God our Father speaks prophecy:

Hear my voice and receive ye my joy. It is a joy to walk in love and peace with me your God and Father. You are my children who have answered the call to peace and grace. Peace in a world of confusion, and grace in your time of need. See my favor upon your lives this day and know it is unlimited. See how I heap blessings upon your places of work, the homes you live in, the bounty you receive. Know the stillness in undisturbed fellowship you can have with me as you quiet your minds and listen to my voice. A voice of clarity amongst the buzz of technology. A voice of love in a world filled with hatred. A voice of unity where there is only division.

You are above those things of the world when you walk by my spirit within you. Be comforted my beloved as you come unto me each day. Be encouraged by the words I speak and speak them to others as you go about your day. Live in harmony with me and not with the world, for you are not of the world, but are created in righteousness and true holiness; Eph. 4:24.

Today’s Written Word

Joy, chara = G5479 Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

• Definitions – Bullinger (delight, joy, gladness) Liddell Scott (joy in or at a thing) Thayers (a joyful condition or state) Webster 1828 (The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; that excitement of pleasurable feelings which is caused by success, good fortune, the gratification of desire or some good possessed, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exultation; exhilaration of spirits. Joy is a delight of the mind, from the consideration of the present or assured approaching possession of a good)

Grace, charis = G5485 Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

• Definitions – Bullinger (a kind, affectionate, pleasing nature, either in person of thing; objectively it denotes personal gracefulness, a pleasing work, beauty of speech; subjectively it denotes an inclining towards, courteous or gracious disposition. On the part of the giver, kindness, favor; on the part of the receiver, thanks, respect, homage; the word denotes specially, God’s grace and favor manifested towards mankind or to any individual, which, as a free act is no more hindered by sin that it is conditional upon works. It is the grace of God, because it denotes the relation assumed and maintained by God towards sinful man. It is joined with Christ, because it is manifested in and through Him) Webster 1828 (To be in favor of a party, is to be disposed or inclined to support it, to justify its proceedings, and to promote its interests. A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; any act of grace or good will, as distinguished from acts of justice or renumeration. To pardon the guilty is a favor; to punish them is an act of justice

Unity, denotes = G1775 Ephesians 4:3 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

• Definitions – Thayer’s (unity, agreement, unanimity) Webster 1828 (Unity of spirit, is the oneness which subsists between Christ and his saints, by which the same spirit dwells in both, and both have the same disposition and aims; and it is the oneness of Christians among themselves, united under the same head, having the same spirit dwelling in them, and possessing the same graces, faith, love, hope) 

A Message of Encouragement

God has been encouraging us to listen to His voice. There are many ways to hear from God. He has inspired holy men to speak as they were moved by the Holy Spirit and those words were written down and became the Bible. He works in other Christians who are walking with Him to speak His words to us. Sometimes to confirm a message he has already given us and sometimes to correct us when we are not listening or are not hearing clearly. We hear from God directly when we go to Him in prayer and we turn off the background noise, sit peacefully and quiet our own thoughts, and ask what do You want to say today? What is Your answer to my current challenge and how do I overcome? Many times His voice directs us back to His written word, but it is always an answer of peace. Let’s give our Father more of our time so He can give us more of His wisdom as we listen.

An Action Item

Reach out to someone who you can share joy, grace and unity with today. Ask God for wisdom in whom to choose, call or speak to. Perhaps a person who seems undeserving, but really needs your kindness. Have fun living God’s love.

Victories and Blessings

On Sunday we heard a clear and dynamic teaching on spiritual matters from I Cor. 12 & 14 regarding the manifestations of tongues with interpretation, and prophecy in our believers meetings. God’s word reveals his will.

We are inviting you to please share some of your victories and blessings so others can rejoice with you. Email a brief message with your name and phone, (in case we have a question, You may also post anonymously) to: livingword.contact@gmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you. God bless you today!