Life-making

[Jesus said,] "The Spirit can make life. Sheer muscle and willpower don't make anything happen. Every word I've spoken to you is a Spirit-word, and so it is life-making."

—John 6:63 MESSAGE

Key Thought​

We can't make life happen. We can live with purpose, but life happens by grace. Our willpower can't bring genuine life into being, and we can't work hard enough to make life happen. We can assemble the pieces of a great life, but Someone greater has to step in and breathe life into those pieces. Jesus is that Someone. He stepped into our world and lived life, demonstrated life, shared life, and promised life. And Jesus' words, empowered by the Holy Spirit, give life. They are life-making because when we partner with those words by believing them and obeying them, the Spirit inspires life in us.

Today's Prayer​

Gracious Father, holy God, thank you for life — real life, genuine life, life that begins now and has no end. O Holy Spirit, as I seek to honor Jesus' words through faith and obedience, please empower Jesus' life in me. I pray this, Lord Jesus, in your name and for your glory. Amen.

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[The Encourager]

Let Us Pray: God I ask You in Jesus' name bless the writer of this prayer, every faithful member of this prayer site, and myself with the love, desire, strength, wisdom, and the spirit of obedience to always obey Your Word and will for our lives; and live our lives for Your glory, approval, and applause. Let every desire we have line up to the purpose You created each of us for. Bless each of us to have and always seek to have an ever-growing-closer-stronger-intimate-relationship with You. Give each of us a praying spirit. Bless us to always pray and never faint or worry. Give each of us a God solution-focused heart, mind, spirit, and attitude. Bless us to walk in the peace, security, and wisdom of the books of Proverbs and Psalms. Bless us to always keep our focus on You, believe Your Word, trust You, and trust in Your love for us. God honor Isaiah 54:17, Jeremiah 20:11, 3 John 2, and Psalm 91 over each of our lives. God cover us in the prayers of the righteous. Give Your angels charge over us to protect and keep us safe from all sicknesses, viruses, evil, accidents, hurt, harm, danger, the plans of our enemies, and the plans of the enemy of our souls. God please do the same for every child of God that prays this prayer. God forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. Thank You Jesus. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith it is so.

Please read, listen to, and meditate upon the books of Psalms and Proverbs. Let these two books live within your heart and mind so that the Words of these books will help you walk in the peace, wisdom, and security of God’s Love and Word.