Today’s Scripture: We know, dear brothers and sisters, that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 NLT Overwhelming love, that is who God is. How do I know? How can I not? I can only share some of the affirmations God has put on my heart just this morning from 1 Thessalonians. The promises of God’s Word make my ... Continue Reading »
Affirmations of God: My differences are not different.
Today’s Scripture: Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. John 15:4 ESV But, my situation is different. You do not understand the different situation I am in. The words in John 15:4 spoke so loudly to me this morning I could not continue. “Neither ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live in the love of Jesus.
Today’s Scripture: I have loved you the same way the Father has loved me. So live in my love. John 15:9 GWT WOW was the only intelligible response to the thought of Jesus loving me as much as the Father loving Him. I know that isn’t a deep theological response and I also know I can not comprehend this love but Jesus tells me I can live there. I ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am with the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption. Psalm 130:7 ESV “With the LORD” is steadfast and faithful love; is that where you want to be? I want to be where the LORD is. In Psalm 124:1 it seemed odd to me that the Israelites realized that the LORD was “on their ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God stands with me.
Today’s Scripture: For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death. Psalm 109:30 ESV We are needy, aren’t we? As this psalmist stresses in Psalm 109 that God is with us in our need. Regardless of what we can see at the moment, He is standing with us. No matter what we are experiencing we can ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: You God are my strength.
Today’s Scripture: You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely. Psalm 59:17 NIV Twice in this fifty-ninth chapter of Psalms the writer called on God to come meet Him. How awesome to know that the God of Creation, the God of Israel will come to meet us. Can you say it out loud? The LORD comes to ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I taste and see that the LORD is good.
Today’s Scripture: Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Psalm 34:8 ESV Have you ever tasted the LORD? Can you feel David’s heart in the Psalms? Here in Psalm 34 I too can proclaim as David did in 34:4 that I sought the LORD and He answered me. My soul boasts in Him. Sometimes our words can not ... Continue Reading »