Free Every Day with Jesus by Andrew Wommack

the Lord to show you an opportunity today to give a kind word or a helping hand to someone who will not be able to repay you and where others will never know about it. This could be a motorist in a traffic jam, a co-worker, a spouse, a child who won’t even notice your kind deed, or any number of other people. You will find that when you look for them, these opportunities are all around you.

March
    March 1: Quality Prayer
    Matthew 6:5-8
    But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
    Matthew 6:7
    Some of the most effective prayers are the shortest prayers. Jesus said, “Peace, be still,” and the wind and the waves ceased. (Mark 4:39.) He said, “Lazarus, come forth,” and Lazarus came back from the dead. (John 11:43,44.) On the other hand, today in many churches and prayer meetings, there is a new emphasis on the quantity of prayer instead of the quality of prayer. Jesus never advocated long prayers, and there are only a few instances where He prayed long prayers. This is not to say that communion with God is not important. It certainly is, but formal prayer is only one part of our communion with Him.
    Many times we ask the Lord to speak to us, but He can’t get a word in edgewise! We are doing all the talking. It is interesting that in Psalm 5:1,2 the words prayer and meditation are interchangeable. That means keeping your mind stayed on the things of God throughout your day is prayer. There are also times when you need to be still and know that He is God. (Ps. 46:10.) This is prayer too.
    It is not the length but your heartfelt faith makes your prayer a quality prayer. Today when you pray, understand that God is not hard of hearing. You don’t have to repeat something over and over to get His attention, and prayer is not a means for you to impress Him or anyone else. Simply communicate with Him according to His Word, and you will not only get answers but you will also grow up in Him.
    March 2: Your Loving Father
    Matthew 6:9-13
    After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
    Matthew 6:9
    Although God was referred to as “our Father” thirteen times in the Old Testament, Jesus’ frequent use of this title brings a whole new understanding of our relationship with God. Jesus referred to God as His Father over 150 times, and He spoke of God as being “our Father” thirty times. This infuriated the religious Jews of Jesus’ day. They considered it blasphemy to call God their Father because they understood that to mean they were equal with God. (John 5:17,18.)
    This title has become so common in the church today that many times we don’t perceive its real significance. The revelation that we are instructed to call God “our Father” reveals the kind, gentle, loving nature of our God. (1 John 4:8.) Paul amplifies this by using the term Abba Father (Rom. 8:15), which is an affectionate term that a young child would use for their father. Abba corresponds to our English word daddy.
    Jesus tells us what our relationship with God is and that we are to praise Him for it. It’s a relationship that goes beyond any human relationship we could ever have on earth. It’s a relationship of belonging to a Father who loves us because we are His, no strings attached.
    Today when things get tough or when you need someone to celebrate with you, run to your Father God. Drop all pretense and formality and call Him “Daddy.”
    March 3: Your Treasure
    Matthew 6:19-21
    For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
    Matthew 6:21
    If we separate certain Scriptures from the rest of God’s Word, they could be interpreted as saying that having money or wealth is wrong. However, there are other Scriptures that speak of riches as a blessing. What we learn from these two apparently opposite positions is that money is neither good nor bad. It is the love of money that is the root of all evil. (1 Tim.