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Galatians 3:13-14 says Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

What is the blessing given to Abraham? 

In Genesis 12:2 God tells Abraham "And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you [abundantly], And make your name great (exalted, distinguished); And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];"

Lately, I have been thinking about heaven and what it is like. Yes, there will be gold streets and beauty, but I think the greatest thing will be God and people. People working together in a beautiful way. But, for an entire community to be thriving it all goes back to the individuals in the community living the right way. Living connected to God, being good stewards of all God ha...

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Here is today's communion meditation.

When Peter and John heard that Jesus was alive, they ran to the tomb. In the Jewish culture yesterday started the counting of the days until Pentecost(50 days later). I always think of these 50 days as a reminder to run. It was during this time that Jesus began to appear to the disciples and teach them about the kingdom of God. This is a time of great acceleration. It was during this time that Jesus began to pass everything over to the disciples. Think of it like a relay, and it was now the disciples turn to run. 

In today's communion we are asking God for help to run our race with perseverance and focus and to not grow weary. And to run with purpose to get the prize. 

Down below are some scriptures to meditate on today about running. 

Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with persev...

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Happy Easter!

Today is Easter and it's also the Feast of First Fruits. Down below are some insights into First Fruits from my book 7 Dates With Jesus.

This day is a reminder that the stone was rolled away, and Jesus is risen, the First Fruits from the dead. This time of year is a reminder for us to clean out our old ways(we all have some unlearning to do) and embrace a new way of living. 

When Jesus rose from the dead the stone was rolled away from the tomb. Years ago on Easter, God showed me the connection to the stone being rolled away and a passage in the book of Joshua, where God told the people that he had rolled away the reproach of Egypt from them. Reproach is condemnation and guilt. The Bible says we used to have hearts of stone, but God rolled away the stone of our old heart and gave us a new heart with his laws written on our hearts(Check out Ezekial 36:26). 

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Today starts the 7 Day Feast of Unleavened Bread. This was a time when the people would remove all yeast and leaven out of their diets for 7 days and feast on matza instead. Here are some reminders from this feast...

• A reminder to clean out the old to make room for the new
• Jesus is the bread that came down from Heaven
• Isaiah 40:2 says Jesus paid double for what our sins deserved. What he went through on the cross redeemed us and made us right with God. 
• His sacrifice redeemed us from the curse of the law(Galatians 3) 
• In the Old Testament people were either blessed by God or cursed. Jesus redeemed us from the curse of the law so that we can have the blessing given to Abraham.
• Jesus makes us righteous, which means we have peace with God. He is for us, because of what Jesus did.
• But, we must learn to stop working to be right with God. Righteousness is a free gift that must be received. It can't be earned. 
• God wants to clothe us with a robe of righteousness...

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Tonight is Passover, which has so much symbolism and meaning for us to stir into our remembrance today. If you click on the link above it will take you to a video/audio that I recorded today coming from my book 7 Dates With Jesus on the Feast of Passover and what it means for us today. 

Here are some practical applications for us that come from the Feast of Passover...

1. Increase your gratitude that God has released us from darkness and transferred us into the light. 
2. Thank God for the blood… protects you, sets you free, sets you apart for a purpose.
3. Keep an eye on your words
4. Respond to adversity with faith in the blood
5. Feast on the Word
6. Take communion as a symbol of your covenant 
7. Have childlike faith

I am praying for you. 

Daniel

P.S. The Yearly Cycle Calendar for 2022 is down below.

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Yesterday I was talking with one of our partners and he reminded me of the powerful principle of the first thing in our mouth every day. He was telling me that he had been focusing on praising and thanking God for a beautiful day first thing in the morning, and how much of a difference this little thing made. 

One of my mentors in health and fitness used to teach that the first thing we put in our mouth every morning influences our brain chemistry for the rest of the day. My mentor was talking about nutrition, but I have found that this is also a spiritual principle. Waking up and going immediately into praise and thanksgiving, sets the tone for the whole day. Another area of firsts to pay attention to is the first thing that comes out of our mouth when pressure or adversity comes our way, because it sets the tone for how the whole situation is handled. 

Tonight is Passover, which in Hebrew is translated as "talking mouth." God told the people in the Old Testamen...

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This time of year is a reminder that God always causes us to triumph, and it reminds me of how the Israelites marched triumphantly out of Egypt on the day after Passover, which is tomorrow night.

2 Corinthians 2:14-16 says 14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us spreads and makes evident everywhere the sweet fragrance of the knowledge of Him. 15 For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which ascends] to God, [discernible both] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; 16 to the latter one an aroma from death to death [a fatal, offensive odor], but to the other an aroma from life to life [a vital fragrance, living and fresh].

In today's communion we are thanking God that he always causes us to triumph and we are asking for insight, revelation, and understanding of the sweet fragrance of Christ and how when we triumph it spreads the sweet fragrance of him. 

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In today's communion we are asking God to help us implement a new standard into our lives. Down below is an excerpt from my book The 8th Date on the Standard of Grace. 

Several years ago, a good friend of mine was leading a Bible study. “The Bible tells us to set our minds on the things above or the things of heaven,” he said, “but can anybody tell me what these things are? Because I want to know.”

No one among the 15-20 men had an answer for this question. This seemed like an important question, so I started seeking God for an answer. And he began to teach me about the things above. 

God’s standards for our lives are the things above. This is what we are supposed to focus on. However, his standards are different from the world’s standards. His standards become the “high thing,” which is like true north on a compass. If we want to see the fruit of the kingdom, and navigate our lives successfully, we must constantly be comparing our lives to true north.

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Today we are taking communion over 1 Corinthians 10:14-24 and we are asking God for insight, revelation, and understanding of these scriptures. 

1 Corinthians 10:14-24

14 Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one loaf.

18 Consider the people of Israel: Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar? 19 Do I mean then that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?

20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s tabl...

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Galatians 6:7-10 says, 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

One of the skills I believe we all need is the ability to stay encouraged and energized when we are doing good but haven't seen the harvest yet. In today's communion we are asking God for his help to stay encouraged and not grow weary so that we make the most of the opportunities that are coming to us each day. Love never fails and love always perseveres!

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Health and fitness is a way for us to practice staying encouraged because our bodies don't transform instantly....