Heavenly Father, help me put everything into the correct perspective and separate the difficulties in this life from the glory of the life with you to come. Not that I necessarily receive rewards for following you now, but if not, they will come “in the new world,” according to the words of Jesus. The New … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Moses renewed the importance and power of the covenant given in Horeb between God and his people to those who stood before him in Moab, speaking of God’s power and jealousy over the covenant, along with his wrath against those who dared to profane it. (from Deuteronomy 29 ESV) … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD to stand before the LORD and minister to him and to bless in his name, to this day.” (Deuteronomy 10:8 ESV) Covenant #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father God, I lift up those you have called to the mission field. I pray for their health needs. I ask that you see to them corporately, individually and intimately. They serve in places with high heat and no air conditioning, or in places with cold that bites to the bone and little heat. Where … Read more
Heavenly Father, thank you for prayer. Thank you for those who lift me in prayer. Thank you for those who ask your guidance and protection over me. Thank you for those who stand by me to love and support me in any circumstance. Thank you for sisters to share my past and future with. Thank … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God sustained Moses, “When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water. And at the end of … Read more
I get tired, Lord, you know how I just get worn out and physically exhausted. Seems to be more frequent the older I get, but tired is different than weary and down in my soul. I thank you for sustaining my joy, Lord. Don’t let me sink into the pit of pitiful soul distress, not … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Moses encouraged God’s people, “because you listen to these rules and keep and do them, the LORD your God will keep with you the covenant and the steadfast love that he swore to your fathers.” (Deuteronomy 7:12 ESV) Covenant #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because Moses reminded the people that, “The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb,” and then he read anew the ten commandments. (Deuteronomy 5:2 ESV) Covenant #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Holy God, you are the God of superlatives. No one matches your power. No one fully describes your beauty. No one understands your omniscience nor your omnipresence. You are who you say you are, and you do what you say you will do. I touch only the hem of your robe that filled the temple … Read more