Your Daily Crossroad
11
Feb '21
He Will Never Forget You
11
Feb '21
. . . Yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. (Isaiah 49:15-16)
Just think about that promise! The image we are given is of God engraving us on the palms of His hands. In other words, when you don’t want to forget something, you might write it on your hand. God loves you so much, that He is telling you there is no way He will ever forget you.
You are not too much for Him to handle. Your past isn’t too bad that He can’t forgive you. You are not too old or too young. He loves you so much that He will never forget you. How amazing is that?
Be comforted and joyful in this; the God of the Universe cannot forget us! We engrave special things that we want to commemorate.
Take heart today that God is so intimately involved in your life, that He has you engraved on His palm.
When I read this devotion it blessed me. Nothing can change what God feels for you. Never forget that.
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
09
Feb '21
Pure in Heart
09
Feb '21
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8)
To be pure in heart means to be blameless, clean, or pruned. Repeatedly in Scripture, Jesus tells us that He is the vine and we are the branches. Because He loves us, He wants to mature our faith. One of the ways He does that is through allowing trials. Trials prune us and produce fruit in our lives.
Though the process of growth may be painful or require us to change, we are promised to see God when we submit. When we give Him our hopes, desires, dreams and purposes, we allow him to share in our growth and be a part of our journey. We get the unique opportunity as children of God to allow him to take away those things that are hindering us or that need to be removed from our lives. Through this process, we become more and more like him. Ask God if your heart is purely seeking him, or if you may need some pruning.
When I read this devotion I was reminded of Psalm 51:10, Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Allow Christ to be a part of your journey today and be open to change, you won’t be disappointed.
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
04
Feb '21
Find Rest Today
04
Feb '21
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (Matthew 11:29)
A yoke is a heavy wooden harness that would attach two animals to one another so they could pull a plow. What in your life is heavy on your heart or weighing you down?
What burden have you tried to carry alone? Jesus tells us to take His yoke, and learn from Him, because He is gentle, and in Him we will find rest.
Jesus never intended for us to carry life’s burdens alone. He doesn’t want us to live under the weight of past sins and regret. He wants us to give Him our sorrows and trust Him.
Are you carrying a burden from a past sin? Or maybe you keep reliving a regret, or embarrassment.
Are you ready to find rest today by allowing Christ to share in your burden? Will you allow him to join alongside you as you wrestle with life’s hurts and pains?
This devotion blessed me. When your heart is heavy, and your mind is weak, turn to God, get on your knees, ask Him for guidance, patience and strength, because at the end of the day, He is the only one on whom you can depend. Laugh often, love much and enjoy life.
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
02
Feb '21
Lean into Him
02
Feb '21
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. (Jeremiah 29:11)
God is like a good parent who lovingly sets up boundaries to protect their child. A good parent guides their child, teaching and watching over them.
Just as parents desire their children’s obedience, God desires ours. When we follow His ways, we save ourselves from unnecessary hurt and pain.
This does not mean however, that we will not have pain and suffering. We live in an uncertain world that is full of hardships. Sometimes, we are not delivered out of our pain.
Instead, God calls us to persevere. He promises that even in our pain, He will be there to comfort us and guide us through it—until we are united with Him in heaven.
Are you relying on your own plan today? Are you asking God to deliver you from His plan and into your ideal? Instead, lean into Him, trusting that His path and direction is perfect.
This devotion blessed me. God has a perfect plan for you and I. He never does it all at once, just step by step because He wants to teach us to walk by faith not by sight.
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!