12/11 Acts 4:12
12 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”
EXCLUSIVITY
There is salvation only in Jesus Christ.
No one else can come to the Father except Jesus.
His name represents His power, sacrifice and divine authority to save.
Jesus is Lord.
12/10 2 Corinthians 9:15
15 Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!
GIFT
GOD’S gift which we cannot explain.
Too wonderful for words.
It is the blessing of the very essence of God.
He is gifting us His character in Jesus Christ.
Jesus is God’s everything.
12/09 Psalm 30:12
12 that I might sing praises to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!
CHANGE
Sing praises to God.
It will transform us sorrow to joy.
It moves us from silence to praise.
It results in our change from despair to worship.
12/08 Psalm 106:1
1 Praise the Lord!
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
INVITATION AND DECLARATION
Praise God with your whole mind and heart.
Focus your life every day on thanksgiving and gratitude.
God is good.
He is always good.
His love will never end.
He is committed to us and will always be faithful.
God is merciful-His mercy never ends.
12/07 1 Timothy 6:6-8
6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 7 After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. 8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.
GRATITUDE
Every day we learn better how to be grateful.
We are grateful for who we were created to be.
We are grateful for our lives.
We are grateful for Jesus.
12/06 James 1:17
17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens.[a] He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.
GOD
GOD tells us everything we need to know about HIMSELF.
He is perfect in every way.
He is not like us.
He will give us His character if we seek Him out.
We will become more like Jesus as we seek Him.
12/05 Psalm 136:26
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His faithful love endures forever.
FAITHFUL
We change every day.
God never changes.
We win, we fail, and life overruns us.
God never fails.
God is never surprised.
He always loves you.
12/04 Colossians 4:2
2 Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
CALL
The call to prayer is personal.
It is always.
It changes us.
Prayer equips us to face life now, not in some future time.
Call upon the Lord and He will hear you.
12/03 Philippians 4:6-7
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
PEACE
God’s peace changes the way we live.
The chaos of life will not overrun us.
Living life confidently will become a daily activity.
Knowing we have God’s peace changes our hearts and minds.
God’s peace is real peace, eternal peace, unchangeable peace.
God’s peace does not depend on circumstances, it comes from God.
12/02 Ephesians 5:20
20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
JESUS
He is our Savior.
He is present.
He loves us.
He is interceding for us this very moment.
Jesus is Lord.
