…They who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His Word], none of them shall lack any beneficial thing.
—Psalm 34:10
Jesus said, I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven (Matthew 16:19).
As a believer, you have authority to live a life of victory and to forbid the devil to torment you. It is not lawful for him to destroy you in heaven, so it is not lawful for him to destroy you during your days on earth. Use the keys of the kingdom of heaven that Jesus has passed to you. Loose God’s blessings upon your efforts and bind the evil works that come against the fruit of your labors today.
Unashamed at Seeing Jesus
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.”
1 John 2:26–28
When evangelist Curtis Hutson was diagnosed with advanced cancer, he made a conscious decision to use whatever time he had left to do all that he could for God. Although he had already served the Lord as a pastor and evangelist for many years, he determined not to let up just because of his diagnosis. He continued preaching as long as he could. I was in a meeting he preached just a few months before he died, and I remember how thin and frail he was physically, but how confident and full of grace he was in his message. Once he could no longer preach, he continued writing letters to encourage others. I still have in my files some very kind letters that he wrote to me during this time—one, even just days before he went to be with the Lord.
The reality is that all of us have a limited amount of time in which to serve the Lord. And when we see Him face to face, whether at the moment of our death, or at the Rapture, we will be ashamed if we have failed to abide in Him and use the time and talents He has entrusted to us for His glory. The way to be confident and rejoicing when we see the Lord is to live today in His truth. If we do that day after day, whether our lives are long or short, we will not be ashamed when we see Him.
1 John 2:26–28
When evangelist Curtis Hutson was diagnosed with advanced cancer, he made a conscious decision to use whatever time he had left to do all that he could for God. Although he had already served the Lord as a pastor and evangelist for many years, he determined not to let up just because of his diagnosis. He continued preaching as long as he could. I was in a meeting he preached just a few months before he died, and I remember how thin and frail he was physically, but how confident and full of grace he was in his message. Once he could no longer preach, he continued writing letters to encourage others. I still have in my files some very kind letters that he wrote to me during this time—one, even just days before he went to be with the Lord.
The reality is that all of us have a limited amount of time in which to serve the Lord. And when we see Him face to face, whether at the moment of our death, or at the Rapture, we will be ashamed if we have failed to abide in Him and use the time and talents He has entrusted to us for His glory. The way to be confident and rejoicing when we see the Lord is to live today in His truth. If we do that day after day, whether our lives are long or short, we will not be ashamed when we see Him.
Today’s Growth Principle:
Only those who are faithfully following Jesus will not be ashamed at the moment they meet Him.
Use the Keys
by Joyce Meyer - posted May 01, 2017…They who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His Word], none of them shall lack any beneficial thing.
—Psalm 34:10
Jesus said, I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven (Matthew 16:19).
As a believer, you have authority to live a life of victory and to forbid the devil to torment you. It is not lawful for him to destroy you in heaven, so it is not lawful for him to destroy you during your days on earth. Use the keys of the kingdom of heaven that Jesus has passed to you. Loose God’s blessings upon your efforts and bind the evil works that come against the fruit of your labors today.
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