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2014 Day 238 – Psalm 121

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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Psalm 121 is all about God’s untiring protection of us both day and night. He is not only our creator, but He also has power over everything and is able to keep us from harm. Verses 1 and 2 says it all, 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills – where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. When we take our eyes off of creation and look to the Creator, we find all we need in the power and loving protection of the Lord God Himself. We will never outgrow our need for His watch over us.

2014 Day 237 – Psalm 23

25 Monday Aug 2014

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Psalm 23 is one of David’s most iconic Psalms. When he wrote the Psalm he describes the Lord as a caring shepherd and dependable guide. By submitting to God’s commands, David expressed his understanding that God was his only hope for eternal life and security. Most people recognize verse 4 as one of the most well known verses in Bible, whether they are “religious” or not, because of how frequently it is quoted; 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. While David was one of the bravest men to walk the face of the earth, even he recognized that God was the only one who could walk him through death. No one gets out of this world alive, but God gives us the ability to walk through death in this life and onto eternality with Him in the next.

2014 Day 195 – Revelation 22

14 Monday Jul 2014

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Well, we finally made it through the book of Revelation. The great thing about this book is it completes the story of Jesus and shows God’s ultimate power over everything on this earth. This is the equivalent of turning to the back of the book which tells the story of our lives, reading the last chapter, and realizing in the end we will win. While sometimes we don’t feel it, God is in control now and forever. Thank you for hanging in there these past 22 days of reading this difficult book. Tomorrow we will begin reading the book of Proverbs, followed by select passages in the book of Psalm before reading through the Gospels through the rest of the year.

2014 Day 173 – The Best First Date

22 Sunday Jun 2014

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Last week was Father’s Day. As the father of three teenage girls, I am thankful I had great counsel from some godly men who encouraged me to be a example of what a man should be for my girls as they grow up. The video below exemplifies the importance of this. All girls need a hero and I hope and pray I am to my girls. I hope you enjoy the video.

 

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2014 Day 151 – Hebrews 13

31 Saturday May 2014

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God is all we really need in our lives. With Him we can face anything this life has to throw at us and face it with confidence that our God is bigger. Hebrews 13:6 quotes from Psalm 118:6 and says, So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” Our confidence and and protection comes from God. Our lives are under his protection from now until eternity. 

2014 Day 129 – Titus 2

09 Friday May 2014

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In today’s reading, Paul continues his encouragement and teaching of Titus. One of the key verses in this chapter is verse 15, These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you. Paul is telling Titus it doesn’t matter who he is because his authority does not come from himself. He has all the authority as a believer through the Holy Spirit. If people want to despise us for our beliefs, they are not despising us, but God Himself. Our authority and our value comes from Him. 

2014 Day 120 – Philippians 4

30 Wednesday Apr 2014

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We all have worries about something. Whether it’s about our family, job, or friends, we all have worries in our lives. In Philippians 4:6 Paul says, Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. We must turn our worries into prayers and are thankful to God for His presence in our lives. The beauty of the life of a believer is we are never alone to face anything on our own. God is always with us and never allows us to stand in the face of our struggles without His powerful and loving presence in our lives.

2014 Day 115 – Ephesians 6

25 Friday Apr 2014

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The life of the believer can sometimes feel like a battle. And just like any battle, we must be equipped to fight and defend ourselves. Ephesians 6:14-17 describes this as The Armor of God, 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. While this list may seem like items we must provide for ourselves, it is critical to realize all armor comes from God through the power of the Holy Spirit. One of my biggest struggles in life is finding peace. The harder I try to attain peace, the more it eludes me because my peace cannot come from me, it can only come from God. When I let go and give God control and the ability to arm me for battle, I am able to face any struggle in my imperfect existence with His perfect power.

2014 Day 106 – Acts 27

16 Wednesday Apr 2014

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Today we read about Paul’s journey to Rome as a prisoner. The story is one of the most suspenseful and interesting in the book of Acts. The use of the pronoun “we” in the first verse of the chapter stood out to me. This indicates Luke, the author of Acts, accompanied Paul on this journey and had a firsthand account of the events described in this chapter. The main theme to me in this chapter was Paul’s leadership. Even though he was a prisoner, he was still a leader in many ways. For starters he was able to warn the centurion who was able to keep the sailors from escaping in the middle of the storm. He was also an encourager to the men on the boat and reassured each of them of their survival. Ultimately, Paul showed us that we can be leaders and influencers even if we are in a position of weakness. As a prisoner, Paul’s status was among the lowest on the ship, but he was still able to lead and influence the positive outcome for everyone on the ship. No matter what our circumstances may be, God can use us for His glory if we simply trust and obey Him in all we do.

2014 Day 64 – 2 Corinthians 1

05 Wednesday Mar 2014

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There may come a day when we may be called to truly suffer for God. While no one wants to participate in suffering, we must also remember our comfort comes from God as well. 2 Corinthians 1:5 says, For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. All things come from God. Whether it is our comfort or the privilege of being used for His ultimate glory. It is never about us, it is always about God and He never leaves us even when we may lose sight of Him.