12/9 Psalm 25:3-5
3 No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others. 4 Show me the path where I should walk, O LORD; point out the right road for me to follow. 5 Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.
PATH
When we focus on the Lord He will show us the path that we should walk. Jesus the Lord is our light and our life. He will give us what we need day by day. Jesus saves us.
Author - Clay Corvin
12/8 Psalm 25:1-2
1 A psalm of David. To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. 2 I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.
LORD
The Lord is our focus. Neither our need nor our hurt just the Lord is our focus. We seek to honor Him and to obey Him. We want to know Him. Jesus is Lord and He is here with us. Let Him have your attention and He will provide for your need.
12/7 Isaiah 2:19-22
19 When the LORD rises to shake the earth, his enemies will crawl with fear into holes in the ground. They will hide in caves in the rocks from the terror of the LORD and the glory of his majesty. 20 They will abandon their gold and silver idols to the moles and bats. 21 They will crawl into caverns and hide among the jagged rocks at the tops of cliffs. In this way, they will try to escape the terror of the LORD and the glory of his majesty as he rises to shake the earth. 22 Stop putting your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath. How can they be of help to anyone?
TRUST
Trust in the Lord. He knows the end from the beginning. He is in control of time and yet is focused on each one of us. He knows everything that goes on in our life. The Lord is good and He loves you. Trust in the Lord.
12/6 Isaiah 2:9-18
So now everyone will be humbled and brought low. The LORD cannot simply ignore their sins! 10 Crawl into caves in the rocks. Hide from the terror of the LORD and the glory of his majesty. 11 The day is coming when your pride will be brought low and the LORD alone will be exalted. 12 In that day the LORD Almighty will punish the proud, bringing them down to the dust. 13 He will cut down the tall cedars of Lebanon and the mighty oaks of Bashan. 14 He will level the high mountains and hills. 15 He will break down every high tower and wall. 16 He will destroy the great trading ships and all the small boats in the harbor. 17 The arrogance of all people will be brought low. Their pride will lie in the dust. The LORD alone will be exalted! 18 Idols will be utterly abolished and destroyed.
JESUS
Jesus is Lord of all and He will be exalted. Jesus takes us to the Father, we live and move and breathe in Him. Christ is our guide, He is our strength and He will guide us step by step as we live our life so that we can serve Him. People count with Jesus and He will equip us to make them count in our life.
12/5 Isaiah 2:5-8
Come, people of Israel, let us walk in the light of the LORD! 6 The LORD has rejected the people of Israel because they have made alliances with foreigners from the East who practice magic and divination, just like the Philistines. 7 Israel has vast treasures of silver and gold and many horses and chariots. 8 The land is filled with idols. The people bow down and worship these things they have made.
WORLD
The world is filled with things that can sidetrack us. Keep your heart focused on Jesus. Let Him guide your path. Submit your heart to Christ and He will equip you to live your life under His control. Be a servant. Do not think highly of yourself and your goals, make sure that they are the goals the Lord has for you. Submit your life to Him and He will guide you with wisdom, mercy and grace.
12/4 Isaiah 2:4
The LORD will settle international disputes. All the nations will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. All wars will stop, and military training will come to an end.
FUTURE
We can have real confidence in the Lord. The victory has been won. HE has an expected end that we can look forward to and know that He will bring it to pass. The Lord is in control and He is moving everything towards His control. Jesus is at work in us. One day soon the Lord will sum all things up and the world will worship Him. Our future is sure. His will be done.
12/3 Isaiah 2:3
Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Temple of the God of Israel. There he will teach us his ways, so that we may obey him.” For in those days the LORD’s teaching and his word will go out from Jerusalem.
HOPE
There will be a day when the Lord will change everything. There will be no evil, sin abolished and in its place will be light and life. One day Jesus will rule every heart for the evil one and his minions will be cast out of this world. One day Christ will return and we will live in His presence and worship Him in truth.
12/2 Isaiah 2:1
This is another vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem: 2 In the last days, the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem will become the most important place on earth. People from all over the world will go there to worship.
ISAIAH
Isaiah saw himself as ordinary. What he had to say was from God and His Word was extraordinary. You have a word from God; it is Christ in you your only hope of glory. Let Jesus abide in you and control what you say and do. Your life in Christ will be extraordinary.
12/1 Matthew 24:44
You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
JESUS
Jesus is coming back. The World doesn’t believe that and will suffer judgment. Do not overlook how important this is: Jesus is coming back soon. The early church believed this and lived ready to go at any moment. This world is not your home for we are just passing through. Prepare today for Jesus is coming back and it will be soon.
11/30 John 8:48-59
48 The people retorted, “You Samaritan devil! Didn’t we say all along that you were possessed by a demon?” 49 “No,” Jesus said, “I have no demon in me. For I honor my Father — and you dishonor me. 50 And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God wants to glorify me. Let him be the judge. 51 I assure you, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!” 52 The people said, “Now we know you are possessed by a demon. Even Abraham and the prophets died, but you say that those who obey your teaching will never die! 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? Are you greater than the prophets, who died? Who do you think you are?” 54 Jesus answered, “If I am merely boasting about myself, it doesn’t count. But it is my Father who says these glorious things about me. You say, ‘He is our God,’ 55 but you do not even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But it is true — I know him and obey him. 56 Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.” 57 The people said, “You aren’t even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham? ” 58 Jesus answered, “The truth is, I existed before Abraham was even born!” 59 At that point they picked up stones to kill him. But Jesus hid himself from them and left the Temple.
JESUS
Jesus speaks of Himself as obedient to the Father. He knew what was going on and He knew the sacrifice He would make on the cross. Jesus is the way the truth and the life. He died to save us from our sin. His every thought was for us. He is the Savior and we are saved by His wonderful gift of forgiveness and life. Praise the Lord for what He has done.