Today’s Scripture: Matthew 5:4 MSG: “You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you. Most of us have heard blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. (KJV) I used to think this verse was only for those who lost a loved one. Surely God would ... Continue Reading »
I find blessings at the end of my rope
Today’s Scripture: Matthew 5:3 MSG: “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule. Hanging on for dear life we can feel like we are at the end of our ropes; nowhere else to go, out of options, losing our grip. As our hands finally lose their grip we find the kingdom of ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God is certainly with me.
Today’s Scripture: Exodus 3:12 NKJ: So He said, “I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.” Do we state this affirmation with an exclamation point or a question mark? Do we state this with a hint of doubt in our hearts ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The LORD gives me a future filled with hope.
Today’s Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11 GWT: I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope. Where do you place your hope for the future? This letter in Jeremiah 29 was sent to those who had been carried away to Babylon. We can get carried away too can’t ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I die daily
Today’s Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:31 NASB: I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. OK, I am not a theologian but I have found that to find myself in Christ I must lose myself in the flesh. To put on immortality I must put off the mortal. To inherit the imperishable I must get beyond ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The God who raised Jesus raises me.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:14 NASB: Now God has not only raised the Lord, but will also raise us up through His power. The same God who raised Jesus will also raise us up through His power. Sometimes we think our sins are somewhat unique and we are uniquely unworthy; NOT true. 1 Corinthians 6:11 NLT states: Some of you were once ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am living every moment with God.
Today’s Scripture: Psalm 139:16 NLT: You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed I am not capable of understanding how God has laid out every moment for me but I can believe it. David acknowledges that this is too great for us to ... Continue Reading »
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