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: My spirit will find God’s way.
Today’s Scripture: Psalm 77:6 ESV; I said, "Let me remember my song in the night; let me meditate in my heart." Then my spirit made a diligent search: David was in trouble and he was looking for God. Have you ever been there? Let us trust His Spirit who He promised as our helper. If you are struggling as you seek God and you are ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My joy is full.
Today’s Scripture: John 16:24 ESV; Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. Jesus shared with His disciples here at the last supper a joy they would receive if they asked. Have you come to know the fullness of His joy? Have you asked? These chapters in John recounting the last days of ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: By the will of God I am who I am.
Today’s Scripture: Ephesians 1:1 ESV; Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Paul said I am “an apostle of Christ Jesus BY THE WILL OF GOD.” Who are we by the will of God? Who are we allowing to define us? For most of my life I allowed other people to define me. ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I find life in Jesus.
Today’s Scripture: Matthew 10:39 ESV: Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Have we ever lost our life for Jesus’ sake? Forget lost for a second, have we ever even “inconvenienced” our life for Jesus? As we look at Jesus’ instructions here to this young group of disciples can we apply these ... 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: I celebrate before the LORD
Today’s Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:5 ESV And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals. We have many blessings to celebrate before the LORD. What do you have that causes you to dance in the streets? Even in the face of discouragement I will choose to ... Continue Reading »
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