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Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!” “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields— along with persecutions— and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭10‬:‭28‬-‭31‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Look about you. This is part of my creation. All things were created by My speaking them. You too speak things to life within your journey. Watch the words you speak aloud and those thoughts only you hear. Within them is life and death. Choose wisely.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭NIV I am there with you as you sit to read this. I am sharing my ways, as I am life. My son walked upon the earth as you. He shared in the joys and pains. His stay was for you, to make a way for eternal life. His way still leads to life. Follow in him.

The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming —not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins. ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Watch for me today and you will find me. I will show myself and my loving ways. I will reach out for you. Don't be fearful, but move forward in what I have told you. My peace is available. Trust in me.

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭60‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬ In nature, it is the season of changes. Old things dry up and fall top the ground. Food is gathered for later use. Your goal is also to be changed, Don't hold onto the past, but allow those old ways to be in the past. They no longer rule over you. Walk in the light of my changes.

Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, LORD, to help me. May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” turn back because of their shame. But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The LORD is great!” But as for me, I am poor and needy; come quickly to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; LORD, do not delay. ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭70‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭NIV‬‬ I am with you. I am there throughout your day and those years yet to arrive. I watch over you each day and smile. Share with others what I have shared with you. Allow them to know the love I share with my family. Despite how you may feel, I am there. I am with you each day.

You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. Now if any man does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. And if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is alive because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit that lives in you. ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭9‬-‭11‬ ‭MEV‬‬ Do not be in a rush, but quiet yourself. Listen for my directing you throughout your day. Follow the ways I may show you. Learn to recognize my prompts. Within you is my life.

So again they called the man who was blind And said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this Man is a sinner.” He said, “I do not know if He is a sinner. I know one thing: I was blind, but now I see.” Then they said to him again, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?” He answered them, “I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?” ‭‭John‬ ‭9‬:‭24‬-‭27‬ ‭MEV‬‬ Come closer. Sit in your quiet space and speak with me. Tell me of your worries and those things which are causing your distress. Leave them at my altar. I am there. I will guide you. Come closer. Allow me guide and protect you. Come and see what I am doing.

O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God! Sing praises to the Lord, (Selah) to the one who rides through the sky from ancient times! Look! He thunders loudly. Acknowledge God’s power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals in the skies! You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength. God deserves praise! ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭68‬:‭32‬-‭35‬ ‭NET‬‬ Listen for me to speak to you. I will fill you with what you need. Leave your anger and anxiety upon my altar. Receive me. I will be there for you. Just as the days change, so do the sides of my being show themselves. They will fill you. Do not become fearful.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your inner self. ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭NET

Now this is what I am saying, brothers and sisters: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I will tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed – in a moment, in the blinking of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭50‬-‭52‬ ‭NET‬‬ Yes, I've heard you commenting about the finding of change in your day. It is from me, inviting you to pick it up and begin your change. Come closer to me. Allow me to reach within you and heal you. I will remove what is unneeded. It is a time for changing. You will begin your journey.

This is what the LORD says, your protector, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I send to Babylon and make them all fugitives, turning the Babylonians’ joyful shouts into mourning songs. I am the LORD, your Holy One, the one who created Israel, your king.” This is what the LORD says, the one who made a road through the sea, a pathway through the surging waters, the one who led chariots and horses to destruction, together with a mighty army. They fell down, never to rise again; they were extinguished, put out like a burning wick: “Don’t remember these earlier events; don’t recall these former events. “Look, I am about to do something new. Now it begins to happen! Do you not recognize it? Yes, I will make a road in the desert and paths in the wilderness.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭14‬-‭19‬ ‭NET‬‬ Seasons my change, but I am the eternal unchanging God. My love and patience are everlasting. Come to me for your needs. Come and watch me reach out. My word is truth. It releases peace and wholeness a...

By day the LORD decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God. I will pray to God, my high ridge: “Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?” My enemies’ taunts cut into me to the bone, as they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention. ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭42‬:‭8‬-‭11‬ ‭NET‬‬ Look around you. I will show you what you need to see and where you need to be going. Walk in trust. Leave fear and anxiety behind. They are tools of the enemy. Listen for me throughout your day. Know I am with you.

Let God’s curse fall on anyone, including us or even an angel from heaven, who preaches a different kind of Good News than the one we preached to you. I say again what we have said before: If anyone preaches any other Good News than the one you welcomed, let that person be cursed. ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Stop rushing through your day and find your time with me. Sit still and empty yourself of those bothers, Come deeper with me. Find yourself filled with me.

After King Hezekiah’s officials delivered the king’s message to Isaiah, the prophet replied, “Say to your master, ‘This is what the LORD says: Do not be disturbed by this blasphemous speech against me from the Assyrian king’s messengers. Listen! I myself will move against him, and the king will receive a message that he is needed at home. So he will return to his land, where I will have him killed with a sword.’ ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭37‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭NLT It is time for you to turn another page. Leave behind your past failure and move forward. Find yourself in me. It is there you can grow. I see within you what I have planted. My seed of life is present and growing.

One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?” “Let me ask you a question first,” he replied. “Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭20‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Like points of light, I have placed you in the world where you may walk. You reflect my presence. Show my way. Grow secure in going where I guide you.

Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?” But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.” So John agreed to baptize him. After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬-‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Listen for me and you will hear my voice. I will direct you throughout the walk in your life. Each time I will draw you closer to me. Do not be fearful, but learn to trust in me.

Then Moses called for Joshua, and as all Israel watched, he said to him, “Be strong and courageous! For you will lead these people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors he would give them. You are the one who will divide it among them as their grants of land. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you." ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭31‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: “Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem, a firm and tested stone. It is a precious cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever believes need never be shaken. I will test you with the measuring line of justice and the plumb line of righteousness. Since your refuge is made of lies, a hailstorm will knock it down. Since it is made of deception, a flood will sweep it away. ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭28‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Listen for me throughout your day. I am there. I am with you, protecting you in your walk. Do not become afraid, but walk in my light. I will show you the way you need go.

O God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer! From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety, for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me. Let me live forever in your sanctuary, safe beneath the shelter of your wings! Interlude” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭61‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Each day you've turned the page. It is empty and awaiting for what you would write in the lives of others. As you give to them you will grow in what I have for you. I can hear your prayers. Allow me to supply what you will need.

Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, so then, understand that those who believe are the sons of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel to Abraham ahead of time, saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.” So then those who believe are blessed along with Abraham the believer. ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3‬:‭6‬-‭9‬ ‭NET‬‬ Listen for me as I speak to you. I will give directions for your life. I will show you what I consider important. Listen as I speak. Do not ignore the simple things I will say. Follow me. I will provide all that you will need. Be believing in me.