Today’s Scripture: Joel 1:12 NLT Tyndale: The grapevines and the fig trees have all withered. The pomegranate trees, palm trees, and apple trees—yes, all the fruit trees—have dried up. All joy has dried up with them. Wait Tom, this scripture doesn’t say “my joy is in the LORD”. No, but as I read Joel and read about the devastation of all their ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live a life filled with love.
Today’s Scripture: Ephesians 5:2 NLT: Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. We have a choice of what we will fill our life with today, don’t we? We can fill ourselves with greed, anxiety, anger, sex, joy, peace, love and so many other ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I choose what is better.
Today’s Scripture: Luke 10:42 NIV: but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,” Luke 10:41 ESV. Sound familiar? Do we get lost in our anxiety and troubles of trying to do too much? Like Martha, we even stress over doing ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I throw all my worries on God.
Today’s Scripture: 1Peter 5:7 ISV: Throw all your worry on him, because he cares for you. Do you have any worries you need to throw on God? Just throw them into the strong hands of God; He cares for you. Why do we hold onto anxieties and worries? Do we really believe God cares? If we stand firm in our faith and believe God cares we can throw Him ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: In God I trust.
Today’s Scripture: Psalm 143:8 ESV; Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. In coming to know God and who He is I come to trust Him. As we mature in faith we learn how little we can trust ourselves but how abundantly we can trust God. I heard God’s ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I find the comfort of God in quietness.
Today’s Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:6 ESV; Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind. We have a comforter. Will we be still long enough to find this comfort? Solomon tells us in Ecclesiastes 4:1 that the people had no comforter but He also tells us we will find our comforter in the quietness. We can ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Lord’s grace is sufficient for me.
Today’s Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV; But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. I have all I need; more than enough. With God’s grace I am complete. So complete is God’s grace that I ... Continue Reading »
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