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Flourish in the New Year
Scripture “The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree…” (Psalm 92:12, NIV) Word Have you ever seen a palm tree in the midst of a great storm? That tree may be bent so far over that it’s almost touching the ground, but when the wind finally stops, that palm tree bounces right back up. What’s […]
Jesus Loves the Little Children
Scripture “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14, NIV) Word There’s a story in scripture about a time when the children wanted to run to Jesus, but the adults, thinking they were helping, kept them away from Him. […]
Forget the Former Things
Scripture “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.” (Isaiah 43:18, NIV) Word Too often, people spend so much time and energy dwelling on the past, dwelling on mistakes, or dwelling on disappointments. They don’t even realize that their focus is keeping them from moving forward in life. But in order to fully […]
Don’t Get Stuck in the Past
Scripture “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV) Word The very moment we receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we instantly become a new creation. Our spirits are made alive in Him, the old […]
The Day You’ve Been Waiting For
Scripture “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:19, NIV) Word Have you ever found yourself waiting for something? Waiting for that promotion? Waiting for that relationship? Waiting for a breakthrough? Waiting […]
The Journey of Preparation
Scripture “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9, NKJV) Word Oftentimes, God will use our experiences in life as stepping stones to prepare us for what He has in store next. Scripture tells us that He’ll even take the things the enemy tries to bring against us and […]
Promotion Comes from the Lord
Scripture “For not from the east nor from the west nor from the south come promotion and lifting up. But God is the Judge! He puts down one and lifts up another.” (Psalm 75:6–7, AMP) Word Have you ever noticed that people tend to act differently around those they think can do something for them […]
Ignore the Critics
Scripture “So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him.” (Acts 11:2, NIV) Word One time Jesus was in the temple. It was on the Sabbath, their day of rest. He saw a man with a withered hand. Jesus simply said, “Stretch forth your hand,” and immediately the man was healed. The […]
Victory is Always on the Way
Scripture “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ…” (2 Corinthians 2:14, NKJV) Word Isn’t it wonderful to know that God promises to always lead us into victory? That means no matter what is going on in your life today, no matter what’s happening in the world around you, no […]
The Gift
Scripture “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.” (Proverbs 27:1, ESV) Word Do you see every day as a blessed gift from God? Many times when we hear this, we may be tempted to brush it off and say, “Yeah, yeah, I know. Every day is special.” […]
Raise the Standard
Scripture “Remind people to be submissive to [their] magistrates and authorities, to be obedient, to be prepared and willing to do any upright and honorable work.” (Titus 3:1, AMP) Word What do you do to honor God? A lot of times people think, “Oh, I go to church to honor God. I read my Bible […]
Close the Door on Fear
Scripture “Do not give the devil an opportunity to work.” (Ephesians 4:27, ISV) Word So many people today are living with less than God’s best because they’ve allowed fear to creep in and take root in their lives. Fear is the greatest weapon the enemy uses to try to hold us back. Fear is not […]
