Today’s Scripture: Is not your fear of God your confidence and the integrity of your ways your hope? Job 4:6 ESV Eliphaz was the first friend to speak to Job and try to get him to snap out of his feeling sorry for himself during his trials. Eliphaz is attempting to get Job to change his perspective. This verse reminds me today the God alone is ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The LORD is leading me.
Today’s Scripture: As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because that will mean the LORD has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army. 2 Samuel 5:24 NIV Where is God out in front of you today? How will you know? Here in 2 Samuel 5 we see that when the LORD calls us, He will confirm ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Word of God increases in me.
Today’s Scripture: And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly inJerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith. Acts 6:7 ESV We are an impatient people aren't we? I have traveled back four and half years to my last devotion before I admitted I was an alcoholic. I was ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Holy Spirit uses what I have.
Today’s Scripture: As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning. Acts 11:15 ESV The Holy Spirit led Peter to speak to the gentiles. This same Spirit leads us and completes us. I can trust today that what I offer up to God His Spirit finishes. I trust that what conversation I begin here you will hear what it ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God’s daily bread gives me what I need.
Today’s Scripture: Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need: Proverbs 30:8(Darby Bible Translation) I know nothing. This statement spoke loudly to me this morning from Matthew Henry’s commentary of Proverbs 30. How little we know. The humbleness and reliance on God is all we ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My Soul is His.
Today’s Scripture: As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul. Luke 2:35 NLT Isn’t it great to know that God watches over our souls? As I read Proverbs 24:12 this morning and felt the line “Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it?” I apologize for my inconsistency of ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I trust the Spirit.
Today’s Scripture: That day the Spirit led him to theTemple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, Luke 2:27 NLT Simeon trusted the promise and the direction of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit revealed to him that he would see the comforter before he died and on this specific day He led him to see the ... Continue Reading »
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