Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

A brand-new year can feel exciting to some and daunting to others. The future is full of possibilities, but Jesus warns us not to spend too much time worrying. In fact, over and over throughout the scriptures Christ tells us “Do not be afraid!” If He wasn’t serious, He wouldn’t have repeated it as many times as He did. Don’t be anxious about what’s to come because no amount of worrying can protect you from life’s difficulties; instead, focus on what God has for you here and now. If you’re too busy worrying about what He has for you tomorrow, you’ll miss what He has for you today.

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Lamentations 3:22-23
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

A lot can change in a year, but not God! His love for you is permanent, and His mercy never ends. He has forgiven your sins, and He will faithfully stick with you until this life is over. Whether you had a good year or bad year, He was with you through it, and will be for this one too. How exciting it is to know that God is on your side, and to imagine all the blessings and good opportunities He could give you this year! Though bad things happen, and life isn’t always perfect, the Author of the story is one whose love never ceases, whose mercy never ends, and whose faithfulness is unyielding.

Monday, January 2, 2023

Monday, January 2, 2023
Psalm 98:1
Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

The start of a new year is a good time to sing a new song to the Lord! Do you ever fall into a routine in your walk with God? Do you sometimes forget that the Lord of Heaven and Earth calls you His child? He is marvelous, wonderful, almighty, and infinitely loving, going so far as to sacrifice His one and only Son so that you could be saved from your own mistakes. That kind of God deserves more worship than we could offer in a lifetime. So, as the sun rises on a new year, praise the Lord for who He is, what He has done, and for all that He has promised!

Friday, December 30, 2022

Friday, December 30, 2022
John 10:30
I and the Father are one.

The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are all what make up “God,” but none of those three are entirely Him. It’s what we call the Trinity, and it’s a mystery that we will never fully understand with our limited knowledge of God. But since He made you in His image, think of it this way: your body isn’t fully “you,” your mind isn’t fully “you,” and your soul isn’t all of “you” either. Yet, together, they make up a complete person. In the same way Jesus and the Father were separate, but both part of the same God. As you step into a new year, remember to put your faith in the God that is three in one, who sacrificed a part of Himself to give you everlasting life.

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Thursday, December 29, 2022
John 8:58
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”

God is beyond matter, space, time, and all other concepts. Everything, even existence itself, was created by Him, and thus in a way HE IS all that is. Time, which we experience moment by moment, puts no restraint on the Lord. He had no beginning, and He has no end; God created time, and He sees it all at once. He’s just as present with Moses in the burning bush as He is with you this very moment. Before Abraham was, He is, and forever will be.

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
John 6:38
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.

Jesus came down to earth as a servant of the Father. He knew what His purpose was, and He followed it through to the end. As a human being, I’m sure there were times when He did things that He would rather not have done. After all, right before His crucifixion He begged God for another way to redeem mankind, if there was one. But no matter what, He did what needed to be done… even allowing Himself to be nailed to a cross. Christ’s will was the will of God who sent Him, and it was His love for us that held Him on that tree.