Proverb 1:7 (ESV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction Proverbs 3:7(ESV) Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. Proverbs 9:10 (ESV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Proverbs 14:2 (ESV) Whoever walks in ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I can face anything because I fall face down before God.
Today’s Scripture: And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living beings. And they fell face down before the throne and worshiped God. Revelation 7:11 NLT Tyndale As I harvest these affirmations from Revelation I realize that although I can not comprehend the apocalyptic writings of this book, I need ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Spirit of the LORD gives me rest.
Today’s Scripture: Like livestock that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. So you led your people, to make for yourself a glorious name. Isaiah 63:14 ESV I am so thankful for the rest I have found in the Spirit of the LORD. Like Isaiah in 63:17 I often wonder why God made us so we could wander away from Him. Yet, ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I give what is inside of me.
Today’s Scripture: So give what is inside to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you. Luke 11:41 ISV To give what is inside calls us to live from what is inside of us doesn’t it? I have found that even inside of me I must dig deeper. Just as my outside can send mixed signals so can my inside. The Spirit that dwells within me can be ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I tell my Jesus story.
Today’s Scripture: Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread. Luke 24:35 ESV Now what? Jesus has been crucified and raised from the dead. Re-reading all of the Gospels this morning there are varying endings to the four Gospels as to the different experiences and stories people ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I look to God with my eyes and my heart for direction.
Today’s Scripture: My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. Proverbs 23:26 ESV God’s ways are the ways to lasting delight. Proverbs 23 shares many of the dead end ways the world directs us. If we give our hearts and eyes to the ways of the world, we find temporary pleasures that rob us of lasting joy. I have followed almost ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live from God’s prosperity.
Today’s Scripture: As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.” Psalm 30:6 ESV At times it seems I can feel David’s heart in the Psalms. Just maybe this is because we share the same joy. As David, I have come to know that God’s joy follows darkness. I have lived it and continue to trust God to be the source of joy, peace, and ... Continue Reading »
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