Dependable Dad!
Lam.3:22 (VOICE) “How enduring is God’s loyal love; the Eternal has inexhaustible compassion. 23 Here they are, every morning, new! Your faithfulness, God, is as broad as the day. 24 Have courage, for the Eternal is all that I will need. My soul boasts, “Hope in God; just wait.”
Our final thought from yesterday’s devotional was this; when you realize that God is all that you have, then you will discover that God is all that you need. Really, until you realize that God is all that you have, Read the rest of this entry
Secure Indeed
Ps.62:1-2 [MSG] “God, the one and only— I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I need comes from him, so why not? He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, an impregnable castle: I’m set for life.”
Imagine this, a child is jolted from deep sleep by the sound of thunder and the first thing he sees is lighting flashing through the window blinds. The lights are off because the storm has caused a power outage, Read the rest of this entry
Real Safety
Ps.91:1 “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.”
What made David strong? Was David just a positive thinker? When I am commuting, sometimes my radio is on and I listen to all sorts of shows and the topics can get really interesting. Read the rest of this entry
Fear Not!
Ps. 118:6 (NKJV) “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
It is absolutely necessary for every child of God to have seasons where they invest in prayer, get locked with The Shepherd, get integrated and intimate with God. Read the rest of this entry
Valley Plan
Ps.23:4 (NKJV) “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…” [with emphasis]
The valley looks like death, it is a shadow, but it is not death. You may think that situation is going to kill you or that you have come to the end. But it will not kill you and it is not the end. Read the rest of this entry
When
Ps.23:4 (NKJV) “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”
The craving for physical, emotional, and financial security is natural. The story is told of a teenage girl that was not willing to give up a doll that she had had since she was a child. Read the rest of this entry
My God
Isa. 8:13 (KJV) “Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.”
God is more than enough to meet our spiritual needs, our directional needs, and our security needs. Human beings have different needs, what the economist have tagged Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Read the rest of this entry
Glorious End
Ps.23:3 “He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.”
Ps.106:8 (KJV) “Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.” God wants you to know today without a doubt that, Read the rest of this entry
Big Picture
Ps.23:3 “He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake” (NRSV).
Today, we will pick up from our closing thought from yesterday’s devotional which is that God will lead you in the right path for your life because of His character and His reputation. Read the rest of this entry
Passionate Fire
Sng.2:15 [TPT] “You must catch the troubling foxes, those sly little foxes that hinder our relationship. For they raid our budding vineyard of love to ruin what I’ve planted within you. Will you catch them and remove them for me? We will do it together.”
There is no legitimate battle between an intellectual faith and a passionate faith. A truly intellectual faith will set your soul on fire! We have to stop thinking we must pick one side. Read the rest of this entry