Today’s Scripture: Romans 2:7 New Living Translation: He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. What is it that God offers to us? Glory, honor and immortality are the rewards for seeking after Him and doing good. We can do good by obeying God’s laws. Obedience can ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I give praise and thanksgiving.
Today’s Scripture: Nehemiah 12:24 NIV: And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. Like these leaders here in Nehemiah, I stand and give praise and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I desire the Father’s will over my own.
Today’s Scripture: Mark 14:36 ESV: And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." Our will, our flesh, can lead us contrary to God’s will can’t it? As Jesus said to the disciples just two verses later in Mark: 14:38 “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I give my heart to God.
Today’s Scripture: Proverbs 23:26 KJV; My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. Who or what will we give our heart to today? Not lip service but our very heart. Who and what will we chase after today? This seems to be where the rubber meets the road and where the conflict of life and God’s instruction intersect. When our ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I delight in Your delights O LORD.
Today’s Scripture: Isaiah 65:12 ESV; I will destine you to the sword, and all of you shall bow down to the slaughter, because, when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not listen, but you did what was evil in my eyes and chose what I did not delight in." God’s Word and His Spirit share His delights. When His delights are our ... Continue Reading »
God’s Treasure Hunt: I treasure these things in my heart.
Today’s Scripture: Luke 2:19 (ESV) “But Mary treasured up these things in her heart, pondering them in her heart.” Mary treasured up the shepherd’s message from the Lord they had received about Jesus. She pondered them in her heart. Do you have something you have been treasuring and pondering in your heart? Do you need to run and go share what ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I bring the LORD my sacrifice of Praise.
Today’s Scripture: The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endures for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the ... Continue Reading »