Oh, God, you never stop watching me. You never sleep in order to make it possible for me to sleep. You never close your eyes in order to make it possible for me to close mine. You never rest in order to make it possible for me to rest. You look for me when I …
Tag: Holy Spirit
Get ready to be amazed
Lord God of heaven and earth, your radiance dazzles the universe. When you speak, the thunders crash. When you protect, you send bolts of lightning where needed. You are not soft. Your enemies hate you for stopping them. They declare you are not a good God because you will not let them do whatever they …
He will stop at nothing to make sure you last forever
The scripture for today, March 10 (3/10), is Colossians 3:10 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator." Did you ever make something with your hands, and it was your pride and joy? Were you so proud …
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Keeping the cosmos synchronized
Ah, Lord God. I praise you for your greatness and minuteness. You dwell in the cosmos and you dwell in each tiny atom. You are directed energy, determined love, the head, heart and soul of the universe. Nature praises your reliability and predictability. My spirit praises you for bringing life and brightness and wonder into …
Go and conquer anyway
The scripture for today, January 9 (1/9), is Joshua 1:9 as found in the Old Testament of the Bible: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord, your God will be with you wherever you go." Fear can paralyze. Just ask Joshua. He had just been …
Wednesday 3/28 ~ The Holy Spirit is what?
This is confusing to many because we aren't sure what it means to speak against the Holy Spirit. Jesus clarifies it in John 14:17 where he said he was going to send to us another Comforter, the Spirit of Truth. And in John 17:17 he said God's Word is Truth ~ the Bible.
Saturday 3/24 ~ No guessing
The scripture for today March 24(3/24), is 1st John 3:24 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us." Some people think we can tell that …
Thursday 2/22 ~ God does not dwell where?
The scripture for today, February 22 2/22), is Ephesians 2:22 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "And in him, you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit." Another place in the New Testament, 2nd Corinthians 6:16, says we are the temple of God. A lot …
Saturday 1/20 ~ Read it. Love it. Absorb it.
The scripture for today, January 20 (1/20), is 2nd Peter 1:20f as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "Above all, you must understand that no Prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along …
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Scripture for Friday, November 24 ~ The Holy Spirit
The scripture for today, November 24 (11/24) is Ezekiel 11:24 as found in the Old Testament of the Bible: “The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the exiles in Babylonia in the vision given by the Spirit of God.” How did the Holy Spirit move people? Not by making them fall down, but by …
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