When you wake up in the morning where does your mind go? Is it the list of things that need to get done? Regrets of what happen the day before? Or perhaps before you get out of bed you reach for your phone to see what you missed out on while you were asleep? Nothing…
“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me… He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted … to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of…
In every need, Jesus invites us to exchange our insufficiency for His all-sufficiency. He longs for us to substitute our “I don’t have” for “I have all I need in Jesus.” His strength shines best in our weakness. Jesus says to us, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in…
The world is a scary place. Every time you listen to the news there is more darkness and uncertainty. We are facing more questions than answers as no one knows exactly what is going to unfold. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless. In times like these we have to cling to these truths:…
May you be blessed with the deep longing and desire for the presence of the Lord Almighty, as the psalmist declares, “How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!” (v. 1). May your soul yearn and faint for the courts of the Lord, your heart and flesh crying out for the living God, drawing…
Be blessed to know your identity as your Father’s beloved son or daughter. “Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God” (Rom 8:14). Be blessed with fully realizing the life-changing truth of the Spirit of sonship living in you so that you can know you are the beloved of your…
One of the best ways we can pray for those we love is by praying God’s Word for them. Paul wrote these words for people He dearly loved in Ephesus, Philippi, and Thessalonica. They reflect God’s heart for all of us. Ephesians 1:17-23 Glorious Father, I thank you for (my loved one), and I bless them. I…
Jesus began His ministry by defining His call and His eternal relationship with you. He said, “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because he anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the…
When tests come through those who irritate me, I have to ask myself, “Am I loving God by loving them?” If I am not loving them, I am not loving God. John’s repeated admonitions in 1 John about personal relationships convicts me every time. For example, “If someone claims, ‘I love God,’ but hates his…
With your spirit receive God’s Word for you from Proverbs 8:30-31. “Then I was the craftsman at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence, rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.” And in Ephesians 2:10 NLT. “For we are God’s masterpiece…” God delights in how…
We are all living in unsettling and unusual times. Sometimes we don’t even know why we feel the way we feel because we have never experienced anything like this before. When everything feels like shifting sand, we cling to our loving Father who never changes. There are hundreds of names and attributes for God in…
Lord, I prayed for this child, and You have granted me what I asked of You. 1 Samuel 1:27 As the school year draws to a close, we trust that whether our children are graduating into a new chapter or simply moving up to a new grade, each step is part of God’s unfolding plan…
