All My Troubles

TODAY’S VERSE
I cry out to the Lord; I plead for the Lord’s mercy. I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles. When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn.
Psalm 142:1-3 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
I wonder, when Peter wrote, “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you,” if he didn’t have today’s verse in mind. King David knew what troubles were. From being a shepherd boy protecting his flock from wild animals to being hunted like a fugitive by King Saul, David had his trials. As a King, he dealt with war, famine, drought, and the people’s complaints. But David also knew that God was the solution. He cried out to God, sharing his complaints and troubles. He pleaded for God’s mercy and received it over and over again. When he was overwhelmed, he cried out to God because he was confident of this one thing; the Lord knew which way David needed to go. Today, in all your struggles, turn to God. Pour out your heart to Him. He will show you the way.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, I need You. You know my troubles. You know my complaints. You also know the way I should turn. Help me, guide me, direct my path, I pray. In Jesus’ name.
AMEN

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Everything I Do And Say

TODAY’S VERSE
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.
II Thessalonians 2:16-17 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
Have you ever felt alone? Were you ever discouraged and felt that there was no hope? Have you found yourself feeling helpless with your back against the wall? We all go through difficult times, and they can leave us vulnerable to lies about ourselves and situations. Thoughts that we are broken, damaged goods, no good. Beliefs that we are helpless, hopeless, and all alone are all lies that come when we are stressed. But Paul knew the truth and shared it with the early church. God has given it to you today. The truth is that our Lord God, the God who loves you and gives you hope, will comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say. So today, be encouraged by these words and live this day for Him.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, thank You for loving me and giving me hope. Today, please comfort and strengthen me in every good thing I do and say.
AMEN

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My Future

TODAY’S VERSE
But I am trusting you, O LORD, saying, “You are my God!” My future is in your hands.
Psalms 31:14-15 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
Fear and the future often go hand in hand. It is easy to let our imagination become full of worry and anxiety. So much so that we cannot focus on the present moment. The Psalmist had the solution. He trusted God with His future. He chose to put all his worries, concerns, and fears of the future into God’s loving hands. So today, whatever you are worried about in the future, whatever you may dread, give it to God. Trust Him with it. Say with David, “You are my God! My future is in your hands.”

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, I come today and put my trust in You. You are my God, and I know that my future is in Your hands.
AMEN

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What Do You Desire?

TODAY’S VERSE
I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised Him from the dead.
Philippians 3:10 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
What do you aspire to? What desires do you have? It is an important question, but the answer is more important. The best desires are the ones that result in many benefits. What if you were granted a wish? Wouldn’t it make sense to ask for unlimited wishes? Paul’s desire was similar. He wanted something that would have a continuous impact on his life. He wanted to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised Him from the dead! He wrote, “Yes, everything else is worthless compared to the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake, I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with Him.”
Today, desire what can change and guide all of your life, knowing Christ and the His resurrection power.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Lord, please help me. I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised Him from the dead.
AMEN

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His Presence

TODAY’S VERSE
Let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him.
Hebrews 10:22 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
Today’s verse is amazing. It is mind-boggling! God has made a way that we can go right into His very presence and fellowship with Him. What a marvelous plan. A Holy and Just God, who creates us as human beings with all our imperfections, sin, and outright rebellion, also makes a way, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, that we can come into His presence and have intimate fellowship with Him. He writes, “We can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.” Read it again. Not just enter, but boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place. Today, you have been invited. You have an open invitation to visit the MOST Holy Place. You, today, can go right into the very presence of God, fully trusting that He wants you there.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, thank You for making a way that I can go right into Your presence. Thank You that I can fully trust that You want me there. I come now; make me conscious of Your very presence, I pray. In Jesus’ name.
AMEN

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All I Really Want

TODAY’S VERSE
Then I pray to you, O LORD. I say, “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life.”
Psalms 142:5 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
It’s not just what you pray that counts. The reason you pray is just as important. God loves you and knows your need before you pray. Listen to David’s despair and emotion when he prayed today’s verse. He was hiding in a cave and wrote, “I cry out to the LORD; I plead for the LORD’s mercy. I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles. I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought!” God heard more than David’s words. He felt David’s needs, and David knew it. That is why David could write, “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life.” The question is, “What do you want?” Today, know that God is your place of refuge. He knows your circumstance; turn to Him.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, I sometimes feel like no one gives me a passing thought. I start to despair, but You gently bid me come, and I come to You. Truly, You are my refuge. Today, I can say, “You are all I really want in life.”
AMEN

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What Controls You?

TODAY’S VERSE
Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.
Romans 6:16 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
What are you a slave of? We don’t like to think of it that way. We pride ourselves on our freedom. We love our free will and the ability to choose what we want when we want. The world doesn’t control us; we just spend a lot of time behaving like it. However, truth be told, we become controlled by what we allow to influence us. We “live in the world” but if we are not careful, we will become “of the world.” There is a way out. We can choose to be controlled by God. We can obey His teaching with all our hearts. Paul wrote it this way, “Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given you.” Today, choose God. Choose to obey Him with all your heart.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, I have been controlled by so many things. Today I choose to obey You with my whole heart. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and help me live for You.
AMEN

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Make It A Good Morning

TODAY’S VERSE
Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you.
Psalms 143:8 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
What do you wake up to in the morning? I remember a period in my life when depression and anxiety had me in their grip. I would dread the morning. I would have to fight not to wake to a panic attack. It got so bad that I didn’t want to sleep at night because I knew I would wake up again. But the Lord was faithful. I would go to bed by faith and prep myself to get up and run to Him in prayer and meditation. I learned that from David. Earlier in this passage, David wrote, “I am losing all hope; I am paralyzed with fear. – Come quickly, LORD, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don’t turn away from me.” Then he shared, “Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you.” My friend, it was true for David, it was true for me, it is true for you. Today, listen to God’s unfailing love for you. You can trust Him; go in peace.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, let me hear of Your unfailing love, let me sense that it true, help me believe it with all my heart, for I am trusting you.
AMEN

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Priority

TODAY’S VERSE
Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.
Luke 12:21 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
Today’s verse is very similar to another in which Jesus says, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” At first glance it would be easy to conclude that we should not seek after the riches of this world. Certainly, Jesus was an example of a person with no materialistic yearnings. Yet if we reduce these verses to a simple anti-materialism message, we lose the real meaning. The point Jesus was making is that we need to make seeking after Him our first and most important priority. Many people who have acquired wealth will tell you that it is hard work and takes every ounce of concentration and energy. Jesus knew this. He knew the zeal and passion a person needs to succeed in business. He wants us to have that same, if not more, passion and zeal for knowing and serving Him. Today God calls us to know Him. Build a deep and rich relationship with Him. That is true wealth.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Father, forgive me when I have gotten my priorities all messed up. Lord, help me seek after You. I want knowing and loving You to be the premier desire of my heart. In Jesus’ name.
AMEN

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Devoted To Prayer

TODAY’S VERSE
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
Colossians 4:2 (NLT)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
For some, the only time we pray is when the Pastor leads us in prayer on Sunday. But Paul is asking for more than a casual attitude about prayer. He is asking us to devote ourselves to prayer. This is more, much more. This kind of prayer is a conversation, a relationship, and a joint mission with God. It is a way of life and continuous dialogue with Him. That is why Paul said to be alert and thankful. We must be vigilant in seeking opportunities to join God in His mission. And we are to have a thankful heart no matter what comes our way because we have a heart that trusts and adores God. Isn’t it time you devoted yourself to prayer?

TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Father, I want to join You in Your mission in this world. Help me to devote myself to prayer with an alert mind and thankful heart.
AMEN

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