Today’s Scripture: 1 John 4:11 NIV: Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. God’s love is perfected in us. I have come to recognize my love and God’s love. 1 John 4:16 describes my experience in my quiet time this morning. “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and ... Continue Reading »
Lead me O God
Today’s Scripture: Psalm 139:24 ESV: And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! How strong is your desire to be led by God? Have you really thought about it? What or who will lead you today? I thought I had worn Psalm 139 out. As I prepared to teach a lesson on Spiritual Inventory with my Celebrate ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live with great expectation now.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3 NLT: All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, At times I wonder if I am delusional. I KNOW the world around me thinks I am delusional but the Word of God fills me ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Spirit of God renews me.
Today’s Scripture: Ephesians 4:23 ESV: and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, New life is found in the Spirit of God. Paul tells us in Ephesians 4:24 that we are created in the likeness of God. God is spirit and Jesus ascended so we would know this Spirit. The Spirit is beyond our minds, have you experienced it? This dimension is the ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I bow my head and give up my spirit.
Today’s Scripture: John 19:30 ESV: When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. It is finished. No more struggles and beatings from this world. I follow the example of Jesus and bow my head and give up my spirit. I give up my spirit to God and believe His Spirit will take it from ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My hope is in the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; Psalm 130:5 ESV My soul waits on the LORD and in His Word I hope. From the depths of my soul I cry out and wait. As I stop my mind from racing away I still my soul to wait for the LORD. My soul is on high alert like the watchmen David references in verse six; my soul ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: In this hour I seek the kingdom of God.
Today’s Scripture: But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33 ESV You and I only have so many hours and so many days left. If this is your last hour, your last day what would you seek? In Psalm 139:16 we are told that EVERY one of our days were formed for us by God. THIS day ... Continue Reading »