God, you are worthy of praise for your creativity, your mind, your actions, your words. You are goodness and justice and mercy. You are might and power. You are tender and kind. How could I ever want a better judge to stand before at the end of my life? I worship you. Father, sometimes …
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God left his creation unfinished
The scripture for today, October 26 (10//26), is 1st Corinthians 10:26 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "For 'The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it.' " This is a thanksgiving scripture. The beautiful part of God's creation is that he left a lot of it undone for us to finish. After …
Taking Heaven for Granted
The scripture for today, October 25 (10/25), is Hebrews 10:25 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another ~ and all the more as you see the Day approaching." Do you declare, "I can walk …
Seeing myself as others do
The scripture for today, October 24 (10/24), is 1st Corinthians 10:24 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others." The context of this verse is that some of the members of the church in Corinth were expressing opinions or doing things that were offensive to …
You make me look good
Ah, Jehovah God, my Father and Maker, you love me so. You enchant me like a beautifully faceted diamond ~ love on this side, joy on that side, mercy on this other side. You are my jewel, my precious pearl, my frame of gold. Silver strains of you sing forth from my heart. You are …
You don’t have to guess
The scripture for today, October 23 (10/23), is Jeremiah 10:23 as found in the Old Testament of the Bible: "I know, O Lord, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps." Just how are you supposed to know what steps God has directed you to take? Do you …
Searching for Answers
Ah, how I ever long to praise you, God, for you are the Sovereign Lord over all that exists and the only God. You formed me with gentleness and delight and I think perhaps a song in your heart. So many plans you made for me. How am I doing, Lord? Your expectations are high, …
Prevailing over them
I praise you when I am happy and on top of the world. I praise you when I am wandering around aimlessly, not knowing what I need to be doing. And when I am struggling through a project that is not coming together as I had planned. And before I fall asleep and when I …
And sometimes I will whisper to you
Lord, an old friend years ago was in a coma for weeks. One day, she opened her eyes, sat up in bed, held out her arms, smiled, laid back down, and died. My old aunt was bedfast with a long-term fatal disease. The last few days of her life, she kept holding out her hands …
The sun will return
Sometimes storms sweep around me with gales that attack my faith. You break through the dark clouds, sweep them aside and reveal blue skies to renew my faith. Sometimes I dare try to walk on water and do the impossible, then begin to sink. You come to me on those same waters, reach down, take …