“For I am the Lord, your God,
who takes hold of your right hand and
says to you,
Do not fear; I will help you.”
(Isaiah 41:13 NIV)
Imagine a small child’s right hand in the left hand of his father. Multiply that kajillion times and then more. How could I ever doubt the One who made my right hand, who knows every cell floating through it and every line crossing it? I reach for His hand in the middle of the night and ask Him to walk me through the next steps. I hope you will, too!
“The Lord himself goes before you
and will be with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake
you.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
(Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV)
My salvation does not depend on me. If and when I wander from the Good Shepherd, He will chase me until He brings me back into His care. He dreamed of me and created me for His purposes, for His glory. It is not up to me. I will not be afraid, but be encouraged in faith. I hope you will, too!
“Carry each other’s burdens,
and in this way you will fulfill the
law of Christ.”
(Galatians 6:2 NIV)
The Apostle Paul asked the church at Galatia to keep on doing good for each other in order to fulfill Christ’s law of love. The church should help each other out of the pits they fall into, without falling into the pit, also. I dare not compare myself to my brothers and sisters in Christ, but look for opportunities to encourage and lift them up to Jesus. I hope you will, too!
“I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.”
(Psalm 119:11 NIV)
God’s Word is the light that exposes dark places in my heart. It is the scalpel that cuts away my selfish thoughts. It is the balm that heals the sin sick soul. I must read His words in the Bible or sing them in a worship song and let them change me. I will apply His words to my life. I will hide His word in my heart. I hope you will, too!
“If we live, we live to the Lord;
and if we die, we die to the Lord.
So, whether we live or die,
we belong to the Lord.”
(Romans 14:8 NIV)
Tim Tebow wrote, “We want a full blueprint before we take the first step. But God doesn’t always give us the whole picture. He gives us a person to help, a moment to step in, an opportunity to say yes right where we are. It’s not about being the hero. It’s about being faithful with the small things.” I will serve the Lord. I hope you will, too!
“Sow for yourselves righteousness,
reap the fruit of unfailing love,
and break up your unplowed ground;
for it is time to seek the Lord,
until he comes and showers
righteousness on you.”
(Hosea 10:12 NIV)
Daniel Webster Whittle wrote the
popular hymn “Showers of Blessings”
There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Savior above.
There shall be showers of blessing,
If we but trust and obey.
I will welcome showers of blessings sent by my heavenly Father. I hope you will, too!
“John, the Baptizer, testifies
concerning him.
He cries out, saying, ‘This was he of
whom I said,
‘He who comes after me has surpassed me
because he was before me.’”
(John 1:15 NIV)
John the Baptizer was a cousin of
Jesus, born before Jesus’ birth. Yet he announced that Jesus came before he was
born.
“In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.”
(John 1:1 NIV)
