Posts with the tag “not-coming-down”

From those of us on the Tree Church Daily team, we hope that you have had an amazing week in your purposed time with God. We pray that you were challenged and encouraged by God’s word and His presence in your daily life.Today we want you to do something simple yet incredibly important. We want you to take time to write in a notebook, journal, or record a voice memo in your phone answering the prom...  Read More

Nehemiah 5:6-12 (NIV) When I heard their outcry and these charges, I was very angry. I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!” So I called together a large meeting to deal with them and said: “As far as possible, we have bought back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own peopl...  Read More

1 Corinthians 12:15-21 (NIV)  Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body w...  Read More

Ephesians 4:11-13, 16 (ESV) And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ… …from whom the whole body, joined and held ...  Read More

Nehemiah 4:10-11, 15 (ESV) In Judah it was said, “The strength of those who bear the burdens is failing. There is too much rubble. By ourselves we will not be able to rebuild the wall.”  And our enemies said, “They will not know or see till we come among them and kill them and stop the work.” When our enemies heard that it was known to us and that God had frustrated their plan, we all returned to ...  Read More

Nehemiah 4:6 (NIV) So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.ReflectionIf you haven’t had the opportunity to witness an Amish barn raising, it’s quite a sight! Everyone comes together from different communities for one purpose: to raise a barn. They come, each doing their part - young and old, skilled, and those just lending a helping...  Read More

Sundays at the Tree Church Daily are a day to prepare our hearts for what God wants to do through corporate worship. We need the Spirit to lead us and show us what He is doing currently and wants to do in us. This involves praying and asking Him to allow us to be aware of His activity in our lives.  If you are new to prayer and still trying to understand how God speaks to us, pray the prayer below...  Read More

Saturday is a day to reflect on all that God was speaking to you this week, and how it will affect your life going forward.From those of us on the Tree Church Daily team, we hope that you have had an amazing week in your purposed time with God. We pray that you were challenged and encouraged by God’s word and His presence in your daily life.Today, we want you to do something simple yet incredibly ...  Read More

2 Timothy 1: 3-5 (NLT)Timothy, I thank God for you—the God I serve with a clear conscience, just as my ancestors did. Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. I long to see you again, for I remember your tears as we parted. And I will be filled with joy when we are together again.I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your m...  Read More

Proverbs 3:13-14, 35 (ESV)Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,    and the one who gets understanding,for the gain from her is better than gain from silver    and her profit better than gold.The wise will inherit honor,    but fools get disgrace.Reflection The word “wise” is typically used as a compliment and often brings to mind an aged individual with significant life experience. While true that ...  Read More

Genesis 12:1-3 (NLT)The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through ...  Read More

1 Chronicles 22:1-5 (ESV)Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God and here the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”David commanded to gather together the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God. David also provided great quantities of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, as...  Read More

Nehemiah 6:15-16 (NLT)So on October 2 the wall was finished—just fifty-two days after we had begun. When our enemies and the surrounding nations heard about it, they were frightened and humiliated. They realized this work had been done with the help of our God.ReflectionHave you ever started a big project with the lofty goal of having it completed on time, or maybe even early? I remember a work pr...  Read More

Sundays at the Tree Church Daily are a day to prepare our hearts for what God wants to do through corporate worship. We need the Spirit to lead us and show us what He is doing currently and wants to do in us. This involves praying and asking Him to allow us to be aware of His activity in our lives.  If you are new to prayer and still trying to understand how God speaks to us, pray the prayer below...  Read More

Saturday is a day to reflect on all that God was speaking to you this week and how it will affect your life going forward.  Read More

Do you trust that God loves you perfectly, and that you should follow steps of obedience even when the timing doesn’t make sense?  Read More

A lot can be accomplished if we know what our purpose is and give generously according to that purpose.  Read More

“We need to always remember that as we give, God sees our hearts, motives, and intent.”  Read More

When we give generously, God is faithful to provide all we need.  Read More

While steps of obedience are hard, the reward of following after God is better than anything life has to offer!  Read More

“The timing of God is often inconvenient and makes little sense to us in the moment.”  Read More

"May this time be used as a stepping stone on my journey to fulfilling your incredible calling that we are doing good work and we are not coming down."  Read More

“Nehemiah’s story is a clear example of how our decisions in the seen physical world interact with the unseen spiritual world.”  Read More

"Only by building and strengthening our relationship with God can we have the confidence to say what Nehemiah did. Have confidence that you are doing His work and do not come down from it."  Read More

“Let’s continue the good work by establishing safeguards and trusting God.”  Read More

"Sometimes the calling is not what we expect, and there will always be pressure to take the easy path and ignore what God has for us."  Read More

"When you face opposition or challenges, pause, and take a moment to pray."  Read More

"Do you have a desire to serve God in a stronger and more obedient way?"  Read More

"Saturday is a day to reflect on all that God has been speaking to you this week and how it will affect your life going forward."  Read More

"As I look back and reflect on those times in my life when I was obedient – even when it didn’t make sense – I can see God’s goodness written all over the storyline."  Read More

"Yet I find comfort knowing that God will never fail us, as long as we keep our eyes open to what He is calling us to do, and we put our full trust in Him."  Read More