Today is a beautiful day, because Jeremiah found reason to praise God in the midst of his prophecies of the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon, “Sing to the LORD; praise the LORD! For he has delivered the life of the needy from the hand of evildoers.” (Jeremiah 20:13 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Almighty God, you are Yahweh Sabaoth, the LORD of Hosts over the armies of heaven and earth. I boldly, yet humbly seek entrance before your courts. Bring the full weight of your mighty power and your hosts of angels against the evil happening to the children in the land of the living. I am trusting … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Jeremiah put his full faith in God, “Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.” (Jeremiah 17:14 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Holy Spirit, train us up in the way we should go. Grant us the desire to seek wisdom and discernment. Show us the untapped power of our mental capacity to think, to learn, to ponder and to find solutions. Turn us away from leaders who deceive. Remind us of our individualism in Christ, and steer … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because we learn from the mistakes of the Israelites by reading their accounts in God’s Word, “For as the loincloth clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to me, declares the LORD, that they might … Read more
Almighty God, in the name of Jesus and by his blood, I come into your courts to ask that you quash the evil that would have its way in our homes, communities, states, country and the nations. I come not on my own power, for I am powerless without you. So, I come asking that … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Isaiah wrote in both present and future connotations, “Our holy and beautiful house, where our fathers praised you, has been burned by fire, and all our pleasant places have become ruins.” (Isaiah 64:11 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Oh, Father God, as I see the flags flying and the fireworks bursting, I pray for wholesale repentance across our country. Heal the wounded hearts. Soften the hardened hearts. Strengthen the weakened hearts. Give us repentant hearts that yearn to know you and live for your purposes. Turn us back to the rock that is … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “I will recount the steadfast love of the LORD, the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has granted us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his compassion, according to the abundance of his steadfast love.” … Read more
Lord Jesus, our King, my heart soars with the verses in Isaiah that our salvation comes, your reward with you, and your recompense before you. Behold, you come. May we be energized to prepare the way. May we be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of the LORD! Even so, come, Lord Jesus. I pray … Read more