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Flood is Coming
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
…He sends forth [rains],
and they overwhelm the land or transform it.
Job 12:15, AMP.
TODAY’S
WORD
Sometimes on the news, the
weather person will announce that we’re under a Flash Flood Warning. That means
conditions are ripe for possible flooding. Water could get out of its normal
boundaries. It could overflow and increase in such a way that drainage and
bayous are overwhelmed.
Just like that weather
person, I’m here to announce to you today that you’re under a Flash Flood
Warning. Conditions are just right. You’ve honored God. You’ve been faithful.
You’ve passed the test. Now God is saying, “There’s about to be a flood, but
not with water. You’re going to see a flood of My goodness, a flood of
opportunity, a flood of healing, a flood of good breaks to where you are
overwhelmed with God’s favor. It’s beyond your expectations. It puts you into
overflow.” Today, get ready! Get your expectancy up. Be on the lookout for His
goodness because a flood of favor is coming your way!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for
flooding me with Your goodness, favor and mercy. I set my heart and mind on You
today, and I’m ready to receive every blessing You have in store for me in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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“Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word.” (Ephesians 5:25-26 NIV)
You don’t have to live with guilt, regret, or shame anymore. Too many people are stuck with memories from their past that they can’t get over. Either you’ve been hurt and have resentment or you’ve hurt someone else and you have guilt.
God doesn’t want you to carry that heavy baggage throughout your life. He wants you to be free. That’s one reason God gave us the Bible. He uses his Word to eradicate our guilt.
I remember many years ago, when I was preaching, a woman came up to me in tears. She began to pour out a very sad story to me, complete with all the bad mistakes she had made. She was distraught and weeping profusely. She kept saying how very guilty she felt.
Then I read her 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (NIV). It’s the soap-dish verse. God says he’ll give you a bath; he’ll get rid of the dirt on your life, forgive you, and wipe away your sins.
Then I took her to Romans 8:1: “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (NIV). She asked, “You mean all the things I’ve done wrong in my life, God’s not going to punish me for?” Nope. “Why?” she asked. Because Jesus paid for those things. “What about those I’ll commit tomorrow?” she asked. Jesus paid for those, too.
God’s Word cleanses the dirt, cleans up my mind, and washes my body. It gets all the dirt, the junk, the grime, the grit, the shame, and the sin out of my life.
The Bible says in Ephesians 5:25-26: “Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word” (NIV).
Talk About It
- God has promised to forgive your sin. Have you asked him to forgive you?
- How do you think your life would change if you accepted God’s grace and forgiveness and let go of your regret?
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