In Exodus 3:14 we have all heard this humanity changing line as God responded to the not so confident Moses’ question. Moses, like us, was already looking ahead and putting words into other peoples mouths as to what they will ask and he was trying to be prepared to answer their question. IF “they say to me, 'What is His name?' what shall I say ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Lord provides our daily bread.
Worry. What a strange word and a strange practice. Have you ever looked up the definition of worry? Don’t worry, I just did it for you at dictionary.com: to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret. Why in the world do we choose to torment ourselves? Does worry really help? Let’s look at today for example. What do we ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Christ and His Spirit fill me so that there is only room for Him.
Is it enough to just stop a bad habit? Can you just clean house and be done with it forever? What happens in that void when you decide to free yourself of that character defect? Today’s affirmation is from Matthew 12: 43-45: 43"When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 44Then it says, ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I give myself to God and He shows me where to walk.
Do you ever wonder what you should do next? OK God where is that megaphone giving out those directions? Where do I go from here? This daily affirmation comes from Psalm 143:10: Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. (NIV) David shows us what to ask here. We are to proclaim that God is our God ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am ready to do whatever the Lord wills for me.
Are we ready? A couple of clichés come to mind. This is where the rubber meets the road. As John Baker with Celebrate Recovery says this is the step that separates the men from the boys and the women from the girls. This affirmation comes from James 4:15: Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that." ... Continue Reading »