May 6 - Reconciliation

 

“All this is from God,

who reconciled us to Himself through Christ

and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.”

(2 Corinthians 5:18 NIV)

 

I have been reconciled to God so I can help others be reconciled to Him. First, I must be an instrument of reconciliation between brothers and sisters in Christ. God came to reconcile the world to Himself. Creation must be reunited with the Creator. As a faithful steward of His gifts, I will seek to reconcile financial accounts and people in my Savior’s kingdom for His glory. I hope you will, too! 

May 5 - Feet of a Deer

 

“The Sovereign Lord is my strength;

He makes my feet like the feet of a deer.”

(Habakkuk 3:19 NIV)

 

I read somewhere, “It is so easy to get lost in the valley of the mundane, bogged down in the murky waters of discontent.” Only God can give me courage to climb up to a higher level of spiritual maturity. I pray that my physical side will not smother my spiritual side. With His strength I can leap over all boundaries and enter peaceful rest by His side. I hope you will, too! 

May 4 - Redemption

“He did not enter by means

of the blood of goats and calves;

but He entered the Most Holy Place

once for all by His own blood,

having obtained eternal redemption.”

(Hebrews 8:12 NIV)

 

Redeem means to buy back or repurchase, restore, repair, to free from harm. That is what Jesus did for me on the cross. He sacrificed Himself for me. He did it before I was a speck in eternity. He knew me by name before He created me and redeemed me. I will trust His plans before my own. I hope you will, too! 

May 3 - The Big "If"

 

“Then Jesus said to His disciples,

‘If anyone would come after me,

he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.’”

(Matthew 16:24 NIV)

 

God does not force anyone to follow Him. I choose to follow Jesus every moment of every day. What if I refuse? I will miss out on the most amazing and wonderful adventure - life! Until I deny myself, I will walk around in meaningless fog, stumbling over everything in my path. When I deny myself and follow Jesus, light appears and the way is clear. I hope you will, too!

May 2 - Temptation

 

“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.

The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

(Matthew 26:41 NIV)

 

This verse comes to my mind many times during the day when I fall into temptation. I am nudged by the Holy Spirit and reminded of my imperfections. Why do I not reach for Jesus instead of His creation? Why did the apostles reach for sleep instead of Jesus? I believe I need Him more than they did. I thank my heavenly Father for His mercy and forgiveness. I hope you will, too! 

May 1 - Overwhelmed

 

“As you do not know the path of the wind,

or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb,

so you cannot understand the work of God,

the Maker of all things.”

(Ecclesiastes 11:5 NIV)

 

According to Google, “Feeling overwhelmed is a state of being emotionally or mentally submerged by tasks, stress, or emotions, often causing a feeling of paralysis or inability to cope.” I am more in awe than overwhelmed. As I look around at things and activities, I am amazed at how it all fits and stays together. I will praise my Creator. I hope you will, too! 

April 30 - God is in Control

“From the east I summon a bird of prey;

from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.

What I have said, that will I bring about;

what I have planned, that will I do.”

(Isaiah 46:11 NIV)

 

When Isaiah wrote this prophecy about Babylon’s invasion of Israel, God was in control. He reveals His will to His people. I must watch where I step, slow down and be deliberate in all my dealings with the world. I want to be in the center of my heavenly Father’s will. I will seek Him. I hope you will, too!