Today’s Scriptures: James 5:15-16, NKJV- “And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. I was in recovery for ... Continue Reading »
I believe in Jesus.
Today’s Scripture: John 6:28-29,NKJV- “Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God? Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” It is so simple to say “I believe in Jesus” yet the rebelliousness of the human spirit makes it nearly impossible for some. In the ... Continue Reading »
I am living eternal life today.
Today’s Scripture: John 17:3, BSB- “Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.” Do you think of eternal life as what occurs after our physical deaths? John 17:3 tells us eternal life is knowing God and Jesus Christ. We can know God and Jesus now and not after we die. To get to know ... Continue Reading »
Thank You Lord for the exceedingly great joy I find in You.
Today’s Scripture: Matthew 2:10, NKJV- “When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.” Rejoicing with exceedingly great joy sounds superfluous, doesn’t it? However, I can relate to the overwhelming feelings the wise men experienced back in Matthew 2. God is so far beyond our understanding that words cannot describe His ... Continue Reading »
LORD, I am committing everything I do to You, and I trust You.
Today’s Scripture: Psalm 37:5, NLT- “Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.” David really does mean everything in Psalm 37:5, do we? The most freeing skill I have learned in recovery is that we can give anything that is making our lives unmanageable to the LORD. Alcoholism was only the gateway to revealing ... Continue Reading »
Jesus, I am asking to live the life that God has prepared for me.
Today’s Scripture: Mark 10:51, NIV- ““What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”” The question that Jesus asked the blind beggar in both Mark 10:51 and Luke 18:41 makes me wonder what my one request of Jesus would be if He turned to me and asked, “Tom, what do you want me to do for ... Continue Reading »
I am willing to reason with others how God cleanses my sins.
Isaiah 1:4 was written 2700-2800 years ago but these words sound like today: “Oh, sinful nation, People weighed down with guilt, Offspring of evildoers, Sons who act corruptly! They have abandoned the LORD, They have despised the Holy One of Israel, They have turned away from Him.” (NASB) Isaiah 1:7 sounds like a current event. “Your country ... Continue Reading »