01
Mar '22
Praise Him for His Word
01
Mar '22
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. (Isaiah 40:8)
God, the earth is fragile—but You are not. You remain faithful and steadfast forever. Your Words are timeless and Your promises are trustworthy and true. Thank You for allowing me to draw close to You each day by meditating on Your Word. What a blessing it is to know You, and be known by You! In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Amen and Amen! What a powerful truth.
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
28
Jul '20
There is Purpose in Your Struggle
28
Jul '20
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. (Isaiah 40:29)
Are you facing struggles today that are causing you to question God?
Are your troubles or difficulties diminishing your faith in God?
There is purpose in your struggle.
Your problems and limitations have a purpose!!
First, they remind us of Christ’s suffering. He knows and understands every single thing you are feeling or have ever felt.
Struggles also keep us dependent on Christ.
When you are weak, He is strong…enabling you to do what you cannot do on your own.
And remember, this earth is not our home! It is temporary.
When we experience frailty, grief, and stress we can either draw near to Christ and His strength or falter in our own.
We are not designed to handle life without God.
We need Him!
As you begin your day, ask God to help you and to strengthen your heart. He will give you His power to handle life with His help.
This devotion blessed me. I pray it uplifts and encourages you today to know that there is purpose in your struggle. Just today I read something that blessed me and I felt it went right along with this. “God is still in control, even when everything seems out of control. God is still God”.
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
23
Jul '20
Help Needed!
23
Jul '20
They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage. (Isaiah 41:6)
One of the great American authors, Alex Haley, had a picture on a wall in his office that attracted much attention. It always aroused the interest of his visitors because no one could understand the significance of the photograph to the writer.
On one occasion, a visitor with a perplexed look on his face asked, “Alex, why do you have a picture of a turtle sitting on the top of a fence post?”
Haley replied, “I try to remember how this turtle – me – got on the top of that post.”
Sometimes, perhaps most of the time for some of us, it is difficult to admit that if it were not for the help of others, we would not be where we are. From our earliest moments until this present hour, we are encouraged by nearly everyone to believe that “You can do it by yourself!”
Not so! We all need the help of others. Consider two words of advice from God. Speaking through the prophet Isaiah He said, “encourage one another with the words, ‘Be strong!’”
Each day God brings individuals into our lives who need help, encouragement, inspiration, an act of kindness, words of sympathy, or a look of empathy. He does this so we can help Him do His work in His world. It’s easy to encourage others by simply smiling and saying, “Be strong.”
Living life as one of Christ’s disciples, and doing the will of God, is to become a voice through which He speaks words of encouragement and a hand that He uses to help others.
Blessed is the Christian who enables others to “be strong!”
Father, may we take seriously the fact that You expect us to look to You for guidance and then reach out to others in love and mercy to show Your grace. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
When I read this devotion I was reminded of a quote I once heard that has stuck with me from a very young age and I remind myself of it often. Some people come into our lives and quickly go, some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our heart and we are never ever the same. My prayer is that we can leave footprints wherever we go and enable others to be strong. The very simple gestures are often the ones that have the biggest effect. Just your smile can change hearts and minds. Be kind.
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!