4.10.16
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” Lord, in the morning you hear my voice.
In the morning I lay it all out before you.
Then I wait expectantly.”
I thank God that His mercies are new every morning and we can wake with the expectancy of a new day with fresh opportunities.
Every day [with its new reasons] will I bless You
[affectionately and gratefully praise You];
yes, I will praise Your name forever and ever.
Today I encourage you to draw upon His strength and see your day as a fresh canvas. There may be things that you are facing that tempt your heart to be burdened but be encouraged that God is a God that never grows weary. Lift your eyes toward heaven and lay your heart open to Him and wait expectantly for Him to guide you throughout your day. All of us have reasons to bless His Name and be thankful. Take time to call out the blessings that you possess because of the goodness of God that flows toward you. Today, with it’s new beginning, praise and bless His Name for all the good things you embrace because of His goodness in your life!
4.9.16
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4.8.16
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Matthew 5:14-16 ( Amplified )
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a peck measure, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven.”
4.7.16
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Matthew 11:28
The Lord understands our frame and how we as humans can fall into that place of trying to do things in our inability. I am so thankful that the God we serve is forgiving and understanding. This scripture backs that fact up. He is calling for those that are trying to carry the load of life in their own ability. He is calling to those who are tired of doing that and He promises that if you lay the heavy burdens and load at His feet, He will deal with each and every one. He will give your heart,soul and your mind the rest that you need. He will bring strength to your heart in the place of the weakness that you are experiencing from trying to deal with problems in your ability. Today we praise the Living God for He is our Forever Rock!!!
Isaiah 26:4
4.6.15
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Nehemiah 8:10
“Today is a holy day to the Lord, don’t be sad.
The joy of the Lord will make you strong.”
4.5.16
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Psalm 143:8 (AMP)
“Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning,
for on You do I lean and in You do I trust.
Cause me to know the way wherein
The psalmist writes in Psalms 42:8 that the Lord commands His lovingkindess toward us in the daytime and at night His song shall be with us! Let us trust to experience His lovingkindness as we awaken and hear His song minister peace and rest to us at the end of our day. Let us remember to lean on Him not only for His strength and wisdom but for the balance He can bring to our lives. Thank Him as He unfolds His plan for your day. Lift up your soul to Him and allow Him to touch you because He loves you so much!
4.4.16
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In the happy moments
PRAISE GOD
SEEK GOD
TRUST GOD
THANK GOD
IN THE HAPPY MOMENTS
let us give Him praise. Let us ever be mindful that all good things are from Him and when we are happy and rejoicing, let us praise His Name.
Psalm 9:2 (AMP)
IN THE DIFFICULT MOMENTS let us seek God. It is when we are walking through troubles that our hearts need to draw near to Him, not run away or seek refuge in worldly pleasure.
Psalm 27:5-8 (AMP)
“For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock.
And now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me; in His tent I will offer sacrifices and shouting of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; have mercy and be gracious to me and answer me!
IN THE QUIET MOMENTS let us trust God. It is so awesome to know that no matter how busy things get or the noise of this world tries to trouble our hearts, our rest and quiet is in Him. It is all so common if one is troubled that their sleep can be hindered by the anxieties of their mind tormenting them. It is in the quietness that He gives that we can calmly trust in Him.
IN EVERY MOMENT let us thank God. Oh that we would remind ourselves to stay in His presence every moment we breathe. It is in His presence that there is fullness of joy.
Psalm 30:12 “To the end that my tongue and my heart and everything glorious within me may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.”
4.3.16
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Our words are like pieces to a grand puzzle. Sometimes we can feel that the words we are desiring to express will fit so well, yet when we speak them, they may seem wrong or they just do not have a timely fit in the conversation. I can remember getting my Granddaughter a kitty cat puzzle, and she could not wait to try to put it together. Some of the pieces were a bit challenging for they looked so similar visually yet the shape did not fit. At one point she thought one piece just had to fit, and she tried to force it. Interesting analogy isn’t it?….we can feel are words are fitting and right, and we begin to force them on someone. We can even convince ourselves that because what we have to say is true that it just has to be spoken at that time. Not always true!
God desires that our words bless, encourage, and produce, and very importantly, He desires that our words be fitting and proper. Today I want to share with you about how important it is that our words are to be spoken and fitting for the moment. You see, even a right word spoken in a wrong attitude or wrong time just does not fit nor does it help or minister to the hearer. The following are translations of Proverbs 25:11 that I want to share with you. This particular scripture brings light to the importance of a word being spoken in it’s proper time.
“Saying the right thing at the right time is like a golden apple in a silver setting.” ERV
is like golden apples in settings of silver.” VOICE
Today let us be reminded that timing has it’s perfect place when it comes to words. Right timing which is God’s timing will prompt us when and how to speak. Silence also has it’s place, so do not feel you are doing wrong when you are feeling prompted to just be silent even in those times your heart is speaking that you have the answer. May our words bless and be as apples of gold in settings of silver!
4.2.16
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“You open Your hand
and they are filled
with good things.”
Is your heart being kept full, strengthened and maintained by the power of the Holy Spirit? He desires to open His hand and touch you with many good things! Let us diligently watch over the gauge of our hearts and minds. Many times we are weakening simply because we are not drawing from the provision of our loving Heavenly Father. Pay attention to the warning signals. I know I say this often but it means so much to me, and that is Jesus desires to be our closest friend. We all know that our closest friend knows us all so well, and they will be the first to recognize if you are hurting, troubled, etc… A good friend will always be there to help you, and most certainly they will point out to you what they are observing so they can help you. Because Jesus is truly our Best Friend, may we honor Him with humble ears and hearts at all times for He desires to fill our lives with His good things and keep us strong in every area of our being!
Romans 15:13 ERV
“I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much
joy and peace as you trust in him. Then you will have more
and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
4.1.16
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I would like to share this quote with you because I love it and it
to have great depth.”
Anonymous
Matthew 5:15 Common English Bible
“Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on top of a lamp stand, and it shines on all who are in the house.”
Ephesians 3:17-19 Easy-to-Read Version
“I pray that Christ will live in your hearts because of your faith. I pray
that your life will be strong in love and be built on love. And I
pray that you and all God’s holy people will have the power to
understand the greatness of Christ’s love—how wide, how long, how
high, and how deep that love is. Christ’s love is greater than
anyone can ever know, but I pray that you will be able to know that
love. Then you can be filled with everything God has for you.”
This is a good way of teaching the kids to forgive each other(Matt. 5:7). I like the power of this gentle scripture and lesson… Thanks!!
thank you Lisa for sharing. I am blessed that this was a blessing to you!
Ralph &I are really enjoying your devotional together.
So glad this is blessing you both!
Oh, what a wonderful reminder! I want to break the magnifing glass of worry and trust God for each step I take.
It is interesting Selena how the more we worry the bigger and more magnified things get in our minds. Oh how important it is to trust our God for the smallest of things! Thank you for sharing!