If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me - Mark 8:34.
We will never walk in darkness but have the light of life as we follow God. I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life - John 8:12. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me - John 10:27.Christ suffered for us and left us an example so that we might follow His steps. Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps - 1 Peter 2:21.
Simon and Andrew immediately left their nets and followed Jesus. And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him - Mark 1:16-18. James and John who were in their boat mending the nets, left their father Zebedee and the boat immediately and followed Jesus. Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him - Matthew 4:21,22.
Let us leave everything behind and follow Jesus. Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men - Matthew 4:19. Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life - Matthew 19:27, 29.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us leave everything behind and follow You. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding - Proverbs 3:5.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
God will keep us in perfect peace as we trust Him. You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock - Isaiah 26:3-4. He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him - Proverbs 30:5. The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him - Psalm 28:7. Let us trust God at all times with all our heart. Trust in Him at all times, oh people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us - Psalm 62:8.
Lean not on your own understanding
David did not trust in himself but instead he trusted God with all his heart to guide him. Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face - Psalm 5:8. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name - Psalm 23:3. He leads the humble in justice, and He teaches the humble His way - Psalm 25:9. He who trusts in his own heart is a fool - Proverbs 28:26. Let us not lean on our own understanding but instead trust the Lord with all our heart. Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD - Jeremiah 17:7.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God - Psalm 56:3.
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act - Psalm 37:5.
In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths - Proverbs 3:6.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us not lean on our own understanding but instead trust You with all our heart. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain”? - Psalm 11:1.
God is our refuge. The God of Jacob is our refuge - Psalm 46:7. O Lord, my strength and my fortress, My refuge in the day of affliction - Jeremiah 16:19. You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble - Psalm 59:16. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2. The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you - Deuteronomy 33:27.
David said, “In the LORD I take refuge”when his friends told him to flee like a bird to mountain. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed - Psalm 57:1. For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Psalm 61:3,4. God protects all who take refuge in Him. He shields all who take refuge in him - 2 Samuel 22:31. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. Psalm 118:8-9.
Nothing can be our refuge except our Lord and so let us trust Him, pour out our heart before Him and take refuge in Him. Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us - Psalm 62:8. Blessed is the one who takes refuge in him - Psalm 34:8. Let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy - Psalm 5:11. But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble - Psalm 59:16.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us take refuge in You as You shield all those who take refuge in You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever - Psalm 118:29. Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever - Psalm 136:3. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness - Lamentations 3:22-23.
Be thankful in everything
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be make know known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus - Philippians 4:6-7. In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you - 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
Be thankful always
Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ - Ephesians 5:20. I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart. I will recount all of your wonderful deeds - Psalm 9:1. To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever - Psalm 30:12.
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful - Colossians 4:2.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us always be thankful for Your mercies in our life and in everything give thanks. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.” - 1 Samuel 16:12.
God chose David to be king because he was a man after His own heart. So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah - 1 Samuel 12:13. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people - 1 Samuel 13:14.
God chose David who was after His own heart to become a king even though he was not the strongest of Jesse’s sons. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty - 1 Corinthians 1:27. David also kept the commands of God, followed Him with all his heart, and did only what was right in His eyes. My servant David, who kept my commands and followed me with all his heart, doing only what was right in my eyes - 1 Kings 14:8.
Like David, let us also keep the commands of God, follow Him wholeheartedly, do what was right in His eyes and be the people of God's own heart. If you love Me, keep My commandments - John 14:15. To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice - Proverbs 21:3. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart - 1 Samuel 16:7.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us be the people of Your own heart. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen,
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good - 1 Chronicles 16:34a.
OurGod is good. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him - Nahum 1:7. Good and upright is the Lord. Psalm 25:8. You are good, and do good; teach me Your statutes. Psalm 119:68. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made - Psalm 145:9.
God is good to all those who call upon Him. For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. Psalm 86:5,6. Taste and see that the Lord is good! - Psalm 34:8. None is good other than our God. No one is good but One, that is, God - Luke 18:19.
Let us give thanks to the Lord who is good. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His love endures forever - Psalm 107:1. Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him and praise His name! For the Lord is good and His love is eternal, and His faithfulness endures to all generations - Psalm 100:4-5. Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” Psalm 118:29.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We give thanks to You for You are good all the time. In Jesus; name we pray. Amen.
Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart - Psalm 119:111.
Great Peace
Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble - Psalm 119:165.
Understanding to the simple
The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple - Psalm 119:130.
Guidance
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path - Psalm 119:105.
Living & Powerful
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart - Hebrews 4:12.
Health to all flesh
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 19:7a.
Joy and heart’s delight
When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty - Jeremiah 15:16.
Shield and buckler
His truth shall be your shield and buckler - Psalm 91:4.
Life
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God - Matthew 4:4.
I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure - Psalm 119:162.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for Your Word that brings us joy, peace, wisdom, guidance and health to us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” - Judges 6:14.
God told Gideon to go with the strength he had to save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.” The Lord answered, “I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive.” - Judges 6:15,16. Gideon delivered Israel from the hand of Midianites. Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson also, for you have saved us from the hand of Midian” - Judges 8:22.
God wants to use us for His purpose with the strength we have as His grace is sufficient for us and His power will be made perfect in our weakness. My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong - 2 Corinthians 12:8-10.
Let us commit to God's purpose with the strength we have like Gideon as God is looking to strengthen all those hearts who are fully committed to Him. For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him - 2 Chronicles 16:9. Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand - Isaiah 41:10. Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say - Exodus 4:12.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us go in the strength we have to fulfill your purpose as You are with us to strengthen us. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me"- Genesis 16:13.
God found Hagar in the wilderness and promised that her descendants will be multiplied exceedingly. Now the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur - Genesis 16:7. Then the Angel of the Lord said to her, “I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitude” - Genesis 16:10.
God saw Hagar in the wilderness and heard her affliction And the Angel of the Lord said to her: Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, Because the Lord has heard your affliction - Genesis 16:11. Hagar called the name of the Lord as El-Roi, the God who sees. Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?” - Genesis 16:13. She was greatly encouraged by the promise given by God in the wilderness. She returned as a slave to Abram and Sarai and gave birth to Ishmael. So Hagar gave Abram a son, and Abram named him Ishmael - Genesis 16:15.
Let us thank God who will see us and multiply us like how He saw Hagar in the wilderness and multiplied her. The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men - Psalm 33:13. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good - Proverbs 15:3. For His eyes are on the ways of man, And He sees all his steps- Job 34:21. For I will look on you favorably and make you fruitful, multiply you and confirm My covenant with you - Leviticus 26:9. You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book - Psalm 56:8.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You and praise You for You are the God who sees us and multiplies us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us - 2 Corinthians 1:20.
Everlasting life: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16.
The Holy Spirit: “If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever - the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” - John 14:15-17.
Peace: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” - John 14:27.
Love: “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.” - Deuteronomy 7:9.
Care: “So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” - Matthew 6:31-33.
Guidance: I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye - Psalm 32:8.
He hears us: “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” - 1 John 5:14.
Forgiveness: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” - 1 John 1:9.
Strength: “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” - Isaiah 40:31.
Power: "He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength." - Isaiah 40:29.
Rest: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30.
Abundant Life: " I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." - John 10:10.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for all the promises You have given to strengthen us and bless us. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you- Isaiah 48:17.
Teach us to do your will
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground - Psalms 143:10.
Teach us Your paths
Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day - Psalm 25:4-5.
Teach us Your way
Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth - Psalm 86:11.
Teach us what we shall do
I will teach you what you shall do - Exodus 4:15.
Teach us what to say
Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say - Exodus 4:12.
Teach our children
All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children - Isaiah 54:13.
Teach us the way we should go
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye - Psalm 32:8.
Teach us all things
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you - John 14:26.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for teaching us all things. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light - 1 Peter 2:9.
Child of God
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! - 1 John 3:1.
Unique
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made - Psalm 139:14.
God’s workmanship
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them - Ephesians 2:10.
Temple of the Holy Spirit
Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? - 1 corinthians 6:19.
Precious
For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s - 1 Corinthians 6:20.
Strong
You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great - Psalm 18:35.
Loved by God
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins - 1John 4:10 .
Chosen
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit - fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you - John 15:16.
New creation
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.
Conquerors
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us - Romans 8:37.
Overcomers
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony - Revelation 12:11.
Salt of the earth
You are the salt of the earth - Matthew 5:13.
Light of the world
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden - Matthew 5:14.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We believe and accept what You say about us rather than what others say we are. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
The LORD is trustworthy in all He promises and faithful in all He does - Psalm 145:13.
Trustworthy in all He promises
The Lord is trustworthy in all He promises. He always does what He says and He always keeps the promises. God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? - Numbers 23:19. For no word from God will ever fail - Luke 1:37. Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel has failed; everyone was fulfilled - Joshua 21:45.
Faithful in all He does
The Lord is faithful in all He does. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one - 2 Thessalonians 3:3. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it - 1 Thessalonians 5:24. For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies - Psalm 57:10. Great is your faithfulness - Lamentations 3:22-23.
Trustworthy in all He promises and faithful in all He does
Let us thank God who is trustworthy in all He promises and faithful in all He does. For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us - 2 Corinthians 1:20. I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he - Deuteronomy 32:3-4. Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago - Isaiah 25:1.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for being trustworthy in all You promise us and faithful in all You do for us. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us - Ephesians 3:20.
I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small - Jeremiah 30:19.
Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you - Hebrews 6:14.
He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into water springs. There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place, And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest. He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly - Psalm 107:35-38.
We went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance - Psalm 66:12.
Though your beginning was small, Yet your latter end would increase abundantly - Job 8:7.
Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind! - Psalm 31:19.
You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance - Psalm 65:11.
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly - John 10:10.
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work - 2 Corinthians 9:8.
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts - Isaiah 55: 8,9.
How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand - Psalm 139:17,18.
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! - Matthew 7:11.
Call to me, and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3.
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! - Luke 12:24.
But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! - Matthew 6:30.
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen - Philippians 4:19-20.
The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it - Proverbs 10:22.
Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full - John 16:23-24 .
Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you - Luke 6:38.
He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease - Psalm 107:38.
He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into water springs. There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place, And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest. He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly - Psalm 107:35-38.
May the Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times more numerous than you are, and bless you as He has promised you! - Deuteronomy 1:11.
A little one shall become a thousand, And a small one a strong nation. I, the LORD, will hasten it in its time - Isaiah 60:22.
I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing - Ezekiel 34:26.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for blessing us more than we ask or imagine. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Serve him and hold fast to him - Deuteronomy 13:4.
We need to serve the Lord with fear and gladness and with the strength He provides us. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling - Psalm 2:11. Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into His presence with singing! - Psalm 100:2. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ - 1 Peter 4:11.
God will take sickness away from us as we serve Him. So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you - Exodus 23:25. He will honor us and enable us to spend the rest of days and years in prosperity and contentment. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor - John 12:26. If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment - Job 36:11.
Let us make use of every opportunity to serve God. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord - Joshua 24:15. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord - Romans 12:11. And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men - Colossians 3:23.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us serve You as family with fear and gladness. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know - Jeremiah 33:3.
Abraham
God did not hide what He is doing from Abraham who walked in faith with God. And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing" - Genesis 18:17. And the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave, I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know.” - Genesis 18:20,21.
Moses
God made known His ways to Moses who had a close walk with Him. He made known His ways to Moses - Psalm 103:7. And he was called the friend of God - James 2:23. Moses was also called as God’s friend. God spoke with Moses face to face as a man speaks to his friend. So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend - Exodus 33:11. I speak with him face to face, Even plainly, and not in dark sayings; And he sees the form of the Lord - Numbers 12:8.
Great And Mighty Things Which You Do Not know
God will show us great and mighty things which we do not know when we have a close walk with Him. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you - Psalm 32:8. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths - Proverbs 3:5,6. Open my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from Your law - Psalm 119:18.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us have a close walk with You to know the great and mighty things which we do not know. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God - Colossians 1:10.
Fully pleasing Him
When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him - Proverbs 16:7. Find out what pleases the Lord - Ephesians 5:10. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him - Hebrews 11:6. But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts - 1 Thessalonians 2:4. Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God - 1 Thessalonians 4:1.
Being fruitful in every good work
If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing - John 15:5. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law - Galatians 5:22,23. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them - Matthew 7:18-20.
Increasing in the knowledge of God
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen - 2 Peter 3:18. you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding - Colossians 1:9. The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him - Ephesians 1:17.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us walk worthy of You fully pleasing You, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Stand firm and be strong in your faith - 1 Peter 5:9.
Caleb and Joshua were the only two of the twelve spies who believed that God would deliver the land of giants into their hands. Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” - Numbers 13:30. They were also the only two who entered the Promised Land. Because they have not followed me wholeheartedly, not one of those who were twenty years old or more when they came up out of Egypt will see the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the Lord wholeheartedly.’ - Numbers 32:11,12.
Caleb received Hebron as his inheritance as he followed God wholeheartedly. Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite ever since, because he followed the Lord, the God of Israel, wholeheartedly - Joshua 14:13,14. Jesus descended from the tribe of Judah, which is also the tribe of Caleb. From the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh - Numbers 13:6.
Joshua was the one chosen by God to succeed Moses in leading the children of Israel into the Promised Land. Then He inaugurated Joshua the son of Nun, and said, “Be strong and of good courage; for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land of which I swore to them, and I will be with you.” - Deuteronomy 31:23.
The good report of Caleb and Joshua about the land they explored and their willingness to go up and take possession of the land demonstrated their strong faith. If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you - Matthew 17:20. Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.” - Mark 11:23.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us stand firm and be strong in our faith. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
I will tell of all Your marvelous works - Psalm 9:1.
A Demon-Possessed Man
A demon-possessed man who got healed proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him - Luke 8:38,39.
The Samaritan woman
The Samaritan woman quickly spread the news of her meeting with Jesus, and through her testimony many believed in Jesus. Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” They came out of the town and made their way toward him. Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” - John 4:28-30, 39.
Tell others all the marvelous works God had done
Let us tell others all the marvelous works what God had done in our life. Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! - Psalm 105:1-2. My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long - though I know not how to relate them all. I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone - Psalm 71:15,16. He who is mighty has done great things for me - Luke 1:49.
Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples - Psalm 96:2,3.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us tell others all the marvelous works You have done for us. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised - Proverbs 31:30.
Hannah’s prayer
I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him - 1 Samuel 1:27.
Mary’s submission
Let it be to me according to your word - Luke 1:38.
Sarah’s faith
And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise - Hebrews 23:11.
Rebekah inquired the Lord
But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord. And the Lord said to her: “Two nations are in your womb, Two peoples shall be separated from your body; One people shall be stronger than the other, And the older shall serve the younger.” - Genesis 25:22, 23.
Deborah - a Prophetess & Judge
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time - Judges 4:4.
Ruth’s commitment
Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God” - Ruth 1:16.
Esther’s courage
And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!” - Esther 4:15.
The Samaritan woman spreading the gospel
Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” They came out of the town and made their way toward him - John 4:28-30.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us be a great blessing for others. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant - Psalm 135:3.
Praise the Lord, o my soul, O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty - Psalm 104:1.
The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him - Exodus 15:2.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him - Psalm 28:7.
And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord - Psalm 27:6.
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well - Psalm 139:14.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand - Psalm 149:6.
My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long - Psalm 71:8.
I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High - Psalm 9:1,2.
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what He has done - 1 chronicles 16:8.
I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of your wonders - Psalm 9:1.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being - Psalm146:1, 2.
Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! - Psalm 150:1.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! - Psalm 150:6.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We praise You with all our heart and lift Your name on high at all times. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints - Ephesians 6:18.
Pray according to His will
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us - 1 John 5:14.
Pray with others
Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them - Matthew 18:19,20.
Pray for each other
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective - James 5:16.
Humble & pray
If My people who are called by My name will 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.
Believe & pray
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours - Mark 11:24.
Pray for everything
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus - Philippians 4:6,7.
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father - John 14:13.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us pray without ceasing. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint - Isaiah 40:31.
Like deer's feet
He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills - Habakkuk 3:19.
Like a lion
The righteous are bold as a lion - Proverbs 28:1.
Let us rise again from where we fell by mounting up with wings like eagles, walking on high hills with our feet like deer's feet and by being bold as lion. Though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again - Proverbs 24:16. Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you - Isaiah 60:1.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us rise again by mounting up with wings like eagles, walking on high hills with our feet like deer's feet and by being bold as lion. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future - Jeremiah 29:11.
God knows the plans He have for us and every need of us. His plans will not harm us but prospers us and gives us hope and a future. Joseph did not see his situations but instead trusted the plans of God. God's plans in his life prospered him and gave him hope and a future. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt” - Genesis 41:41. But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive - Genesis 50:20.
We may just see the current situation and think and plan according to it. But only God knows all things about our life from the beginning to end with great plans for us. Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,’ - Isaiah 46:10. His ways and thoughts are always higher than our ways and thoughts. For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts - Isaiah 55:8,9.
Let us commit to the Lord and trust His great plans that will prosper us and gives us hope and a future.Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans - Proverbs 16:3. No one knows what God had prepared and planned for us. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths - Proverbs 3:5-6. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass - Psalm 37:5. No eye has seen, nor ear heard, Nor the heart of man imagined, What God has prepared for those who love him - 1 Corinthians 2:9.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We trust all Your great plans for us that will prosper us and give us hope and a future. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm - Mark 4:39.
There was a great calm in the sea and the wind ceased when Jesus rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!". There will be a great calm and peace in our life when God who is always with us speaks to all the storms in our life. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast - Psalm 33:9.
No situation can cause us to stumble as God keeps us and preserves us from all evil. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul - Psalm 121:3-7.
Let us thank God who calms all the storms in our life, preserves us from all evil and brings us peace. He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. Then they are glad because they are quiet - Psalm 107:29,30. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you - Isaiah 43:2. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved - Psalm 62:6.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for calming all the storms in our life, preserving us from all evil and bringing us peace. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.