Scripture “…His favor lasts a lifetime…” (Psalm 30:5, NIV) Word Did you know that God has already released good things into your future? His favor covers your lifetime! When God laid out the plan for your life, He lined up the right people, the right circumstances, and the right breaks. In your future, He’s already released […]
Scripture “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day” (Proverbs 4:18, ESV) Word No matter what is happening in your life today, as a believer in Jesus, you have a reason to be excited about your future! If things seem dark right now, […]
Scripture “You have been set free from sin…” (Romans 6:18, NIV) Word Today in America, we celebrate Independence Day. July 4, 1776 was the day America declared her independence, but the battle for freedom went on until 1783 — seven years later. Even though the people declared their freedom in 1776, they had to […]
Scripture “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see” (Hebrews 11:1, NLT) Word So many people today get down and discouraged because they only focus on their present circumstances. They’re constantly dwelling on their problems, what they don’t have, and what’s […]
Scripture “…The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7, NIV) Word When the Lord looks at your heart, what does He see? Everyone has an outer life and an inner life. The outer life is […]
Scripture “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17, NKJV) Word Scripture tells us that every person has been given a measure of faith. That faith can grow and increase; or it can be diminished. Notice today’s scripture doesn’t say, “Faith comes by having heard the Word of God […]
Scripture “Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” (Luke 6:28, NIV). Word I’ve learned that some people are peace stealers. They feel like it’s their calling in life to aggravate you, try to make you look bad, and tell you what you can’t do. They’ll try to bait you into […]
Scripture “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28, NIV) Word God has a plan to take every adversity and every hardship you go through and use it. He’s not going to beat you down […]
Scripture “…take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5, NIV) Word Everyone has days when they feel like life is out of control. This usually happens when we allow our circumstances to dictate our thoughts and attitudes. You might say, “Well, Joel, the economy is wreaking havoc on my […]
Scripture “…all the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be” (Psalm 139:16, NIV) Word Did you know that God has already written out the story of your life? He’s written out plans for your good, plans to prosper you, plans for peace. That doesn’t mean […]
Scripture “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success” (Joshua 1:8, NKJV) Word God […]
Scripture “Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the Lord blessed him” (Genesis 26:12, NIV) Word One time Isaac was in a famine. There was a great drought in the land, but Isaac went out and planted crops right in the middle of that famine. It didn’t make […]