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You’re Always on His Mind

Psalms 115:12 YHWH hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

No one cares about your life more than YHWH does. In fact, he cares about your life more than you do.

There’s an old Willie Nelson song, “You Were Always on My Mind.” But the idea behind that song just isn’t true. No matter how much you love someone, they can’t be on your mind all the time.

But I want to tell you this: You are always on YHWH’s mind. He is never not thinking about you. He’s thinking about you right now.

The Scriptures teach this over and over.

Psalms 115:12 YHWH hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. And 1 Peter 5:7 says…

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Whatever concerns you concerns YHWH - all the things you’re worried about or afraid about. There is nothing in your life you’re concerned about that YHWH isn’t concerned about, because you are always on his mind.

Because you’re always on YHWH’s mind, he’s always looking out for you. And that means you can always trust his plan for your life.

Before Messiah was born, Mary accepted YHWH’s destiny for her life because she knew YHWH was always looking out for her. After the angel told her that YHWH had chosen her as the mother of his Son, she said the following…

Luke 1:48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

What does “mindful” mean? That means YHWH is alert. He’s attentive. He’s aware. He’s focused. He’s paying attention. When nobody else is paying attention to you, YHWH’s paying attention to you. He notices everything. In fact, Messiah said this about your life…

Matthew 10:29-30 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

I like the cross reference for that scripture…

Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before YHWH? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

You don’t know the number of hairs on your head—but YHWH does. That’s how much attention he pays to your life!

YHWH’s mindfulness—his attention, his concern—made Mary trust YHWH with her destiny. Will you trust him with your destiny too?

He cared for the disciples when the where in the boat and it was about to sink…

Mark 4:38-39 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Rabbi, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Psalms 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Job 7:17 What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

Psalms 144:3 YHWH, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

Psalms 115:12 YHWH hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

Psalms 40:17 But I am poor and needy; yet YHWH thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my Elohim.

Psalms 31:7-8 (7) I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities; (8) And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

Think about this…

Psalms 139:7-16 (7) Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? (8) If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. (9) If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; (10) Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. (11) If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. (12) Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. (13) For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. (14) I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. (15) My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. (16) Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

“You have armed me with strength for battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet.”
Psalm 18:39

“The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2

“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.”
Nahum 1:7

Charles Spurgeon morning devotional for August 25th
His fruit was sweet to my taste."
Song of Solomon 2:3

Faith, in the Scripture, is spoken of under the emblem of all the senses. It is sight: "Look unto me and be ye saved." It is hearing: "Hear, and your soul shall live." Faith is smelling: "All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia;" "thy name is as ointment poured forth." Faith is spiritual touch. By this faith the woman came behind and touched the hem of Christ's garment, and by this we handle the things of the good word of life. Faith is equally the spirit's taste. "How sweet are thy words to my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my lips." "Except a man eat my flesh," saith Christ, "and drink my blood, there is no life in him."
This "taste" is faith in one of its highest operations. One of the first performances of faith is hearing. We hear the voice of God, not with the outward ear alone, but with the inward ear; we hear it as God's Word, and we believe it to be so; that is the "hearing" of faith. Then our mind looketh upon the truth as it is presented to us; that is to say, we understand it, we perceive its meaning; that is the "seeing" of faith. Next we discover its preciousness; we begin to admire it, and find how fragrant it is; that is faith in its "smell." Then we appropriate the mercies which are prepared for us in Christ; that is faith in its "touch." Hence follow the enjoyments, peace, delight, communion; which are faith in its "taste." Any one of these acts of faith is saving. To hear Christ's voice as the sure voice of God in the soul will save us; but that which gives true enjoyment is the aspect of faith wherein Christ, by holy taste, is received into us, and made, by inward and spiritual apprehension of his sweetness and preciousness, to be the food of our souls. It is then we sit "under his shadow with great delight," and find his fruit sweet to our taste.

Going to church does not automatically make you spiritually mature.

Yes, you heard me.

You can attend church every Sunday and still be far from God.

You can sit in the front row, carry your Bible, sing every worship song, shout “Amen!” to every prayer, and still have a heart that has not truly surrendered to God.

Church attendance is good. But church attendance alone is not spiritual maturity.

Imagine someone who goes to the gym every single day.

They wear gym clothes.
They take pictures in the gym.
They know the names of all the machines.
They even tell people, “I am always at the gym.”

But they never exercise.

Will their body change? No.

They were physically present, but they were not participating.

That is how some people are spiritually.

They are always in church… But they don’t pray.

They hear the Word… But they don’t obey it.

They sing about forgiveness… But they refuse to forgive.

They preach about love… But they hate people.

They shout about holiness… But secretly live a completely different life.

They know Bible verses… But they don’t know the God behind the verses.

And this is where we need to be brutally honest with ourselves.

You can be a church member and still be spiritually immature.

You can know the language of Christianity without carrying the character of Christ.

You can know when to say “Praise the Lord” while your heart is full of pride, bitterness, lust, jealousy, unforgiveness and selfishness.

And sometimes, the most dangerous person is not the person who knows nothing about God… It is the person who knows the Word, hears the Word, teaches the Word, but refuses to live the Word.

Because knowledge without obedience can become self-deception.

Spiritual maturity is not measured by how many years you have been going to church. It is seen in how you behave when nobody is watching.

Can you control yourself when temptation comes?

Can you forgive when you have been deeply hurt?

Can you walk away from sin even when nobody would ever know?

Can you say “no” to something you desperately want because you know God is saying no?

Can you love people who cannot do anything for you?

Can you admit when you are wrong?

Can you humble yourself?

Can you obey God even when obedience is painful?

That is where spiritual maturity begins.

Because Christianity is not just about being found in church. It is about allowing Christ to be found in you.

And maybe this is the question we need to stop asking: “Did I go to church today?”

And start asking: “Did I become more like Christ today?”

Because one day, God will not be impressed by the number of Sundays you occupied a church seat.

He will look at the life you lived after you left that seat.

So please… Don’t just be a regular churchgoer. Be a growing Christian.

Don’t just hear the Word. Live it.

Don’t just carry the Bible. Let the Bible change you.

Because the greatest evidence that you have been with God is not how loudly you worship in public… It is how differently you live when nobody is watching.

I am Anthony Chukwuebuka - THE BOO OF THE BOOLESS; Yes, you can spend your whole life sitting in God’s house and still never allow God to build His house inside your heart.

Think about that.

THE MONEY’S MIND
The Economic Performance of the Word
By Omodolapo Ogunye
What if Scripture is not merely a book to be read, but a script containing economic performances waiting to be activated?
This question takes us beyond reading Scripture as historical documentation or a collection of spiritual principles. It invites us to see Scripture as a divinely written script containing the intentions and performances of God.
Revelation 1 gives us a remarkable description of the Word through His Body: feet like burnished bronze, eyes like blazing fire, a face shining like the sun and a hand holding seven stars.
These descriptions reveal the Person of the Word.
And some of these descriptions are explicitly economic.
Proverbs 3:16 says:
“In her left hand are riches and honor.”
Song of Solomon 5:11 says:
“His head is purest gold.”
Gold speaks of value, wealth and monetary significance. Yet Scripture uses gold to describe the Person of the Word.
This gives us the foundation of The Money’s Mind:
The Money is a Person.
The Money is the Word.
The Money has a Mind.
THE SCRIPTURE IS A SCRIPT
2 Timothy 3:16 says:
“All Scripture is God-breathed.”
Scripture records what God has done, what He can do and what He intends to do.
It is therefore more than historical documentation.
It contains divine intentions waiting for performance.
Throughout Scripture, we see this pattern: what was spoken becomes what is performed.
A prophecy is given.
Then it is fulfilled.
A promise is declared.
Then reality responds.
The Scripture therefore functions as a script for the performances of God.
THE WORD PRODUCES PERFORMANCE
John 5:39 gives us the key:
“These are the Scriptures that testify about me.”
The Scriptures testify about the Person of the Word.
The Body reveals the Person.
The Person gives meaning to the Scriptures.
The Scriptures carry the performances associated with the Person.
This means the Word is not passive.
The Word carries performance.
And because the Word is economic and financial, the Scriptures can produce economic performances.
The question therefore moves beyond:
“How does money work?”
to:
“What does the Word perform economically?”
What economic intentions are contained in Scripture?
What financial realities does the Word reveal?
What can the Word perform in an individual, an enterprise or a nation?
THE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE WORD
The Body of the Word is described as burnished bronze.
It is described through blazing fire.
It is described through gold, riches and honor.
When these revelations come together, we see:
The Body of the Word, as the aggressive hunger of the Father, is the economic and financial way of the Lord.
But the revelation goes further.
The way produces performance.
The Scriptures contain the script.
The Body reveals the Person.
The Person reveals the Mind.
And the Mind reveals what the Word intends to perform.
Therefore, we should not read Scripture merely to accumulate information.
We should learn to recognise the performances contained in the Word.
THE MONEY’S MIND
The Money’s Mind is not simply a conversation about wealth.
It is an investigation into the economic Mind of the Word.
The Money is the Word.
The Word has a Mind.
And the Mind of the Word carries intentions, wisdom, ways and performances.
So perhaps the deeper economic question is not:
“How can I make money?”
but:
“What does the Money intend to perform?”
Because when the Money is the Word, understanding the Mind of the Word becomes an economic investigation.
The Money has a Mind.
And the Mind of the Word carries economic performance.
Omodolapo Ogunye
The Money’s Mind — The Body of the Word as Finance & Economics

Holy words long preserved
for our walk in this world,
They resound with God's own heart
Oh, let the Ancient words impart.

Words of Life, words of Hope
Give us strength, help us cope
In this world, where e'er we roam
Ancient words will guide us Home.

Ancient words ever true
Changing me, and changing you.
We have come with open hearts
Oh let the ancient words impart.

Holy words of our Faith
Handed down to this age.
Came to us through sacrifice
Oh heed the faithful words of Christ.

Holy words long preserved
For our walk in this world.
They resound with God's own heart
Oh let the ancient words impart.

Ancient words ever true
Changing me, and changing you.
We have come with open hearts
Oh let the ancient words impart.

Ancient words ever true
Changing me, and changing you.
We have come with open hearts
Oh let the ancient words impart.

Song by Michael W. Smith

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