Luke 6:37 (KJV)

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.

Remember when Peter denied knowing the Lord Jesus after His arrest? To others, Peter should have been written off, not worthy to be called an apostle; but not with Jesus! He appeared to the disciples after His resurrection and reinstated Peter. He asked Peter three times, “Do you love Me?” To Peter’s affirmative responses, Jesus said, “Feed My sheep” (John 21:15-18).

Notice, Jesus didn’t say, “Peter, you thought I’d forget what you did, hey? You’re such a disappointment! After all the miracles you saw with Me and all your bragging that you’d follow Me till the end, you still denied Me. You will regret what you did. How can I even trust you going forward?” No, He didn’t take Peter’s error into account. My, my, my, this is our Master’s love! What would you do to someone who hurt you this bad? Would you take no account of it like Jesus did? Some of you do forgive, but you’re mean after you forgive. You still want the person to feel your wrath. That’s not forgiveness. It’s time to contemplate. Forgive before we cross into a new year. Send that message, make that call, pay that visit – forgive!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I thank God for not condemning me and forgiving me. The same forgiveness I’ve received, I also forgive others right now. Praise God, Amen.

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Ephesians 4:32

James 3:11 (KJV)

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

Many Christians are busy making last-minute preparations for the beginning of a new year. Goals are listed, and ‘fingers crossed’ to hopefully fulfil what they set out to achieve next year. Let me give you this. If you want to be continually successful, living the ever-victorious life you’ve been called to live, you have to be focused and consistent. There is no ‘finger crossing’ that will help you. You can’t talk strength, courage, victory, prosperity, health and wholeness, and at the same time speak weakness, fear, failure, poverty and sickness.

If you say life has its ‘ups and downs,’ all you’re saying is that your life will always be inconsistent, unpredictable, and uncertain. That’s not for Christians; we go upward and forward only.

Set your focus on the new year and go for the goal. The God of glory, who’s at work in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure, will see to it that you’re a success in every arena this coming year. Just be consistent!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am focused on my perfect life in the coming year. I shall not entertain sweet and bitter things at the same time. All things are sweet, and that’s it, in Jesus’ Name! Amen.

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James 1:8

Luke 2:11-14 (KJV)

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Above is the Angel’s message to the shepherds on that wonderful day. The day the heavens celebrated the birth of The King and the day we celebrate today. He was born to fulfil the will of the Father. He was God’s love manifested to us. He was God’s sacrificial lamb to die and pay the price for the salvation of the world, to bring men into divine fellowship with the Father.

He saved us with His own love and gave His life for us so we could experience the Father’s love through fellowship. Jesus experienced the love of the Father the way no man ever did. He said in John 14:10, “I am in the Father, and the Father is in me.” He walked in the Father, and the Father walked in Him. The same love He experienced with the Father, He shared with us. We were not worthy, but He made us worthy.

Glory to God in the highest!

Merry Christmas!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

Today, I shall share with many the love of God that resides in me! Glory, Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

John 3:16