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  • Verse to DATE the Word on July 8 (7/8) is Deuteronomy 7:8

    “but it is because the LORD loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your
    fathers, that the LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you
    from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.” – Deuteronomy 7:8
    Our GOD so LOVES US

    Why did God do all that He did for Israel when they were slaves in Egypt?  That is the question being answered in Deuteronomy 7:8. And the answer is: BECAUSE THE LORD LOVES THEM!   Because the Lord LOVED Israel He worked on their behalf and He redeemed them.  Yes, He had made promises to their fathers and was keeping those promises, but the motivation of motivations was His LOVE for them.  

    Maybe today you need to be reminded that GOD LOVES YOU.  Let these verses just wash over afresh and anew.  Let them fill and flood your soul.
    John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
    Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
    John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”
    John 15:9  “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.”
    John 15:12  “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
    Ephesians 2:4  “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5  even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6  and raised [us] up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus,”
    1 John 4:19 “We love Him because He first loved us.”
    Revelation 1:5 “and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”

    These are but a few verses to remind you that GOD LOVES YOU!!  May you today comprehend just HOW MUCH GOD DOES LOVE YOU!  HE SO LOVES YOU!

    Verse to DATE the Word on July 8 (7/8) is Deuteronomy 7:8. It says, “But it is because the LORD loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.”

    Maybe a song is stirring in your heart. maybe you feel like singing, “Oh, how He loves you and me, Oh how He loves you and me. He gave his life, what more could he give? Oh, how He loves you; Oh, how he loves me; Oh, how he loves you and me. Jesus to Calvary did go, His love for sinners to show. What He did there brought hope from despair. Oh, how He loves you; Oh, how he loves me; Oh, how he loves you and me.”

    Continue Strong seeking to truly comprehend how much God loves you,
    And remember to DATE the Word

  • Verse to DATE the Word on July 7 (7/7) is Micah 7:7

    “Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of
    my salvation; My God will hear me.” – Micah 7:7
    A Bold Declaration

    Life is not looking very good for Micah as wickedness is rampant.  As he considers all who have turned away from following the Lord, he makes a bold declaration in Micah 7:7 with two “I will” statements.  These two “I will” statements will set Micah apart and when we make these two “I will” statements we will be very different from those around us. 

    The first “I will” is a decision to WHOM he will look to and for Micah, there is only one to look to and that is the LORD!  Maybe he recalls the words of the Psalmist in Psalm 121:1-2 which declares “I will lift up my eyes to the hills — From whence comes my help? 2  My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.”

    Who do you look to when life is a mess?  Someone wrote:
    If you want to be dismayed – look ahead
    If you want to be defeated by life – look back
    If you want to be distressed  – look within 
    If you want to be distracted – look around
    If you want to be discouraged – look to others
    If you want to be delivered – LOOK UP!

    Micah is choosing to LOOK UP!  He is looking to the one who is able to handle anything.  His resume has on it that He CREATED the heavens and the earth.  This is WHO Micah is looking to for help.

    The second “I will” is to WAIT.  Oh, what a horrible, horrible four-letter word.  I hate to WAIT.  I have a feeling many of you reading this can say the same thing.  While we may be able to quote Isaiah 40:31 with its great promise to those who wait we (at least me) still do not like to WAIT,  BTW – in case you need to be reminded Isaiah 40:31 says, “But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.”

    Micah understands that his dire situation demanded looking to God and then waiting on God to work.  He knows that God WILL hear him.  He knows God will work. 

    I am not sure what TROUBLE you are facing today.  Micah 7:7 is a great verse to grab hold of and activate.  LOOK UP to GOD who LISTENS!  WAIT on God who WORKS!

    Verse to DATE the Word on July 7 (7/7) is Micah 7:7 It says, “Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me.”

    To go along with Micah 7:7 there is Matthew 7:7. Jesus said, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

    Continue Strong looking up to God and waiting on God who does ANSWER as you ask,
    And remember to DATE the Word

  • Verse to DATE the Word on July 6 (7/6) is 2 Corinthians 7:6

    “But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, 
    encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.” – 2 Corinthians 7:6
    THE NEED FOR AND THE POWER OF ENCOURAGEMENT!

    To get the fullest impact of this verse we need context. We need to understand WHO was discouraged, (other words could be used like downcast, deflated, feeling defeated) and needed encouragement.  That person is none other than the Apostle Paul. Yes, the great apostle Paul was discouraged and was greatly in need of encouragement.  Pay attention to his description of himself in 2 Corinthians 7:5, as he writes, “For indeed, when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were troubled on every side. Outside were conflicts, inside were fears.”

    Did you read what the Apostle Paul said about his life?  
    He has NO rest!  Physically, he was exhausted.
    Troubled or afflicted!  Emotionally, he was exhausted.
    Struggling with conflicts! Mentally, he was exhausted.
    Battling personal fear!  Spiritually, he was exhausted. 
    (I just described many of you as you seek to lead or work in Christian organizations and do ministry, didn’t I?) 

    The work of the ministry is work, hard work!  The work of the ministry has opposition. It is difficult and at times downright DISCOURAGING.   

    Now with that background notice 2 Corinthians 7:6. Faced with discouragement and being down in the dumps, the apostle Paul starts this verse with GOD saying. “But GOD.”  With those two words, the Apostle Paul is acknowledging that God was watching over him and God was working for him. It was God who sent TITUS to a discouraged Paul and Titus comes to ENCOURAGE. He comes to speak in to Paul the courage to keep on going, to never quit.

    Titus brought a good word in a difficult time that kept the Apostle Paul going.

    Do you need a TITUS? (I will answer for you.) Yes, you do!  I pray you do have one.  If you don’t have one then you should pray that God will send you one.  We are all in need of a Titus touch!   

    Do you need TO BE a TITUS? (I will answer for you.) YES, you do!  I pray you will be one and you will be the answer to someone’s prayer.

    Make July 6 (7/6) a special day of encouragement!  Be a TITUS to someone.  Give them the Titus Touch!

    Verse to DATE the Word on July 6 (7/6) is 2 Corinthians 7:6. It says, “But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.”

    Who has been a TITUS to you?  Maybe today your Titus needs to hear a word of appreciation from you.  Your encourager might need encouragement.

    Continue Strong receiving encouragement and giving encouragement,
    And remember to DATE the Word

  • Verse to DATE the Word on July 5 (7/5) is Genesis 7:5

    “And Noah did according to all that the LORD commanded him.” – Genesis 7:5
    Our verse to DATE the Word on July 5 (7/5) is Genesis 7:5. Genesis 7:5 says, “And Noah did according to all that the LORD commanded him.”

    A FAITH that WENT TO WORK

    It has been said there are three types of people.  Some people wonder what happened.  Some people watch others make things happen and then there are those people who work and make things happen.   Which one are you?   Noah worked and made things happen! 

    Without a doubt, Noah is one of the great people of FAITH.  God gave Noah instructions to build an ark (massive boat/ship) as it was going to start raining and the earth was going to be flooded. Noah, having never seen an ark, much less build one, or rain or a flood moved forward by faith and obeyed God, doing exactly what God said.  The Hall of Faith writer included Noah in his list because of this action. Take a quick look at Hebrews 11:7. Hebrews 11:7 says, “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.”

    While there was vile wickedness all around the world God saw Noah.  Upon assigning Noah with the building of an ark God saw working by faith!  God saw Noah obeying all that He commanded him to do!  He saw Noah making things happen!  While it took time to complete Noah never stopped.  By faith, he and his family were saved as the rain came and flooded the earth.

    Today you may be working on something BY FAITH and so far, you are not seeing anything come of the work.  Keep on WORKING BY FAITH! Keep obeying God by FAITH. Remember that you will reap in due season!  Keep sowing the seeds of the gospel!!  Keep planting God’s Word in people’s hearts!  Keep on WORKING BY FAITH!!

    Verse to DATE the Word on July 5 (7/5) is Genesis 7:5. It says, “And Noah did according to all that the LORD commanded him.”

    Let us quit wondering what is happening and quit watching what is happening and start working by faith to make things happen!

    BTW – Doors of opportunity swing on the hinges of obedience.  

    Continue Strong WORKING by FAITH,
    And remember to DATE the Word

  • Verse to DATE the Word on July 3 (7/3) is 1 Samuel 7:3

    “Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you return to the LORD
    with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths from
    among you, and prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only; and 
    He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” – 1 Samuel 7:3
    An excellent guide to personal revival!

    Over my many years on my spiritual journey, I have heard many messages on the need for revival.  As I read the Bible I have found several passages that speak of personal revival.  1 Samuel 7:3 is one of my top go-to verses for learning the actions needed for personal revival.   

    As you consider 1 Samuel 7:3 and personal revival please allow me to present a few thoughts. Personal revival is where one revives, bringing back to life,  personal obedience to the Lord! Revival is needed as one has put something or some things in place of God.  A person’s first love, their love for God has been replaced with another love.  Revival happens as one REALIZES they are wrong and they REPENT.  Repentance is making a 180 turn. One RETURNS to their first love.  One then takes the step of REMOVING the things that displaced their first love.  For there to be real revival I believe there is one more step and the step is to RESOLVE.  To resolve is to make a firm RESOLUTION.  The resolution includes a RECOMMITMENT  that says one will ONLY LOVE and SERVE GOD.  When this happens one can expect God to do incredible things through the person and for the person! 

    Are you serving ONLY HIM?  Have you given yourself to an idol or some idols that have drawn you away from your first love?  Do you need to have a personal revival?

    Tip – occasionally you need to draw a circle around yourself and say, “Lord, start a revival inside this circle.”  That prayer will certainly bring about conviction and God will reveal things that need to be removed.  Put into action the steps outlined above.  Rededicate yourself to serving ONLY HIM!

    Verse to DATE the Word on July 3 (7/3 ) is 1 Samuel 7:3. It says, “Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you return to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”

    Getting really personal: When is the last time you inserted yourself into Joshua 24:15 and said “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD?”

    Continue Strong committed only to serving and loving Jesus.
    And remember to DATE the Word

  • Verse to DATE the Word on July 2 (7/2) is Ecclesiastes 7:2

    “Better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting,
    for that is the end of all men; And the living will take it to heart.” – Ecclesiastes 7:2
    A Very Sobering Thought

    There is no doubt in my mind that if given a choice you would rather go to a house of feasting than the funeral home! There is pleasure to be had in the house of feasting whereas there is pain and heartache at the funeral home. Yet Ecclesiastes 7:2 tells us the better choice is to go to the funeral home. For Solomon, the house of mourning, the funeral home, is incredibly VALUABLE as it is like a school room where wisdom can be gained. In the house of feasting, one may find leisure and laughter but very seldom any lessons.  In the house of mourning, life lessons are learned that impact one’s heart,

    The funeral home is like a school room as it provides life lessons for the living to learn.

    What might be learned at the funeral home?  Facing the fact that a person has DIED has the ability to AWAKENED the LIVING to LIVE LIFE FULLY.  One is reminded in this place of mourning that life comes with a deadline, usually an unexpected deadline.  One is reminded of the brevity of life, no matter how many years the person lived. And in the place of mourning, one should be reminded of a future judgment. In the funeral home, we learn that this life is not all there is.  These are but a few lessons one might learn at the house of mourning.

    My hope today is the Scripture WAKES you up to LIVING 1000% for the Lord! I hope you don’t have to go to a funeral to understand – to learn – that this earthly life will come to an end – and it usually is an unexpected end. From considering Ecclesiastes 7:2, you should grab onto Ecclesiastes 9:10 and do “Whatever your hand finds to do, DO IT with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.”

    On a personal note – I really was not familiar with Ecclesiastes 7:2 in 1989 but what it teaches is very real.  In May of 1989, my mother would die unexpectedly, dying of a massive heart attack. The day after her death her obituary was in the Lynchburg paper.  It started with her name and then the number 56.  She was only 56.  As I looked at that number I thought about another number.  The number was 28. Why 28?  Because I was 28.  As I looked at the number 56, I realized that if I were to live as long (or as short) as my mom lived I would have already lived half my life.  It became a motivation to get VERY serious about living every moment for the Lord.  The funeral home became a schoolroom that week. 

    Verse to DATE the Word on July 2 (7/2) is Ecclesiastes 7:2. Ecclesiastes 7:2 says, “Better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men; And the living will take it to heart.”

    You might take a moment to consider what you have learned from being at a funeral.   What messages have come to you from the house of mourning that has motivated you to live differently?

    Continue Strong LIVING for the Lord till you die,
    And remember to DATE the Word 

  • Verse to DATE the Word on July 1 (7/1) is Proverbs 7:1

    “My son, keep my words, and treasure up my commands within you.” – Proverbs 7:1
    Responding to the Word

    As part of imparting wisdom, Solomon will frequently appeal to his son, to the reader, to receive and respond with proactive actions to his teaching.  In Proverbs 7:1 he appeals to his son to (1) keep his word.  The idea of the word “keep” is to obey.  It has the idea of putting it into action. While it is great to acquire wisdom one must also APPLY the wisdom.  We must be more than hearers (readers) of God’s Word, we must be doers!   

    While appealing for ACTION with his words there also is an appeal (2) to have a positive attitude toward the commands.  He calls on him to place a high value on the commands by TREASURING the commands.  As one thinks of treasuring there is the idea of holding it close, of protecting it.  Treasuring also conveys cherishing.  We see tremendous VALUE in the Word.  Because we place a HIGH VALUE on the commands, we cherish them, and we STORE up the commands so we can USE them. 

    How are you responding to the Word? Are you RECEPTIVE to what it says?  Do you KEEP what it says, applying and obeying what is taught?  Do you TREASURE the truth?  Do you view it as that of great VALUE?  

    Verse to DATE the Word on July 1 (7/1) is Proverbs 7:1. It says, “My son, keep my words, and treasure up my commands within you.”

    Let us be known for TREASURING the treasure of God’s treasure chest, His Word!

    Continue Strong acquiring and applying the Word of God
    And remember to DATE the Word

  • Verse to DATE the Word on June 30 (6/30) is Mark 6:30

    “Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what
    they had done and what they had taught.” – Mark 6:30
    Resting is Part of Your Responsibilities
     
    Our verse to date reveals how the apostles returned from the ministry assignment Jesus had given to them a few verses earlier (Mark 6:7-12) and gave Him their ministry report.  One can imagine the excitement as they told Jesus what they had been doing and what they had been teaching.  I liken it to hearing testimonies from a group from our church after they returned from a mission trip.  Regardless of any challenges they may have faced their testimonies are filled with what God did THROUGH them and IN them.  It is a glorious and wonderful time.  

    As you consider Mark 6:30 I invite you to picture the full scene.  Picture first Jesus with His disciples as they receive their assignment.  Hopefully, you can see the anticipation on their faces as He sends them out to share the good news. Picture them responding with obedience and going out to preach and minister.  Mark 6:12 says, “So they went out and preached that people should repent.13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.”

    While we are not sure how much time goes by picture now the return of these busy disciples to the feet of Jesus to give to Him a glorious report.  Can you picture Jesus LISTENING?  Can you see Him SEEING them as they told their stories of being used to impact lives?  One must wonder if Jesus is smiling as they tell of people repenting and people being healed.   I think He was.  

    While Mark 6:30 does not reveal a response from Jesus, in the next verse (Mark 6:31) we can tell Jesus was very INTERESTED and INVOLVED in hearing what they had been doing as He responds with, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” 

    The reporting by the disciples of fulfilling their responsibilities brought a reply of recognition from Jesus that they now needed to REST. 

    Please pause to picture what took place here.  Please!!!  See Jesus sending His disciples out with responsibilities. See them fulfilling their responsibilities. Now see Him listening to their reports!  SEE HIM now sending – INSTRUCTING – His disciples to REST!   In response to hearing the report of fulfilling their responsibilities, Jesus tells them to GET SOME REST!

    Personal note:  I read once a story that I could readily personalize.  It goes, “I used to think that since the devil never takes a vacation, neither should I. But then I remember that the devil is not my role model nor my teacher!” 

    Friends, Jesus is your role model and your teacher.  Jesus fulfilled His responsibilities.  (John 17:4) As He fulfilled His responsibilities Jesus took naps. (Luke 8:23 NLT).  Jesus told His disciple to come apart and rest.  Mark 6:31

    So, as you fulfill your responsibilities, I trust you will have the opportunity to share your report of what God did through you and in you.  As well, as you fulfill your responsibilities, there must be times when you come apart and REST OR you will come a part.  

    How well do you REST?  Do you understand that getting rest is part of your responsibilities?

    Verse to DATE the Word on June 30 (6/30) is Mark 6:30. It says, “Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.”

    Mentoring note:  We must “work” at resting.  Be intentional to relax and rest and restore and replenish.  And you must rest and do those other things as He has more for you to do!!  (See Mark 6:32)

    Continue Strong fulfilling your responsibilities which include resting,
    And remember to DATE the Word

  • Verse to DATE the Word on June 29 (6/29) is 1 Kings 6:29

    “So Solomon decorated all the walls of the inner sanctuary and the main room
    with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.” – 1 Kings 6:29 (NLT)
    Taking the time to DECORATE 

    As I look at this verse and consider the actions of Solomon I try to envision how he turned a plain wall into something incredibly beautiful.  As a builder of the Temple, it was more than just stone upon stone for him.  He wanted the temple to be beautiful for God Himself is described as beautiful.  Solomon’s father David desired to behold the beauty of the Lord. (Psalm 27:4) Thus, as the builder Solomon was an interior decorator decorating both the outside and the inside of the temple.  And when he finished it was said that “Never before had such beautiful things been seen in Judah.” (1 Chronicles 9:24 NLT) 

    I am thinking most of us appreciate things that are beautiful.  Now the old statement that beauty is in the eye of the beholder is true.  My father would be best described as “an ol’ farmer.”  He would see a large cornfield and say, “Isn’t that beautiful.”   I personally love sunsets. Watching the sunset over the gulf coast is breathtaking to me.  As well I love a sunrise.  I hope you will pause as you read and consider what you consider to be beautiful.  

    In considering 1 Kings 6:29 about how Solomon decorated walls to make them beautiful I would like to place two thoughts before you.   One is to consider how God has changed your ugly life as a sinner into something beautiful.  At least that is what he did for me.  I was a mess.  I was covered in filth.  Then Jesus comes into my life and He cleansed me from all unrighteousness with His blood.   My mess has been turned into a message of how Jesus Christ changes lives!

    The second thought is that we are to be active as interior decorators with our own lives so that we make the gospel attractive.  Titus 2:10 says, “and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.” (NIV) Our behavior is to make the gospel message ATTRACTIVE.  The Greek word translated here attractive is a word that gives us our English word “cosmetic.”  We, as you know, use cosmetics to make ourselves more attractive.  Just as we use cosmetics to make ourselves more attractive to others, we are to put on actions that make the gospel attractive.

    So, how are you decorating God’s temple (your life)?  Do the words of your mouth make the gospel attractive?  Does your temperament make the gospel attractive?  (ouch) I think you got the idea.  Our actions as well as inactions stir up emotions in a lost person to be turned on to the gospel or turned off.  

    In closing allow me to share a decorating tip.  Just as Solomon decorated the temple wall with flowers you should have your life decorated with fruits.  The lost world should see love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  (Gal. 5:22-23)  

    Verse to DATE the Word on June 29 (6/29) is 1 Kings 6:29. It says, “So Solomon decorated all the walls of the inner sanctuary and the main room with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.” (NLT)

    Decorate your life so the gospel is attractive.   

    Continue Strong as an interior decorator,
    And remember to DATE the Word

  • Verse to DATE the Word on June 28 (6/28) is Matthew 6:28

    “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field,
    how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;” – Matthew 6:28
    Don’t just STOP and SMELL the Roses, LOOK and LEARN FROM THE ROSES!   

    As Jesus is teaching about trusting God and putting GOD FIRST, He knows there is a very real battle of the urgent vs the important.  He knows there is a battle between focusing on the temporal as opposed to the eternal.  He knows there is a battle between the things of earth and things of heaven.  He knows there is a battle over what one’s priorities will be.  He knows that the essential needs of the physical consume a person, consuming them so much that they neglect their spiritual life.   As He teaches the SERMON ON THE MOUNT (Matt. 6 is part of the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5, 6, and 7) He wants His followers to SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. Matthew 6:33 is the MAJOR MESSAGE of the sermon.  To get to the place of SEEKING FIRST GOD Jesus has told them that they can’t serve God and mammon – money.  This creates a natural concern, a conflict, if you will, in their soul. Everyone has physical needs and survival demands getting food and water and clothing.  This means having money and getting money means making it a priority.   Physical survival trumps one’s spiritual’s life.

    For His listeners, He knows that asking them to put the spiritual above the physical could be a little much. So as a great teacher, He addresses the issues by telling them to NOT WORRY about the essential necessities of life – going so far as saying, “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on.” He then gives illustrations as to why they CAN trust God and put Him first instead of worrying about the essentials of life.  He then points the worrier first to the birds (v26) and now He points the worrier to the flowers.  He says looks or consider how the flowers grow, growing because GOD takes care of them. 

    Sounds simplistic, doesn’t it?   LOOK and LEARN from BIRDS.  LOOK and LEARN from FLOWERS.  Yet in these two examples, we have illustrations to remind us that GOD really does CARE about us and that He can be trusted entirely!    

    Friends, your life is more, far more, than just meeting the necessities of life. You are physical as well as SPIRITUAL and the SPIRITUAL LIFE is so much more valuable!  

    Yes, the question must be asked.  “Will you be putting Jesus first today or your needs first?”  

    As you battle what (WHO) will be first you are encouraged to not just stop and smell some roses but to LOOK and learn.  As God takes care of them, God will take care of those who put Him first!!!

    Verse to DATE the Word on June 28 (6/28) is Matthew 6:28. Matthew 6:28 says, “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;” (worth reading 29 and 30; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.  30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field….will he not much more clothe you,)

    Continue Strong with JESUS FIRST,
    And remember to DATE THE WORD