Genesis
Gen 1:27 “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” The creator of an object defines that object, Don't let the opinion of others define you. You are created in God's image, that makes you special in His eyes. He loves you unconditionally as His child and creation. Have an amazing day in the Lord!
Psalms
In Psalm 9:1 David writes, “I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” This was written shortly after the death of David’s newborn son. Yet David found it right and proper to give God thanks and to tell others of His greatness! I know you are going through a difficult time, but God is in control and He has a plan. Today, God will give you 86,000 seconds as His gift to you. I challenge you to take 2 of those seconds and say, "Thank You, Lord" Have an amazing day!
Ever been afraid? David was being pursued by a large army of Philistines, and he was afraid! He wrote about his feelings in Psalm 56 in a prayer to God. What did he do when he was afraid? Verse 3 says, “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” In verse 11 he asks a great question, “What can man do to me?” The answer is nothing! Trust in God when you face fear. Have a fantastic day! I love you!
One of my favorite verses in scripture is Psalm 73:26 “My body and my mind may become weak, but God is my strength. He is mine forever.” This verse is great you athletes. In a game you get tired both physically and mentally, God will give you strength. The same goes for life. This verse has become more special to me since my diagnosis of Parkinson’s. My body is weak, but God is my strength, He lets me get out of bed each day. God will be with you, He is yours forever. Have an amazing day!
Psalm 119:9 “How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.“ I pray daily that you stay pure, that you do not get caught up in the traps of life. But my prayers are not enough. You must do your part and the Psalmist says this is accomplished by living according to the Word of God. Is there dust on your Bible? I encourage you to get in the Word, read your Bible daily. The only way to live according to the Word is to know the Word. God bless you today!
Psalm 121:1" I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." What an awesome ttruth that the One who made the world is our source of help! So many times we want to fix the junk in our life on our own, but we have the One who made us as our source of help. If you want your phone fixed, who is best to fix it, you or the company who made the phone? Trust God! Have a blessed day!
Ps 122:1 “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go into the house of the Lord.’” Today is Sunday, I hope you go to church and worship. But do you HAVE to go to church today or do you GET to go to church today. Your attitude will determine your experience in worship. Enter worship today with a glad heart!! God bless!
Psalm 139:14 “I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way.” God made you an amazing and wonderful person. You are HIS creation and He loves you. Don’t let anybody tell you that you aren’t special. Don’t let anyone else define you or label you. You are a child of the King! Have a blessed day!
Proverbs
While at the doc’s office the other day, the nurse said, “I know you are in pain, why are you smiling?” I said, “Do you feel better because I am smiling?” To which she replied, “Yes, I do!” Let’s face it, a smiling face makes us feel better. Solomon knew this when he wrote in Proverbs 15:30 “A cheerful look brings joy to the heart” If you only smile when taking a selfie then you aren’t bringing joy to anyone’s heart. Smile today! Make someone feel good! I am hurting right now, but I am still smiling! God bless you today!
Proverbs 16:9 “We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” There are so many things we may want to do in life. We can plan but without God our plans are worthless. Whatever you want to do, include God. Have a great day!
Prov 17:17 “A friend loves at all times…” Friends are great! A true friend knows your flaws, but loves you anyway. Think of this today, to have a true friend, you have to be a true friend. I consider you my friend and I am not ashamed to say that I love you friend. Share the love today with your friends! God bless your day!
Isaiah
In Isaiah's prophecy concerning Messiah, he calls Jesus "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Peace. Isn't that what we all want? Jesus is the Prince of Peace. This Christmas, with all the hustle and bustle, stop for a moment and realize your source of peace....Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas, God Bless you and I love you!
Lamentations
I have heard it many times. “I have made way too many mistakes for God to love me.” That simply isn’t true. In a little book in the OT we read , “ The faithful love of the Lord never ends. His mercies never cease.” (Lamentations 3:22 ) In other words, God’s love and mercy is bigger than all your mistakes combined. Today just know God loves you, mistakes and all. He only asks that you love Him back. Have a wonderful day!!
Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” For many this week or perhaps next, an activity known as “Sr Night” will take place. Some will cry, some won’t, some will feel sadness, some relief. What we all must understand is that life is full of stepping stones. Rather than seeing an activity as the “end” of something, see it as the next step to another. If we step with God, we need not fear any activity. God bless your Friday!!
Matthew
Matthew 5:16 "....let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." No matter what you do, whether a student, an athlete, a pizza maker, burger flipper or a preacher, be an example of how a Christian should live their lives. Not so people will say how good you are, but will give the honor to God because you are His child. Have a blessed day!!
Matthew 6:14 "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." One of the most difficult things for humans to do is forgive. But look at what Jesus said could be the price of not forgiving others....God will not forgive you. That's a hefty price to pay to hold a grudge. When others wrong you, shake it off! Players gonna play, haters gonna hate, shake it off and forgive. Have a blessed Lord's Day!
Today is the last Sunday of 2014. This year has been full of ups and downs for me and I'm sure for you as well. Sometimes during those down times we tend to run from God when in fact it is during those times we need to run to God. Jesus said in Matt 11:28 " Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.". In those times of need run to Jesus and rest in His love. God bless
John
Jesus said in John 13:35 “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” We often use “love” in many different ways. We love our significant other, we love our parents and we love pizza. All in many different ways of course. Jesus says we are to “love” one another. This love is a totally different love. It’s the love of God. So when I tell you I love you, I do! I love you with the Christian love that identifies us as brothers and sisters in Christ. Love one another! Don’t be afraid to say it! Have an awesome day! Always remember and don’t ever forget…I love you!
"I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. Jesus knew we'd have trouble at times in this world. But how awesome is it that we can find peace in Him because He has overcome the world. Have an amazing day! Love ya!!
Romans
Romans 12: 15 “Share the happiness of those who are happy, the sorrow of those who are sad.16 …Don’t become snobbish but take a real interest in ordinary people.” We are to be people of compassion. Sharing each others joys and burdens. It might cost you time and social status, but never be ashamed to be a friend or of a friend. Compassion is more than , “I’m sorry.” Compassion says, “What can I do for you? How can I help?” It’s taking a call at 3am or going to someone’s house just because they need you. Be a compassionate friend. God bless!
Philippians
Phil 3:13b-14 "....Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Forgetting what is behind. That is so hard sometimes. But I'm convinced that God isn't so concerned about where you've been as He is about where you are going. Don't let Satan allow your past to define you. Don't drive through life focusing on the rear view mirror. You will wreck. God bless and have a wonderful day!!
Philippians 4: 6 “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Don’t worry? But what about that pimple on my nose? Don’t worry? I don’t have a prom date! Don’t worry? That’s what Paul said, don’t worry Pray! Tell God what you need, He may not always say yes, but don’t worry because He knows what is best for you! And don’t forget to thank Him for all He’s done! Have a wonderful day!!
Most of us know Phil 4:13 by heart, "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." But do we really know why Paul wrote those words? To understand we must look at the previous verses. In vs 11 Paul says, "i have learned the secret to being content." He then goes on to say he has been full and hungry, he has had everything and nothing, but the secret is contentment with what you have because Christ can get you through everything. As Christmas approaches, be content, don't be concerned with what you didn't get, be happy and feel blessed with what you do. God bless, love you!
I'm convinced that God isn't so concerned about where you've been as He is about where you are going, Don't let Satan bring up your past. As a Christian God has forgiven your past and is looking forward to how you can praise Him today and in he future. Paul wrote "Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Phil 3:13-14
Phil 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" It's easy to rejoice when life is good isn't it? But we aren't told to only rejoice in the good times. We are told to rejoice ALWAYS. Even when things aren't going our way, we are to rejoice in the Lord. This morning it took me 15 minutes just to get out of bed because of Parkinson's. But I did get out of bed and for that I rejoice. Have a wonderful day! God bless you!
I Timothy
In 1 Tim 4:12 Paul tells his protege to not let anyone look down on him just because he is young. I feel young people have an incredible potential for God. I believe in you but you must also believe in yourself. Paul goes on to say that young people need to be examples for others in everything. Especially in your speech and in purity. Show others how awesome I know you are. God bless! Love ya!
James
James 1:22 “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says” Listening to your coach, teacher, parents, etc is awesome, but listening is not enough. Your coach may tell you what to do in a certain situation, but if you don’t do what was said, you will let your team down. Knowing what the Bible says is not enough either, you must follow what it tells you do or you let God down. Don’t just read it, live it. Have a blessed day
James 4: 17 "Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it." Most people want to avoid this verse. But it is so important. Don't think you can do nothing and that's alright. Doing nothing can often be worse than doing something. If you know what's right but decide to ignore it, you've disappointed someone and God. Have a wonderful day!!
I John
I John 4: 7 “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.” Today is Valentine’s Day. A day we use to celebrate love. The day will be celebrated by some, hated by others, depending on your relationship status. Regardless, my challenge today is to think about God’s love for us. I John 4:9 tells us how God showed His love for us, the sacrifice of Jesus. Because of this we can have eternal life. Happy Valentine’s Day! I love you!
I John 4:9 "God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him." Wow! God loves you so much He sent Jesus to die for you! That means you are extremely special to God! You are His child! Don't let anyone else make you feel like you are nothing. You are a child of the King! God bless! Love ya!!!
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