Today’s Scripture: Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. Psalm 147:1 ESV Do you see fitting reasons to praise God in your current circumstances? A funny story made this real to me this morning. At day break I had to return to look for my car keys lost while cutting a large ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am the work of the LORD’S hands.
Today’s Scripture: The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. Psalm 138:8 ESV God made you. This is wonderful news right? As I sought after God’s treasures of affirmation this morning I have traversed several Psalms. Over fifteen times I have affirmed to praise or ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I lift up my eyes to the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: A Song of Ascents. To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens! Psalm 123:1 ESV As the light of the LORD welcomed the eyes of my spirit this morning I basked in His familiar glow. I wondered why I ever look away. With eyes closed can you lift your eyes to the LORD? Can you see His light? What a wonderful ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Peace is within me.
Today’s Scripture: For my brothers and companions' sake I will say, "Peace be within you!" Psalm 122:8 ESV Do you sense any difference between “peace be WITH you” and “peace be WITHIN you”? I am sure I have skimmed over these statements many times in scripture yet today the WITHIN hit me, well, within. The more I go to the Father the more I have ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I let all that I am praise the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: A psalm of David. Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Psalm 103:1 NLT It seems odd to say we have to “let” all that we are praise the LORD doesn’t it? “Let” can be defined as allowing, permitting or granting occupancy. Psalm 103 in many translations states Bless the LORD, O my ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I give thanks to You LORD.
Today’s Scripture: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! Psalm 100:4 ESV An affirmation for giving thanks just as Psalm 100 is a psalm for giving thanks. Yesterday a friend said isn’t today your day? My mind checked all the empty counters of my mind looking for the lost clues to what she ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I see God’s glory.
Today’s Scripture: The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. Psalm 97:6 ESV Do you see God’s glory? Do you see Him in the morning dew? The heavens and all the earth proclaim Him and His righteousness. As I saw the rabbit tracks through the dew wrapped grass and heard the seemingly hundreds of birds singing out ... Continue Reading »