Father, may I stand firm. May I not be swayed by worldly circumstance and the wiles of those around me. May I grow more like Jesus to be quietly formidable in strength and character. I ask in the name and authority of Jesus, who stood silently and powerfully before Pilate, according to your good and … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God proved he was with Joshua before the people in the same manner he did for Moses as leader, “And when the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up from the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests were lifted up … Read more
Jesus, may is know more of you today. The more I learn about you, the more you reveal yourself to me. Let those I pray for see you in the manner they will recognize you and see you for who you are, be that a dream, a vision, an epiphany or prompting from the Holy … Read more
Loving Father, you make all things new. You lifted me from the pit of anger, depression, conflict and strife. You set my feet on the solid promises in your word, and no one can argue or refute what you have done on my behalf. I am renewed in spirit, putting on the new self you … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God memorialized the Jordan crossing, “then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the … Read more
God of creation and beauty, let me be filled with your creativity today. Tune my hands and heart to yours. Open my eyes to the spacial organization around me. Let me make something grand and have fun doing it in your honor. Let me sing your new song, write your inspired words, create according to … Read more
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