Today is a beautiful day, because Job maintained his innocence, “Are your days as the days of man, or your years as a man’s years, that you seek out my iniquity and search for my sin, although you know that I am not guilty, and there is none to deliver out of your hand?” (Job … Read more
Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20221022 Today is a beautiful day, because Eliphaz prodded Job to be righteous, “He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you.” (Job 5:19 ESV) Deliver #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday.
Gracious Father, there is no one like you who knows the deepest chasms of my soul. My desire is to be fully known and fully loved. You and only you can fill that void. You know my thoughts. You understand my foibles, and you forgive me when I fall short. You work continually for my … Read more
Oh, Lord God, the power of this verse makes me shiver in awe. The visual of your glory coming to rest on the Holy of Holies affects me deeply, and it must have impacted the priests and the witnesses even more. I just rest in reverence to your greatness and your desire to be close … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Artaxerxes facilitated rebuilding the temple, “The vessels that have been given you for the service of the house of your God, you shall deliver before the God of Jerusalem. And whatever else is required for the house of your God, which it falls to you to provide, you may … Read more
Father God, who am I that you would use me as a temple for your Holy Spirit, except as a temple of prayer. You declare that your temple will be a house of prayer, and I want that more than anything. Prayer puts me in direct communication with you. Prayer soothes my anxieties. Prayer builds … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because the king of Assyria was wrong, “And he wrote letters to cast contempt on the LORD, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, ‘Like the gods of the nations of the lands who have not delivered their people from my hands, so the God of Hezekiah … Read more
Holy Spirit, keep my desires in check that I may refrain from prayers of wish lists. Give me the words that show sincerity in my requests for the needs and health of others and myself. Lead me away from frivolous asking and toward prayers that honor and glorify the Father, who loves and provides exactly … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God allows no idols, “Therefore the Lord was angry with Amaziah and sent to him a prophet, who said to him, ‘Why have you sought the gods of a people who did not deliver their own people from your hand?’” (2 Chronicles 25:15 ESV) Deliver #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Elohim, you are the Mighty Creator, the LORD God, God Most High. There is none like you. You own all of creation. You provide abundantly for your beloved. Thank you for the faithful who offer back a portion of what you’ve given in order to support the congregation, its leaders and the buildings of worship. … Read more