Good morning everyone. This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. As I sat here in the secret place, the phrase “religious spirit” hit me like a ton of bricks. I believe it’s because I have been subjected to that very thing a lot in the last few weeks so I guess its time to deal with it in a meal.

Today’s Prayer

Father, on behalf of my brothers and sisters in Christ I’ m proclaiming that we know You are able…able to move mountains, to speak creation into existence, to heal the sick, save the lost, to meet every need we have. We commit ourselves to You. I pray for all the people around the world, plagued by turmoil, wars, illness, lack of basic needs, insecurity and fear, and addictions that enslave. Lord, You alone know best how to meet these needs and solve these dilemmas. I pray that You would intervene, that people would be drawn to You, and that You would give them rest and healing, safety and security, a sound mind and a hopeful future. I pray that You would help us to see who You want us to minister to today and offer a hand of fellowship, a ray of light, or whatever You want to offer through us. Thank You, Lord, for meeting our needs. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Let’s eat.

Isn’t This Joseph’s Son?

“All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. ‘Isn’t this Joseph’s son?’ they asked” (Luke 4:22).

Jesus was more qualified to be a carpenter than the Son of God in the view of religious leaders and the common people of his day. He was also becoming known as a rabbi who thought and did things “outside the box.” He was an unusual mixture of the earthly common man who did daily work just like the other villagers in Nazareth. So, when the public ministry side of his life began to surface, the first observations were, “Isn’t this Joseph, the carpenter’s son?”

This is not unlike what happens when God calls you or me into a more public ministry. “Isn’t that John, the CPA, or Bill the restaurant manager, or Susie the bank executive?” The first question among our critics is “Where did John, Bill, or Susie get religion?”

The religious spirit in the world and where we work and play reveals itself in many ways. The religious spirit can best be defined as an agent of Satan assigned to prevent change and maintain the status quo by using religious devices. The religious spirit seeks to distort a genuine move of God through deception, control and manipulation. It was the primary force against Jesus designed to intimidate and turn His relationship with God into a set of rules and regulations. Satan does not want Jesus in the workplace because that is where the authority lies to change a workplace, city or nation. God desires you to bring His presence with you into the workplace every day. Do not let the enemy of your soul shame you into alienating your faith from your work.

Today and everyday from this point on, ask Jesus to go into the workplace with you. The two of you just might be the team to bring someone out of slavery and bondage.

Quote of the Day

Our “safe place” is not where we live; it is in whom we live.

Tom White

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