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 »
Affirmation of God: I give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart.
Today’s Scripture: Of David. I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; Psalm 138:1 ESV David shows us the formula for having a great day. I have found no better way to begin a day as David does here in Psalm 138:2. “To bow down and give thanks to the LORD for His love and faithfulness.” Don’t you like to ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My hope is in the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; Psalm 130:5 ESV I can feel David’s soul in this short chapter in Psalms. My soul waits on the LORD and in His Word I do find hope. From the depths of my soul I cry out and wait. Can you feel your heart, your soul crying out to God? Out of the deepest parts of me I ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My God is near and far.
Today’s Scripture: “I am a God who is near. I am also a God who is far away," declares the LORD. Jeremiah 23:23 GWT Am I a God at hand, says the LORD, and not a God afar off? The LORD asked this question through Jeremiah and this is a verse that comes back to me over and over again. Do we understand the scope of our God? Do we allow those who ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My heart follows after God.
Today’s Scripture: Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way. Proverbs 23:19 NASB God’s path is different than the path of man. He has taken me down a different path than I intended or expected this morning. My intention was to rewrite a two year old writing about Proverbs 23:7. As a man thinketh in His heart so is he. This ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am expecting God’s answer.
Today’s Scripture: But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. James 1:6 ESV I know God is answering. I love God and only fear Him. James 1 is so comforting and reassuring. Just ask and expect God to answer. Knowing God is answering and giving us the wisdom ... Continue Reading »
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