Today’s Reading:
Romans 11
Romans 12
Luke 17
Isaiah 9
Actually, God considers all of humanity to be prisoners of their unbelief, so that he can unlock our hearts and show his tender mercies to all who come to him. Who could ever wrap their minds around the riches of God, the depth of his wisdom, and the marvel of his perfect knowledge? Who could ever explain the wonder of his decisions or search out the mysterious way he carries out his plans? For who has discovered how the Lord thinks or is wise enough to be the one to advise him in his plans? Or: “Who has ever first given something to God that obligates God to owe him something in return?” For out of him, the sustainer of everything, came everything, and now everything finds fulfillment in him. May all praise and honor be given to him forever! Amen!
Romans 11:32-36 TPT
I heard the Spirit of the Living God say,
Transform your mind. Conform your mind to My will, My ways, My Word, My truth. You will find that far more is possible inside the Kingdom realm than outside of it. You will find that in My Kingdom, all things are possible, and life here is transacted by faith. Unbelief belongs outside the walls, outside the bounds of My ever-expanding Kingdom.
Jesus was once asked by the Jewish religious leaders, “When will God’s kingdom come?” Jesus responded, “God’s kingdom does not come simply by obeying principles or waiting for signs. The kingdom is not discovered in one place or another, for God’s kingdom realm is already expanding within some of you.”
Luke 17:20-21 TPT
The Kingdom of God is inside of you. It is expanding inside of you. Allow it to overtake and push out unbelief. Allow it to push out doubt. Allow it to push out that hesitating of the mind that wavers between two opinions. All of My promises are yes and amen. Let that be the bedrock. Let your faith flow from that. Truth is pervasive here in My Kingdom. It permeates the airwaves and brings resonance to hearts, minds and souls. Lies have no place in My Kingdom. They must remain on the outside. Allow My Kingdom to overtake the lies that remain as residents in your life, in your heart, in your mind. They are the instigators and the root cause of unbelief. How can My Kingdom have full reign in your life? Worship, surrender and acts of praise. Acts of praise are the good deeds done because of your love for Me, because of the testimony of My goodness in your life. This is the overflow of a grateful heart.
Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? To surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship. Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.
Romans 12:1-2 TPT
The biggest thing, the one most difficult for most is surrender. Let go of your need to control the narrative of your past. Let go of the need to explain your current circumstances. Let go of your grip on regret, on fear, on control. And say, Holy Spirit have your way. Wash over every aspect of my life. Wash over it with Your truth, the only truth. Give me Your perspective. Let me rest quietly in that, and You tell me what to do. Surrender is the only way that My Kingdom can reign in and overtake your life.
How to Respond
- Pray, Lord thank You that Your all-sufficient grace is abundant here to enable me to surrender the backstory, the excuses, the worry, fear, doubt, the coping mechanisms and the what-ifs. I ask You to wash over all of it with Your Presence and Your truth. Help me to just let go of the need to hold on to all of that. Remove the pain of my past and present circumstances. Come in and heal me with Your truth. Cause Your Kingdom to expand inside of me, overtaking every place. And show me what to do.
- Declare, A child has been born for us; a son has been given to us. The responsibility of complete dominion will rest on his shoulders, and his name will be: the Wonderful One, the Extraordinary Strategist, the Mighty God, the Father of Eternity, the Prince of Peace! Great and vast is his dominion. He will bring immeasurable peace and prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom to establish and uphold it by promoting justice and righteousness from this time forward and forevermore. The marvelous passion that the Lord Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, has for his people will ensure that it is finished!
Isaiah 9:6-7 TPT - Decree, Great is the faithfulness of the Lord. He abundantly supplies my every need. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills. No lack exists in Him. His forgiveness extends as far as the east is from the west. His words and ways are true. All of His promises are yes and amen. I lay down my life before Him in total surrender, because I want His Kingdom to reign within me. Have your way Lord.
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