“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1 NIV)

We need to be aware of what God has already provided so we don’t repeatedly ask Him for what He has already given. Over the last few days and continuing over the next few, I’m sharing some of them with you. Here is another one.

Love

Love comes from God

“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.” (1 John 4:7 NIV)

Whoever lives in love lives in God

“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”  (1 John 4:16 NIV)

If we love one another God lives in us

“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” (1 John 4:12 NIV)

We love because He loves us first!

“We love because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:19 NIV)

God’s command is to love each other as He loved us

“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” (John 15:12 NIV)

 Love defined

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” (1 Cor. 13:4-8)

The greatest act of love!

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. " (John 3:16 NIV)

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” (Eph. 1:3 NIV)

We need to be aware of what God has already provided so we don’t repeatedly ask Him for what He has already given. Over the last few days and continuing over the next few, I’m sharing some of them with you. Here is another one.

 Blessings!

“And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” (2 Cor. 9:8 NIV)

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (Matt. 5:6 NIV)

Blessing defined

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” (Jer. 17:7-8 NIV)

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36 NIV)

We need to be aware of what God has already provided so we don’t repeatedly ask Him for what He has already given. Over the last few days and continuing over the next few, I’m sharing some of them with you. Here is another one.

Freedom!

“Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.” (Acts 13:39 NIV)

Stand firm in freedom

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” (Gal. 5:1 NIV)

Approach God with freedom

“In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” (Eph. 3:12 NIV)

Therefore... 

“But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.” (Rom. 6:22 NIV)

“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” (Heb. 4:16 NLT)

We need to be aware of what God has already provided so we don’t repeatedly ask Him for what He has already given. Over the last few days and continuing over the next few, I’m sharing some of them with you. Here is another one.

Bold access to God

It was made possible by Jesus

“But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” (Eph. 2:13

“…for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.” (Eph. 2:18 NASB)

With confidence

“Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Heb. 10:19-22 NASB)

“Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall injure you.” (Luke 10:19 NASB)

We need to be aware of what God has already provided so we don’t repeatedly ask Him for what He has already given. Over the last few days and continuing over the next few, I’m sharing some of them with you. Here is another one.

You have authority over the devil!

“…greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” (1 John 4:4 KJV)

You can stand firm against all the devil’s schemes

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.” (Eph. 6:11 NASB)

God crushes Satan under your feet!

“The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.” (Rom. 16:20 NASB)

Submit yourself to God and resist the devil!

“Submit therefore to God Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7 NASB)

Refuse to give the devil an opportunity!

“And do not give the devil an opportunity.” (Eph. 4:27 NASB)

You have power over demonic forces

“The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name." (Luke 10:17 NASB)

“These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues.” (Mark 16:17 NASB)

“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.” (Matt. 10:8 NASB)

“Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven." (Luke 10:20 NASB)

“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” (1 John 5:13 NIV)

We need to be aware of what God has already provided so we don’t repeatedly ask Him for what He has already given. Over the last few days and continuing over the next few, I’m sharing some of them with you. Here is another one.

Eternal life

“Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” (John 17:3 NIV)

You are saved completely

“Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.” (Heb. 7:25 NIV)

You HAVE eternal life!

“He who believes in the Son has eternal life.”(John 3:36 NASB)

“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.” (John 5:24 NIV)

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”(John 3:16 NIV)

Shall NEVER perish!

“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” (John 10:28-30 NIV)

“And his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms.” (Eph. 1:19-20 NIV)

We need to be aware of what God has already provided so we don’t repeatedly ask Him for what He has already given. Over the last few days and continuing over the next few, I’m sharing some of them with you. Here is another one.

Power 

God gave us a spirit of power!

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” (2 Tim. 1:7 ESV)

Power according to His glorious night

“May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy.” (Col. 1:11 ESV)

His power grants us all things that pertain to godliness!

“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence.” (2 Peter 1:3 ESV)

Power from the Holy Spirit with purpose

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 ESV)

Power to do all things

“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” (Phil. 4:13 ESV)

You have power over the enemy!

“Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.” (Luke 10:19 ESV)

Your faith is to rest on the power of God!

“That your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.” (1 Cor. 2:5 ESV)

We can do more according to the power at work within us!

“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us.” (Eph. 4:20 ESV)

 “…God has allotted to each a measure of faith.” (Rom. 12:3 NASB)

We need to be aware of what God has already provided so we don’t ask Him for what He has already given. Starting yesterday, and continuing over the next few days, I’m sharing some of them with you. Here is another one.

Faith!

God has given you faith. The Bible says,  “God has allotted to each person a measure of faith.”

You can’t please God without it

The Bible says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God”. (Heb. 11:6). But, the good news is that God gives you all the faith you need in order to please Him.

Your faith rests in the power of God

“That your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.” (1 Cor. 2:5 ESV)

It doesn’t take much faith to accomplish big things

“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." (Matt. 17:20 NIV)

“And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” (Matt. 31:21-22 ESV)

Fight the good fight of the faith

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” (1 Tim. 6:12 ESV)

Walk in faith

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2. Cor. 5:7 ESV)

“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people.” (Eph. 1:18 NIV) 

A revelation of what you already have will empower you and strengthen your faith!

Many are blind to what God has already provided for them in His Word. The Apostle Paul was aware of this problem and wrote the above passage about it. He prayed that believers would “open the eyes of their heart to the riches of His glorious inheritance”.

Don’t be ignorant! God has you completely covered! (Phil. 4:19)

If you aren’t knowledgeable about the things God has given you, you will be weak in faith and behave like you don’t have them. Sadly, many keep asking God for lots of things that He’s already freely given them. This is a lack of faith! Christians need to be aware of what God has already provided, thank Him for them, and then step out in faith to appropriate them. (Mark 11:24).

Over the next few days I will share some of them with you. Here is the first one:

God is ever-present with you!

He will never leave you!

This is huge! You don’t have to ask Him “to come" or “to go with you” or even “to come down” as often said by many. The fact is, God is always present! He never leaves you, ever! Knowing this important fact should be very encouraging and faith-building to you! Instead of asking God “to be present”, just thank Him for being present with you. Acknowledge His presence continually! 

“Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me. If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night," Even the darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day Darkness and light are alike to You.” (Psalm 139:7-12 NASB)