01/23               Hebrews 13:8

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. 

NO CHANGE

We change every hour, every day and respond to things in differing ways.  We are not like Jesus.  He is always the same.  He loves us and always responds to us with love. 

01/22               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.”

PRESENCE

We are in the presence of the Lord always.  When things are difficult, stop, sit, pray in your heart and mind and the presence of the Living Lord will fill you with strength and courage.  It takes real courage to fight discouragement.  Be about the business of a Christian Life knowing that the Lord is with you. 

01/21               Hebrews 13:6

6 So we can say with confidence, “The LORD is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” 

LIFE

We are not at the mercy of the world.  Life for a believer is life here and now and life with the Lord.  One day we will cross over from this life to the next and will live in the presence of the Lord.  This will be life like His life which is eternal.  Our Father is safeguarding our life from this very moment unto eternity. What can people do to you?

01/20               Joshua 1:7

7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. 

BE AND DO

When we focus our life and heart on Jesus we will be successful in all we do.  Those things we do will be that which the Lord has called us to do.  The key is to love one another.  Note that it doesn’t say we are to love the lovely-it says love one another.  Christ died for each one of us from the best to the worst.  When he calls us he doesn’t require that we go away and come back when we are better. He calls us to come to Him and He will give us the rest, strength, wisdom and actions that will create a life like His. 

01/19               Deuteronomy 31:6

6 So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

STRONG

We can be strong in Jesus.  He gives us His strength.  He is here. He will be here.  He will never leave us.  He is greater than anything-He is Lord.  Our strength is in a trustworthy Lord and Savior-Jesus. 

01/18               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.”

FEARLESS

You and I are permitted to lead fearless lives.  Yes, if we focus on the Lord and trust Him for the day we will develop a fearless lifestyle.  What can anyone do to me?  I am saved by grace and held by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.  He is my Sovereign and Lord and I trust and follow Him. 

01/17               Hebrews 13:5

5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” 

TRUST

Forget about it. You don’t have to worry about what you will have or even what you need.  Let the Lord meet your needs daily.  Let Jesus equip you for Godly living.  If you are like me I always worry about having what I need-it is an area of difficulty for me to simply trust the Lord to provide my daily needs. But He commits that very promise to us- He will meet our every need.  Trust the Lord for He is indeed worthy of all of our trust. 

01/16               Ephesians 4:21-24

21 Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, 22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.  24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy. 

PUT-ON

Put-on your new nature.  That simply means that we choose how we will live.  As His children we are no longer in bondage to sin but are in fact equipped to step away from sin and live a Christ like life if we choose to do so. We are called to change.  Set aside our old ways and put on the ways of Christ. Live a Christ like life and things will work in and thru you to move you daily becoming more and more like Jesus. 

01/15               Isaiah 40:31

31 But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

LIFE

Life is hard and often brutal.  Jesus doesn’t save us from difficulties, instead he saves us in our regular daily life, warts and all.  Life is for living and Jesus gives us life for living and wisdom to know how to deal with our life.  Don’t let evil overrun you, let Jesus fight your battles and equip you to live. 

01/14               Habakkuk 1:5

5 The LORD replied, “Look around at the nations; look and be amazed! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn’t believe even if someone told you about it. 

ISRAEL

Israel has returned to its land and is a nation/state again after 2,000 years.  What the Lord prophesied has been done.  It would be very hard to believe that the Jewish people would return to their Biblical land and rebuild what was a deserted desert into a land of milk and honey.  Listen to the Lord as He instructs you.