Prayer for Today

JoyInVerseAlb

The birds come to nest, and the deer shed their winter coats, and the world continues to turn under this great burden of invisible threat. Who is in control? Who knows the outcome? What is truth? Where is it found? In whom can I trust? Only in you do I put my faith, dear Lord….

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200425

Today is a beautiful day, because we can “Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!” (Psalm 47: 6-7 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

JoyInVerseAlb

Yahweh Sabbaoth, you are the God of Hosts in heaven and under heaven. There is nothing too hard for your power and wisdom. I come to your throne in humility, knowing you are a consuming fire against those who hate you, yet a loving Father to those who love you. I ask that you turn…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200424

Today is a beautiful day, because “I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.” (Psalm 45:17 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

JoyInVerseAlb

Father God, I know you hear my prayers. I know your Holy Spirit translates them and prays your will. I am grateful that Jesus sits at your right hand to intercede on my behalf. So, I am confident that your will hear and understand my prayer, even if I don’t say it quite right. My…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200423

Today is a beautiful day, because “Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.” (Psalm 43:4 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

JoyInVerseAlb

Lord, I sit here in my quiet time with you and recognize that I am nothing without you. Honestly, I’d have gone stir crazy weeks ago without our times together. The lack of contact, the isolation of viral threat, and the absolute void it all brings crushes in on me at times. Remind me in…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200422

Today is a beautiful day, because there is hope in the struggle, “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation.” (Psalm 42: 5 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

JoyInVerseAlb

I hear you whisper, Father. I sense you calling, “Come back to me!” I see you working in the midst of pandemic threat to pull us back to you. Your Holy Spirit hovers over the nations drawing hearts and souls to Jesus. In the quiet of our mandated isolation, remind us again of our need…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200421

Today is a beautiful day, because God listens, “These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival.” (Psalm 42:4 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday