Almighty God, you are the God of joy and salvation. You intertwine them forever through the joy of your salvation. May I not lean on my circumstance, but only upon the irreplaceable joy of your salvation every day until the day my faith shall be my eyes, and I see you face-to-face. Keep your joy … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God gave the new generation of Israelites a second chance as Joshua sent them across the Jordan River, “And as for you, command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, ‘When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in … Read more
Holy Spirit, arise within me, and let me grasp the full meaning of Jesus’ words just before his ascension. Paul wrote of this mystery in Ephesians as the mighty working power that raised Christ from death. More of this and less of me, that’s my desire, Father. Don’t let me misuse it. Don’t let me … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “Joshua said to the priests, ‘Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on before the people.’ So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.” (Joshua 3:6 ESV) Covenant #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Gracious God, help me in my conversations to speak more of you. In those exchanges that I feel blocked and shut out, open a door for your message to flow through. Loosen my tongue to tell of your glory in the tense moments when my spirit senses hostility against the gospel. Do it in a … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Joshua stepped up to lead, “As soon as you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD you God being carried by the Levitical priests, then you shall set out from your place and follow it.” (Joshua 3:3 ESV) Covenant #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because Moses blessed the tribes before he died, and he prayed for the Levites in their priestly role, “For they observed your word and kept your covenant. They shall teach Jacob your rules and Israel your law;” (Deuteronomy 33:9b-10a ESV) Covenant #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
O, Heavenly Father, open the flood gates and let the living water pour over my land, neighboring lands, hinter lands, Wonderland and every land. Let the waters of salvation rise like the river that flows from the throne to freshen the water of the great sea in Ezekiel’s vision. Walk on the living water to … Read more
Only by your mercy, Father, do I live and breathe. Only by your mercy am I able. I am powerless without them to come anywhere close to Paul’s admonition to me to present myself as a living sacrifice. Only by the covering of the Savior’s righteousness am I holy and acceptable to God. Only by … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God told Moses that Israel would forsake God and break the covenant after Moses died, so “Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, ‘Take this Book of the Law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of … Read more