01/31 Psalm 23:4
4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.
HELD
He holds us in the palm of His hand. He never lets go of us. Sometimes He pulls us back from the brink of danger by the crook of His staff. Sometimes His rod disciplines us so that we will wake up and not waddle into evil. Lord forgive us of our sin and keep us on the straight and narrow.
01/30 Psalm 18:3
3 I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies.
PROTECTION
Protection by the Lord is a fact. He is ahead of us. He knows the end from the beginning. When we pray we can be thankful that the Lord already knows the direction we are going in even before we know ourselves. He is Lord of all things including us.
01/29 Philippians 4:19
19And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
ME
The Lord is speaking to me. He is personal and knows us intimately. He will not forget us nor will he leave us. He is Lord of our life. He is king of all creation. Jesus loves you and will be active in your life. Trust Him.
01/28 Joshua 1:9
9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
FEAR
Fear cripples us and cuts us off from our relationship with Jesus. Give Him your fear and spend time with Jesus. Let the Lord have your fear and you trust Him for the moment. It will require positive affirmation on our part and amazingly evil will flee.
01/27 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. 25 But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too. ”
FORGIVING
The keys to the kingdom are found in forgiving others and gratitude for our life. We are not responsible for the things that attack us but we are responsible for how we respond. Jesus is Lord. We are charged with permitting Him to be Lord of our life moment by moment.
01/26 Malachi 3:10
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!
TRUST
Tithing is trusting. If you trust God you will tithe. If you don’t trust God you won’t tithe. Do you trust Him?
01/25 John 8:36
36 So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.
GRACE
Relationship with the Jesus is a grace relationship. He gives us what we need and cannot earn. Follow Jesus. He loves you. Follow Him.
01/24 John 3:36
36 And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.”
CARES
Jesus died to pay a price you cannot pay. He cares for you. His care for you is shown by His death on the cross and by His unceasing search for you. Jesus loves you. Eternal life is available to you. Choose well. Choose life.
01/23 Jeremiah 29:12-14
12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. 14 I will be found by you,” says the LORD . “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.”
WANDER
This particular prophecy is dealing with Israel and God’s work in them. But, in addition to the return of the Jews to Israel the Lord is talking about your life. We wander from the Lord for a multitude of reasons but in fact because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of the Lord. Therefore we need His guidance to find our way home, and to be committed to Him and to be serving Him. Life is a journey and Jesus will guide us on that journey if we will submit to Him, ask His help and seek Him.
01/22 Deuteronomy 31:8
8 Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.”
WITH
JESUS is with us. He is with us always. He is with us in failure and success. Jesus is with us because He loves us and wants to be part of everything we do. Ask Christ to guide you and He will.
