Behold, God is my Helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my life - Psalm 54:4.
God is our great Sustainer who sustains us, helps us and strengthens us as we cast all our cares upon Him. Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken - Psalm 55:22. Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me - Psalm 54:4. My hand will sustain him; surely my arm will strengthen him - Psalms 89:21.
God’s Word gives us strength, comforts us and sustains us in our affliction. Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live - Psalm 119:116. When not afflicted, we tend to go astray, but God uses our afflictions to help us obey His Word - Psalm 119:67. If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction - Psalm 119:92. Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word - Psalm 119:67.
Let us thank God our great Sustainer who sustains us even to our old age. Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. Isaiah 46:4. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me - Psalm 51:12. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me - Psalm 3:5.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are our great Sustainer. We thank You for sustaining us in all our situations even to our old age. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross - Philippians 2:5-8.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light - Matthew 11:29-30.
Reward for Humility
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life - Proverbs 22:4.
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land - 2 Chronicles 7:14.
For You save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down - Psalm 18:27.
God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble - 1 Peter 5:5.
He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way - Psalm 25:9.
Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven - Matthew 18:4.
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom - Proverbs 11:2.
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; He adorns the humble with salvation - Psalm 149:4.
One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor - Proverbs 29:23.
Be humble
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves - Philippians 2:3.
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience - Colossians 3:12.
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another - 1 Peter 5:5.
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind - 1 Peter 3:8.
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love - Galatians 5:13.
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace - Ephesians 4:1-3.
God exalts the humble people
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you - 1 Peter 5:6 .
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted - Luke 14:11.
The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked to the ground - Psalm 147:6.
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? -Micah 6:8.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted - Matthew 23:12.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up - James 4:10.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us live with a humble heart that seeks Your glory and not ours. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
A time to keep silence, And a time to speak - Ecclesiastes 3:7b.
A time to keep silence - To guard our mouth
God wants us to be silent by guarding our mouth to avoid unnecessary problems. He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity - Proverbs 21:23. He who guards his lips guards his life - Proverbs 13:3. A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger - Proverbs 15:1. To answer before listening— that is folly and shame - Proverbs 18:13. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry - James 1:19.
A time to keep silence - To give place for God to work
God wants us to be silent to give place for God to work in our situations. Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth - Psalm 46:10. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still - Exodus 14:14. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways - Psalm 37:7.
Jesus Himself kept silent in many situations. When accused by the chief priests and elders, He remained silent. And the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” But Jesus kept silent - Matthew 26:62-63. And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” But He kept silent and answered nothing - Mark 14:60,61.
Let us keep silent by guarding our mouth and by giving place for God to work in our life. But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content - Psalm 131:2. The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing - Proverbs 12:18. A soothing tongue is a tree of life - Proverbs 15:4.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us keep silent by guarding our mouth by and be a blessing. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life - Psalm 119:93.
God's word that is living and active gives life to us. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart - Hebrews 4:12. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us - John 1:1,14. You have the words of eternal life - John 6:68.
Heals & delivers
He sent His word and healed them. And delivered them from their destructions - Psalm 107:20.
Life & health
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh - Proverbs 4:20-22.
Refreshes the soul
The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul - Psalm 19:7.
Long life, peace & prosperity
My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity - Proverbs 3:1,2.
Accomplish & achieve the purpose
As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it - Isaiah 55:10,11.
Gives light
The unfolding of your words gives light - Psalm 119:30.
Makes simple wise & gives understanding
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple - Psalm 19:7. It gives understanding to the simple - Psalm 119:30.
Cleanses us
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God - 2 Corinthians 7:1.
Partakers of the divine nature
By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust - 2 Peter 1:4.
Bears fruit
But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty - Matthew 13:23.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for Your living and active Word that gives us life. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God - Matthew 5:9.
Our God who is the Prince of Peace made peace with us by His blood. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace - Isaiah 9:6. By Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross - Colossians 1:20.
Our life should bring peace and not confusion to others as God is our not the author of confusion but of peace. For God is not the author of confusion but of peace - 1 Corinthians 14:33. Even our enemies will live at peace with us when our ways are pleasing to the Lord. When a man’s ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him - Proverbs 16:7.
Let us be peacemakers like our God and live at peace with everyone as we are the partakers of His divine nature. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone - Romans 12:18. By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature - 2 Peter 1:4.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are the God of peace. Let us be peacemakers like You and live in peace bringing peace to everyone. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well - Matthew 6:33.
The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it! - Matthew 13:44-46.
2. His Salvation
His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us - Acts 17:27.
3. His Wisdom and understanding
Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God - Proverbs 2:3-5.
4. His Guidance and Direction
Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take - Proverbs 3:6.
5. His Strength and His Presence
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! - Psalm 105:4.
The LORD is good to them that wait for him, to the soul that seeks him - Lamentations 3:25.
Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart - Psalm 119:2.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us seek Your face always. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.