“Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets…”
Romans 3:20-21 (NKJV)

DECEMBER 31 - Sadly, most Christians don’t understand righteousness. Instead, they live in the New Covenant with an Old Covenant mind. What do I mean by that? Well, under the Old Covenant, God wrote His commandments in stone with His finger. He told His people, “Don’t commit adultery. Don’t bear false witness. Don’t have any other gods before Me. Don’t covet your neighbor’s wife. Don’t do this, and don’t do that.”

A Christian who doesn’t understand his own righteousness before God eventually begins to live like a robot, consumed with his efforts to fulfill all the do’s and avoid all the don’ts. On the inside, though, his mind rips him apart as he struggles with old, carnal desires to do wrong things.

God made a new covenant with man through the blood of His Son, and now He sees no fault in humanity. That’s not to say that humanity has no fault—it does. Rather, it’s to say that what Jesus did was enough
to eradicate the resulting spiritual separation.

Father, I thank You that by the deeds of the law, no flesh is justified in Your sight. But now Your righteousness apart from the law is revealed to me and in me.

Family Scripture Reading

Matthew 27

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“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)

DECEMBER 30 - To evolve means: to gradually acquire new traits or characteristics. In order to improve in any endeavor, we must be willing to acquire new traits and skills. These new acquisitions cause us to excel above the rest. Always remember: The excellent get ahead during the times that the mediocre waste.

We must spend any spare moment to improve our relationship with God, marriages, friendships, or our personal character. Our time is precious, and time is the price we must pay in order to see our lives continually improve.

Father I thank you that I am a new creature. Old things are passed away, behold everything has become new. I am righteous because I am in Christ and Christ is in me.

Family Scripture Reading

Proverbs 31

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6. The Proving Ground Of Life
7. Teach Your Children Well
8. The Birthplace Of Faith
9. Established In Truth
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“For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it — lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?”
Luke 14:28-31 (NKJV)

DECEMBER 7 - The Father created a meticulous plan for salvation: The miraculous Birth, an outstanding Life, an excruciating Death, and the glorious Resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ. There is nothing God does without first laying out a detailed plan. Solomon tells us, “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” God is into details. When we are committed to our dream and express it with a detailed plan of carrying it out, we provide ourselves with a visual reminder of where we are going, and how believe we will arrive there.

The journey of life always starts with a vision, but too many individuals stop right there, parking as if permanently stationed in the lot of a supermarket. They go no further than the vision. We must understand that every journey has great costs associated with it. These costs may be in terms of time, energy, finances, choices, sacrifices, and a number of other factors.

We must begin to take the vision we have for our lives and carefully write it out, making it plain before our eyes. As we do, God begins to birth within us a roadmap that will give us the necessary directions to
fulfill what He assigned us to do. Without a detailed plan of action, our destinies are never reached; but with it, our lives become a dream come true.

Father, I thank You that I have a vision for my life. I consider the cost and carefully write out a detailed plan of action to bring it to fulfillment.

Family Scripture Reading

Mark 10

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Using illustrations from the lives of Biblical men and women, Dr. Thompson vividly portrays what it means to be a person after God’s own heart. In the process, he tackles the all-important topics of submission and covenant loyalty – scriptural concepts that are frequently shunned and swept under the collective rug in Christendom today.

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David: A Man After God’s Own Heart
The Subtle Trap of Rebellion
God’s Way of Relating to Authority
Choose Obedience
God’s Only Path to Fulfillment

Part 2: A Loyal Heart
The Foundation of Faithfulness
The Steadfast Loyalty of our God
Loyalty: Our Link to Divinity
Loyalty is a Choice
Notes
Acknowledgments
About the Author

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“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
1 John 1:7 (NKJV)

DECEMBER 6 - It was through self-control that Jesus endured death upon a cross, a death which ultimately led to resurrection, manifestation of the light. Self-control begins when we decide to expose our thoughts and feelings to the Word of God before we ever put them in front of others. If we walk in the light as God is in the light, we have fellowship with Him. But that means I must continually expose my thoughts and feelings to the light of the Word of God. Once God’s Word reveals the true nature of my thoughts and emotions, I have to decide whether or not I want to unload them on people. It becomes so much easier to exert self-control after spending time in the light.

Therefore,

• When we are full of the Word, why would we want to put our brothers and sisters in the Lord on red alert just so we can spend a few hours, days, or weeks in the flesh?

• Why wouldn’t we expose our bad attitudes to the Word of God and let the Word correct them before we ever unload those bad attitudes on other people?

It is important for us to be changed in God’s presence. We must allow God to continually transform us by His Word, each and every day!

Father, I walk in the light as You are in the light. I fellowship with You and with those who love You. I am cleansed and washed by the blood of Jesus Christ.

Family Scripture Reading

Genesis 47

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Certainly you can find all types of contests in which to compete and a host of valuable prizes to covet in today’s society. But in this book, Dr. Robb Thompson tells you how to win the ultimate prize of life – the heart of your Heavenly Father.

Using illustrations from the lives of Biblical men and women, Dr. Thompson vividly portrays what it means to be a person after God’s own heart. In the process, he tackles the all-important topics of submission and covenant loyalty – scriptural concepts that are frequently shunned and swept under the collective rug in Christendom today.

As Dr. Thompson so succinctly asks, “What else do you have in life, if you don’t have the heart of the Father?” That’s a question only you can answer for yourself. Pursue the prize of your Father’s heart, and watch everything else in your life fall into place (Matthew 6:33).

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part 1: A Submitted Heart
David: A Man After God’s Own Heart
The Subtle Trap of Rebellion
God’s Way of Relating to Authority
Choose Obedience
God’s Only Path to Fulfillment

Part 2: A Loyal Heart
The Foundation of Faithfulness
The Steadfast Loyalty of our God
Loyalty: Our Link to Divinity
Loyalty is a Choice
Notes
Acknowledgments
About the Author

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“Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Psalm 119:105 (NKJV)

DECEMBER 5 - David said it so perfectly—God’s Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. Every time we go to the Word of God, we must go with a willingness to surrender to the Word of God. We must look to do whatever we read. When we surrender our lives to the Word of God, heaven is able to guide our footsteps.

Many people see God’s Word as a history book or some informational book about God. We cannot degrade the Holy Scriptures by taking it to the same level as just another ordinary book. God’s Word is not written to increase our knowledge, but to direct and transform our lives. His Word contains the answer to every problem and question that could ever arise.

As we open our hearts to the Holy Spirit, He begins to teach us the meaning of what we read. We can go to the Word and expect to hear God speak to us. The words on those pages are God’s voice to His people. He desires to speak to us and guide us in the path of righteousness. His Word is the lamp we are to shine upon the path we are called to take.

As we continue to use the Word of God as our roadmap for life, we experience true and abundant blessings along the way.

Father, I thank You that I use Your Word as a guide for my life.  Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. I understand scripture was not written to increase my knowledge, but to direct my life.

Family Scripture Reading

Mark 9

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What is the ultimate prize that this world has to offer? The Nobel Peace Prize? An Oscar? A Super Bowl ring? A lucrative recording contract?

Certainly you can find all types of contests in which to compete and a host of valuable prizes to covet in today’s society. But in this book, Dr. Robb Thompson tells you how to win the ultimate prize of life – the heart of your Heavenly Father.

Using illustrations from the lives of Biblical men and women, Dr. Thompson vividly portrays what it means to be a person after God’s own heart. In the process, he tackles the all-important topics of submission and covenant loyalty – scriptural concepts that are frequently shunned and swept under the collective rug in Christendom today.

As Dr. Thompson so succinctly asks, “What else do you have in life, if you don’t have the heart of the Father?” That’s a question only you can answer for yourself. Pursue the prize of your Father’s heart, and watch everything else in your life fall into place (Matthew 6:33).

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part 1: A Submitted Heart
David: A Man After God’s Own Heart
The Subtle Trap of Rebellion
God’s Way of Relating to Authority
Choose Obedience
God’s Only Path to Fulfillment

Part 2: A Loyal Heart
The Foundation of Faithfulness
The Steadfast Loyalty of our God
Loyalty: Our Link to Divinity
Loyalty is a Choice
Notes
Acknowledgments
About the Author

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“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Galatians 2:20 (NKJV)

DECEMBER 4 - God sees you in Christ— He sees greatness in you. He has a destiny for you. When He looks at you, He sees success and a winner. He sees Jesus, His Son! You are not destined to lose, because He made you victorious through Christ. Second Corinthians 2:14 says, “Thanks be to God who always leads us into triumph in Christ Jesus.”

If God made you a winner, then what are you waiting for? If God already gave you the victory and sees you as a winner, then what keeps you from success? God waits for you to believe it about yourself. Truly, it doesn’t even matter what God believes about you; what really matters is what you believe about you. Which are you going to believe, your past or what God says?

Whatever you meditate on and think about soon manifests into action reflecting the thoughts you harbor, good or bad. Your life is an outer image reflecting your inner projection. Every thought God has concerning you is written on the pages of His Word. He tells you who you are, what you have, and all you can do through Jesus Christ. You are born into the family of God through the incorruptible seed of the Word of God.

Father, I thank You that I am crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me and through me.

Family Scripture Reading

Mark 8

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“Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God…
Deuteronomy 28:1-2 (NKJV)

DECEMBER 3 - Unwilling to join in the criticism, jokes, and complaints about their bosses during lunch hours and breaks, the newlywed woman stayed to herself, remaining loyal to the company’s lawyers inwardly, as well as when she approached them face to face. When it was time for reviews, she consistently received the highest marks, and even when she could no longer work for the firm, citing family duties, the firm’s founding father did everything he could to keep the conscientious employee from leaving since whenever she received an instruction, it was instantly carried out.

Christianity today embraces the person of Christ, but woefully neglects His principles. The person of Jesus creates your peace; His principles create your productivity. Both, however, are necessary! People want to prosper, but very few are willing to accurately apply God’s principles to their lives. Our willingness to do what God says is the key to experience what God promises.

God never promised you something without first giving you an instruction. God rewards obedience. He does not hand out promises and rewards to just anyone. He is selective in whom He blesses. You are the one who determines whether or not God blesses your life.

Father, I thank You that I diligently obey Your Word and I observe Your commandments.Blessings come upon me and overtake me because I choose to obey You.

Family Scripture Reading

Mark 7

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“If you do this, you will live and become a great nation, and the lord your god will bless you and the land you are about to enter and occupy. But if your heart turns away and you refuse to listen, and if you are drawn away to serve and worship other gods, then I warn you now that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live a long, good life in the land you are crossing the Jordan to occupy.”
Deuteronomy 30:15–18 (NLT)

DECEMBER 2 -

• Should I go to church tonight in this pouring rain, or just stay home and relax?

• Although this book has a lot of curse words, should I read it anyway?

• Even though God’s Spirit is prompting me to turn off the television, another thirty minutes or so wouldn’t hurt, would it?

One of the greatest gifts anyone could ever receive is the power to choose. God graciously granted us the power of choice. Whether it is prosperous or disastrous, the choice is ours. The apostle Paul encourages
us with these words, “For God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey Him and the power to do what pleases Him.” God doesn’t just leave us as orphans to fend for ourselves. He knows there is a devil out there whose desire is to lure us into wrong choices. Satan knows that if he can convince us to make just one
mistake, it may cause a lifetime of consequences. We can see throughout the scriptures that God did not predestine our choices. He did, however, predestine our consequences. We are to surrender our lives to the Spirit of God and trust in Him to help us make right choices.

The Holy Spirit is our helper. In the above passage God lays it out, “Now listen! Today I am giving you a choice between prosperity and disaster, between life and death…” It is our choice.

Father, I thank You that You work in me giving me the desire to obey You and the power to do what pleases You. I choose life and not death.

Family Scripture Reading

Proverbs 27

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“For I recognize my shameful deeds – they haunt me day and night. Against You, and You alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in Your sight.”
Psalm 51:3–4 (NLT)

DECEMBER 1 - It is impossible to make continual progress in life while holding sin in our hearts. God is not a respecter of persons. What He says…He does! God tells us that any man who chooses to hide sin in his heart soon comes to ruin. He also tells us the man who is humble soon comes to wisdom.

Humility is the access key into the presence of God. God resists the proud. We must continually examine ourselves and ask God if there is pride within our hearts. One of the ways we can continue to walk with a humble heart is to willingly acknowledge our past faults. Pride refuses to reveal itself in the form of repentance. However, we must repent if we ever sincerely desire to experience true progress once again.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that You give me the divine example of a life of humility. I humble myself under Your mighty hand, and in Your good time, You will honor me. I give all my worries and cares to You for I know You tenderly care for me.

Family Scripture Reading

Mark 6

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Make the decision to rise above self-interest and personal gain. Develop your Spiritual Quotient and embrace the greatness that lies within you!

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“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Galatians 2:20 (NKJV)

NOVEMBER 30 - The music suddenly sounded detestable; the old friends no longer enjoyable; and the jokes, the addictions, all of it was no longer palatable. She hadn’t discovered it until recently, but her old self was gone,
vanished like smoke into thin air.

Knowing that your old self no longer exists is the foundational truth that gives you not only the understanding, but also the confidence, that your future is going to be better than your past. Understanding who you are in Christ is the foundation of your Christian life. It helps you better identify which thoughts are God’s, and which thoughts are not. Understanding and embracing this new identity protects you from past issues that hinder your progress. Your new identification is the master key to your future success.

People constantly say to me, “You know, I read the Bible, I pray, I go to church, and I witness to people about the Lord. So why does it seem like whenever and the pressure is on, I resort to my old ways?” The answer to that question is simple. You haven’t yet come to realize who Jesus made you, and what He did for you through His death, burial, and resurrection. In order to successfully withstand the pressures of this world and renovate your mind according to the new life that is yours in Christ, you must understand righteousness—the ability to live continually in right standing with God.

Daily Confession

Father, I thank You that I am crucified with Christ.
It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. And now I live by faith in the Son of God who gave up His life for me.

Family Scripture Reading

Mark 5

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