How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me.—Job 29:2 (NIV)
Reflect on your life and the many times that God helped you through hardship. Feel His presence with you now. Know that He watches over you. Thank Him for holding you close and keeping you safe.
Dear Lord, I am humbled by the many ways You have kept me out of harm’s way.
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But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.”—1 Peter 3:14 (NIV)
Are you under stress? Share your concerns with God. Ask Him to help banish your anxiety so you can experience the true peace that comes from knowing that He is in control. Relax and rest in Him.
Dear Lord, when I focus on You, Your peace guards my heart and mind. Your wisdom smooths the path before me.
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So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.—Galatians 3:9 (NIV)
So many worries and difficulties stem from imagined problems that may or may not happen in the future. Take each moment as a gift. Work hard toward building your goals. Life is given one day at a time, and it’s best to live it that way.
Heavenly Father, You have given me this moment as a fresh opportunity to experience the power of Your love.
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May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.—Psalm 20:4 (NIV)
Awesome God, fill me with endurance. Keep my spirit strong so that I can realize my dreams.
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Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”—Matthew 26:38 (NIV)
When Jesus was overcome with sorrow, He asked His disciples to keep watch with Him, to stay awake and support Him, and yet they fell asleep. At one time or another, people let us down, but God and His angels are always there for you. They will keep watch.
Heavenly Father, nothing can separate me from Your love.
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And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it.—Ezekiel 44:14 (NIV)
God gave you unique and special gifts so that your voice and experience can bless others in meaningful ways. Instead of comparing yourself to others, ask God to show you how you might make a difference and help another in need.
Merciful Creator, when I struggle with my identity or feel useless, help me remember that I am unique and that You have a specific purpose in mind for me.
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But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live.—Numbers 33:55 (NIV)
The things in your life that come between you and your relationship with God become “barbs in your eyes.” Reflect on anything that is blocking your faith journey and pray for guidance on how to live your life to proclaim His glory.
Dear Lord, guide me in everything that I do. Save me from temptation.
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Not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the Lord wholeheartedly.—Numbers 32:12 (NIV)
Do you follow the Lord passionately and completely, just as Caleb and Joshua did? When you feel the strain of life’s journey, trust Him wholeheartedly. Ask Him to clear the way before you. He will lift you from distress and comfort you.
Lord, I am learning to trust in You with all my heart.
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This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”—Jeremiah 33:2–3 (NIV)
God made the heavens and the earth, and there is nothing that He can’t do or make in your life. When you are facing difficult times, pray and ask for insight on your situation. Know that He is with you, and that because of His presence you can have hope for tomorrow.
Loving Father, quiet my mind. Help me feel Your peace right now.
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All who seek the Lord will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.—Psalm 22:26 (NLT)
Ever y day, God sends blessings and gifts to encourage and guide us. Yet there are times when our heads are down, working out a problem, or we’re busy with the day’s errands and we fail to notice His touch. Today, be aware of His messages of beauty and love.
Gracious Lord, thank You for giving me everything I need to be happy.
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They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”—Luke 24:32 (NIV)
The hearts of the disciples were “set on fire” when they listened to Jesus. In your own prayer life, make time to be still and receive His messages. Open your heart to receive the life-changing power of His Word.
Dear Lord, renew me and empower me through the passion of Your Word.
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Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly…—1 CORINTHIANS 9:26 (NIV)
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.—PROVERBS 12:25 (NIV
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God— this is your true and proper worship.—Romans 12:1 (NIV)
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.—Hebrews 12:1 (NIV)
So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.—Genesis 1:21 (NIV)
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.—Colossians 3:23 (ESV)
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.—Romans 12:2 (ESV)
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.—Matthew 5:16 (ESV)
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.—Psalm 96:1 (NIV)
Oh, that I might have my request, that God would grant my desire.—Job 6:8 (NIV)
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.—Isaiah 61:1 (NIV)
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.—Romans 12:21 (NIV)
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. I hold fast to your statutes, Lord; do not let me be put to shame. I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.—Psalm 119:30–32 (NIV)
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.—Psalm 1:3 (KJV)
But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.—Jeremiah 10:12 (NIV)
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?—John 11:25–26 (NIV)
For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”—Galatians 5:14 (NIV)
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.—John 15:12 (ESV)
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.—2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV)
My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul.—Psalm 108:1 (NIV)
