Today's Good News

Author - Clay Corvin

JUNE 11 – MATTHEW 5:44

06/11          Matthew 5:44

44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! 

VICTORY

We seek to become more like Jesus.  He calls us to love our enemies and pray for those that persecute us.  This is a kingdom rule.  We live by it because the power of the Lord God Almighty enables to do the next right thing.  Jesus is Lord.  

JUNE 10 – MARK 11:24

06/10          Mark 11:24

24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours

BELIEVEThe key in successful prayer is believing prayer.  When we know who we are talking with we understand the magnitude of His love for us.  Jesus loves you and is seeking your best good.  Love the Lord. 

JUNE 9 – JAMES 5:13

06/09          James 5:13

13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.

EASY

It’s easy for us to capitalize on our relationship with our Father.  Suffering requires prayer and happiness calls for singing praises.  Jesus loves you.  Love Him back.  

JUNE 8 – JOHN 17:15

06/08          John 17:15

15 I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. 

PROTECTION

The Lord, strong and mighty, provides the power we need to be safe under the onslaught of the chaos and evil in the world.  Jesus is Lord and His presence in us guarantees us the right to be safe from the evil one.  Nothing can take us away from the Lord.  

JUNE 7 – JOB 22:27

06/07          Job 22:27

27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows to him. 

VOWS
Lord help me to fulfill my vows to You and to be consistent in prayer to You each and every day.  I want to be useable and useful in Your kingdom work.  

JUNE 6 – JEREMIAH 29:12

06/06          Jeremiah 29:12

12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 

JOYOUS

Lord I am joyous that You will listen to me.  I love being in Your throne room.  I am grateful beyond my abilities to be grateful.  Thank Lord, thank you, that You would listen to me.  

JUNE 5 – EPHESIANS 6:18

06/05          Ephesians 6:18

18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. 

HOLY SPIRIT

Holy Spirit indwell me.  Fill me to overflowing.  I bend my knee to YOU, Holy Spirit that I might be totally directed by You all the time.  Come Lord Jesus.  

JUNE 4 – EPHESIANS 1:18

06/04          Ephesians 1:18

18 I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. 

FLOODED

I remember Katrina.  Everywhere you looked the land was covered up with water-flooded.  I want to be covered up with the light of God so that I will be totally flooded with His presence.  Come Lord Jesus.  

JUNE 3 – 2 CHRONICLES 7:14

06/03          2 Chronicles 7:14

14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

CHANGE

Growing in Christ likeness requires us to change.  Lord we want to change, map out the change You would like to see in us.  

JUNE 2 – 2 CHRONICLES 6:21

06/02          2 Chronicles 6:21

21 May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, and when you hear, forgive. 

FORGIVE

Forgive us Lord.  We often don’t realize what we are doing and we need, desperately need, forgiveness.  In forgiving remind us to be forgiving.