Today’s Scripture: And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. Luke 2:38 ESV Anna here in Luke 2 was dedicated to worshiping God. Day and night she worshiped. She was there for others at the very hour she was needed. Out of worship comes thanksgiving. ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I give thanks always and in everything to God.
Today’s Scripture: giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Ephesians 5:20 ESV Our words can be shallow can’t they? Can we say one thing yet live another? Although shallow these words can still be a healthy seed planted in our minds. However, our minds are flesh and true thanksgiving is in ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: It is fitting for me to praise the LORD!
Today’s Scripture: Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. Psalm 147:1 ESV Do you see fitting reasons to praise God in your current circumstances? A funny story made this real to me this morning. At day break I had to return to look for my car keys lost while cutting a large ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The LORD has set me free.
Today’s Scripture: Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free. Psalm 118:5 ESV Psalm 118 gives the prescription for freedom and if we live here we know the freedom of God. All of these freedoms are in Psalm 118; maybe you can find more. I AM FREE TO: Know the LORD is good Know the LORD’S love endures ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God stands with me.
Today’s Scripture: For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death. Psalm 109:30 ESV We are needy, aren’t we? As this psalmist stresses in Psalm 109 that God is with us in our need. Regardless of what we can see at the moment, He is standing with us. No matter what we are experiencing we can ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am healed by God’s word.
Today’s Scripture: He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. Psalm 107:20 ESV Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. Four times this verse is repeated in Psalm 107. Do you cry out to the LORD in your trouble? Have you experienced His deliverance? I have found ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I remember the abundance of the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: Our fathers, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wondrous works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea. Psalm 106:7 ESV Psalm 106 is full of abundance. It begins with Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. In this affirmation journey I ... Continue Reading »