Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Philippians 4:4-5 NLT
How do people view you? More importantly, how do you view yourself? God sees us through the blood of Jesus, we sometimes see ourselves through the world. Today I pray that God would give us the joy and consideration that we need to show the world what kind of God we serve……Be Blessed, and Be kind and considerate
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17
“HOPE is a golden cord connecting you to heaven. This cord helps you hold your head up high, even when multiple trials are buffeting you. GOD never leaves your side, and GOD never lets go of your hand. But without the cord of hope, your head may slump and your feet may shuffle as you journey uphill with The LORD. Hope lifts your perspective from your weary feet to the glorious view you can see from the high road. You are reminded that the road you’re traveling together is ultimately a highway to heaven. When you consider this radiant destination, the roughness or smoothness of the road ahead becomes much less significant. GOD is training you to hold in your heart a dual focus: HIS continual Presence and the hope of heaven.”
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ROMANS 12 : 12
But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 1 THESSALONIANS 5 : 8
God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain. HEBREWS 6 : 18 – 19
Prayer: Lord thank you for the hope of Heaven. I know no matter what happens on this earth, because of Jesus, my true home is in Heaven. And each day I’m closer to home than before. What hope and joy despite any circumstance that gives me. Thank you sweet Jesus. In your name I pray. Amen.
“RELAX AND GOD ME LEAD YOU through this day. GOD has everything under control: HIS control. You tend to peer anxiously into the day that is before you, trying to figure out what to do, and when. Meanwhile, the phone or the doorbell rings, and you have to reshuffle your plans. All that planning ties you up in knots and distracts you from GOD. Attentiveness to The LORD is not only for your quiet time, but for all your time. As you look to GOD, HE shows you what to do now and next. Vast quantities of time and energy are wasted in obsessive planning. When you let The LORD direct your steps, you are set free to enjoy GOD and to find what HE has prepared for you this day.”
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. PSALM 32 : 8
Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. PSALM 119 : 35
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. PSALM 143 : 8
Prayer: God help me to be more attentive to your leading. I surrender my plans to you. Direct my steps because your plans are always best. Attune my heart to yours. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
And his name will be the hope of all the world.” Matthew 12:21 NLT
Isaiah spoke plain and clear about Jesus in this prophecy. What are you hoping for? Who have you put your hope in? Today’s prayer is that we all would remember who we put our trust in, we put our trust in Jesus Christ the hope of the world, so when the waters get rough remember this scripture……Be Blessed
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17
“AS YOU LISTEN to birds calling to one another, hear also GOD’S Love-call to you. GOD speaks to you continually: through sights, sounds, thoughts, impressions, Scripture. There is no limit to the variety of ways The LORD can communicate with you. Your part is to be attentive to GOD’S messages, in whatever form they come. When you set out to find GOD in a day, you discover that the world is vibrantly alive with HIS Presence. You can find GOD not only in beauty and bird calls, but also in tragedy and faces filled with grief. The LORD can take the deepest sorrow and weave it into a pattern for good. Search for GOD and HIS messages, as you go through this day. You will seek GOD and find The LORD when you seek HIM with your whole being.”
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” JOHN 10 : 27
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. ROMANS 8 : 28
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” JEREMIAH 29 : 13
Prayer: Lord thank you for speaking to me continually in so many creative ways. Help me to be more attentive to your voice this week, searching and finding you everywhere. You are the treasure my soul longs for. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 NIV
We all have a day that we will meet the Lord, are you living life with a just get by attitude or are you living life to the fullest for God? Today’s prayer is that we would approach every day with thanks and with a heart to serve the Lord with all our heart……..Be Blessed
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17
buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. Colossians 2:12-15 NKJV
It’s hard for us to understand that Jesus took all the sin, sickness, poverty, ugliness at the cross!!!!! Although we struggle daily with sin, do not be sin conscious, be God conscious. In Christ we have all things, it has been deposited in our spirit forever more…….Be Blessed
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17
Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. Psalms 34:5 NLT
Is it hard for you to ask for help? Do you feel like you are weak if you do ask for help? God is waiting with open arms to help us through any situation or struggle, weakness comes from those who are proud, strength comes to those who humble themselves at the foot of the cross. Today I pray that we would all turn to Jesus for the solution, not the world…….Be Blessed
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17
“FIND FREEDOM through seeking to please GOD above all else. You can have only one Master. When you let others’ expectations drive you, you scatter your energy to the winds. Your own desire to look good can also drain your energy. GOD is your Master, and GOD does not drive you to be what you are not. Your pretense displeases The LORD, especially when it is in HIS “service.” Concentrate on staying close to GOD at all times. It is impossible to be inauthentic while you are focusing on The LORD’S Presence.”
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. EPHESIANS 5 : 8 – 10
“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one Master and you are all brothers.” MATTHEW 23 : 8
“Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.” MATTHEW 6 : 1
Prayer: God, search me and check my heart. Show me the broken places where I’m seeking to please myself or others above you. Help me to deal with them for my good and your glory. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.” 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Are you feeling down, stressed, alone today? There is a great comfort in our Lord Jesus, he has given us an eternal promise that will never fail. Today’s prayer is that we would rest in the comfort of our savior and realize man will fail us but Jesus never will. He is always there for us……..Be Blessed and turn to Jesus
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17