Warriors Arise: October 22, 2020
John 21:20-23 (NKJV) Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?” 21 Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?”
22 Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”
After all I have shared the last couple of days. Peter still had not answered Jesus. He has allowed himself to look away, to think about the future of others, inquired about the plans God has for them but he has not responded Jesus. Let me try to share how this really hits me.
Personally, I have been in this place more times than I can count. This moment Peter is getting with Jesus is valuable. You really can't put a price on it because it is everything. Peter receiving freedom from his sin to being called back into God's plan for his life is pivotal. We all have stories to tell. We have all been challenged to receive forgiveness for our sins but then hesitate or even walk away from our destiny.
How do you know if you have walked away from the destiny God planned for you? You know you have walked away from the destiny God has for you if you are not living as Christ lived. Simply put, when was the last time you knew what God was doing and you joined Him? When was the last time you recognized the enemy and defeated him with Scripture? When was the last time you became a servant to others, made time in your schedule to meet the needs of others; meaning, they didn't say a word but you saw their need and met it. When was the last time you invested spiritually into someone else?
These four questions represent what Scripture says about Jesus' life, how He lived.
Jesus did only what He saw the Father doing.
Jesus didn't go looking for the enemy but when the enemy revealed himself, Jesus defeated him with Scripture.
Jesus served others; He went out of His way to meet with specific people.
Jesus invested in teaching others the Scripture, how to pray, release the power of God, defeat the enemy, and fulfill their destiny.
Jesus has already told Peter, "Follow Me." Peter gets distracted or is weighing things in his heart. The first time Jesus called to him, "Follow Me" Peter had no idea what he was getting into. However, this time, he has a clue. He saw what they did to Jesus. He feared what they would do to him. Jesus has now told him how he would die. Would there be a way to avoid that if he didn't follow Jesus now? Peter is human. I am sure he has some of these thoughts, if not all of them going through his mind. He is walking with Jesus, has Jesus' undivided attention and then wants to know about someone else, what their future is. Peter is hearing Jesus, he is just not ready to commit.
Isn't this like each one of us. Are we really doing what God has called us to do? Are we really following Jesus? If so, then we would be doing only what the Father is doing. Are you voting how God would vote? Would God want babies to be aborted at any point in the pregnancy? Let alone, permitting doctor's to snap the neck of a baby who was supposed to die through the abortion procedure but lived? Does God want the lawlessness to take over in our country, a country founded upon godly principles? Looting? Rioting? Does God tell us to devalue people, dishonor those who are there to protect us, those who have fought for our freedom? What does God say in His Word, the Holy Bible? Do you know? If so, can you ignore what He said and still think you are "following Jesus?"
This election is like none other in my lifetime. This election, we have an opportunity we have never had before. We have an opportunity to push back the devil and take back what he stole from us. Just like Eve was deceived in the garden by satan, we have been deceived. It is a scary thing to think someone could walk with God every day and still be deceived by satan. How do we know what is true when satan starts twisting the lies? You listen and look to the Word of God to see if what is being said lines up with the Word of God. God will not contradict His Word. Personality, feelings and thoughts have to come under and pass through the Word of God in order to follow Him.
"You follow Me," Jesus said.
Father, why is this so hard to make my thoughts line up with Yours? I am thankful You have given me a mind to think, reason, understand and comprehend. However, I need to continually write the Word of God in my mind so that every thought, every processing of decision has to pass through Your Word. I humble myself before You. I want to use my mind to think and understand Your ways and do what You are asking. I ask for the courage to follow You. I pray for You to help me make time for You, to study Your Word, to know Your voice and to live as Christ. I want to be a part of Your solution for the mess we are in. I want to make decisions based on Your Word, Your desire and not on my own. I do not know what is best, only You do. I do not know how to fix the mess we are in, only You do. I pray for people to seek You first above all else, above their own personal gain and desires. I pray for Americans to want to know the truth and to return to You. I pray for Americans to be willing to humble themselves before You and vote as You would vote. I pray for Americans to listen to You and willingly respond to Your voice. I pray for Americans to return to You, put You first in their lives. I ask for each heart and mind of the American people to listen to Your voice and follow You. I pray we would push back satan and take back what the he has stolen from us. I pray for each American to rise up and say, "Not today satan." I pray for Americans to be free of the deception of satan and hear the truth. I pray Americans to get out of the prison of lies and return to the truth of Your Word in Jesus' name, amen.
A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,
Veridee Joy
My hope is for Believers in Jesus Christ to join together each day to pray, to push back the enemy as we release God’s power here on earth against the coronavirus, riots, and lies. The prayers will be listed each day as Warriors Arise. I will put a date with it so we can keep them straight. If you have any questions please feel free to make a comment or private message me. If you would like this to come to your email directly please go to verideehand.com and subscribe.
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