Begin Your Prayer With Praise

Scripture of The Day  Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. (Psalm 100:4)   I love to pray.  Prayer is a real thing and it moves mountains!  Prayer changes the atmosphere. Prayer is like sitting in God’s lap and telling Him how much you…

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Our Unstoppable Savior

Scripture of The Day  “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of…

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Just Come With Me

Scripture of The Day  “. . . I will stay close to you. . . .”  Psalm 32:8     I posted this devotional last year about this time.  I am reposting it because the Word the Lord gave me that weekend is still ringing in my spirit.  I pray this scripture will come alive…

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Think It, Speak It, and DoIt

Scripture of The Day This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read [and meditate on] it day and night, so that you may be careful to do [everything] in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you…

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Prisoner Of Hope

Scripture of The Day    Return to the stronghold [of security and prosperity], you prisoners of hope; even today do I declare that I will restore double your former prosperity to you. (Zechariah 9:12)   I have always liked to preach on Hope. Hope means confident expectation.  Did you know that God has many promises…

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Accountability

Scripture of The Day    So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.  Romans  14:12   Does the word accountability scare you?  What do you think about our scripture of the day?  That scripture above strikes a holy reverence in me!   As  Christians we are accountable to God and to each…

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Worship – Horizontal OrVertical

Scripture of The Day     After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: “Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever.”  (2 Chronicles 20:21)   There is an…

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Shake It Off

Scripture of The Day    Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold. But when Paul had gathered a…

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Transition

Scripture of The Day    The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps. (Proverbs 16:9)   Life is full of transitions.  What seems to make change so hard is going from where you are to where you want to go. Transition is likened to a trapeze artist.  As they swing…

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Joy Equals Strength

Scripture Of The Day My fellow believers, when it seems as though you are facing nothing but difficulties see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can! For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up power within you to endure all things.  And then as your…

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