Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

God knows when you are grieving and suffering. But there may be times when He seems far away. When it feels like He has turned a blind eye to your situation. When your cries to Heaven have gone unanswered. You might even blame Him for what you’re going through now. Though sorrow is a part of the fallen world we live in, God has not and will never abandon you. He has promised not to leave you nor forsake you, and He will wipe the tears from your eyes, even if He allows you to shed them first.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Psalm 56:8
You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?

There may be times when you think that God cannot possibly understand what you’re going through. That the pain and emotion you are feeling are somehow foreign to Him. But know that the Lord understands grief better than anyone else. Not only did He make you, but He sent His son Jesus to live and feel as man. God feels your pain and has counted your tears and sleepless nights. When you, His child hurts, He hurts. And He promises to draw near to those who are in pain.

Monday, March 7, 2022

Monday, March 7, 2022
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Sin is what separates us from God and leads to death. When you fall short, when you fail to be genuinely good, when you feel like you’ve fallen again, and again, take heart. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus had a powerful message for all who mourn sin with a godly sorrow. His words remind us that even in the depths of our sorrow, when we repent for the sins we’ve committed, we are never without hope. Jesus lived, died, and rose again to wash away the ugliness of our sins so that when we stand before the throne, we have been redeemed by His blood and made worthy of spending eternity in Heaven.

Friday, March 4, 2022

Friday, March 4, 2022
Matthew 6:19-20
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Everything we have, right down to the breath in our lungs, belongs to God. He allows us to have agency over our possessions, but we shouldn’t value them above all else. The things we hold dear on this earth can disappear in a moment, but if we invest in the lives and well being of others above ourselves, the treasures waiting for us in Heaven will never go away.

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Thursday, March 3, 2022
2 Corinthians 9:7
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Generosity isn’t born out of guilt or duty; it comes from the heart, and it’s the heart that God cares about. Giving to others isn’t a chore or requirement, nor should it be treated as one. Instead of forcing yourself to be generous, pray that God would plant the seeds of kindness and charity inside you.

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Malachi 3:10
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.

Nowhere in the Bible does God encourage us to test Him, except when it comes to tithing. Here the Lord dares us to give all we can, and see if He won’t bless us in turn. Our God is a great provider, and the Word reminds us elsewhere that, if He gives food to the sparrows, He will certainly take care of His children.