Author - Clay Corvin

9/17 Psalm 125
1 A song for the ascent to Jerusalem. Those who trust in the LORD are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever. 2 Just as the mountains surround and protect Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds and protects his people, both now and forever. 3 The wicked will not rule the godly, for then the godly might be forced to do wrong. 4 O LORD, do good to those who are good, whose hearts are in tune with you. 5 But banish those who turn to crooked ways, O LORD. Take them away with those who do evil. And let Israel have quietness and peace.
TRUST
Trust in the Lord. Trust Him to change you. Trust Him to guide you. Trust Jesus to make your way straight to Him. Do not trust Jesus to do what you want, He is not a butler. Instead trust Jesus to do what you need to glorify the Lord with your life.

9/16 Psalm 124
1 A song for the ascent to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. If the LORD had not been on our side — let Israel now say — 2 if the LORD had not been on our side when people rose up against us, 3 they would have swallowed us alive because of their burning anger against us. 4 The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us. 5 Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives. 6 Blessed be the LORD, who did not let their teeth tear us apart! 7 We escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap. The trap is broken, and we are free! 8 Our help is from the LORD, who made the heavens and the earth.
HELP
The Lord is our help. He is ready to take care of us. Jesus is our strength and courage. He will equip us to face each day, one day at a time. Give Him your failures and victories, your fears and strength and the Lord will one day at a time change you to be more like Jesus. Seek the Lord and let Him have His way with you. Your way will be the right way under His Lordship.

9/15 Psalm 123
1 A song for the ascent to Jerusalem. I lift my eyes to you, O God, enthroned in heaven. 2 We look to the LORD our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal. 3 Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy, for we have had our fill of contempt. 4 We have had our fill of the scoffing of the proud and the contempt of the arrogant.
FOCUS
Focus your life and heart on Jesus. He is worthy of our attention. He will guide us, protect us, encourage us, correct us, Jesus will do all of those things that will work together to shape us into the kind of person He called us to be. Focus your life and heart on Jesus.

9/14 Psalm 122
1 A song for the ascent to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” 2 And now we are standing here inside your gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is a well-built city, knit together as a single unit. 4 All the people of Israel — the LORD’s people — make their pilgrimage here. They come to give thanks to the name of the LORD as the law requires. 5 Here stand the thrones where judgment is given, the thrones of the dynasty of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. 7 O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls and prosperity in your palaces. 8 For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be with you.” 9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem.
PEACE
Please pray for peace in Jerusalem. It is consistently front page news with its chaos and fighting. We are called to pray for peace in Jerusalem. We are rewarded when we pray for peace in Jerusalem. My prayer is for peace in Jerusalem and peace in your life. Lord give us peace.

9/13 Psalm 121
1 A song for the ascent to Jerusalem. I look up to the mountains — does my help come from there? 2 My help comes from the LORD, who made the heavens and the earth! 3 He will not let you stumble and fall; the one who watches over you will not sleep. 4 Indeed, he who watches over Israel never tires and never sleeps. 5 The LORD himself watches over you! The LORD stands beside you as your protective shade. 6 The sun will not hurt you by day, nor the moon at night. 7 The LORD keeps you from all evil and preserves your life. 8 The LORD keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.
HELP
The Lord is our help. He is always near. He will not forget us and will always bring help on time. Stand where you are planted. Serve those you are with. Trust the Lord to effectively manage and guide your life.

9/12 Psalm 120:1
A song for the ascent to Jerusalem. I took my troubles to the LORD; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer. 2 Rescue me, O LORD, from liars and from all deceitful people. 3 O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment? 4 You will be pierced with sharp arrows and burned with glowing coals. 5 How I suffer among these scoundrels of Meshech! It pains me to live with these people from Kedar! 6 I am tired of living here among people who hate peace. 7 As for me, I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war!
LIAR
We all were once liars. We lied about important stuff and unimportant stuff because it was our nature. Now in Christ we have a new heart and a new life. Ask Jesus to help you deal with reality and stop lying especially to yourself. Jesus brings real truth to our life. Serve Him and Him alone.

9/11 2 Corinthians 5:18-21
18 All this newness of life is from God, who brought us back to himself through what Christ did. And God has given us the task of reconciling people to him. 19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. This is the wonderful message he has given us to tell others. 20 We are Christ’s ambassadors, and God is using us to speak to you. We urge you, as though Christ himself were here pleading with you, “Be reconciled to God!” 21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.
GIFT
Our reconciliation is a gift from the Father. Jesus paid the price. We are the beneficiaries of the Lord’s great love. Feel blessed for we are. Feel loved for we are. Life is good. Give those spirits of the blues and sadness up and rejoice in Jesus Christ.

9/10 2 Corinthians 5:16-17
16 So we have stopped evaluating others by what the world thinks about them. Once I mistakenly thought of Christ that way, as though he were merely a human being. How differently I think about him now! 17 What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun!
NEW
When we come to Christ He makes all things new. Do not let the Evil One point out your old life and declare victory. You have been bought with a price and you are a new creature in Christ. Jesus will lead you and will never leave you.

9/9 2 Corinthians 5:15
15 He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live to please themselves. Instead, they will live to please Christ, who died and was raised for them.
JESUS
He died for our sin so that we might have forgiveness. We are forgiven and covered by the work that Jesus did on the cross. It isn’t me Lord it is You. We are standing in the need of prayer and Jesus is praying for us right now.

9/8 2 Corinthians 5:13-14
13 If it seems that we are crazy, it is to bring glory to God. And if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit. 14 Whatever we do, it is because Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for everyone, we also believe that we have all died to the old life we used to live.
CHANGE
Lord help me to change. Break sins hold on me. Equip me to walk in your ways and energize me to become more like Jesus. Father I want to be usable and useful in your kingdom work.