08/28          1 Samuel 2:8

He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. He sets them among princes, placing them in seats of honor. For all the earth is the Lord’s, and he has set the world in order.

ALL

When the Lord says ALL HE means all, everything, without exception, totally and completely. Everything belongs to Jesus. Nothing exits without His permission. Be encouraged for Jesus is Lord indeed.

08/27          Deuteronomy 1:21

Look! He has placed the land in front of you. Go and occupy it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you. Don’t be afraid! Don’t be discouraged!’

JOY
Our life in Christ is a life that is filled with JOY. We have to claim that joy. We do that by spending time with Jesus, reading His Word, talking with Him and letting Him work out Himself through us. Jesus is Lord.

08/26          Genesis 48:11

Then Jacob said to Joseph, “I never thought I would see your face again, but now God has let me see your children, too!”

PROVIDENCE
The providence of God is active in each one of our lives. He is in control. He has a plan for each one of us. Please note that you are important to Jesus. You count.

08/25          1 Peter 2:9

But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

WE

We do not proclaim our own fitness. All that we say and do is based on Jesus. We proclaim Christ and Him as Lord and Savior until He returns in Glory. Jesus is Lord. He is Lord of life, Lord of the living, Lord of all and He is our Lord the very focus of our existence. Jesus is God’s everything.

08/24          Zephaniah 3:17

For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

CARES
Jesus cares for you. He cares for you when you are good and when you are bad. His caring never changes-Jesus loves you and He is seeking your best good. It is important as we face life events that we know deep within our soul that the Lord is on our side and He is. Jesus cares for you.

08/23          Dan 9:17

“O our God, hear your servant’s prayer! Listen as I plead. For your own sake, Lord, smile again on your desolate sanctuary.

PRAYER

We want to hear and be heard. We want to know that the Lord is here. He is and He promises to hear us and speak to us. In Jesus all the resources of the Lord are showered upon us. Jesus is God’s everything.

08/22          Zechariah 4:6

Then he said to me, “This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

HOLY SPIRIT
The Lord is able. He is able to act and work in any situation. Nothing takes Him by surprise. You have free choice and the Lord has unlimited response. The Lord will never desert you nor will He ever disown you.

08/21          Psalm 4:3

You can be sure of this: He set apart the godly for himself. He will answer when I call to him.

YES

Yes the Lord will answer you. He will not ignore you nor will he fail to hear you. He is great and mighty and has you on His heart and mind. Jesus loves you.

08/20          Psalm 112:7

They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust thee to care for them.

FEAR

Fear causes us to act badly and to react negatively to neutral situations. We don’t know the future. We do know Jesus. Trust Jesus. He says that when our hearts are tuned to Him we will not fear. Jesus brings us peace and the ability to live courageously.

08/19          Jeremiah 17:7-8

“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made Him their hope and confidence. 8 They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.

TRUST

Trust in the Lord. He will take care of you. Your life will constantly be moving in a Godward direction. He will equip you to face life with peace and joy. You will know who you are and where you are going. Jesus will squash chaos and destroy dissension. You will stand in the face of oppression and in the day of trials you will win. Jesus is Lord.