No Fear

TODAY’S VERSE
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear.
I John 4:18 (NIV)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
Fear comes in many forms. Anxiety, panic, and obsessions, but one that often surprises us is worry. Somehow we feel worry is justified. We believe we can extinguish our fears with control, perfection, and the drive to make everything safe. However, worry is based on fear and, so often, the fear of things that will never happen. We never really conquer our anxiety. That is why we need love. Love in the form of acceptance, security, purpose, and protection conquers our need for control. Given unconditionally, love can take fear and obliterate it. This is the love God offers you. His love is pure. It is unfailing, everlasting and unconditional. Come to God today, receive His love and let your fear be driven away.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, thank You that I can bring all my concerns to You. Thank You for giving me Your great love and casting out all my fears!
AMEN

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Care and Share

TODAY’S VERSE
Do you despise the church of God by humiliating those who have nothing?
I Corinthians 11:22 (NIV)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
Paul was concerned about the selfish practices of some of those that were coming to their Christian fellowship and worship service. They were being gluttons, getting drunk and totally ignoring the needs of the poor that were there. It was a form of discrimination that angered Paul and brought shame to Jesus Himself. Paul wrote to them saying that humiliating the poor by ignoring their needs, flaunting their riches in front of them and not having compassion on them was the same as despising the church and bringing disgrace upon it. God cares for the poor and needy. The question is, “Do we?”

TODAY’S PRAYER
Father, forgive me for ignoring those in need and bringing shame to You and Your church. Help me to care and share the way that brings glory to Your name.
AMEN

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Be Renewed

TODAY’S VERSE
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.
II Corinthians 4:16

TODAY’S THOUGHT
Have you ever felt like giving up? You are trying to do the right thing. You have put your faith in God. And yet everything seems to go wrong. You ask yourself, “Why try?” “What difference will it make?” You feel like throwing in the towel, but then the Spirit of God, the comforter, comes and renews your heart and mind. Paul experienced this. He wrote, “We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.” That is why Paul never gave up. God renewed his inner being over and over again. God will do the same for you. Come to Him today. Tell Him your burdens. Let Him know your worries and cares. Pour out your heart to Him, and let your spirit be renewed.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Oh Lord, help me today, I pray. You know my burden. You know my need. Renew me in my inner being so that I will never give up being who You want me to be.
AMEN

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Choose Wisely

TODAY’S VERSE
I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along the paths you should follow.
Isaiah 48:17 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
What a promise. God Almighty says He wants to teach you what is good for you and lead you in the way you should go. However, in the following sentence, God says, “Oh, that you had listened to my commands!” You can hear the disappointment in God’s voice. They ignored the His teachings and did not follow Gods’s path. Think of all the heartache, regret, and missed opportunities, they suffered because they ignored the Lord’s instruction. Today, you have a choice. You can choose to listen to the Lord’s teaching and follow His path, or you can choose to ignore His commands. Choose wisely.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Lord, thank You for teaching me what is good. Thank You for leading me along the paths I should go. Help me to continually choose to follow You.
AMEN

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I AM

TODAY’S VERSE
God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.”
Exodus 3:14 (NIV)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
The stage was set. Moses was standing in front of a burning bush that was not being consumed. A voice said, “Take off your shoes for this is Holy Ground.” Then God revealed Himself to Moses. God wanted to go to Pharoah and ask him to release all the Jews from slavery. Moses doubted whether the people would accept him as a leader, so he asked God, “Who can I say sent me?” God said to tell them, “I Am sent you.” “I Am who I Am.” I AM! It says it all! He is before all things, below all things, above all things, after all things. God is the strong one, creator, Most High, Father, King of Kings, the Way the Truth and the Life, Love, Holy One of Israel, Great Shepherd, Alpha and Omega, our healer, Redeemer, Savior, and protector. Today you are on Holy ground. This same great and mighty “I AM” loves you. Stop and worship Him.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Holy One. Who am I that You would love me and allow me to know You, You the Great I AM? How I love You. How I worship You. How I Praise You, my dear and precious Lord.
AMEN

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Love His Way

TODAY’S VERSE
Love each other in the same way I have loved you.
John 15:12 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
There are commands, and then there are commands. Jesus gave us a tall order when He told His disciples to love others the same way He loved us. Jesus’ love was unfathomable. His sacrifice and compassion were His trademarks. It doesn’t take long, and we will find that we cannot do it. We cannot love the way He does without His help. The good news is that just a few sentences later, Jesus looked at His disciples and said, “You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit.” Here in lies our answer. Here is the solution. God chose you and me to be His disciples. He chose us to love others in the same way He loves us. And whom He chooses, He can empower. We don’t love in our strength but in His. Today, in the power of the Holy Spirit, let us love those around us the way Jesus would love them.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Jesus, Help me in the power of your Holy Spirit, to love others the way you love.
AMEN

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You Can Come Boldly

TODAY’S VERSE
This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Hebrews 4:15-16 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
How many times do you need mercy and grace in your life? It is so good to know that God knows all about your weaknesses. He empathizes with your situation. Jesus overcame temptation and the trials that test your soul. Because of His great love for you, He bids you to come to Him with boldness. Come into His throne room and receive all the mercy and grace you will ever need. Today, don’t let anything stop you. He loves you, and He knows you. Come and let Him know your needs.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Jesus, I am so thankful that You understand my weaknesses. I bring them to You and ask for Your grace and mercy to forgive me and help me live for You.
AMEN

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Despite All These Things

TODAY’S VERSE
No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
Romans 8:37 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
“Despite all these things.” Have you ever felt the burden of “all these things?” “Things” mount up, and you cry loudly, “If one more thing happens, I don’t know what I will do.” Life gets hard, and we are tempted to wonder where God is in all our trouble. Paul writes it this way, “Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?” It is a good question, and Paul gave it a great answer. Listen again. “No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.” Today join Paul in believing what he finishes this passage with. “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, thank You for Your love, and despite all the “things” in my life, nothing will ever separate me from Your love in Christ Jesus, my Lord!
AMEN

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A Relationship With God

TODAY’S VERSE
The LORD is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
Psalms 103:8 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
Believe it or not, God desires to have a relationship with us. Why else would He go to such lengths to love us? If all He wanted were sinless perfection, He could have created us another way because none of us can comply with that requirement. That doesn’t mean that God is any less Holy. It means that he planned to have Christ take the penalty for sins so we could be forgiven and have the privilege of having a relationship with Him. Listen to what David wrote, “He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.” Today, bask in God’s mercy, compassion, and forgiveness and enjoy a joyful relationship with Him.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Lord, thank You for desiring a relationship with me. Thank You for Your mercy, compassion, and forgiveness that makes that possible. Help me to really know You, love you, and worship You.
AMEN

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Delight and Desire

TODAY’S VERSE
Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires.
Psalms 37:4

TODAY’S THOUGHT
So many people have read today’s verse and say, “It sounds good, but it is not true. God hasn’t given me the desires of my heart!” I would suggest the problem isn’t with God’s ability but more with our desires. We need to ask ourselves, “What are the desires of my heart? What do I seek after?” You see, the real key to today’s verse is in the first part, “Delight in the Lord.” If we are delighting in God, if we are seeking to live for Him, if He is the object of our desire, then what we truly desire in life will be given to us. What we delight in skews our passion. In turn, our desires help us increase our delight! And so it goes on. Today, delight in God, for He delights in you. When you do, He will give you the desires of your heart.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, how I delight in You and Your love for me. How I desire to live for You. How I desire to love the way You do. How I desire to join You in Your work here on earth. Give me, Lord, the desires of my heart.
AMEN

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