Kent Mattox: Kent's Blog September 23-28

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Kent's Blog September 23-28

PRAYER POINTS

Month of Tishrei – This is the month of the fall feasts in which we draw close to God and experience His glory. The term glory in the Old Testament literally meant heavy or weighty. This term deals with the significance or the glorious aspect of God. God always glories in saving, healing, delivering, and setting us free to enjoy life in Him! This is only the beginning because God has determined to move us from glory to glory by His presence and power (2 Corinthians 3:18). The final state of the believer is to be glorified together with Jesus! (Romans 8:30)This is not a time to be discouraged, pray and seek the Lord and you will see Him show up in your life in power and great glory!

Teshuvah – This is a Hebraic term that is translated to repentance, but literally means “to return.” Sometimes in our spiritual journey, we develop drift or simply lose passion because of life and its problems. Teshuvah is about returning to that place in the Lord where we passionately love and embrace all He is to us! In fact, the New Testament teaches that the goodness of God leads us to repentance, or Teshuvah. The key word is “lead.” That is how the Lord interacts with us. He doesn’t drive us; He leads us! Don’t live under regret and condemnation; allow the Lord’s goodness to cause you to return to Him with all your heart. You will find that when you arrive, great peace, great love, and unspeakable joy will all be there waiting for you.

Rosh Hashanah – This term literally means “the Head of The Year.” God’s word shows us that there is a Biblical Calendar in which God Himself has determined the months, seasons, and times. Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the New Year for all of God’s children. This started with Israel, but these times were called the Feasts (or Appointments) of the Lord. I’m glad to wake up to new mornings, new seasons, and new years where I can begin afresh and new. That is the concept of Rosh Hashanah, I have the choice to decide and allow God to bless the coming year of my life. God’s will is to bless and prosper us all, so let’s make good decisions, not excuses, and align ourselves with what God says and see how He will bless! Get ready! Today is a new day, a new season, and a new year in which God will do news things to cause us to prosper and increase in Him!

~From Dan Mattox's Prayer Points

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This seventy-day devotional was birthed from many of the revelations that God has encouraged and sustained Kent and Bev with as they have continued to run the race of faith. Their desire is that it will inspire you as well. The number seventy means completion of judgment and to enter into increase. Individually, the numbers seven and ten express different aspects of perfection and completeness. As God continues to further His Kingdom by revelation of His divine purpose and plan for you life apply these principals to your maturation process. These are qualities that we all aspire to : perfection, that we are maturing in Him and completeness, that in Him we are whole.