On The Go Daily with Keith Cook

Sunday, May 9, 2021

A Tribute to My Mother

A Tribute to My Mother by Keith Cook Jr.

"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." Joshua 1:8

Praise God for godly mothers! When I think of my mom, Joan Cook, I think of a woman who has such a heart for God and wants to honor Him in every way! My mother is certainly a vivid picture of the Proverbs 31 woman.

"Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised." Proverbs 31:28-30

Throughout my life, my mother has sought to be a godly woman and tend to every need in our home. Often times she was up long into the night and early in the morning to make sure that my dad and I had all that we needed.

One attribute that I have always admired in my mother is that she follows the example of Christ and many of the prophets who sought after God with all their heart. Christ would arise early and seclude Himself from the crowd so that He could spend quality time with His Father. These times brought Him strength, hope, and encouragement. Throughout my life, my mother has set an example for my dad and I in that she begins each day in the Word and in prayer.

Before my mother does anything else, she seeks to spend time with the Lord. This has served to build discipline in my life to spend time with God as well. My mother is also a teacher. She often shares with us the truths and lessons that God reveals to her during her personal time with God. I look forward to these moments and have grown to cherish them.

I can remember as a young boy and now that I am older as I arise in the morning to begin my day, I always know exactly where my mom can be found. It is in the dining room on the sofa nested in God's Word. I know that my mother has spent hours praying for my dad and I. We will never know the full impact that these prayers have had, for we can see just a glimpse of what God is doing!

Thank you Mom for setting for me a godly example. I love you!

Personal Prayer Focus: Pray that God will allow you to set a godly example today for someone in your circle of influence.

On The Go Prayer Focus: Keith Cook's Hands-On-Training Events. This is our Outreach Training School on the road. Keith and the On The Go Team share all across the USA and Worldwide in fun and creative ways that people can serve Jesus and make an impact in this generation!

Thank you for taking the time to pray for this important division of On The Go Ministries. For more information on any our ministries here at On The Go, you may send your questions to info@onthego.org.

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Saturday, May 8, 2021

My Mother

My Mother by Joan Cook

"I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD." 1 Samuel 1:27, 28

I am the youngest of five children. I have a sister, Peggy; a brother, Larry; a brother, David; and a sister, Janis. My mom had her hands full! As I was growing up, my mother worked outside the home. She worked as a church secretary and then a head teller in a bank as she raised her five children. Then, she became a trooper for the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Yes, she carried a gun!

My mother was a strong woman. She's always had to be! You see, my father was an alcoholic and had another life apart from his family's on many occasions. But, my Mom was always there! She worked to keep food on the table, clothes on our backs, and a roof over our head. She worked hard to make sure her children had everything they needed.

I can't remember a year when she did not take us on a vacation. I grew up in South Mississippi, but every year she would take us to the beach in Destin, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, or Disney World in Orlando. She always managed to have fun with her children.

More than anything else, my mother instilled in me a love for Jesus Christ. She trusted in Him and taught us to do the same. She taught me that I had to put feet to my faith. She taught me that I could not stand by and ask God for something unless I was willing to do my part. She also taught me that the only way to true joy was to be in the center of God's will.

I have learned so much from my mother and I hope I have handed down some of her wisdom to my son. This Mother's Day, I want to say thank you to my mom! Thank you for always being there for me! Thank you for loving me and teaching me to love the Lord!

Personal Prayer Focus: Praise God for godly mothers who have made eternal investments in their children's lives.

On The Go Prayer Focus: On The Go's "Adopt An Evangelist" program. This program provides funding and support for various missions and evangelists around the world.

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Friday, May 7, 2021

Jesus Refines You

Jesus Refines You by Keith Cook

"And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." Malachi 3:3

I found this story online several years ago and it has blessed my life and the lives of many others.

Some time ago, a few ladies met to study the scriptures. While reading the third chapter of Malachi, they came upon a remarkable expression in the third verse: "And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." Malachi 3:3

One lady decided to visit a silversmith and that she would report to the others on what he said about the subject. She went accordingly and without telling him the reason for her visit, begged the silversmith to tell her about the process of refining silver.

After he had fully described it to her, she asked, "Sir, do you sit while the work of refining is going on?" "Oh, yes ma'am," replied the silversmith, "I must sit and watch the furnace constantly, for if the time necessary for refining is exceeded in the slightest degree, the silver will be injured."

The lady at once saw the beauty and comfort of the expression; He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. God sees it necessary to put His children into the furnace, but His eye is steadily intent on the work of purifying. His wisdom and love are both engaged in the best manner for us. Our trials do not come at random. He will not let us be tested beyond what we can endure.

Before she left, the lady asked one final question, "How do you know when the process is complete?" "That's quite simple", replied the silversmith. "When I can see my own image in the silver, the refining process is finished."

Today as you go about your life and ministry I pray Jesus can see Himself in you.

Personal Prayer Focus: Pray that you will be used of God this week to reflect the compassion and character of God to all you meet.

On The Go Prayer Focus: On The Go Ministry Supporters. It takes teamwork to make the dream work! Our ministry supporters have made commitments to play a vital part of our team through praying, sharing, caring, going, and growing.

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

Called to Pray - National Day of Prayer

Called to Pray - National Day of Prayer by the Staff of On The Go and the Presidential Prayer Team

The Staff at On The Go Ministries, the Presidential Prayer Team, and the National Day of Prayer Task Force would like to invite you to join us in celebrating the "National Day of Prayer"!

"Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." 2 Corinthians 3:17:

"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14

Today is the day set aside as the National Day of Prayer across America. Prayer is a powerful weapon. Prayer can break through strongholds, which have stood firm for years. God wants His Children to become mighty, active prayer warriors! The National Day of Prayer theme this year is Lord Pour Out Your Love, Life, and Liberty. The mission of the National Day of Prayer is mobilize unified public prayer for America.

The National Day of Prayer has a rich history, dating from the first declaration of a day of prayer and fasting that was implemented by George Washington to President Lincoln's call for prayer and fasting during the Civil War to the modern-day declaration signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1952. As we pray for America whose pledge of allegiance states that we are "one nation under God," and whose currency states that it is "in God we trust," we want Americans to encounter the God who rules over their country.

Prayer is an opportunity to humbly come before God and confess all sins and to praise God for His mighty works, His gift of freedom, His mercy, and His boundless love. Through prayer, we recognize the limits of earthly power and acknowledge the sovereignty of God. Prayer leads to humility and a grateful heart, and it turns our minds to the needs of others.

As our nation looks to the future, the need for prayer remains high. This year the National Day of Prayer Task Force has chosen Seven Centers of Influence in Our Nation to help us stay focused and intentional as we Pray God's Glory Across the Earth.

Select Prayer Focus: Use this list to guide and direct your prayer time. As you pray for the individuals listed, pray that they will be given godly wisdom and guidance, boldness, leadership, honor, great strength and divine protection in the key positions they hold. Remember, especially, our troops who safeguard freedom overseas.

Family. Fill Our Family; draw us closer to You and one another (Acts 17:24-28)

Prompt Every Family to Bow Before You O God that they will know Your love, and be filled with the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:19-21)

Unity and Oneness Yields Strength (Mark 3:25)

Re-establishment of relationships between parents and children (Malachi 4:5, 6)

Return to family values that serve the nation as a whole (Job 22:21, 22)

Return to the biblical mandate to train their children at home in the fear of the Lord and not leave the responsibility to others. (Proverbs 22:6)

Church. May Your Church be diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of Peace; Knowing there is One Body and One Spirit. (Ephesians 4:3-6)

May Your Spirit fill our churches. May God be Glorified. (Acts 2:17-21)

The church would find new zeal and commitment to the mission and purpose of Jesus Christ (Matthew 22:37)

Unity with and among churches that reveal God's love to the world (John 17:23)

Return to absolutes of God's Word (Psalms 1:1-3)

Integrity. May God's people look and act differently from the world. (Romans 12:1, 2)

Workplace. Fulfill the Calling God has for you. God doesn't call the qualified, but qualifies the called. (Exodus 31:3, 4)

Steadfast, Immovable, Always abounding in God's Work (1 Corinthians 15:58)

Work as unto the Lord (Colossians 3:23)

Integrity among Christian workers that they win the right to be heard (1 Chronicles 29:17)

Ideas and resources to open principled businesses, especially in areas that need an economic boost (Psalm 132:15)

Christians to display Christ-like humility and service to co-workers (Philippians 2:3)

Education. God, Give Us Insight and Understanding. (Proverbs 2:3-6)

Fashioned by God's Hand; May they follow God's commands that they will know His Great Love and Liberty (Psalm 119:73)

Safe Atmosphere conducive to learning

Excellence in educators (Exodus 18:20, 21)

Students and Faculty will strive to build each other up, support each other. Lord, put an end to bullying and low self-esteem. (Titus 2:6-8)

Military. May God fill them with His power that they might be witnesses, worshippers, and warriors bringing Love, Life, and Liberty as they defend freedom (Acts 1:8)

May God give them Wisdom, Strength, Provisions, Protection, and Dependence on Him. (2 Chronicles 32:6-8)

Courage and Dependence on God (Psalm 91)

Perseverance to Endure Hardship (Isaiah 43:2)

Divine Protection from the Enemy (Romans 5:1-5)

Protection and Support for their families back home (Romans 1:8-10)

Chaplains divinely appointed to deliver hope and spiritual strength (Proverbs 4:11)

Government Pray for leaders, as well as the judges in our courts. May God give them wisdom to act with integrity. (Isaiah 11:1-5; Psalm 33:12; 1 Timothy 2:1,2; Proverbs 11:3)

Federal Government. Consider praying for our President, Vice President, Cabinet Members, Congressional Leaders, Supreme Court Justices

State Government Pray for your Governor, Executive Leaders, Legislative Leaders, Judicial Leaders

Local Government Pray for your Mayor, City Counsel, Police, Fire Department, Judges, and County Officials

Art, Media, and Entertainment. God, Lead us to that which is Truthful, Honest, Righteous, and Uplifting. Protect our eyes, ears, and our heart. May we be drawn to that which honors you. (Philippians 4:8, Ephesians 6:10-18)

Decision makers within the media to realize they can make a profit by producing family-friendly projects (Proverbs 8:10, 11; 1 Peter 4:10)

Christians in media to find favor and be filled with creative ideas that bring kingdom principles and life-giving messages to the public (Proverbs 2:1-15)

Celebrities to be provided with repeated opportunities to hear and receive salvation. (Proverbs 8:35)

Suggested Prayer for The National Day of Prayer

Lord, we look up and see the billions of stars You created, and we praise You. We look around and see the billions of people You created in Your image; uniquely, fearfully, wonderfully, and we thank You. Wrap us in Your Spirit and unite us in Your family, Lord.

Thank You for loving us first. In Your love for the whole world, You sent Your Son to save us.

Jesus, in You alone we have abundant and everlasting life. Thank you for teaching and leading us to love and live, fruitful, and faithful. In Your life, death, resurrection, and ascension You are our Lord, our love, our life, and our liberty. You came to "bind up the broken- hearted, To proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners." You have freed us from the penalty and shame of our sin; free to live life as You designed and Your destiny for our Nation.

Spirit search us, convict us, as we repent for our sin and the sins of America. Please cleanse, fill, and send us. We rejoice, knowing that Your forgiveness makes us acceptable and effective vessels for Your love, life and liberty in our family, church, education, workplace, military, government, art, entertainment, and media.

We pray that America will be united in love to serve You with all our hearts, all our ways, and all of our days. Unite us to pray, love; to live and walk by the Spirit. Conform and transform us as we pray and proclaim, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."

We pray this is the name of Jesus, Amen.

- 2021 National Prayer by Kathy Branzell - National Day of Prayer Task Force President

Suggested Prayer Scriptures:

Use these scripture verses to set the tone for your observance of The National Day of Prayer.

"O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For your sake, O my God..." Daniel 9:19

"I urge then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving, be made for everyone - for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives, in all godliness and holiness. This is good and pleases God our Savior." I Timothy 2:1-3a

"Since prayer is at the bottom of all this, what I want mostly is for men to pray--not shaking angry fists at enemies but raising holy hands to God." 1 Timothy 2:8

"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." James 5:16

"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express." Romans 8:26

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things." Philippians 4:8

"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains." Colossians 4:2,3

"The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him" Nahum 1:7

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us," Ephesians 3:20

Important Websites

National Day of Prayer: www.nationaldayofprayer.com

The Presidential Prayer Team: www.presidentialprayerteam.org

How to Know God: www.needhim.org

Bless Every Home: www.blesseveryhome.com

Today's devotion was compiled in accompaniment with The Presidential Prayer Team and the National Day of Prayer Task Force. Prepared by The National Day of Prayer Task Force. In order to visit the article in entirety or join an online prayer group today, visit www.nationaldayofprayer.com.

Thank you for taking the time to pray for America. Prayer is our most powerful weapon. For more information on any our ministries here at On The Go, you may send your questions to info@onthego.org.

On The Go Daily Devotion for May 6, 2021

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Called to Pray

Called to Pray by the Staff of On The Go and the Presidential Prayer Team

The Staff at On The Go Ministries and the Presidential Prayer Team would like to invite you to join us in celebrating the "National Day of Prayer"!

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." Philippians 4:6

Tomorrow is the day set aside as the National Day of Prayer across America. God is the only hope for America. Prayer is a powerful weapon. Prayer can break through strongholds, which have stood firm for years. God wants His Children to become mighty, active prayer warriors! It is an unprecedented opportunity to see the Lord's healing and renewing power made manifest as we call on citizens to humbly come before His throne. The mission of the National Day of Prayer is mobilizes unified public prayer for America.

In times when our thoughts are often full of anxiety, please know that God never changes. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." Hebrews 13:8 Prayer is an opportunity to praise God for His mighty works, His gift of freedom, His mercy, and His boundless love. He is sovereign and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Prayer taps into God's wisdom, strength, protection, and peace. His Glory shines and is spread across America as we humble ourselves in prayer and exalt Him in praise.

Our theme for 2021 is Lord Pour Out Your Love, Life, and Liberty. To further highlight our theme, we've chosen 2 Corinthians 3:17: "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." Through prayer, we are able to tap into His wisdom, strength, power, protection, and peace. He stands ready to respond to our needs when we humbly ask for His divine intervention.

At this crucial time for our nation, we can do nothing more important than pray. Thank you in advance for making this spiritual discipline a personal priority and for standing with us as we encourage others to incorporate prayer in their lives. The Lord has graciously anointed our efforts, empowering them to touch and change many hearts and lives. Through prayer, we are able to tap into His wisdom, strength, protection, and peace. He stands ready to respond to our needs when we humbly ask for divine intervention in the affairs of men.

He is the One who gave us this promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14: "If my people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." As we humbly and diligently seek Him, we'll be changed, and we'll see transformation in America through prayer!

If you are not already a member of The Presidential Prayer Team, we encourage you to show your support by joining this important prayer effort today. The goal of The Presidential Prayer Team is to mobilize 1% of the U.S. population, or 3.3 million people, to commit to pray daily for the President, his cabinet and our nation. This year the Presidential Prayer Team would like to invite you to join millions of praying Americans praying online for our nation.

To learn how you can join this history-making effort, visit The Presidential Prayer Team at www.presidentialprayerteam.org. It is an unprecedented opportunity to see the Lord's healing and renewing power made manifest as we call on citizens to humbly come before His throne.

Select Prayer Focus: Pray for America: Pray that the Lord Will Pour Out His Love, Life, and Liberty

Use this list to guide and direct your prayer time. As you pray for the individuals listed, pray that they will be given godly wisdom and guidance, great strength and divine protection in the key positions they hold. Remember, especially, our troops who safeguard freedom overseas. Pray that the Lord will Pour Out His Love, Life, and Liberty into the seven Centers of Influence in America.

Pray for Family: Heavenly Father, we pray that You will for Revival in our Families as You Pour Out Your Love, Life, and Liberty through us to one another. God strengthen our marriages so that husbands and wives will remain faithful to You and to one another. May our families pray, read and study the Bible, worship, and serve together in faith, love, hope, and truth. May our children grow up in safe, supportive homes filled with the love of Christ. Luke 11:1-13

Pray for Church: Biblically-based, Christ-Centered, Holy Spirit-empowered, Great Commission-driven Churches. Lord, We Pray that Your Church will be filled with the knowledge of Your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. Give us Provision, Protection, Liberty, Boldness, and Peace. Fill Your Church with Love, Life and Liberty. Colossians 1:9-14

Pray for Business: Lord, fill every workplace in our nation with Your Glory. We pray that all we do, every word, every plan, strategy, goal, transaction, and relationship will be according to Your will, and enable You to Pour Out Your Love, Life, and Liberty through us to our coworkers. May every worker know that they have value and influence and work with excellence as working unto God. Give us confidence that our God will supply our every need. Colossians 1:9-11

Pray for Education: Lord Give us Wisdom, Knowledge, and Understanding. May our campuses be filled with Your Glory. May each student and instructor live in reverence and relationship with You. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. May our campuses be a safe place to learn. Give our faculty and students peace, encouragement, provision, protection, wisdom, courage, and a love for one another. 2 Timothy 3:16, 17

Pray for Arts, Entertainment, and Media: Lord, we pray that sound, scripts, and screens will be filled with Your Glory, and that You Will Pour Out Your Love, Life, and Liberty thru Media, Arts, and Entertainment. God, You are our Creator. You give us gifts and talents that we use for Your Glory.Keep our hearts and minds filled with light, help us make good choices to the voices and images we watch. Lord, may the art, entertainment, and media draw people closer to God. Acts 16: 30, 31

Pray for Military: Jesus, We pray that You will fill our military with Your Love, Life, and Liberty. May you lead our military O God. May You Defend Our Freedom and Liberty. God, Protect our Service Men and Women as they battle evil and shield the weak. Guide and guard their families as well as their chain of command as they serve at home and on the frontline. Ephesians 6:10-20

Pray for Government: Lord God we pray Revival will break out like the dawn in and through our government. We seek to live under Your Authority as well as Your Blessings. We Pray that America Would Bless You with our leaders, laws, and lives. Reveal your Presence and Power to All of our Leaders. Federal, State, Local. Pray for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government on each level, and first responders including our police, fire, EMS. Guide them in Your Ways so that our Nation will know Your Love, Life, and Liberty. 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Suggested Prayer for The National Day of Prayer

Thank You for loving us first. In Your love for the whole world, You sent Your Son to save us.

We pray this is the name of Jesus, Amen.

- 2021 National Prayer by Kathy Branzell - National Day of Prayer Task Force President

Suggested Prayer Scriptures:

Use these scripture verses to set the tone for your observance of The National Day of Prayer.

"When the priests came out of the holy place, the cloud filled the Lord's temple, 11 and because of the cloud, the priests were not able to continue ministering, for the glory of the Lord filled the temple." 1 Kings 8:10, 11

"Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, overflowing with gratitude." Colossians 2:6, 7

"Will You not revive us again so that Your people may rejoice in You?" Psalm 85:6

"and My people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. " 2 Chronicles 7:14

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting" Psalm 139:23-24

"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." James 5:16

"If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand." Mark 3:25

"we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to walk worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory." 1 Thessalonians 2:12

"Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for God's glory." 1 Corinthians 10:31

"Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable--if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise--dwell on these things." Philippians 4:8

"He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged them with these words: 'Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.'" 2 Chronicles 32:6-8

Important Websites

National Day of Prayer: www.nationaldayofprayer.com

The Presidential Prayer Team: www.presidentialprayerteam.org

Mission America and the Lighthouse Movement: www.missionamerica.org

How to Know God: www.needhim.org

Bless Every Home: www.blesseveryhome.com

On The Go Daily Devotion for May 5, 2021

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Today's devotion was compiled in accompaniment with The Presidential Prayer Team. Prepared by The Presidential Prayer Team. info@presidentialprayerteam.org 1-800-295-1235. In order to become a Presidential Prayer Team Member, please visit The Presidential Prayer Team website at www.presidentialprayerteam.org.

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Sunday, May 2, 2021

Seven

Seven by Keith Cook

"and God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done." Exodus 2:3

The number seven means complete, perfect, and whole. It is the sign that all is good. As Christians God wants each day to be exciting and fulfilling for us. In a spiritual way every day is to be "Perfect" in that Christ is to lead us and direct us in all we are to do.

Here are some perfect - whole - complete, things you can count on:

1. Love is perfect - True love is never jealous, boastful, proud, or wants it's own way over others.

2. Your Commitment to your family and friends is perfect - Being in a family is forever. You have a past and future together.

3. Knowing you have the power to meet each day In Christ is perfect - Your hope is not in riches or governments but in Christ.

4. Your potential to be Successful is perfect - God promised you that you will have "your portion" to do His will all of your days.

5. God's Love for you is perfect - Never forget that Jesus loves you no matter what you do.

6. Forgiveness is perfect - Do not let bitterness and anger rob you of your joy.

7. Faith and Trust in Christ is perfect - Place all your faith in Jesus to save you, lead you, and keep you. You will not be disappointed.

Love, commit, trust, hope, rely, and rest in Christ's perfect will for your life.

Personal Prayer Focus: Pray that you will walk in unity with Christ's perfect will.

On The Go Prayer Focus: The GoTeam Short Term Missions Projects and GoTeam Members. GoTeams are made up of young people and adults who voluntarily go on an On The Go mission project around the world and are making a strategic impact for Christ.

On The Go Daily Devotion for May 2, 2021

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Saturday, May 1, 2021

Please Don't Feed The Flesh

Please Don't Feed The Flesh by Joan Cook

"For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God." 1 Corinthians 2:11-16

To grow and develop physically, we must be well nourished. The same is true for our spiritual man. When we're hungry, we eat, there will never be a time when you'll fill your body up so much that you won't ever be hungry again. You must eat daily. Yesterday's meal doesn't fill you up today. On the other hand, what you ate yesterday does affect your body today!

Our spiritual man is hungry! Daily we must eat! Yesterday's spiritual food doesn't fill you up for today. It certainly makes your spirit man stronger or weaker depending on what you've ingested.

When you became a Christian, you received the Holy Spirit of God living in you!

Now, you have a choice: Feed the Flesh or Feed the Spirit! There is a battle in each of us - between flesh and spirit - who are we going to feed?

When we feed the flesh, we fill up on things of the world that make us feel good. Things we want! Filling our appetites on worldly desires without checking with our God to see if what we desire is in line with His desire for us.

When we feed the spirit, we nourish that relationship with the Lord so that we are able to have the "mind of Christ" in every situation

Materialism takes a very strong hold when we feed the flesh. It brings about discontentment, causing things to look better "over there" and cloud our thinking and vision. It taints what we have so that it looks less desirable. It is magnetizing. When the spirit of materialism takes hold it draws you away from God and closer to the specific desire.

Consider the following parallels:

Fleshly Desire - Discontentment - Discouragement - Depression - Death

Spiritual Desire - Contentment - Encouragement - Joy - Life

"Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Daily Prayer Focus: Pray today that you will choose spiritual desires over the flesh, contentment over discontentment, encouragement over discouragement, joy over depression, and life over death.

On The Go Prayer Focus: Keith Cook Crusades, Celebrations, and Festivals. God has given Keith the opportunity and privilege of sharing the message of Christ both stateside and internationally. During each opportunity, Keith presents a joyful and enthusiastic, yet powerful and clear presentation of the Gospel and a call to commitment to Christ.

On The Go Daily Devotion for May 1, 2021

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