Today’s Scripture: Romans 13:14 NIV: Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature. Throughout Romans Paul coaches us as to how to protect ourselves from ourselves. Paul says we should “clothe” ourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ. This can mean to follow Jesus’ ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God knows how.
Today’s Scripture: So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment., 2 Peter 2:9 NLT How many dreams and desires have we let die or keep us enslaved because we did not know the “how to”. I cannot conceive how to get from here to ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Everything I do should reflect God.
Today’s Scripture: Titus 2:7 NLT Tyndale: And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good deeds of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. In Titus 1:16 Paul tells us that we show the purity of our hearts not by what we claim with our mouths but how we live. Do we claim God by how we ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live as I speak.
Today’s Scripture: Proverbs 13:2 ESV: From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. Name it and claim it has a bad wrap doesn’t it? Abused without a doubt and what was intended for good can be distorted by the evil one and our evil desires. However, if we desire what God desires and speak ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I delight myself in abundant peace.
Today’s Scripture: But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace. Psalm 37:11 ESV Psalm 37 is FULL for all times. The word “hard” brought me to this abundant peace. If you need delights and peace you can read how God responds to our ponderings and to the cries of our hardships in the Psalms. Today as I went back ... Continue Reading »