Full Gospel Evangelistic Ministry Church

01/10/2023

Soar Like an Eagle or Walk Like a Pigeon

“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” Isaiah 40:31

My buddy Dan loves eagles. And while he loves to see them up close in nature he hates seeing eagles in a cage. His thinking goes like this: a “sitting eagle” is a oxymoron. Imagine being created to soar but being grounded in perpetuity in a zoo. Think about it for a second. This is a bird designed by God to drift, wings spread effortlessly, over mountains, climbing thermals and climbing many miles with ease. As far as birds go eagles are strong. They can ascend to 10,000 feet or more, they rarely have to flap their wings when migrating to feeding areas and yet they can hit speeds up to seventy five miles per hour when descending to nest or munch on a rabbit.

We need to be reminded that every God’s man is an eagle not a pigeon. Many are practically and spiritually acting as if they were pigeons. They are majestic, highly created servants of God who are acting out of character, contrary to their design, wings tucked, and imprisoned by their own bad thinking about themselves and their God. They are swallowing the lies of their feelings, flesh, and fantasies about who they are and what they are supposed to be experiencing.

Amid the winds of change and challenge, God’s Man must activate, partner and grow with the Holy Spirit – God’s active power on earth. Practically, we do this by embracing the four key SOAR principles. Say yes to the Holy Spirit now. Open new doors to the Holy Spirit. Actively pursue the powers of the Holy Spirit. Release the power of the Holy Spirit.

Thank you Father, for entrusting me with the freedom to soar.

01/10/2023

Proverbs: God's Wisdom for Daily Living
Devotional Scripture:
Proverbs 2:6-7(KJV):
6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.


Thought for the Day
Verse 6 - If we wish to be wise, we must read the Bible, which records the things that God has spoken. As we read His Word, we will receive knowledge and understanding from Him regarding any issue that we desire to know about.

When dealing with a problem we should do two things immediately: seek God in prayer, and search what the Bible says about it. After prayer, the Holy Spirit may speak to our heart concerning what we should do. He may bring a person to mind that will have the answer, or we may recall something that sheds light on our question. However, if we do not hear a direct answer from God in our spirits, many times we will find the answer by studying what the Bible says about it. A concordance or search engine on the Internet, such as the one found at BibleResources.org, can assist in finding verses on the topic in question.

Verse 7 - God "lays up" sound wisdom for us. This means it is available, but we must go and get it and not leave it in its storehouse. We are responsible for gaining wisdom by searching the Bible for it. This verse also mentions that the Lord is a buckler to those who walk uprightly. The Hebrew word for buckler means "shield." God promises to protect us from harm when we obey Him and walk in His ways. This is only one of the many rewards that come from finding and walking in God's wisdom.

Prayer Devotional for the Day
Dear Father, I am grateful that You have left us the Bible with all of its wisdom and knowledge so that we do not get lost in this life or overwhelmed by the problems that we face. I do thank you that for every problem we face, You will help me find the answer and overcome in the situation. Help me not only be able to overcome my problems, but also Lord, help me to maintain the proper heart attitude as I work on the situations in my life that need changing. I know that I must react to my problems with Your love and in a way that is pleasing to You. Give me the grace to do that, as in my own strength I am not able to approach many of my problems with a godly attitude. In Jesus name, Amen.

01/10/2023

01/10/2023

BIG SHOUT OUT TO BROTHER SCOTTY GRIFFIN!!!! HAVE A BLESSED AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!!

01/10/2023

Day 10:

Mark 12:28-33 (KJV)
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

01/10/2023

Genesis 23:1-20 (KJV)
1 And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
2 And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
3 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.
7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
17 And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.