What do we Deserve?

Adam & Eve were created to live in the Garden of Eden. A paradise created by God Almighty. I don’t think that in our minds we can really ever imagine what the garden must look like. They were told they could have whatever they wanted in the garden except they couldn’t take from one certain tree. Some people teach that the one tree they were told not to take from was their tithe.

The devil tempted them and it was all over. God’s love was rejected by a piece of fruit. The flesh is weak and they partook of the fruit they were told to leave alone. The devil deceived them and told them that if they ate the fruit they would be just like God. Funny thing is they were already just like God. They were created in His image. So they got kicked out of the garden and there life of sweat and toil began.

The question is what do we really deserve? A life of sin, sweat and toil just like Adam & Eve. 

Let’s get personal about it. As you read this put your name in the blank.

What does _____ deserve in this life? _____ was born with the sin nature so _____ is going to sin. _____ is not perfect nor will _____ ever be. If Adam & Eve had that whole garden in paradise and couldn’t keep from eating from one tree by God’s instruction that means _____ also has a flesh that sin’s daily.  Because Adam & Eve were kicked out of the garden they lost God’s blessing so _____ will live poor and broke. _____ deserves to live in fear and bondage with sickness and disease. ______ deserves to labor so hard that I don’t feel like doing anything else. _____ deserves to have a husband and children that don’t know how to love _____ the way _____ needs to be love. _____ has no respect and honor from any of them. ______ deserves to go to hell after ______ short life on this earth is over.

What does Jesus deserve? He is God so He deserves everything that is good in heaven and earth. He is a king, royalty. He should never have a need or a want. He should never have a sickness or disease touch His body. He should never ever know what it is like to be poor. He deserves love, honor and respect. He should have not had to leave heaven.

So this is where we have to take what we deserve and what Jesus deserves and turn it around. Because of what Jesus did on the cross ______ deserves to be set free. _______ deserves to be free from sin. In this world our flesh is still weak but now when we sin we have forgiveness in Jesus. ______ deserves to be free from sickness and disease. The Bible says nothing shall by any means hurt us. ______ deserves to not be poor or ever live in poverty. The Bible says we will have every need met. _______ deserves to never have to be afraid. The Bible says that we don’t have a spirit of fear but of power and love. Notice it says a spirit of fear so we know that comes straight from hell. ______ deserves not to ever live in bondage. Bondage is sometimes in area’s that we don’t see it. We have to look closer because sometimes I think bondage is worse than sin, poverty & sickness. Bondage creeps in without us even knowing it. _______ deserves a home in heaven when _______ long life on this earth is over.

E.W. Kenyon says it like this the present ministry of Christ has been neglected by most Christians. So many, when they think of His giving His life for us think only of His death and Resurrection.
They do not know that when He sat down at the Father's right hand, that He began to live for us in as much reality as He died for us.
He is no longer the lowly man of Galilee. He is not the Son made sin for us, forsaken God.
He is the Lord of all. He has conquered Satan, sin and disease. He has conquered death.
He possess all authority in Heaven and in earth. (Matt. 28:18)
We can act fearlessly upon His word, because He stands back of it....He is the Surety of it.
He is the surety of this New Covenant. (Heb. 7:22)

So I don’t know about you but I need help everyday seeing that what I deserves and what Jesus deserves needs to be switched around. I need to see what Jesus deserves on me and what I deserve on Jesus.

As you read this today make the switch. See what you deserve on Jesus and see what Jesus deserved on you.

My friend if you don’t know Jesus as your Savior you have to first take care of that. Ask Him into your heart for He loves you more than anyone else in this world could.

Our Mind

Joseph Prince was telling a true story today about a woman 20 years old who was waiting for her boyfriend to come back to her. He said that he would. When he didn't come back to her she lost it. She got put into a insane asylum. Years and years later when she is 60 years of age they look at her wondering how she could look like she was 20. No gray hair no sign of aging. In her mind she was still 20 waiting for her guy to come back to her. They were amazed.

Another true story is the words of our mouth. Watch what you say. I know this person that always said my kids give me gray hair. You got it she went gray very early in her life.

Watch your thoughts good and bad. Be careful what you rent space to in your mind as I heard Creflo Dollar once say. Don't let a bad thought take control of you. It isn't worth it. Don't let bad confession's come from your mouth. Be careful what you allow into your heart.

One day at a time as the Bible says. The whole verse is take one day at a time because each day has enough trouble of it's own.

I am learning to take one day at a time better than I use to. God takes care of every day for me. We can't change yesterday and tomorrow isn't here yet. Sweet Jesus help us!!

Jesus, Your God And Best Friend

His mouth is most sweet, yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!

Song of Solomon 5:16

Jesus is someone you can be completely real with. You can hang out with Him and be yourself, with no pretense and no play-acting. Jesus is ever-loving toward you and you can talk to Him about anything. He enjoys conversing with you about your dreams, aspirations and hopes. He wants to heal you of things in your past that you may be struggling with. He is interested in your present challenges. He wants to weep with you when you are down and rejoice with you in all your victories.

Jesus is love and tenderness personified. He is tenderness and strength wrapped up in one. He is meekness and majesty, manhood and deity, velvet and steel. He is 100 percent Man and at the same time 100 percent God. As Man, He understands and identifies with all that you have gone through, are going through and will ever go through in this life. But as a loving God, all His power, authority and resources are on your side.

Beloved, whatever you are facing today, let your heart rest easy in the power of His perfect love for you.

Blessings,
Joseph Prince

Have you taken your love break today by Joseph Prince

 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.

John 15:9

In your workplace, you probably take coffee breaks, lunch breaks, tea breaks and definitely toilet breaks. Why not do the same in your spiritual life — take time out for breaks, especially love breaks?

What is a love break? It is the time you take to enjoy and feed on the love of Jesus for you. At any time during the day, wherever you are, find a quiet spot and feed on the love of Jesus. Just sit down and talk to Him. Say to Him, “Thank You, Jesus, for loving me. Nothing is going to happen to me that You don’t already know about. Jesus, when I could not save myself, You died for me. You gave up Your life for me. What else will You not do for me!”

Such love breaks are typified in the Old Testament by Aaron the high priest and his sons eating the breast of the animal sacrificed. (Leviticus 7:31) The breast of the animal speaks of the love of Jesus. Today, you are a priest to God. (Revelation 1:6) So spend time feeding on the love of Jesus for you, and see yourself nourished, strengthened and sustained by His love. Jesus is our High Priest today. This means that His food is in loving us. He enjoys loving us and is also “nourished” by His love for us.

But do not forget that the breast was roasted by fire (Leviticus 7:35), which speaks of God’s judgment on Jesus as He hung on the cross because He was carrying our sins. So as you feed on Jesus’ love for you, see Him loving you at the cross. When things around you are not going well, do not allow the devil to say to you, “If God loves you, how come these things are happening to you?” My friend, interpret God’s love for you based on the cross, not on your present circumstances.

During the day, when you are hard at work, when busyness sets in, when problems pile up or when discouragement comes, just stop everything and take a love break with Jesus! Let Jesus love you. Let yourself enjoy being loved by Him. Lean on His bosom, abide in His love and be nourished by His love for you!

Thought For The Day
Be nourished by God’s love for you today!

Healthier, stronger each day by Joseph Prince

So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
Acts 2:46

Back then in the early church, Christians would meet each other every day, either corporately in the temple or from house to house in smaller groups. And when they met in their homes, the Bible tells us that they would break bread. That’s the Holy Communion, and they took it every day!

Now, I am not saying that you must take the Holy Communion every day. But if you feel led to and you want to, go ahead! The thing about taking the Holy Communion daily is this: If you are sick, you can be made well on a gradual basis. This means that you get healthier and stronger from day to day — first thirtyfold, then sixtyfold, then a hundredfold!

You see, while you can receive healing through the prayer of faith (Mark 11:24), it sometimes puts pressure on you because it requires you to believe that you receive it all — complete healing — the moment you pray. There is nothing wrong with the prayer of faith, but you may find yourself saying, “I must believe I receive it all, now! I must believe I have it all, now!”

But the Holy Communion allows you to receive a measure of healing every time you partake in faith, so that you get better and better. The more you take it, the better you become. There is no pressure to believe that you receive it all at once. Isn’t God good? He meets you at your level of faith!

Now, there are cases I know of in our church, in my family and in my own life, where the manifestation of healing is immediate and complete. If it happens that way, praise God! But if not, don’t worry. The more you partake, the better you will become.

I know of people who take the Holy Communion three times a day, just like they would medicine! Why not? My friend, if you are very sick and you are diligently taking your medication three times a day, why not give the Lord’s Supper the same amount of attention? Why not boost your recovery rate? And the next time you eat the bread and drink the cup, you may just find your disease totally gone!

Thought For The Day
If you are diligently taking your medication three times a day, why not give the Lord’s Supper the same amount of attention?

God wants you free from worries by Joseph Prince

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 6:25

Is your heart full of worries about your health, finances, family or future? Even when all is well, some people still worry because they have heard others say, “You should worry when everything is peaceful because something is wrong when the devil leaves you alone.” So they worry even when there is nothing to worry about!

But Jesus does not want you to worry about what you will eat or drink, or about your body and what you will put on your back. He tells you not to worry about your daily provisions because God, who is your heavenly Father, knows that you need all these things and He wants to add these things to you. (Matthew 6:32–33)

God is the same God who took care of the children of Israel in the wilderness, feeding them with manna every day for 40 years! (Exodus 16) Under His care, His people had no lack. When the people wanted meat for dinner, He simply rained quails on them. (Numbers 11:31–32) The children of Israel only had to pick them up. If they had gone to look for meat themselves, they probably would not have found any in the desert.

The problem with us today is that we think that we must do something to help ourselves. Some of us may even think that it is easy for Jesus to say, “Don’t worry. Take no thought for your life,” because He does not understand the problems we face in life.

But the truth is that Jesus understands the problems we face in life. In fact, He faced what I would call the “final problem” — death. Death is the “final problem” because it puts an end to all our other problems. Jesus faced death at the cross, conquered it and rose from the dead. And because He conquered the problem of problems, we can trust Him when He tells us not to worry!

Thought For The Day
Don’t worry. Jesus, who has conquered the problem of problems, will take care of you.

God gives you power to get wealth by Joseph Prince

 “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

Deuteronomy 8:18

The idea that poverty is holy and wealth a curse never came from God. It came from the devil who wants you poor. He robs and steals from you (John 10:10), and even wants you to have a poverty mentality to keep you poor! God, however, wants you to prosper. And He does it by giving you the power to get wealth.

Having this power means that if you are a businessman, you will find yourself full of innovative ideas that will bring in huge profits for your company. Even as a salaried worker, you will find yourself promoted quickly because your organization values your contributions highly.

God wants to prosper you like how He prospered Abraham — in all things (Genesis 24:1) — so that He can fulfill the covenant He made with Abraham. God gave Abraham the power to get wealth, and he became rich in “flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys”. (Genesis 24:35) His son, Isaac, inherited his possessions and was also empowered by God to get wealth, so he became “very prosperous”. (Genesis 26:13) God also gave Abraham’s grandson, Jacob, the power to get wealth, and he grew “exceedingly prosperous”. (Genesis 30:43)

God’s promise that Abraham and his seed would possess the earth or be heirs of the world was not based on obedience to the law, but on the righteousness of faith. (Romans 4:13) And because you are in Christ and righteous by faith, you are Abraham’s seed and an heir of the world according to the promise. (Galatians 3:29) Are heirs of the world poor? Of course not!

My friend, God wants you to be prosperous, not just inwardly but outwardly too. (3 John 1:2) So today, even if you don’t have a cent in your pocket, remember the Lord your God. It is He who gives you the power to get wealth, so that He may establish His covenant with Abraham!

Thought For The Day
God wants to prosper you in all things.


You don't have to sweat, strive, struggle or suffer to experience provision, favor & abundance! God has a better & higher way for you - it's called His abundant unmerited favor!
Through Jesus' finished work, you already have access to this favor. Put your faith and rest in Him today and continue to expect God's abundant favor. You'll see His goodness & abundance invade every area & mark every day of your life!