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11/28/20 Water in the Desert

Even after the Israelites saw God part the Red Sea for them, they had little faith that He would provide water for them where there was no visible sign of it. Their faith in Him was under attack.

At times, when I comprehend the awesome responsibility of my offices of husband and father, great fear rises up in me. I can only see how impossible it is to fulfill these offices. My eyes turn toward the power of the world and the war that I’m facing, and how weak I really am to the point that I become immobilized. Sometimes even hopelessness temporarily sets in.

When this lie invades my thinking, it’s time for me to remember Who my God really is and who I am in Him. It’s also time to remember that it’s not my job to overcome my fears. I’m only called to submit them to God and surrender to His faithfulness to allay them and change me.

God did part the Red Sea for His people. He did provide water for them. He did take care of their every need. He is the same God today as He was then. I am His child and He will take care of me and my cares, just like He took care of theirs. As soon as I remember that, I can find a place of rest in Him and wait for His promises to be as real to me now as they were to His children way back then. I have no need to fear!

Let’s talk more!

Jim Corbett

11/27/20 Your Real Desire

“I know that you know that My Holy Spirit dwells in you because of your commitment to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I know that you know that you have access to Me at any time because of what has been done for you on the cross at Calvary. I know that you understand that I have given you authority to overcome any hindrance in your life, that My Word promises overwhelming power to tread on the power of the enemy of your soul. Why, then, are you so far from the example of the life of Jesus to your world? Why do you feel the need to strive for My presence? It is because of your priorities.

"You say that you put Me first in all that you do. You claim to have only My interests as the desire of your heart. You are deceiving yourself. You need to stop and ask Me to reveal the truth to you. Ask Me what your real desire is in all that you do, and then take the time to allow Me to reveal an answer. To continue on the path that you are on will keep you relatively powerless to affect your world. You will also continue to have little peace.

"There is so much more for you to experience in Me. There is so much more for you to do as I embrace your motives when they are pure. Come to Me now. I desire that you be all that you can be in Jesus. I desire for you to fulfill all that I have planned for you and have joy doing it. I desire to be able to be with you in all that you do, wherever you go, because it is My path for you. I love you! I am for you!”

Haggai 1:7-10 AMP

7) Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways (your previous and present conduct) and how you have fared.

8) Go up to the hill country and bring lumber and rebuild [My] house, and I will take pleasure in it and I will be glorified, says the Lord [by accepting it as done for My glory and by displaying My glory in it].

9) You looked for much [harvest], and behold, it came to little; and even when you brought that home, I blew it away. Why? says the Lord of hosts. Because of My house, which lies waste while you yourselves run each man to his own house [eager to build and adorn it].

10) Therefore the heavens above you [for your sake] withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its produce.

Revival of any kind begins in the heart. Proper motives and true spiritual work can be initiated only when under the Lordship of Jesus Christ and directed by the Holy Spirit.

So often many of us find ourselves struggling, striving, and pushing to find the peace and presence of the Lord in our lives. Maybe we need to read the Word more? Maybe we need to do more spiritual things? Maybe another night in church would do it? Maybe if I gave more?

God is looking for our hearts to display His heart. He is calling each of us to reveal His truth in all that we do. That truth comes from an honest relationship with Him, the kind provided for us at the cross. When we go to our Abba, our Father God, desiring only truth, our true motives for all that we do will be revealed, and our hearts will find peace when we repent of them if they are out of line with His Word.

Only Your truth, Lord,

Jim Corbett

11/27/20 Immeasurable Gifts

John 3:34 AMP “For since He Whom God has sent speaks the words of God [proclaims God’s own message], God does not give Him His Spirit sparingly or by measure, but boundless is the gift God makes of His Spirit!”

Christ was sent to proclaim the words and life of God. Because He represented God on this earth, He was given immeasurable gifts to equip Him for His task. Because you are called to proclaim the life of Christ, the Word of God, you also have immeasurable gifts at your disposal to fulfill your offices of husband and father - should you choose to accept them.

The course Father God has given you is to be won. It is a course determined by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Your job is to allow God to take full possession of you so that His power flows and empowers every task you’re given. As you submit to His ways, the same power that was in Jesus is in you because of the covenant work of the cross.

Today is the day to take your focus away from the loud voices of the world that tell you there’s no hope in your marriage, or that your children will never represent Christ as God desires. Today would be a good day to submit yourself unreservedly to God and allow the Holy Spirit to have full sway in your life. The immeasurable gift of the Holy Spirit is available to you. Today is the day to begin to live it.

Let’s talk more!

Jim Corbett

11/26/20 Here and in Eternity

“Have you learned your purpose in life? Have you spent enough time with Me to know why I have given you breath to breathe? There is a reason you have been born. I desire that you use what you have been given to further My kingdom. You are to touch people for Me. You are to tell them about Jesus. Show them who He is by the way you live. When you have breathed all the breaths I have given you, when your purpose for life has been fulfilled, I will bring you to Me. I will then show you the purpose for your eternal life with Me, because you have been faithful to My will for you.”

Psalm 25:12 NIV

Who, then, is the man that fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way chosen for him.

Proverbs 16:9 AMP

A man’s mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure.

Haggai 1:7-10 AMP

7) Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways (your previous and present conduct) and how you have fared.

8) Go up to the hill country, and bring lumber and rebuild [My] house, and I will take pleasure in it and I will be glorified, says the Lord [by accepting it as done for My glory and by displaying My glory in it].

10) Therefore the heavens above you [for your sake] withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its produce.

Matthew 4:19-20 NIV

19) “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

20) At once they left their nets and followed him.

So many people miss the wonder of why they have been born. In their ignorance, they fail to understand that every event, every situation - whether deemed a failure or a success - is an opportunity to further the kingdom of God through their lives.

God has a plan for each of us. Our lives are meaningful to Him. He wants each of us to matter in His plan for the world.

Have you found your destiny? Have you spent enough time with your Lord to realize your true purpose for living and then followed it with all of your heart? If not, why not?

Show me each step, Lord,

Jim Corbett

11/26/20 Mighty Man of God

David was surrounded by mighty men, who excelled in circumstances that would cause others to fail. They prepared themselves with diligence and honed their skills in battle because of the call on their lives. Individually, they were almost unbeatable; as a team, they could protect the king.

Mighty men are needed to protect the honor of God today. The skills David’s mighty men possessed may not be the ones needed to overcome the world today, but the diligence and preparation they exhibited in fulfilling their calling is just as important in what you’re called to accomplish now. You should prepare thoroughly to not only protect the honor of God, but also to help His children come to know Him and their portion in His plan.

As David’s mighty men won in combat on the battlefield, you are to win the war for your marriage and your children’s safety in your prayer closet. As they devoted themselves to physically protect their king, you are called to help create a spiritual atmosphere around others so they can be equipped for service to their King. You are to be a mighty man in submission to Jesus. Your weapons of warfare may not be physical, but they are invincible against any enemy you or your family will face.

Let’s talk more!

Jim Corbett

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