Lord, I want to represent you well. Holy Spirit, give me the words to say, the love to share, and the boldness to walk in faith and purity. I cannot do it without your help. I ask humbly and with reverence for who you are, Lord, in your name above all names, in your authority … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because, “Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ: To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” … Read more
Holy Spirit, keep me focused only on Jesus. Convict me when I move too close to your hedge of protection. Prick me with the thorns of the hedge to alert me to dangers and move me back to the center of God’s will and purpose for my life. I hope only in the promise of … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.” (1 Peter 5:8-9 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father God, this morning’s verse is about food, but it gives me pause to evaluate my own standing with you. I was made in your image as part of a fallen world, but you made a way through Jesus to establish me as a new creation clothed in the white robes of righteousness. My gratitude … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.” (1 … Read more
Holy Spirit, keep our feet rooted in God’s Holy Word and our faith growing by the nourishing light of the Son. I pray in the precious name and powerful authority of Jesus the Christ, according to the good and perfect will of the Father. Amen. “Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” (1 Peter 1:8-9 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Holy God, your Word is trustworthy and true. Scripture interprets Scripture, and the mysteries become clearer with the help of your Holy Spirit. Let my meditations on the gospel as Resurrection Day approaches go deeper into its true meaning and impact on loving and living for the Lord. Pull me closer to your heart and … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at … Read more
