#21DaysBibleChallenge Days 16-18

Hello everyone!
I am going to do the last two posts pertaining to the #21DaysBibleChallenge that was completed on April 21st. I've been meaning to release these posts but just haven't had the time due to school, but today is the day! Without any more delays, here are the things I learned from my quiet time on days 16, 17 and 18.

Day 16: John  Chapter16
Lesson 1: God Always Forewarns
"These things I have spoken to you that you should not be made to stumble" -John 16:1

• God sees all and knows all therefore before anything comes to be He is more than aware of it. When God sees what is coming for His children down the road, He warns us. Not only that, God always equips us with what we need to overcome.
• The important lesson to gain from this is that after God forewarns, we must heed the voice and the warnings of God. We must endeavor to remember His words because a soldier doesn't wait until gun fire showdown to start looking for his own weapon. We cannot be searching for God's Word during battle. We have to be filled up on His Word and equip ourselves the moment God warns. 
• In the above Scripture Christ says He is speaking those words so that the disciples don't stumble. In order for us not to stumble when faced with difficulties we must heed the warnings and ask God for the grace to endure until the end.  

Day 17: John  Chapter17

Lesson 1: Jesus is Constantly Praying For Me

"I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours"- John 17: 9

"Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me that they may be one as We are"-John 17:11

I do not pray that you should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one"-John 17: 15

"I do not pray for these alone, but also those who will believe in Me through their word"-John 17: 20

• This chapter just oozed with the love that Christ has for His children. As I read I could just see the sincerity in the prayer of Christ and the amount of love He had for me and everyone else. Imagine Christ, a perfect loving God,  knowing that He will be leaving His children in this world with all its evil and then see the desperation in His prayer to the Father. "Father keep them", "I pray for them",  and "Keep through Your name" are all pleas!! Christ is begging the Father on our behalf! That's love!
• This chapter also taught me that I am not walking in this Christian journey alone. On my own power there is no way I would make it to the end, but because Jesus is at the right hand of the Father praying and interceding for me, I am given the grace to stand!  
• The Holy Spirit also revealed that despite my many sins the blood of Jesus Christ is still pleading on my behalf. Because of the blood shed for me, the Father will keep me from falling. He will sustain me even until Christ returns or I meet him through death. 
• "Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen"-Jude 1:24-25

Day 18: John Chapter 18

Lesson 1: Be transparent in Your Actions

" Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world, I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple where the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing"- John 18:20

Proverbs 31 Wardrobe Ministry_ Edition5

Welcome to the 5th Edition of Proverbs 31 Wardrobe Ministry! We promote fashion the honors the Lord and honors a woman's purity and dignity. Our motto at P31-WM is "clothed with strength and dignity" found in Proverbs31:25b. Today I am sharing details of an outfit I wore to church this week! 

I believe in looking nice for less so below are where my outfit pieces were bought from. 

Outfit Details:
Top: black lace top from us.cotton.com (bought on sale for $5!)
Skirt: free gift! :)
Shoes: red pyramid T strap Heels from rue21.com (There's a final sale going on! 30-50% off!)
Purse: Red Aldo tote from aldoshoes.com (free gift but was on sale!) 
Watch: gold Aldo (gift!) 

#21DaysBibleChallenge Days 12-15

Happy Sunday! I pray you've all had a great weekend! Today I am sharing from my studies from our #21DaysBibleChallenge days 12, 13, 14, and 15. As of today we are on day 19 which means we are only two days away from finishing the book of John! God is faithful! 

Day 12: John Chapter 12

Lesson1: What are your intentions? God sees the heart, not the words 

"Why was this fragrant of oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it. "- John 12: 5-6

• Right before the above Scripture was written, Mary had taken an expensive oil and anointed the feet of Jesus with the oil. Judas saw this asked why that oil was not sold instead and the proceed given to the poor, but the Bible points out that he said this not because he was a good man that cared for the poor. His intentions was not pure. He wanted them to sell the oil so that they'll give him the money to keep and he will use the money for his own selfish desires.
• The first thing the Holy Spirit pointed out to me was that intentions mean everything. No matter how sweet and kind my words are, if my heart is in the wrong place, my words means nothing to God. In addition, the Holy Spirit revealed that nothing is hidden from God. We may be able to deceive people into thinking we are good people, but God is not fooled. 
• "But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart"- 1 Samuel 16:7
• Prayer: Father search my heart and teach me to love with pure hands and a pure heart. Amen

#21DaysBibleChallenge Days 9-11

Hello! Today I am sharing my studies from our #21DaysBibleChallenge days 9, 10, and 11. I am very excited about how faithful God is. He promised that we would find Him when we seek Him with our whole hearts and I can truly say that this Bible challenge is really proving that. I pray that your experience through the challenge is just as rewarding. As of today we are day 16 so only 5 more days remain! As I did before, I will only be sharing one insight from each day to keep these posts semi-short.

Day 9: John Chapter 9.

Lesson 1: God allows some conditions for His glory

"Jesus answered, " Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him." - John 9:3

• The man in question in the above verse was born blind. Throughout his entire life people assumed his blindness was a result of his sins or the sins of his parents; however, when Jesus entered into the situation, He revealed that the man's condition was not a punishment was sin, rather a condition that God allowed him to be in that God may demonstrate His power. 
• One thing that God taught me from this situation is that God is a Just God. Some may wonder why is God allowing an innocent man to suffer many years when he is not at fault neither are his parents at fault? God allowed the situation to save many lives. God's thoughts are not our thoughts neither are His ways our ways (Isaiah 55:8). It may not make sense to us, but God is looking at the bigger picture. The suffering of the man for a few years led to the salvation of that man's soul! A few earthly years of suffering is nothing in comparison to eternity with God. (John 9:34-38)
• In addition to the man's soul being saved, the miracle would also cause many to believe in Jesus Christ. We should be encouraged and strive to see God in the conditions of our lives. God always has a bigger plan! Let's trust Him.
• "But as for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people."-Genesis 50:20

#21DaysBibleChallenge Days 6-8

As of today we are on Day 12 of our #21DaysBibleChallenge! Today I am posting one lesson from my devotions from days 6-8. I apologize that my posts always come very late in the evenings, but this when I usually force myself to take a study break. 

Day 6: John Chapter 6
Lesson 1: God often asks rhetorical questions
" Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat? But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what he would do."- John 6: 5-6

• Before Jesus asked Philip where they were going to get food from to feed the crowd that was following Him, he ALREADY knew what He was going to do. 
• This taught me that God doesn't ask my opinion because He is out of ideas nor because the situation that I am in is a surprise to Him. God brings up the question to get my attention. He asks rhetorical questions because the question will make me aware of that the problem I am facing is hopeless to man, but with God nothing shall be impossible!
• It was after the question was asked that Philip realized that even 200 denarii worth of bread was not going to be even to feed the people; This is to show that even with the resources of men, there are things beyond us, but God can take what we have and maximize it beyond that which we can imagine. 
• From this scenario Jesus proves that He is more than capable of supplying our physical needs, therefore we should hunger after that which is everlasting (the Bread of Life) more than that which satisfies our stomach.  
• "Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him."- John 6:27
• Christ is the Bread of life and I need to feed my spirit daily with the Bread of Life who is also the Word. I feed my spirit by daily and intentionally spending time in the Word of God. 

#21DaysBibleChallenge Days 4-5

Hello everyone! As promised, here are the things I learned from day 4 through 5 of our #21DaysBibleChallenge! As always, feel encouraged to comment your insights or message me! :)

Day 4: John Chapter 4

Lesson1: Jesus came to save all
"Jesus answered and said to her, "if you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water"- John 4: 10

• Though the woman was a Samaritan, a people not known to get along with Jews, she was the one Jesus decided to reveal Himself to (John4: 26). This showed me that we are all God's people and He desires that all come to know Him.
• This passage also taught me the importance of recognizing the presence of God! The woman of Samaria had no clue who she was interacting with! That's why Jesus said, "if you knew who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink" you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water".  Basically, when I don't know God and when I don't recognize His presence, I will be fixated on things that don't matter. It won't occur to me that I am in the presence of the One who can do all things and supply all things! When I know my God I will be able to ask Him of things that are everlasting and God being a faithful God, will give me my request according to His will and purpose. 
• Another lesson in this passage is, what God is requiring from me is nothing in comparison to what He wants to give me. At times we find it difficult to let go of certain things. We are afraid that we will never be able to get something better than what we are being called to let go of; however, when Jesus asked the woman of Samaria to give Him water to drink, He in return was looking to give her the Living Water that you drink and never thirst anymore. I need to learn to completely trust God's motives. He will never take something from me without replacing it with something better for me. "The blessings of the Lord, it makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it:-Provers 10:22

#21DaysBibleChallenge Days 2-3

For those who are undertaking this #21DaysBibleChallenge with me, here are parts of my devotion from day 2 to day 3. As always feel free to comment your insights or message me! Let's grow together in faith!

Day2: John Chapter 2

Here are a few things the Holy Spirit revealed to me through John chapter two.

1.  Trusting in God + Obediences works miracles 

"Jesus said to her, " Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, " Whatever He says to you, do it."-John 2:2-5

• Mary demonstrated great faith! She knew who Jesus was, she knew His powers and capabilities. This knowledge of the Almighty made her resilient in her request so even after Jesus said His hour has not yet come, she ignored it and went on to tell the servants at the party to obey whatever Jesus tells them to do! The end result was a miracle!
• When Jesus asked Mary, " what does your concern have to do with Me?" it wasn't that He didn't care about the panic occurring at the wedding. Jesus wanted Mary to state her request! This taught me that like Mary, when I am faced with difficulties, I need to know that only God can help with the problem and also like Mary, I need to bring it to God. When God will ask me, "what does this have to do with Me," I will reply, "Lord I am Your daughter! Whatever troubles me is the concern of my Father! Help me, Father!". God will not let me request go unanswered. He will perform a miracle to keep me from facing shame!

2. My body is the temple of the Lord! It is NOT for sale.

"And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business. ...And He said to those who sold doves, " Take these things away! Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise!"- John 2: 14-16

#21DaysBibleChallenge: Day1

If you are following my blog via Facebook (www.facebook.com/FeeFeblogs), you'll know that I started a Bible challenge on April 1, 2015 using the Book of John. The point is to cultivate a habit of spending time before God. I know what it means to be busy. I am in my second year working on my Doctor of Pharmacy degree at a very prestigious college of pharmacy and I understand that many days 24 hours is just not enough time to get everything done. However, last year the Holy Spirit really started convicting me in this area of having daily devotions so I asked Him for the grace to make the time. It was not easy at first and to be honest, it's still not easy, but I am learning to crucify my flesh. The Bible tells us that whatever we feed will grow. If we feed our flesh, we will live by the flesh, but if we feed the Spirit, we will live by the spirit and not fulfill the desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:16). So, for 21 days we are crucifying our weakness, our stress, and our laziness to hear from God! I promised to be sharing what I am learning as we proceed along these 21 days so here are a few things I learned from each chapter.

Day 1: John Chapter 1

1. Jesus Christ is Lord

" In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God."-John 1:1

The very first 18 verses of John chapter 1 described the love that the Father had for us in allowing the Son to come to dwell among us for the sole purpose of reconciling us back to God the Father. No longer are we in bondage to sin and the law because Jesus Christ came with grace. We are not saved by the law or by our good works, but by the grace of God. " And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ"-Jon 1:16-17

2. The Many names of Jesus Christ

• The Word- John 1:1
• The Light - John 1:7
• The Only Begotten of the Father- John 1:14
• The Only Begotten Son- John 1:18
• The Lamb of God- John 1:29,36
• The Son of God- John 1:34
• The Son of Man- John 1: 51

Each of these reference to Christ Jesus reveals a different character of God. Jesus Christ is the Word that was with God from the beginning even before creation. He is part of the "us" in Genesis when God said, "Let us make man in our own image." He is the Light. A friend shared from her devotion that darkness signifies lack of knowledge; therefore, Christ is the embodiment of knowledge. The same John says grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. There are many doctrines claiming to be true, but the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the truth. Jesus Christ is also the Lamb of God that was offered up as a sacrifice in our place. During this period of Easter, I cannot help but thank God for love that drove Him to the cross! The varies names of Jesus challenged me to find out more of His names. When I know Him, I will be able to stand upon that name and challenge any situation because the Word of God says that every knee will bow and every tongue confess at the mention of the name of Jesus! (Philippians 2:9) There's power in the name of the Lord! 

3.  We must witness after salvation

One of the most powerful revelations given to me from chapter 1 was seeing how the Gospel of Jesus was propelled from person to person. John the Baptist started it by saying, " I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God"- John 1:34. Among the people who heard John say this was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. The Bible tells us that Andrew, " he first found his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (John 1:41). Not only did Andrew tell his brother about Jesus, be we are told he brought Simon to Jesus and it was at that moment that Jesus called Simon "the rock". We are then told that Jesus called Phillip, Phillip followed Christ, and then "Phillip found Nathenael and said to him, " we have found Him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote- Jesus of Nazareth" (John 1:45) 

The first thing that stuck out to me was that everyone spoke! I was reminded that in order to bring someone to Christ, I must speak! I must verbally share the love of Christ with those around me. None of the new converts came to Christ without someone sharing Christ with them. The Word of God says, " how then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?"-Romans 10:14. We have to speak! We are the preachers that the world is waiting on before they can believe in the Lord Jesus Christ! The second thing that stuck out to me was that the people that called, others to come follow Christ started calling people from their family and people they knew. This just taught me to pray for my family and friends that we may all know Jesus and make heaven. It is not enough to be saved. We are saved to bring others to Christ starting from our own circle of family and friends. 

Thank you all for taking on this challenge with me! If you feel led to share what you are learning, please do! I would love to learn from you all! In an attempt not to make these #21DaysBibleChallenge blog posts too long, I will post my devotions from Day 2 and 3 later on this weekend! Until then, may the Lord keep you and bless you. May He honor your efforts in spending time with Him in Jesus' name. Amen!

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