Again! The power of the RE- UP
AGAIN AND AGAIN
The power of the Re- Up
”Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!“
Philippians 4:4 NIV
We always hear REJOICE!! Ok but what does that even mean?! Well if you see the word has RE. Re in Latin means “again”. This walk with Jesus is not a one time thing and your done. It’s a daily thing. It’s an again thing. All throughout the Bible, the prophets, disciples and Jesus talk about it. They say such things as RE- Joice, RE - Pent, RE- New. You can’t just joice once and your done. You will have no joices left! Ha! You have to re-do it everyday- again and again. It’s a daily transformation!
I remember not knowing this and wondering why one day I had so much joy one day and the next day I was completely lacking joy and peace. Paul and Jesus talks about how we have to put his words into practice. What is practice? It’s a continual process to achieve a certain goal. That’s why the best athletes are the ones who practice the most. It’s training, but remember we don’t train for just earthy things we train for the eternal. Paul talks about renewing your mind daily:
RE-New
RE- Joice
RE- Pent
Give us THIS DAY our DAILY bread
In life we can’t just do things once and expect our lives to change. It’s like Bruce Lee said” I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times” You know why? Because that’s habitual, its discipline, it’s a lifestyle. Renewing your mind is a lifestyle. God’s nature is consistency. He wants us to be like him and be consistent In our growth and progress in him and in the responsibilities he has called us to on this earth. You can’t fight tomorrows battle with todays strength. Today’s strength is for only for today. Dont be like the Israelites trying to store up the Manna. The great thing is when you continue to do it you become stronger and stronger. The more you do it, the better you become!! Let’s rejoice today! 💪🏾🔥
Action: Is there something in your life you need help in? Ask God for his wisdom and strength to overcome it today.
Renew your mind practice: Get with God into prayer, read the word and listen to some worship music.
Prayer:
Father God, you are glorious. thank you for all you have done in my life . I pray you give me the Bread I need today to be victorious today. We pray from victory today. Lord renew my mind to how you think, speak and act. Let everything I do today be for you. I pray all this in Jesus name. Amen 🙏🏽
Supporting Scriptures
”“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”“
Matthew 7:24-27 NIV
”This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.“
Psalms 118:24 NKJV
”Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.“
Philippians 4:9 NIV
”Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 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. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.“
Philippians 4:4-9 NIV