Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. —Isaiah 9:7 He had recently lost his wife; he was caring for his severely wounded soldier son; and he was in despair over the loss of life in the Civil War. Fighting his crushing […]
The Lord your God goes with you. —Deuteronomy 31:6 What on earth was God thinking when he chose Moses? His early performance was less than stellar. When God tapped him on the shoulder to get Israel out of Egypt, he was a fugitive, wanted for murder; and he was a
He who is not with me is against me. —Matthew 12:30 Drift can’t last forever; there comes a time when you must make a decision. This isn’t a group exercise; it is personal—just between you and Jesus. It’s not an emotional decision made in
I will strengthen you and help you. —Isaiah 41:10 Father, Your eyes scan the whole world to give strength to those whose hearts are committed to you (2 Chron. 16:9). I come to you today, laying claim to the strength you give and the
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If God is for us, who can be against us? —Romans 8:31 The battleground where the war between trouble and tranquility is fought isn’t a place, but a person—you. The enemy’s weapons are daunting: trouble, hardship, persecution, and danger, just to name a
Be strong and courageous. —Joshua 1:9 “Courage,” wrote C.S. Lewis, “is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” Is there something you need to do, but you’re dragging your heels because you’re afraid to do it? Until you take the first
Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. —Luke 18:40 He was blind; a beggar. Informed that Jesus was nearby, he shouted, “Jesus … have mercy on me!” The disciples told him to put a sock in it; but Jesus stopped, ordered them to bring the
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Let all the earth be silent before him. —Habakkuk 2:20 You probably don’t know the busiest person in the world, but there’s a good chance you know someone who thinks she is. It may even be you. Believe it or not, everything doesn’t depend on you,
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. —Psalm 3:5 What’s on your agenda today? Travel? Work? Meetings? Shopping? Cleaning? Before you start scratching items off your To-Do list, resolve to include God in the doing of each of them. God designed this day before days existed; planned it before you entered it;
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May all who seek you rejoice and be glad. —Psalm 70:4 Your life has been enriched by family and friends. What good times you’ve had together. Some of those—a parent, spouse, child, best friend—are no longer here to enjoy this
