Now Is The Time

by | Tuesdays With Tracy

“As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.  For He says, ‘In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.’ I tell you, NOW IS THE TIME OF GOD’S FAVOR, NOW IS THE DAY OF SALVATION.”  2 Corinthians 6:1-2 (NIV)

I have tasted the mountain tops and sat in the valleys, but through it all, I have gained a most wonderful treasure – the ability to hear God’s voice. And lately, I have been hearing that “now is the time for God’s favor and salvation (restoration) for His people.” I understand that it may not look like it or feel like it, but I declare to you, “now is the time of God’s favor” for your life and the Kingdom of God. I realize that the year 2008 was a difficult one for lots of us.  Many of God’s children had precious things stolen from them, but I am here to declare to you today – No More in Jesus Name!  This is the time of God’s favor and restoration to fall upon us for His purposes.  What used to be hard will become easy and what used to be missing will now be restored.  Friends, be expectant because NOW is the time for God’s favor and salvation throughout the nations.

It is no mistake that there is currently an all-out war for Gaza because the Nation of Israel is greatly tied to the end times.  However, we are not to fear, Matthew 24:6 tells us, “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed.  Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.  Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.“ You may be asking –birth pains to what? My friend, it is the birth pains of the Return of Christ.  But before His return, we are to use our God-given authority and power through the Cross of Jesus to make the enemies of God a footstool (Hebrews 10:13).

And as God’s chosen people, we are called to prepare the way of the Lord.  My friend, it is no mistake that you are alive at this time and whether you realize it or not – you are called.  BUT in order to prepare the way of the Second Coming of Christ, we must first become kingdom-focused and not self-focused.

There is a sifting going on in the body of Christ at this time- those who will serve God versus those who will only serve themselves. My question for you today is – which will you choose:  Will you surrender your life to God and give Him all the Glory or will you choose  self-preoccupation and receive the glory unto youself?  Will you serve your desires or Gods desires? Now is the time we must choose.  God’s favor and salvation is here.

Prayer:

“Lord, I realize that I have a choice today of serving You or myself.  I give You my life and choose to serve You for such a time as this.  Change the way I think and allow me to become Kingdom-focused rather than me-focused.  I want to be one of those who prepare the way of Your return!  I declare that NOW is the time for God’s favor and salvation over my life and over the Nations.  Amen.”

Moving Forward

by | General, Inspirational, Tuesdays With Tracy

“Brethren, I count myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do,
forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things
where are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of
God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14

“It is not in good taste to remind God of something that He has forgotten.”
Quote from Kenneth Hagin

“We will never reach our future destination in Christ if we continually drive through our life while looking through the rear view mirror.”  Quote from Tracy Hurst

As I think back upon 2008, I am cognizant not only of my good choices and blessings, but also my failures and disappointments. And that is why the scripture above is so important to me as I embark on the New Year. I have a choice of life and death before me and so do you…it is a decision that only we can make ourselves and it will greatly alter our destiny in Christ. The choice is this: Will I allow the enemy to hold me in bondage to the sins and failures of my past or will I embrace Philippians 3:13-14 and move forward to what God has for me in 2009?

Even if we are not proud of our past, the truth is that when we repent to God – we are forgiven. Period. I love what Kenneth Hagin Sr. has said,  “It is not in good taste to remind God of something that He has forgotten.” Selah (pause and think about that for a moment). You will either believe the Word of God or the voice of the enemy concerning your future. It is because of the Cross of Jesus that nothing can hold you in your past, but YOU! The enemy was defeated, your destiny was made secure and IT IS TIME for you to move forward.

God has made His plans for you very clear in Ephesians 2:10 (NLT), which states, “For we are Gods masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” The year 2009 will be full of adventure and blessings if you choose to let go of your disappointments of the past and grab onto God’s grace and truth concerning your future.

Just as a trapeze artist must let go of one swing so he can grab onto the next one which leads him to his ultimate destination of the other side, we too much let go of 2008 in order to grab onto 2009.  It is time for us to stop swinging back and forth and move forward in the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Prayer:

“Lord, I choose life this day by letting go of my past and grabbing onto my future in You.  Thank you for giving Your life on the Cross so that I can receive Your love, acceptance and forgiveness.  I rebuke the enemy and his pack of lies concerning my future!  I will no longer entertain my past and its failures, but I will press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. I declare that 2009 will be the greatest year of my life!  Amen.”