Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this insightful, life changing devotional. Let God lead and transform your heart as you read this timely message. Shift your destiny by submitting your heart to God. Let God lead you into uncharted territory. Let God lead you upon the waters. Let God call you out into the deep. Keep His commandments and Walk with Him. Become the example that shifts a generation.Vance K. Jackson
Day 1
Scriptures: John 14:21, Psalms 8:4
He That Keepeth My Commandments.
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.” John 14:21 KJV
According to Strong’s Concordance, the Greek word for “Keepeth” is, ‘’tēreō” (G5083) which means, “To attend to carefully, take care of and to guard.” When you guard, attend to, and take care of God’s Word carefully, you’re making a decision to prioritize His Word above everything else in your life.
To carefully guard His Word means to keep His Word as a treasure. When you choose to protect His Word, you are choosing to protect what you deem valuable. Choose to cherish God’s Word and let His Word protect you. He is mindful of you and you are invaluable to Him.
Psalms 8:4 KJV states, “What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?” God is mindful and thoughtful of you. He directs and orders your steps daily. Let His Word flourish in the ground of your heart and home. Let His Peace cultivate your garden. God desires that you protect His Word within the borders of your heart.
God wants you to keep His Word at the forefront of your mind. Let your life follow His Word. Let your life follow His Pattern. Let your life reflect His Heart. Let your heart reflect His Character. Keep, trust and obey His Word in every season of life. Keep His Commandments. Let His Word regulate your borders.
Day 2
Scriptures: Psalms 119:11, Ecclesiastes 3:1, John 13:34-35
His Love.
It’s easy to “keep, guard and protect” something when nothing is wrong. It is easy to protect something when you’re not under attack. Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV states, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” When the storms, challenges and obstacles of life head your way, choose to keep, guard and protect His Word. Keep His Word close to your heart.
David declared, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Psalms 119:11 KJV. Sometimes you have to hide God’s Word in your heart. Let His Word be absorbed in the borders of your heart. Let His Word be the bedrock of your spiritual DNA. Let your character reflect His Word.
As you walk out and live out the Word of God daily, let His Word and your reputation become one. Let your heart be married to His Word. Let every fiber of your being cherish His Word. God sent His Word to lead you and to pursue you. His Word became flesh and died for you. His Word Loves you. God is Love and there is nothing that can separate you from the Love of Christ.
Let the Love of Christ lead you. Let His Love pull you out of the wilderness. “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” John 13:34-35 KJV
Day 3
Scriptures: John 14:21, Romans 8:19
His Love Manifested.
When you keep God’s Word He will reveal and manifest Himself to you. When you commune with God and keep His Word close to your heart, God will disclose His secrets and unveil the hidden things out of His Heart. Let God reveal His hidden treasure to you.
God wants to reveal Himself to you and work through you. The world is waiting on you to disclose yourself as a son. Through the love that you display to others, people will see God working through your love. Some will only come to know Christ through an encounter with you.
You are God’s gift to the Earth. You were born for such a time as this. Manifest your love to others. Choose to live out a life that pleases God and is directed by His Voice. Let His Word guide your pathway. Become the living Blueprint that transforms generations. Become the example that shifts the spiritual trajectory of your family.
Shift your destiny by submitting your heart to God. Let God guide your gifts in order to reach others for Him. Let God lead you into uncharted territory. Let God lead you upon the waters. Let God call you out into the deep. Keep His commandments and surrender to Him. Walk with God and He will direct your path.