put on love which is the bond of perfectness. I want to encourage you today to search your hearts. Ask God to show you if you are carrying any unforgiveness. It is easy to hold on to things that have made us feel hurt or betrayed. If you find something ask God to help you let it go, because that is what Jesus would do.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP654 COMFORTABLE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: COMFORTABLE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES

The beggar at the gate called Beautiful had given up all hope he would ever walk. He had accepted his circumstances as unchangeable, like it was written in stone. This became his comfort zone. Survival depended on him begging from people walking past him.

He asked Paul and Silas for alms, not knowing his life was about to change. Paul and Silas gave him faith in God when he was lifted to his feet. As strength came into his feet and ankles, so did his faith in God. There are times we get comfortable in our circumstances. We need someone to lift us up out of our acceptance of the circumstances.

The cripple man laid at the pool of Bethesda for thirty-eight years. Every time the water was troubled someone else beat him to the pool. Only the first one in the water received their healing. He had little hope of ever being made whole. Then Jesus came along, the man started telling Jesus he had no one to help him get into the water when it was troubled. He was fixated on a possible cure. Jesus showed him a better way.

How many times does God have something better for us, but we don’t move because we are afraid. Our circumstances are not how we thought our lives would be, but we get comfortable in the circumstances. We allow fear to set in, because we aren’t where we wanted to be, but it could be worse so we become complacent.

Spiritual growth comes from stepping out in faith. It comes from being willing to try to walk on the water. I am sure it was a big stretch of faith for Peter to get out of the boat. But he wasn’t comfortable like the rest. They were afraid to try something new.

There are many different ways to be comfortable. Jesus can give us peace in our circumstances. We just don’t want to become stagnate to step out in faith. To walk out our faith, even when it is scary.

The body of Christ has been rocked to sleep with jokes and feel-good messages. Normally, the effect from these have worn off before the congregation gets their cars parked at the restaurant after service.

We need the old-fashioned preachers that dig deep in the word. Who have spent all week on their knees asking God. “What do I say this week to help the people draw closer to you?” We need to be challenged to be bold and take a step of faith. How do we get to the place we challenge ourselves. Pray, ask God for help.

We can be timid, but he can allow holy boldness to arise in us. Helping us to be his witnesses in our corner of the world.

Prov 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

We need God’s strength to find our boldness. God honors boldness of faith. We need to choose his path over our comfort zone. Being comfortable in our circumstances is not a place we have to stay. Jesus is right there to pick us up and show us there is a better way.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP563 NEGATIVITY SINKS SHIPS

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: NEGATIVITY SINKS SHIPS

Yesterday, I talked about stretching our faith. We also need to minimize doubt. Faith without doubt is pure faith. God honors faith in him. Speaking out of our mouths positive things will help us to not speak doubt. If we ask for healing, we need to thank God for our healing. Speak positive words. Declare that you are the healed of God. Even if the symptoms say otherwise.

I saw a quote the other day that made me think: “An entire ocean can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside.”

It is not the ocean around the ship that sinks it. But it’s what gets inside that causes it to sink. Our lives are like that; we can be surrounded by negativity but we will not be sunk by the negativity unless it gets inside and takes root.

As I pondered that quote, I had to ask myself, “Is my ship sound?” In other words, are there any breaches. Do I allow anything inside that can sink my ship; negative talk, negative thoughts, sin of idolatry or pride?

Negative Talk

I often speak about how our words can affect our lives. Negative talk brings on doubt, fear, rejection and unbelief.

Prov 16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

The word is full of verses about speaking life and not death. Speak positive words they are strength to the soul.

Prov 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

We must remain positive and not allow all the wrong things to get into our spirit. We are told to guard out heart.

Negative Thoughts

The things the enemy puts in our minds, we need to take control of and dismiss from our thoughts. He will bombard us with things of the past or worries about the future.

2 Cor 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Identify the enemy’s lies, he will fill us with negativity any opportunity we allow him to have a small space. He will give us feelings of worthlessness. We must combat his attacks with the word.

Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

We should always pray PS 19:14. For the words we speak and what we allow our minds and hearts to meditate on to be pleasing to God. We want do what is acceptable in his sight. He wants us to speak faith and hope. Positive words are key to keeping our lives on track.

Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

The more we know God’s word and have it in our hearts the stronger we are to fight against the enemy’s attacks. When we know the word, we will understand more how to avoid the pitfalls that cause us to fall into sin.

James 1:14-15 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Temptation comes from the enemy, if we can avoid temptation then it will not turn to desire and lust to entice us. Avoiding temptation will keep us from sin. All the temptation in the world like all the water in the ocean will not destroy us, unless it gets inside our ship.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING –EP562 LIMITLESS FAITH

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: LIMITLESS FAITH

Limiting beliefs does not equal fact. The fact is that God is limitless. But we limit him sometimes with our preconceived notions. We say nothing is impossible with our God. But we then will turn around and put limits on God. The limits are ours to own. But if we can stretch our faith and our imagination, the sky is not the limit, there is no limit.

Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

The belief that this verse is true, will stretch our thinking. But it takes that crazy faith to walk on water, to call down fire from heaven. If we are going to change the world, we will have to take the limits off of God.

Human beings are limited by our resources, our fleshly strength, our belief system and the influence of our circle. That small group of people that we trust to have our best interest at heart. They are the ones who help form our ideas about faith, hope and love.

Jer 32:17 Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

This verse is a good one to reinforce to us that nothing is too hard for our God. Nothing is impossible. This needs to get down in our spirit.

Eph 3:17-20 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. The more we stretch our thinking and what we ask him for the greater things he will do. Our lack of faith is all that limits God in our lives.

Try to think of ways to stretch your faith and the ways your mind tries to limit God. He is truly limitless.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP561 BE DOERS OF THE WORD

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: BE DOERS OF THE WORD

We can have the best of intentions and still do the wrong thing. We can justify wrong actions with good intentions. But our thoughts and intentions do not mean as much as our actions.

We are called to be doers of the word and not hearers only. We could listen to the word our whole lives, but if we don’t allow it to take root in our lives, it is in vain. It means nothing.

John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Jesus said, If you love me, you will keep my commandments. He didn’t say if you love me you will intend to do what I have commanded, but will allow the cares of life to sidetrack you.

We have the power to do all that he has asked us to do. It is within us. He will never ask us to do something that is beyond our ability to do it, with him. We just need to pray for that power of God to arise and empower us to keep his commandments. This is how the will of God is carried out.

We always want to be good ground for the seeds of the word to take root. Being ready to spring into action. Our God is a God of action. He expects his children to be also. Keep doing what you know to do. Don’t compromise with the enemy. We must follow the Lord and keep his commandments.

In Matthew chapter 13 there is a parable about four types of ground. The types of soil represent the different types of the human hearts.

Matt 13:18-19 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

The hard soil is hardened hearts that hear the word with their ears but do not try to comprehend it. The enemy comes in and steals the seeds that have been planted.

Matt 13:20-21 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

The rocky soil is someone who receives the Word but they do not grow roots. They will be Christians until the trials come, then they will return to the world. They have no way to endure without roots.

Matt 13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

The thorny ground is the heart that hears the word, but the cares of this life and the distractions of the enemy choke out the word. Until they fall away because they are unfruitful.

Matt 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

The good soil is the person who hears and accepts the word. This seed matures into fruit. They take it in and nurture it. They cultivate the seed and keep the weeds pulled. We prepare the soil to receive the seed of the word. This is why it is important to be doers of the word. Hearers only will never develop fruit; they will always fall by the wayside. Doers desire to keep God’s commandments, grow and develop fruit.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP559 MOMENTUM

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: MOMENTUM

Momentum determines how much effort it will take to stop and object or how much effort it will take to get moving again. I think about how a ball rolling down a hill will roll faster. But sometimes it takes a while to get to the ball rolling.

Once we have momentum in our spiritual walk, we need to keep it going. The enemy almost had the church stopped in 2020 when many chose to shut down. The enemy almost stopped us with distraction, fatigue and complacency. But we have prayed hard and are starting to get the momentum we need to keep going.

The momentum of revival is coming soon. We must be ready to go with the momentum of the wave of God’s movement.

Looking back sometimes gives us motivation to keep moving forward. For example: we look back to remember a bad situation that God stepped into and fixed. It’s good to be reminded of God’s help. We know we can keep moving forward as long as God is with is. But looking back even in grief, longing for the days of the past isn’t healthy. We will not see where God wants to take us if we are looking backwards. Moving forward is the only way.

Phil 3:13-14 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Paul was saying he didn’t claim to know everything. Apprehended means to mentally grasp a concept or to anticipate something with fear. In order to keep from falling into anxiety, he forgets the past. Instead, he reaches forward to the future. He presses toward the mark. He is saying we need to be focused on the goal, as if it were a race with a finish line.

It is dangerous to focus on the past, if the focus is on failures and things left undone. It is ok occasionally to look back at where God brought you from as a gratitude tool. We are defined by our past. We cannot become spiritually complacent. This is how the church as a whole, almost lost this world to our enemy. With a positive attitude we need to move forward with optimism and hope.

2 Cor 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

We are talking about moving forward. We are new creations in Christ. As we run this race we may fall down, but God is there to pick us up. He will strengthen us and renew us so that we can finish our race.

Isaiah 43:18-19 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

This is a reminder to let go of the things that are past. God will bring new things into each day. He has amazing things in store for us. But we will not be able to embrace them when we are stuck in the past.

Keeping our forward momentum going is crucial to our faith walk. There is nothing behind us, but God is before us. We will reach the end of our race with confidence as long as we don’t give up.

The reason Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of salt, was that she looked back. She looked back with longing. She didn’t want to leave her home and her married daughters. God had told them to leave and not look back.

Finishing the race strong is going to take prayer and determination. But there is nothing we cannot do with God on our side. If God be for us, who can be against us. The answer is no one of consequence.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP 558 PATH TO STRENGTH

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: PATH TO STRENGTH

I want to discuss strength, trust, weakness, faith with you today. Now each topic could be days long on their own. I want to share how they relate to keep us on the right path. In order for us to be effective in the land as witness, we must be strong. The enemy will try to discourage us and make us feel weak. Our faith and strength will keep us on the right path as the enemy tries to distract, deter and discourage us.

To be discouraged is to allow our joy to be depleted. Keeping the joy of the Lord is keeping our strength. Staying focused on the goodness of God is how to accomplish joy. It is separate from our circumstances. Our future is not determined by our circumstances, but by the grace of God.

Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

This verse creates a link between our trust in God and our joy. Worship can help bring joy to our lives. Worship can help to strengthen us. But more than what worship can do for us, we owe it to God to lift him up.

We can be strong and encouraged because God goes with us wherever we go. He will not leave us alone.

Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Because he is with us, we can trust him. He will watch over us and protect us. He is our hiding place, our strong tower, our deliverer. We will gain strength if we rest in him.

Psalm 32:7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Faith over fear, takes joy and strength, we cannot allow weakness to cause us to fall into fear. Weakness is an opportunity to stand up and become strong. We cannot fail, God is within us. He will give us power to not be weak and weary, but will give us strength and power. In the physical when we exercise, we gain strength. Why would we not gain spiritual strength as we exercise our prayer and worship muscles.

Isaiah 40: 29-31 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But 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.

Waiting upon God to move in our lives is the ultimate way to strength. Our hope, our strength, our Joy and our Peace all come from Jesus. I encourage you to praise and pray for God to renew your strength and joy. Imagine soaring high above the cares of this life, like an eagle soars high in the sky. We can have that carefree feeling when we wait on God and allow him to give us peace and joy.

He will renew us to run and not be tired, if we can walk and not faint. This reminds us that he is always there to give us strength when we need it. Thank God for his amazing love and the strength he gives us everyday to keep running our race.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP557 NEW PURPOSE

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: NEW PURPOSE

Yesterday, as I watched the rededication of our nation to God, I found that hope arose in me. This one day will not magically fix everything in the short term. We still have to walk out some things before God allows the complete anointing to fall. Revival is on the way, but it begins within our heart.

Revival is not for the lost, but for the church to be revived and rededicated. Once the church is aligned with God, then true change can happen. God will come down and save the lost.

It is time we return to the old ways and old paths. For too long the nation has been lost on new paths of unrighteousness. It is time we found those ancient landmarks. What once appeared to be a lost cause, has had new life breathed into it. God is breath and life.

We have been given a fresh perspective on our purpose. Now is the day to pick up the banner and run. The banner of God’s love and compassion. Nothing will change until we become determined to fulfill our mission on the earth. That mission is to Love God and Love People, to walk in the commandments of God. Showing the world there is a better way.

Col 3:15-17 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

We need to let the peace of God fill our hearts because we are called into one body, the body of Christ. We must be thankful for what God has done for us. Paul says to let God’s word be in us richly or abundantly in all wisdom. We are to teach, gently warn one another, singing with grace in our hearts toward God. Whatsoever, we do, whatever we speak we must do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus with a thankful heart. This is our purpose.

Each of us has callings and talents that God wants us to use for his glory. These calling and talents will point the lost to Christ if we are obedient about how we use those tools God has given us.

As we begin to experience the new anointing of God, we must embrace it and allow it to strengthen us. Empowering us to step out like never before to show the world Jesus. Do not think that the enemy will take this rededication of our lives and our nation lying down. He will try to reestablish his strong hold. This is why we must be in prayer for our nation now more than ever as we walk through the night before the dawning. We will get through it all with God and with each other. Let unity arise in the body, let the love of God flow freely. We are at the threshold of amazing things. Keep the faith. I want to leave you with a verse to ponder today.

Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP555 BE ENCOURAGED

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: BE ENCOURAGED

I try to stay positive and encouraging. But, I have days that I don’t feel encouraged. It is normally when I am tired. Getting proper rest helps to keep us in balance.

I’ll never forget wise words from an older man at our church. He had walked through many terrible things, but was very upbeat and encouraging. He would say, you can be mentally tired and be ok. You can be physically tired and be ok. But when you get mentally and physically tired you are going to get sick if you aren’t careful.

Two reasons we are told to not be anxious, to not stress and worry. It weakens our immune system. Making us prone to illness. Two, it causes us to be self-absorbed, and we appear to be uncaring.

The major reason not to have anxiety is we get our relationship with God out of balance. We stop relying on him to take care of things. We start trying to fix them on our own. God doesn’t need our help, he needs our trust.

Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

God needs our commitment to follow him. If we give our issues to him, we have nothing to worry about, it’s his responsibility. Why do we worry? God has promised he would take care of us. There is not one time in the bible that he failed his people. He is unfailing. He sees the big picture more clearly than we can see it.

Psalm 33:18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

This is a reminder that he is watching over us like a parent does their child. This also means he is our protector and provider. We have every reason to trust that he will take care of us. Why are we discouraged, he will lift us up.

Psalm 86:15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

I love that he is long suffering toward us. He is patient and good. Sometimes I need his patience. It is not always easy to do the right thing. Sometimes we want to be like Jonah and run the other way. But we cannot allow fear to be our decision maker. Look how that worked out for Jonah. We must try to be obedient and let God lead us.

We can trust his nail scared hands, because he cared enough to prove his love on Calvary. So be encouraged, do not worry, do not fear. The God who created everything, who created us holds us in the palm of his hand. He will keep us safe from the storms that are coming to cleans the earth.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP551 GOD GLOW

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: GOD GLOW

Many people cannot wait for summer so they can get that sunglow. It shows that you have spent time outside in the sunshine. But even more than having a light tan, we need a God glow. Being in his presence will give us a glow. Our light will shine and let the world know we have spent time with the king.

Do you have a God glow? Do you let your light shine?

Exodus 34:29-33 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. 30 And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him. 31 And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them. 32 And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him in mount Sinai. 33 And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.

I am not saying we will glow as much as Moses did. After all he was on the mountain with God for many days. But if we have spent time will God it will show. We may not need a veil, but it will make the enemy nervous. It will help us to be a light to the world around us.

Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Our lives and the light we are is about bringing glory to God, not to be seen. The world is full of darkness which makes our light even brighter. Many people are afraid of a really bright light. I know I have shared this before but, I am going to share it again. Years ago, I was praying and I said, “God make me a big bright light.” This went on for a couple of weeks. Then one morning God said, Why, a bright light is blinding? My heart was in the right place. I didn’t want to be a bright light so that people saw me, but so that they saw God.

I understood what he meant. We don’t want to blind people. They are already in darkness. If a bright light suddenly turned on, they would cover their eyes. It is about letting our light shine. Sometimes it doesn’t even take a light, but just a bright glow.

Jesus said we are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. A city is many little lights. If we combine our little light, with the light of other believers, we will make disciples. People will want to come out of the darkness and have a light of their own.

Do you have a glow? Can the world see that God’s love shines in you?

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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