So let me start off by saying, “Lord, You AMAZE me!!” I have been working to develop the habit of praying as soon as I awaken, before my feet hit the floor. This effort has not been without distractions hurled at me from the enemy of my soul. Things like, wondering how cold it is this morning, trying to recall … Read More
Tear Down the Walls
Have you ever had a passage be so familiar to you that, in the “knowing”, you lose the meaning and the purpose for which the passage was written? That was the case for me as I read 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 this morning in one of the devotional plans I have been reading. I think that as humans, we sometimes tend … Read More
What Concerns You?
Are you a worrier? Do you experience fear of the unknown? Do you battle anxiety? Depression? Well, if you answered “yes” to any of these questions, I pray this verse is as much of a comfort to you as it was to me. “The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting…”~~Psalm 138:8~~ This verse speaks so … Read More
You Bring God Joy
Do you ever read a passage and wonder if it really means what you think it does? Yeah, me too. Well, the verse below did that to me this morning. “The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior.He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love,He will rejoice over you with shouts … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 13
“Turn from evil and do good so that you will dwell forever. For the LORD loves justice and does not abandon His godly ones; They are protected forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be eliminated. The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever. The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom and his tongue speaks justice. … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 12
“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, and He delights in his way. When he falls, he will not be hurled down, because the Lord is the One who holds his hand. I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his descendants begging for bread. All day … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 11
“Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked will be broken but the Lord sustains the righteous. The Lord knows the days of the blameless and their inheritance will be forever. They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they will … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 10
“The wicked plots against the righteous, And gnashes at him with his teeth. The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To take down the afflicted and the needy, To kill off those who are upright in conduct. Their sword will enter their own heart, … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 9
“Cease from anger and abandon wrath; Do not get upset; it leads only to evildoing. For evildoers will be eliminated, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. Yet a little while and the wicked person will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. But the … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 8
“Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of one who is successful in his way, Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes.” ~~ Psalm 37:7~~ REST IN THE LORD The Hebrew word for rest is <damam> and it means: to be silent; to be still; to be quiet; to cease; to stand … Read More