Today’s Scripture: Ezekiel 11:19 NIV: I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. The Spirit of the Lord came upon Ezekiel for him to prophesy to Israel that His people should not conform to other nations but to remind them they were formed for and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Lord puts His Spirit upon me.
Today’s Scripture: Numbers 11:16 NKJ: “Then I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit that is upon you and will put the same upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you may not bear it yourself alone. Both God and Moses had about all they could take from the whiners and complainers in the ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Here I am Lord. Send me.
Today’s Scripture: Isaiah 6:8 ESV: And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” Are you willing to go and represent the Lord? I believe our first reaction is to say yes, here I am Lord, send me! Then we allow fear, doubt and the voices of others to drown out our ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live carefully.
Today’s Scripture: Ephesians 5:15 NLT Tyndale: SO BE CAREFUL HOW YOU LIVE, not as fools but as those who are wise. This Tyndale translation does capitalize these first six words of Ephesians 5:15. This must be important, huh? Have you ever been awakened to realize you haven’t been careful? I have. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am following Jesus.
Today’s Scripture: Mark 1:17 ESV And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” We can make following Jesus hard, can’t we? Jesus did NOT say to Simon and Andrew: Ok, go figure out what to do and try to be who I want you to be. He said “Follow me and I will MAKE you become. With one hand still on my nets and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I choose God’s purpose.
Today’s Scripture: Job 42:2: "I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. When we say that we know the LORD can do all things do we believe it? Do we say it and then go our own way? Seeking our purpose? The LORD had just spoken to Job in the preceding chapters about huge land and sea creatures that he could ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I desire the Father’s will over my own.
Today’s Scripture: Mark 14:36 ESV: And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." Our will, our flesh, can lead us contrary to God’s will can’t it? As Jesus said to the disciples just two verses later in Mark: 14:38 “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is ... Continue Reading »