Today’s Scripture: You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. Colossians 2:13 New Living Translation Are you feeling alive today? The weight of the world seems at times to be a burden but Paul reminds us here in Colossians 2 that God has ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I thank Him who has given me strength.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12 ESV: I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, In 1 Timothy 1:1 Paul reminds Timothy and the rest of us that Christ Jesus is our hope. Do you find strength and hope in Christ Jesus? Do you have a question in your mind, or downright ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My heart is strengthened by Grace
What is the best correct answer to a multiple choice question? Do you recall tests where you must select the BEST answer? All answers had a measure of truth to them. Have you been there? Life does that to us sometimes and we cry out to God for guidance. Sometimes, many times, there is silence. Or at least we think there is silence. Hebrews 13 ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The grace of our Lord is more than abundant.
Is it enough for you? Exceeding abundant, overflowing, poured out abundantly, very great and abounded exceedingly are all ways various translations of the bible describe this grace of our Lord. MORE than abundant. Today’s affirmation can be found in 1 Timothy 1:14: and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God loves me.
God does love us. Can it get any better than God loving us? After all does anything else really matter? As we go into each day as we enter into each trial may we remember what Paul promises us in Ephesians 2:4: “But God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us.” (God’s Word Translation) It’s GREAT that He loves us and is RICH in mercy. ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I have been accepted and set free by Jesus Christ.
I love the way John Baker puts this in the Celebrate Recovery lesson 18 on Grace. The G in the acrostic of Grace stands for GOD’s gift. Mr. Baker says: “Grace is a gift. Grace cannot be bought. It is freely given by God to you and me. Roman’s 3:24 is the source of this affirmation of the day. But God treats us much better than we deserve, and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Lord's grace is sufficient for me.
Sufficient means enough. The Grace study in Celebrate Recovery lesson 18 brought me to 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 this morning. The very first thing I read this morning was: “And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you,”. That was quick there is my affirmation for today: The Lord’s grace is sufficient for me. Is there really anything else to ... Continue Reading »