Speak It

The four verses we have today are very powerful, especially when we are starting something new.  They show God creating and they show at least one way for us to create.

In verses one and two, God looked over His creation.  In verse three He took a step towards sculpting His creation and making it more as He wanted it to be.

But, why did God show us these steps?  He could have created the earth in its final form to begin with.  Why go through these steps?  I believe one reason for His doing this, is to show us how to plan and how to work.

If we were to follow God’s procedure here, we would choose our task or idea.  Review it carefully and then, when we’re ready, speak it into the light.  Speaking it into the light is giving voice to what we are going to do, what we are going to create.  Literally speaking it into reality.

Speaking our intentions out loud to ourselves is a very powerful action, especially if we do it everyday.  It makes our plans real and motivates us to work towards fulfilling them.  Thinking about your plans is daydreaming and fantasizing, speaking your plans out loud is planning.  I’m not the type of person to tell all my friends and family what I’m working on, people tend to throw cold water on plans that are not theirs - even if they don’t intend to.  Some plans I keep between me and God.

Which brings me to verse 7.  When we have reviewed our plans, goals, intentions and tasks, give them to God.  Ask God to guide you in what to do and how to go about doing it.  Expect God to provide you with whatever it is you’re looking for.  Expect God to open doors that you didn’t even know needed to be opened.  Give your plan to God, work on your plan and execute your plan to His glory.

Once you have given your work to God, He will guide you.  Be careful what you ask for though because you will find that God will move your life towards that goal.

In the beginning of this new year, take time to carefully look over your life and situation.  Is there something that you need to take to God?  Is there a part of your life that needs to be worked on?  Is there some work that you know God wants you to do but you haven’t been working on it.  Take time today to pray, make your plans and speak them into the light.

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Genesis 1:1-3  -  King James Version
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
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Matthew 7:7  -  King James Version
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

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Welcome And Where To Listen

SPEAKER_00 0:06

Welcome to the Christ Quarter. Thank you for taking time out of this day to enjoy the presence of Christ and the words of Christ. Today let's read a section of Scripture, discuss what it means, and also how it applies to our lives. I hope that God will speak to you through my words and more importantly through his scriptures, and will bring you closer to Him. I am blessed and thankful to have this time to speak with you, and I thank you so much for being with me here today. The Christ Quarter is available on Amazon Music. Just ask your smart speaker or app to play the Christ Quarter Podcast. I'm also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Scripture Reading In Two Translations

SPEAKER_00 0:51

Today's scripture selection is Genesis chapter one verses one through three and Matthew chapter seven verse seven. The King James Version reads as follows In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth, and the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light, and there was light. Verse seven. Ask and it shall be given you. Seek and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened unto you. The NIV says it this way. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty. Darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, Let there be light, and there was light. Verse 7. Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. Let

Opening Prayer For Understanding

SPEAKER_00 1:54

us pray. Lord, we thank you for this day. We thank you for the freedom and the ability to discuss your word and enjoy your presence. Help us to understand your word and your will for our daily lives more fully. We ask that you bless this discussion of your word, that it will speak to someone who needs to hear from you. We ask that you use these words to bring someone closer to you, and that you will touch their hearts to love others through action in your name. That each of us will do something to show love to their neighbor in action as well as in word. That each of us will do our best to represent you to the world. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. The

God’s Pattern For Planning And Work

SPEAKER_00 2:34

verses for today are brief but important. I'm thankful and grateful that we've all made it to see this year of twenty-one, and would like to say a few things about how to best start out this year. So let's get right to it. The four verses we have today are very powerful, especially when we are starting something new. They show God creating and they show at least one way for us to create. In verses one and two, God looked over his creation. In verse three, he took a step towards sculpting his creation and making it more as he wanted it to be. But why did God show us these steps? He could have created the earth in its final form to begin with. Why go through these steps? I believe one reason for his doing this is to show us how to plan and how to work. If we were to follow God's procedure here, we would choose our task or idea, review it carefully, and then when we're ready, speak it into the light. Speaking it into the light is giving voice to what we are going to do, what we're going to create. Literally speaking it into reality. Speaking our intentions out loud to ourselves is a very powerful action, especially if we do it every day. It makes our plans real and motivates us to work towards fulfilling them. Thinking about your plans is daydreaming and fantasizing, but speaking your plans out loud is planning. I'm not the type of person to tell all my friends and family what I'm working on. People tend to throw cold water on plans that are not theirs, even if they don't really intend to. Some plans I keep between me and God.

Ask Seek Knock And Trust God

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Which brings me to verse seven. When we have reviewed our plans, our goals, intentions, and our tasks, give them to God. Ask God to guide you in what you do and how to go about doing it. Expect God to provide you with whatever it is you're looking for. Expect God to open doors that you didn't even know needed to be open. Give your plan to God, work on your plan, and execute your plan to His glory. Once you've given your work to God, He will guide you. Be careful what you ask for, though, because you will find that God will move your life towards that goal. In the beginning of this new year, take time to carefully look over your life and situation. Is there something that you need to take to God? Is there a part of your life that needs to be worked on? Is there some work that you know God wants you to do, but you haven't been working on it? Take

Final Challenge And Closing Prayer

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time today to pray, to make your plans, and to speak them into delight. That concludes our scriptural discussion for today. Thank you for spending this time with me talking about, learning about, and enjoying Christ. It is my hope that God has used my words to touch you today and has brought you closer to Him. Let us pray. Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.