Today is a beautiful day, because “’I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.’” (Revelation 1:8 ESV) Thus says the LORD. #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father, as Paul discusses the distinctions between believers and non-believers, he quotes your words from the OLD Testament writers. He tells us to separate ourselves from evil. In doing that, we are to separate ourselves toward God, to come out of worldly and to sanctify God’s temple within us. Draw me closer, Father. Remove any … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Paul quoted from the Old Testament, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is written, ‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to … Read more
Lord, lead me in the way of righteousness. Stop me from getting ahead of You. Remind me to release all offenses to You, because You are faithful and just. You see past, present and future and are all-knowing. You are the judge and I am not. You are the Lord, and I am not. Keep … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’” (Romans 12:19 ESV) Thus says the LORD #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because James spoke to the Jerusalem council, citing God’s words to Amos, “After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it, that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the … Read more
I can’t say enough about the tenacity and bravery of the whistleblowers. They have taken many slings and arrows as opposition to their position pushed back. Even the authorities in Mexico blocked their attempts to remedy the situation for the victims at Niños. Olivia Paola Cuevas speaks of this reluctance in her Facebook post on … Read more
Lord, what kind of a house am I building for You? It’s a profound question, as I look at the temple that is me. Help me maintain this dwelling place for You in a way that glorifies You and honors your precepts. Keep my feet on the solid ground of your Scripture. Don’t let me … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Stephen speaks boldly to the angry mob in God’s words from Psalm 114, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest? Did not my hand make all … Read more