Today is a beautiful day, because God calls His people, “I will whistle for them and gather them in, for I have redeemed them, and they shall be as many as they were before.” Zechariah 10:8 ESV) Can you hear Him? #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because God does not give up on His people. “For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, and I sent before you Moses, Aaron and Miriam.” (Micah 6:4 ESV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because God sometimes rescues by exile, “You shall go to Babylon. There you shall be rescued; there the LORD will redeem you from your enemies.” (Micah 4:10 ESV) His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Heavenly Father, you are the God of the wayfarer, the one who journeys. I lift up those who travel to see moms, and I lift up moms who travel to see children today. I pray for those who fly and drive across miles for work and for vacation. I pray for your protective hedge to … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God honors mothers, “Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.” (Proverbs 23:25 ESV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father, today is a day of thanksgiving. You are gracious and loving. You hear my prayers and answer. You provide my needs and my deepest desires. You watch over me. You call me out of darkness and into your marvelous light. You protect me from the evil one. You redeem me. You set my feet … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus overcame death and Hosea spoke of God’s plan to do that hundreds of years before Christ came, “I shall ransom them from the power of Sheol; I shall redeem them from Death. O Death, where are your plagues? O Sheol, where is your sting?” (Hosea 13:14 ESV) #joyinverse … Read more
Father, today I pray for all those on the street, in churches, in homes, in schools and especially in governmental offices who voice your word and walk in your truth. I pray for their safety. I pray for your holy boldness to overtake and sustain them. I pray for their continued right to exercise free … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God’s prophet, Hosea, didn’t soft-pedal God’s message to the Israelites, “Woe to them, for they have strayed from me! I could redeem them, but they speak against me.” (Hosea 7:13 ESV) God is willing and able to redeem. #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because God didn’t abandon his people while they were in exile, but was with them. “Their redeemer is strong, the LORD of hosts is his name. He will surely plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, but unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.” (Jeremiah 50:34 ESV) … Read more