Establish

"Establish Your word to Your servant, As that which produces reverence for You."

Psalms 119:38

God accomplished His word through Jesus' death on the cross, yet I continue to get in His way to accomplish His word in me. (Prayer: God, accomplish what you want from me, despite me!)

In His Grip,

Ace Alexander

Three

"so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;"

Colossians 1:10 (NASB)

WALK, BEAR, & INCREASE!!! Here are 3 verbs given to us so that we can please our Creator! 

Walk: make your steps and decisions today the way Christ would!

Bear: do good works that produce true fruit and glorify God!

Increase: study His word and apply it today!

In His Grip,

Ace Alexander

Qualified

"giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light."

Colossians 1:12 (NASB)

To be qualified means to be recognized as certified for a particular job or title. WOW! Jesus recognizes me as certified to share in heavens glory. This is definitely something to give the Father thanks for! You are qualified!!!

In His Grip,

Ace Alexander

Why

"Why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?"

Luke 6:46 (NASB)

Jesus asked a question; a very important question. This question is a great evaluation tool for believers. The bible says to; ask, seek and knock. But, sometimes it seems like we want to; expect, receive, and wait instead! Obeying God is not a suggestion from His Word; it is an obligation to His Word! God deserves our best and we should do what He says because He is our Lord! Will you obey Him today?

In His Grip,

Ace Alexander

Send

"But Jesus said to them, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat!"

Matthew 14:16 (NASB)

In this passage, Jesus' disciples try to conscience Him to send the huge crowd of people away to get food. But, Jesus isn't done with them and He tells His disciples to "give them something to eat." Remember this scripture the next time you pray for someone. Be willing to "give them something to eat", (per se) and see if God can use you to answer their prayers and not just send them away! 

In His Grip,

Ace Alexander

Boldness

"And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness."

Acts 4:31 (NASB)

Too many times our feelings get in God's way! We use excuses like, "sharing my faith is just not my thing" or "I don't have that kind of personality." But, God gave us His own Spirit! HIS SPIRIT!!! The holy, pure, unwavering and bold Spirit of God lives inside you!!! Do you believe it? Allow yourself to be bold because your Spirit already is!

In His Grip,

Ace Alexander

Confusing

"but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him:"

1 John 2:5 (NASB)

Some Christian phrases can seem confusing. For example, "in Him" this phrase can be found many places in the New Testament and can be a confusing statement. But, scriptures like 1 John 2:5 help us to define these statements. To be "in Him" means to keep His Word and in turn to be perfected in His love. Don't disregard the statements that seem confusing! This is where studying God's word makes a world of difference!

In His Grip,

Ace Alexander