Today’s Scripture: Matthew 10:39 ESV: Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Have we ever lost our life for Jesus’ sake? Forget lost for a second, have we ever even “inconvenienced” our life for Jesus? As we look at Jesus’ instructions here to this young group of disciples can we apply these ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I thank and praise you, God.
Today’s Scripture: Daniel 2:23 NLT Tyndale: I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors, for you have given me wisdom and strength. When do you thank God? Do you wait until everything has come out as you planned? Daniel stepped out in faith. He requested an appointment with the king to interpret his dream BEFORE he had even asked God to reveal to ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I have entered God’s rest.
Today’s Scripture: Hebrews 4:10 ESV; for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. The writer of Hebrews encourages us to rest in our faith. If we believe the promise of God and the grace of Jesus we can rest. So, what is the “same sort of disobedience” we fall into like those in the desert under Moses ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live by the power of God.
Today’s Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:4 ESV; For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God. Do we live as if God’s power is with us? Our God is faithful and I love it when He stands at the intersection of life and His Promises. He is ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I find the comfort of God in quietness.
Today’s Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:6 ESV; Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind. We have a comforter. Will we be still long enough to find this comfort? Solomon tells us in Ecclesiastes 4:1 that the people had no comforter but He also tells us we will find our comforter in the quietness. We can ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Lord’s grace is sufficient for me.
Today’s Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV; But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. I have all I need; more than enough. With God’s grace I am complete. So complete is God’s grace that I ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I aim to please God.
Today’s Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:9 ESV; So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. I came to these verses today as I strained to see the unseen. How do I learn to fix my eyes on the unseen as instructed in 2 Corinthians 4:18? I keep searching His Word and His Spirit and walk by faith. God gave us the Spirit to ... Continue Reading »