Matthew 3:16-17 King James Version (KJV) 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Friday, May 31, 2019
Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (NLT) -Matthew 28:20
We are not alone. Everyday, we have access to the power of God’s Holy Spirit to help us through all the challenges of life. So why not take a risk and step out in faith and attempt to “make disciples” as Jesus commands? He is with you always and His power gives us the strength and words we need to be a light in this world.
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For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Thessalonians%204%3A16-1%20Thessalonians%204%3A17&version=KJV
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory. (NLT) -Romans 5:2
It's hard to comprehend, but we stand in the middle of undeserved privilege when we put our faith in Christ. The word privilege is defined as a right or immunity granted as a benefit. We are granted immunity from our sins which had separated us from God. Now we can joyfully be in His presence and await the day we can share His glory. How do you gracefully share undeserved privilege without pridefully looking down on others?
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Praise the LORD ! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting! (NLT) -Psalm 147:1
Singing praise to God may be one of the simplest ways to please God. Not only does He love hearing our hearts turn towards Him in praise, it is a powerful way to invite joy into our daily lives. When we focus on the goodness of God, it’s a lot harder to feel bogged down with the details of life. Pause and sing beautiful praise to our God!
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But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Psalm%20103%3A17-Psalm%20103%3A18&version=KJV
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
"You're going to wear yourself out--and the people, too. This job is too heavy a burden for you to handle all by yourself." (NLT) -Exodus 18:18
Moses' father-in-law had just given him some wise advice to delegate. Moses was tasked with being the sole judge for thousands of Israelites, but it was burdensome. Often, we cling onto these burdens because we take pride in the control and recognition we receive from doing them. Yet, delegating gives others the opportunity to prove their worth if you give them the chance. Also, we can be much more effective with our time because it is multiplied by the effort of many. Are there areas you could relinquish control and delegate to willing and capable people?
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May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. (NLT) -Romans 1:7
Some days we need just a bit more grace and a bit more peace than others. Busyness, drama, and life circumstances pull out every last ounce of patience. By the end of the day, it feels like we are just barely hanging on. When you feel your patience wearing thin, step away. Get a moment of distance to recenter yourself around Christ. He will give you the grace and patience you are seeking to give to others.
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Monday, May 27, 2019
And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. (NLT) -Deuteronomy 6:5
How do we love the Lord with all we have? We do this by loving His people. God is at work caring for people and He invites us to join Him in this task. It is our responsibility to show love and compassion for those around us.
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Sunday, May 26, 2019
Then Jesus said, "Let's go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile." He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn't even have time to eat. (NLT) -Mark 6:31
This is always a busy time of year with graduations, visiting family, and working hard. We get focused, hustling and bustling about with little time for eating that we exhaust ourselves. It's important to go off to a quiet place to recharge yourself and rest awhile. Such a time is necessary to find rest in Jesus. When you sneak away, bring a verse with you to meditate and mull over. Perhaps it's only 15 minutes, but the peace you will find is like none other. Come and find rest in Him.
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Saturday, May 25, 2019
Friday, May 24, 2019
Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. (NLT) -Galatians 6:7
What things are you sowing into in your life? Are you planting seeds of life? God is a just God and while His grace is abundant; His word also warns us that our actions still matter. Be a person who grows godly things around them and plants good seeds with your life.
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Thursday, May 23, 2019
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. (NLT) -Philippians 2:3
Evaluate your motives. Where do you need to pivot from serving yourself to serving others? What lies have you entertained that have inflated your own status? God cares about our hearts, so take time to align your motives with God’s standard of humility.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts. (NLT) -Isaiah 57:15
Revive means “to return to life.” God literally says I’m going to bring back to life those who are willing to live with humility. We are dead, lost, broken and hopeless without the life giving power of Jesus! Come to Jesus with a repentant heart and watch Him bring you back to life again!
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The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts. (NLT) -Isaiah 57:15
Revive means “to return to life.” God literally says I’m going to bring back to life those who are willing to live with humility. We are dead, lost, broken and hopeless without the life giving power of Jesus! Come to Jesus with a repentant heart and watch Him bring you back to life again!
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Yet I am confident I will see the LORD ’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. (NLT) -Psalm 27:13
Know that God desires to show you His goodness in this present moment. Eternity starts when we accept Jesus into our lives. We don’t have to wait for the end of our lives to know that our God is good. Pray that He opens your eyes in new ways to the beauty He provides us everyday.
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Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Corinthians%201%3A10&version=KJV
Monday, May 20, 2019
But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. (NLT) -1 John 1:9
The great news is that we have continual open access to forgiveness with Jesus! We don’t have to use a third party in order to be cleansed from our sins. In fact, we can pray straight to Jesus and He will respond. Let Him wash you clean and humble your heart by confessing to Jesus as you pray.
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Sunday, May 19, 2019
Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. (NLT) -Ecclesiastes 3:11
Jesus is the main character in a story still being told. God’s great work began at creation and continues until the end of time as we know it. Moments of our lives can feel so far from the masterpiece we are promised. Be encouraged, even if you don’t understand it, God’s story is still being told. God is making something beautiful out of you!
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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=James%203%3A17-James%203%3A18&version=KJV
Saturday, May 18, 2019
The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. (NLT) -Psalm 103:13
Sometimes it can be difficult to think of the Lord in terms of a father. Our earthly, albeit human, father may not have loved us the way we feel loved or even abandoned us altogether. There can be a gap left between what was modeled by our earthly father and how our heavenly Father loves us. Yet we know God is tender and compassionate. We must find it in our hearts to forgive our father so that we may fully experience the love of our Father. Pray your heavenly Father will help you uncover and release any roots of anger or bitterness as you walk in relationship with Him.
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Friday, May 17, 2019
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns! (NLT) -Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful is God’s great plan of salvation? How wonderful is it that God was willing to step down from heaven and become human all so we could know Him! We can live with peace because we know that with God, death does not win. We have an eternal future and hope with Jesus. Share this good news with those around you today!
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Thursday, May 16, 2019
“Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him." (NLT) -John 9:2-3
It's a common belief that people suffer as a way of punishment for their sins. Yet, Jesus used the blind man's disability to glorify God, not to punish him because of his own or his parents' sins. Could the same apply to our suffering? We can view our suffering as an offering to God. It helps to strengthen our faith, teach others about faith, and bring glory to God. When you are low and struggling in your suffering, ask God to show you His perspective.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. (NLT) -Romans 12:10
Genuine is something we all seek in a culture filled with almosts and knock-offs. People crave honest love and affection. How can you take delight in showing others honor? Let those around you see how real God’s love is through your genuine actions.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Joseph, her fiance, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. (NLT) -Matthew 1:19
Mary became pregnant with Jesus after she was engaged to Joseph. Imagine how Joseph must have felt when he learned his fiancee was pregnant, not knowing who the father was. Anger, bitterness, and betrayal had to have been stirring in his heart. He was justified to publicly stone her for her actions. Yet, being the man he was, he chose to quietly walk away. Fortunately, an angel stepped in and set him straight about the Father. When you feel anger, bitterness, betrayal and have every right to retaliate, how can you extend grace and mercy to your circumstances?
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Monday, May 13, 2019
How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. (NLT) -James 4:14
Life's too short and unbelievably fragile. We don’t have the time to waste our days. Is there a goal you’ve been putting off working towards? An apology you have procrastinated in giving out? Have you felt called to take a new step of faith in your life but delayed due to fear? Use the gift of life you’ve been given for God’s glory.
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And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord , choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord .
Joshua 24:15 KJV
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Sunday, May 12, 2019
I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the LORD, am the one who does these things. (NLT) -Isaiah 45:7
It's difficult to enjoy the day without the night and the night without the day. God created both. As believers, it can be smooth sailing until we hit a rough patch. However, few things will grow your faith more than experiencing a pivotal circumstance in your life. God uses these events to deepen your relationship with Him. Think back on your walk with Christ, did you experience a deepening of your relationship after just such an occasion? Does this impact your perspective on the bad times?
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Proverbs 31:10,28-31 KJV
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. [28] Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also , and he praiseth her. [29] Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. [30] Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord , she shall be praised. [31] Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
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Saturday, May 11, 2019
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. (NLT) -Psalms 73:26
One hard truth about being human is that failure is unavoidable. Solo, our strength runs out. If you are feeling defeated by your lack of ability, the good news is, we have a source to go to that is so much bigger than us! God is faithful to breath new life and hope into our failures.
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Friday, May 10, 2019
Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. (NLT) -1 Peter 2:11
Do you ever feel as though truly living at Christ-like life is impossible? The struggle to commit our lives to Jesus and faithfully serve Him is real! All the worldly voices we hear from the culture go against or work to distract us from what the Bible teaches. Be reminded, we are not citizens of this world. We have to fight to keep our eyes on Jesus and to live as though we are citizens of Heaven.
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Thursday, May 09, 2019
In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind. (NLT) -2 Corinthians 6:4
We know hard times come. The light we can shine to others reveals our faith in God. Our faith can persist even in the face of hardship. It is a demonstration of our trust that the Lord is good. When calamity happens the last thing we want to be is patient. We want to hurry up and move beyond the troubles. This is the time God has been preparing us for and we have the opportunity to grow closer to God. If you are in the middle of calamity, muster your patience one day at a time.
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There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Romans%208%3A1-Romans%208%3A2&version=KJV
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. (NLT) -Philippians 2:3
Be honest, how often do you actually think others can do it better than you? Most of us trust ourselves too much. It’s a struggle to consider the opinions, ideas or needs of those around us. What would it look like to truly consider your spouse, boss, friend or child better than yourself? When we take this posture of humility, we are able to show the love of Christ to those around us. Find one way to first serve another before serving yourself today, in order to show those around you the love of Jesus.
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Tuesday, May 07, 2019
No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. (NLT) -Micah 6:8
Would you characterize yourself as a “good person”? God defines good as justice, mercy and humility. Are these the things guiding your life choices? Make a list. Write down how you are or maybe how you could improve in acting with justice, mercy and humility.
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Monday, May 06, 2019
But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. (NLT) -Psalm 66:19
Do you ever imagine what a to-do list for God would look like? It would be insane! Yet, God pays attention to YOU. Somehow by His grace and through His infinite power He is able to hear each and every one of your prayers. Don’t let doubt creep in and stop you from boldly casting your cares at the feet of Jesus. He is able and willing to hear your prayers and bring answers to your life.
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Sunday, May 05, 2019
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Philippians%204%3A6-Philippians%204%3A7&version=KJV
Saturday, May 04, 2019
"I have singled him [Abraham] out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised." -Genesis 18:19
This verse is a good reminder of the importance of raising children according to the Lord's ways. As parents we are convicted to lead lives of integrity as examples for our children. As children we get to learn of the rich Bible stories to help us learn the right way to treat others. Everyone comes together, in their own unique way, to share in the goodness of the Lord. If you find your family has moved off track, it's never too late to reorient the family through watching a family movie featuring Biblical principles, attending church, or playing a Bible knowledge game together.
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Friday, May 03, 2019
After the victory, the LORD instructed Moses, “Write this down on a scroll as a permanent reminder, and read it aloud to Joshua: I will erase the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” (NLT) -Exodus 17:14
When God does great things for us, he tells us to remember His goodness! Write down the ways God has helped, moved or worked on your behalf. Don’t forget our God does great things.
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Thursday, May 02, 2019
Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. (NLT) -Philippians 2:3
How can we not be selfish? That's difficult when the overwhelming majority of our thoughts are about ourselves. The second half of this verse has the answer. When we think of others more often than ourselves we battle with our selfishness. It's not asking us to think badly of ourselves, but instead to think higher of others. This can mean we give others the benefit of the doubt, release our grudges, and pay attention to the thoughtfulness others extend to us. Work today towards thinking of others more.
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And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20John%205%3A14-1%20John%205%3A15&version=KJV
Wednesday, May 01, 2019
Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” (NLT) -Genesis 2:18
God saw from the beginning that loneliness is not good. We are designed for community. We cannot follow Jesus on our own. We need other people to help encourage us, teach us and to pray for us. Don’t do life alone. Find a neighbor, co-worker, family member, church or other place to connect into. We need each other.
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