Today’s Scripture: Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! Psalm 146:1 ESV Psalm 146:2 states “While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.” While we live we can praise the LORD in ways only our souls know. This is deeper than our minds and our voices. As David, when we reach a depth where we ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I find life in Jesus.
Today’s Scripture: Matthew 10:39 ESV: Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Have we ever lost our life for Jesus’ sake? Forget lost for a second, have we ever even “inconvenienced” our life for Jesus? As we look at Jesus’ instructions here to this young group of disciples can we apply these ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live by the power of God.
Today’s Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:4 ESV; For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God. Do we live as if God’s power is with us? Our God is faithful and I love it when He stands at the intersection of life and His Promises. He is ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Spirit gives me life.
Today’s Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:6 ESV; who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. We are God’s recommendation letter. The Spirit of the living God has written on our hearts the message we are. Sharing our hearts is what the world needs. We ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: You are my God and I am yours.
Today’s Scripture: Ezekiel 37:27 ESV; My dwelling place shall be with them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Do you need the reminder that you are God’s today? I heard myself speak out loud this morning on my knees, “You are my God and I am yours.” Then by chance (really?), I was then brought to Ezekiel 37 this morning and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am ready.
Today’s Scripture: Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Matthew 24:44 ESV What will we do today, this hour to ready ourselves for the end? Death makes us reflective yet it should also give us a sense of urgency to prepare our readiness. As Jesus warned the disciples in Matthew 24 we must ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live from God’s prosperity.
Today’s Scripture: As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.” Psalm 30:6 ESV At times it seems I can feel David’s heart in the Psalms. Just maybe this is because we share the same joy. As David, I have come to know that God’s joy follows darkness. I have lived it and continue to trust God to be the source of joy, peace, and ... Continue Reading »