Today’s Scripture: Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Acts 4:29 NIV Aren’t you bold when you know by first hand experience that something is true? Will you stick to your story? I love the boldness of Peter and the beginning of the church in Acts shortly after the dust settled after ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My Father keeps His promises.
Today’s Scripture: Now he is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God's right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today. Acts 2:33 NLT Count on it, God the Father keeps His promises. We are am impatient people but rest assured He has proven over and over ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I worship Him.
Today’s Scripture: When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them still doubted! Matthew 28:17 NLT No matter the circumstances we can still worship Him. Somehow we have been made to feel guilty if we doubt or if we struggle to grasp this God thing. Our understanding, our faith even may be shaken and stirred at times but we can and should ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am filled with joy and wonder.
Today’s Scripture: Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with joy and wonder. Then he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?" Luke 24:41 NLT Have you seen Jesus? Have you thought maybe you have seen Him? Have you ever seen or heard a story about Jesus that fills you with joy and wonder? Call me crazy but I no longer doubt that I ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Jesus is alive!
Today’s Scripture: They said his body was missing, and they had seen angels who told them Jesus is alive! Luke 24:23 NLT Now what? Yesterday was Easter and we heard everywhere the good news that Jesus has risen, risen indeed! I can feel the question that the angel asked Mary in the tomb that first Easter morning in Luke 24:5 “Why are you looking ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I seek to know who Jesus is.
Today’s Scripture: And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature. Luke 19:3 ESV O that wee little man. The mention of Zacchaeus puts that childhood song in our hearts doesn't it? Do you recall why he climbed up in that sycamore tree? Was it to see Jesus? I find it interesting ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I pray with loud cries and tears to Him who is able to save me.
Today’s Scripture: During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Hebrews 5:7 NIV Jesus cried out and passionately prayed to the Father while He was in the flesh, shouldn’t we? Fervent and ... Continue Reading »