Today’s Scripture: Ezra 9:5 NLT: At the time of the sacrifice, I stood up from where I had sat in mourning with my clothes torn. I fell to my knees and lifted my hands to the LORD my God. Do you have one experience that you can say has changed your life forever? If I had to give just one thing that has transformed my life, I could not give a ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The joy of the LORD is my strength!
Today’s Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10 NLT Tyndale: And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of choice foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!” Deep resounding joy, do you have it? Do ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My joy is in the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: Joel 1:12 NLT Tyndale: The grapevines and the fig trees have all withered. The pomegranate trees, palm trees, and apple trees—yes, all the fruit trees—have dried up. All joy has dried up with them. Wait Tom, this scripture doesn’t say “my joy is in the LORD”. No, but as I read Joel and read about the devastation of all their ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My joy is made complete in the joy of others.
Today’s Scripture: 1 John 1:4 NLT Tyndale: We are writing these things so that our joy will be complete. Many times over the past seven years since this Affirmations of God journey began I have wondered what I am supposed to do with this joy. If I could only share the joy I find day after day. My hope and my prayer is that others will receive ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I have a priceless inheritance.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Peter 1:4 NLT: and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. Ok, I have had a bee in my bonnet, so to speak, over the past few years that Jesus did not come ONLY to save us for all of eternity but to show us how to live today. I have ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God is my only peace.
Today’s Scripture: Philemon 1:3 ESV: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. My only peace is from God was my thought as I awoke this morning. It came back to me as I prayed. I had previously captured this affirmation: “God gives me grace and peace” previously. Capturing and constantly reminding myself of this truth ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I pray with joy.
Today’s Scripture: Philippians 1:4 ESV: always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, Paul’s heart was revealed in his honest introduction to those in the church at Philippi. What our hearts say is more important than our mouths. We can read between the heartbeats and the lines. “I thank MY God” in the previous verse Paul ... Continue Reading »
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