Today’s Scripture: But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; Lamentations 3:21-22 ESV What gives you hope? Lamentations seems to be an odd place to find hope. These people endured a hopelessness you and I will most likely never face. Starvation, death and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My soul thirsts for God.
Today’s Scripture: I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah Psalm 143:6 ESV I feel David’s soul. I feel his pleas to the LORD. Are you at the breaking point? Read Psalm 143. Today this is one of my favorite chapters in God’s Word. Heart wrenching, soul reaching words that awaken my spirit to reach out with ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I confess that Jesus is Lord.
Today’s Scripture: because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 ESV I have a confession to make. That comment always gains a listener’s attention doesn’t it? I must confess to you that Jesus is Lord. Why? Because the Word shows us here in ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: It is good for me to be near God.
Today’s Scripture: But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all your works. Psalm 73:28 ESV Asaph wrote this Psalm. Like us, Asaph witnessed the highs and lows of life. He served under David and Solomon and experienced the wonder of God and the wandering of man. Like us, he was tempted to ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am thankful for God’s goodness.
Today’s Scripture: Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD! Psalm 25:7 ESV Are you thankful that it is God’s goodness and not our own that saves us? In spite of our transgressions and our fragile goodness, God is always good. Like David here in ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I actively wait on the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: No one who waits for you will ever be put to shame, but all who are unfaithful will be put to shame. Psalm 25:3 GWT Actively waiting is an oxymoron isn’t it? I realize actively waiting isn’t directly quoted here in Psalm 25:3 yet in seeking to share the supreme joy I found in the LORD this morning I came across this sense in ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Living for God is only possible with God.
Today’s Scripture: But Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 ESV Sometimes we hijack scriptures don’t we? Hijack and make them fit our desires. Please hear me clearly that I do believe that all things are possible with God. This morning in reviewing Matthew 19 I ... Continue Reading »
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