Today’s Scripture: And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30 ESV ALL; how can three letters encompass so much? Jesus is telling us the greatest commandment. Love our LORD with ALL of our hearts, ALL of our souls, ALL of our minds and ALL of our ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My heart knows God’s will.
Today’s Scripture: And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question these things in your hearts? Mark 2:8 ESV If we can stay out of our heads long enough and often enough to seek God with all of our hearts we will know His will. In Mark 1:40, the leper knew in his heart ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The eyes of my heart have been enlightened.
Today’s Scripture: having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, Ephesians 1:18 ESV Do you remember where you were when ___________happened? I had to find this verse this morning because I know when the eyes of my heart were ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever. Psalm 145:21 ESV Every day I want to praise the LORD just as this psalmist in Psalm 145:2. I want to share how GREAT our LORD is! My mind and heart goes to my friends and acquaintances that I know just can not buy this God thing, ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I let all that I am praise the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: A psalm of David. Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Psalm 103:1 NLT It seems odd to say we have to “let” all that we are praise the LORD doesn’t it? “Let” can be defined as allowing, permitting or granting occupancy. Psalm 103 in many translations states Bless the LORD, O my ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: O God, You are my God!
Today’s Scripture: A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 ESV God’s glory is far better than I could have imagined when I began this affirmation journey. Five years, over ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I taste and see that the LORD is good.
Today’s Scripture: Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Psalm 34:8 ESV Have you ever tasted the LORD? Can you feel David’s heart in the Psalms? Here in Psalm 34 I too can proclaim as David did in 34:4 that I sought the LORD and He answered me. My soul boasts in Him. Sometimes our words can not ... Continue Reading »