Today’s Scripture: Isaiah 63:14 ESV: Like livestock that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. So you led your people, to make for yourself a glorious name. The Spirit of the LORD always gives us rest when we return to Him. Like Isaiah in 63:17 I wonder why God made us to wander away from Him and fear other ... Continue Reading »
God brought me here to be my God
Today’s Scripture: Leviticus 25:38 ESV: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God. Do you ever wonder how you got here to where you are? No matter how you arrived here, right here, right now is it possible God brought you here so He would be your God? Here in Leviticus, ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My hope is in the living God.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:10 NLT Tyndale: We work hard and suffer much in order that people will believe the truth, for our hope is in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and particularly of those who believe. Thank God He is living and He is powerful. I feel exhausted, and maybe even suffer a bit, in reading 1 Timothy as if Paul ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God lives with me.
Today’s Scripture: Leviticus 26:11 NLT: I will live among you, and I will not despise you. God promises to live with us as we put Him and obedience to Him above all others. When we live with Him and for Him He blesses us with peace, rest and fruitfulness. Just as God spoke through Moses to the Israelites His promises stand today. His warnings ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I have entered God’s rest.
Today’s Scripture: Hebrews 4:10 ESV; for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. The writer of Hebrews encourages us to rest in our faith. If we believe the promise of God and the grace of Jesus we can rest. So, what is the “same sort of disobedience” we fall into like those in the desert under Moses ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I fear the LORD.
Proverb 1:7 (ESV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction Proverbs 3:7(ESV) Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. Proverbs 9:10 (ESV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Proverbs 14:2 (ESV) Whoever walks in ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Spirit of the LORD gives me rest.
Today’s Scripture: Like livestock that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. So you led your people, to make for yourself a glorious name. Isaiah 63:14 ESV I am so thankful for the rest I have found in the Spirit of the LORD. Like Isaiah in 63:17 I often wonder why God made us so we could wander away from Him. Yet, ... Continue Reading »