Today’s Scripture: Therefore, rid yourselves of everything impure and every expression of wickedness, and with a gentle spirit welcome the word planted in you that can save your souls. James 1:21 ISV This first chapter of James works me over. There are only 27 verses yet I have over 100 affirmations that draw my heart to God. Is it because of ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God is a fountain of life to me.
Today’s Scripture: For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light. Psalm 36:9 ESV God is truly a fountain of life. This fountain of life and joy seems to burst out towards the heavens. The second half of this verse is also real; when in God’s light we see light. I love David’s heart and here in Psalm 36 I can feel it. It is ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I give my heart to God.
Today’s Scripture: My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. Proverbs 23:26 KJV 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: God restores me with His joy.
Today’s Scripture: Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Psalm 51:12 ESV My spirit is broken and this brings me joy. This may be contrary to our nature but it is the very nature of God. Our brokenness offered to God is where we find and experience His unchangeable and everlasting love. We may feel guilty ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I love the LORD with all I have.
Today’s Scripture: And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30 ESV ALL; how can three letters encompass so much? Jesus is telling us the greatest commandment. Love our LORD with ALL of our hearts, ALL of our souls, ALL of our minds and ALL of our ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My soul lives with God.
Today’s Scripture: Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die. Ezekiel 18:4 ESV This is a personal thing between each of us and God. Ezekiel 18 makes this clear that our souls belong to God and we can turn to Him or away. We are promised that if we turn to God we will ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I look to God with my eyes and my heart for direction.
Today’s Scripture: My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. Proverbs 23:26 ESV God’s ways are the ways to lasting delight. Proverbs 23 shares many of the dead end ways the world directs us. If we give our hearts and eyes to the ways of the world, we find temporary pleasures that rob us of lasting joy. I almost chuckle as ... Continue Reading »
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