Today’s Scripture: Joshua 1:11 ESV: "Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, 'Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.'" “Prepare your provisions”. You have already been provided what you need to take ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I have a living hope in Jesus Christ.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3 NIV: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, Hope found in faith brings hope to life. Peter was sharing with us here a hope he had come to know; a living hope. Peter witnessed ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God’s perfection is in me.
Today’s Scripture: Matthew 5:48 ESV: You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. As a young boy I found this verse in a moment of extreme nervousness before a church play. I reached for a bible because I needed relief. What I found was peace in God’s perfection and not mine. It took me years to find this verse again and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I confess that Jesus is Lord.
Today’s Scripture: Romans 10:9 ESV: 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. 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: Psalm 73:28 ESV: 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. Like us, Asaph, who wrote this psalm, 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 fall ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My hope is in the love of the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: Lamentations 3:21-22 ESV: 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; 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 the LORD.
Today’s Scripture: Psalm 143:6 ESV: I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah I feel David’s soul. I feel his pleas to the LORD. Do you NEED the Lord to hear your prayers? Read Psalm 143. This is one of my favorite chapters in God’s Word; heart wrenching, soul reaching words that awaken my spirit to reach ... Continue Reading »
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