Today’s Scripture: During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Hebrews 5:7 NIV Jesus cried out and passionately prayed to the Father while He was in the flesh, shouldn’t we? Fervent and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Faith in God gives me rest.
Today’s Scripture: Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. Hebrews 4:11 ESV 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 in that. So, what is the “same sort of disobedience” we fall into like those in the ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I bow my knees before the Father.
Today’s Scripture: For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, Ephesians 3:14 ESV No matter the reason, bowing our knees to the Father is the beginning. I am not speaking figuratively, hypothetically, rhetorically, or any otherally but am speaking of kneeling before the King of kings. I recall early in my new found relationship with God I ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am called by the will of God.
Today’s Scripture: Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 1 Corinthians 1:1 ESV The specific words in the introductions of Paul’s and other letters to the early churches are intriguing. They hit the core of how we are to present ourselves. We are called by the will of God to do the will of ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am alive with Christ.
Today’s Scripture: You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. Colossians 2:13 New Living Translation Are you feeling alive today? The weight of the world seems at times to be a burden but Paul reminds us here in Colossians 2 that God has ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Faith in Jesus is my strength.
Today’s Scripture: And his name--by faith in his name--has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all. Acts 3:15 ESV The story of the lame man at the gate called Beautiful in Acts 3 shows the power that lies in faith in Jesus. Since birth this ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Holy Spirit amazes me.
Today’s Scripture: And they were amazed and astonished, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? Acts 2:7 ESV The Holy Spirit amazed those that witnessed it on the day of Pentecost and I am still amazed today. Like us the disciples tried to logically understand. Jesus dismissed his disciples logic stating “But you will receive ... Continue Reading »
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