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Yesterday finished the 7 day Feast of Unleavened Bread, which was a reminder to clean out our old ways of doing things. Today is like a fresh start, and God wants to help us implement a new culture into our lives. Every business, ministry, organization, community, and nation has a unique culture. Culture is how things are done and it is an unseen force that is very, very powerful. Jesus often said Heaven is like a country, and it also has a culture. God wants to help us implement the culture of Heaven into our lives, or Heavens way of doing things.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude that God has released us from darkness and transferred us into the light. And we are asking for his help to clean out our old way of doing things and for His culture, the culture of Heaven to be functioning in our lives.
Today's Workout/Health Tip
Our physical bodies also have a culture, think antibiotics and probiotics. This culture is one of the most powerful forces in our ...
Here is this week's Yearly Cycle Update.
This is a time of year when God likes to accelerate. It was during this time of year that Jesus began to appear to the disciples and teach them about the kingdom of God, and the church was about to greatly accelerate. This acceleration happened by God sowing the Spirit of Jesus into people and people working together in unity. People working together is the greatest accelerator there is.
Lately we have been talking about installing monthly filters at the top of our journal every night. These filters serve as new standards that we are committing to and can help navigate us through the day.
Something I feel like God is nudging me toward is using our Weekly Yearly Cycle updates as a second filter that is written underneath the monthly filter.
As an example, here is what I will be writing every night for the next week...
Monthly Filter - Bring out the best in my family today by cherishing them.
Weekly Filter - It's time...
About a week ago one of our partners reminded me of a very important principle, which is that the first thing out of our mouth every morning sets the tone for the whole day. He was telling me what a difference it had made in how his days were going by immediately praising God when he wakes up in the morning. To be honest, I had taught this for years, but had kind of forgotten it. Over the last week I started implementing this again, and I am amazed at what a difference this makes. It is a very small thing that makes a big difference. After implementing this for a few days I started seeking God on what we should be speaking first thing in the morning.
Here is the answer I feel God is showing me on this... "Let there be light."
In the Bible the very first words God speaks are, "Let there be light." This one short phrase sets the tone for the rest of the Bible. Like little kids we can imitate our father and have the very first words we speak every morning be... Le...
In Matthew 19:23-26 Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Finances present a critical point that we all must get right...Is our trust, hope, and security in money or in God. We can't serve God and money, we have to pick one. This test of finances is going to get tested on a regular basis to see whether we value God and people more than money or stuff. I don't believe God has a problem with us having money, but he wants to be the source of it, and for our trust to be in him rather than the money.
When we make ourselves the source of our financial succ...
In John 16:7 Jesus told the disciples, "Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you."
In this time of the year, after Easter, Jesus was preparing to go from a one man show with him doing everything, to the disciples taking over. Yes, there were times that he sent them out, but this was going be different. He was going away and putting them in charge. He had to go away so that his Spirit could live within us, which is better.
Recently, I had some conversations with some businesspeople about how one of the hardest steps in any organization, business, or ministry is for the founder to get out of the way and let the people really grow and scale the business up. When one person bears all of the responsibility it can be a very heavy burden to bear. We see an example of this in the Old Testament, where Moses is bearing the burden of all the peopl...
Galatians 3:13-14 says Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
What is the blessing given to Abraham?
In Genesis 12:2 God tells Abraham "And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you [abundantly], And make your name great (exalted, distinguished); And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];"
Lately, I have been thinking about heaven and what it is like. Yes, there will be gold streets and beauty, but I think the greatest thing will be God and people. People working together in a beautiful way. But, for an entire community to be thriving it all goes back to the individuals in the community living the right way. Living connected to God, being good stewards of all God ha...
Here is today's communion meditation.
When Peter and John heard that Jesus was alive, they ran to the tomb. In the Jewish culture yesterday started the counting of the days until Pentecost(50 days later). I always think of these 50 days as a reminder to run. It was during this time that Jesus began to appear to the disciples and teach them about the kingdom of God. This is a time of great acceleration. It was during this time that Jesus began to pass everything over to the disciples. Think of it like a relay, and it was now the disciples turn to run.
In today's communion we are asking God for help to run our race with perseverance and focus and to not grow weary. And to run with purpose to get the prize.
Down below are some scriptures to meditate on today about running.
Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with persev...
Happy Easter!
Today is Easter and it's also the Feast of First Fruits. Down below are some insights into First Fruits from my book 7 Dates With Jesus.
This day is a reminder that the stone was rolled away, and Jesus is risen, the First Fruits from the dead. This time of year is a reminder for us to clean out our old ways(we all have some unlearning to do) and embrace a new way of living.
When Jesus rose from the dead the stone was rolled away from the tomb. Years ago on Easter, God showed me the connection to the stone being rolled away and a passage in the book of Joshua, where God told the people that he had rolled away the reproach of Egypt from them. Reproach is condemnation and guilt. The Bible says we used to have hearts of stone, but God rolled away the stone of our old heart and gave us a new heart with his laws written on our hearts(Check out Ezekial 36:26).
Our hearts are like soil and this new heart God gave us is good soil that he has planted his ...
Today starts the 7 Day Feast of Unleavened Bread. This was a time when the people would remove all yeast and leaven out of their diets for 7 days and feast on matza instead. Here are some reminders from this feast...
Tonight is Passover, which has so much symbolism and meaning for us to stir into our remembrance today. If you click on the link above it will take you to a video/audio that I recorded today coming from my book 7 Dates With Jesus on the Feast of Passover and what it means for us today.
Here are some practical applications for us that come from the Feast of Passover...
I am praying for you.
Daniel
P.S. The Yearly Cycle Calendar for 2022 is down below.
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