Remember what Jesus has done

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 118:1

When gratefulness fills our lives, that is a good place to be. As we give thanks to God, we are reframing our thinking. Gratefulness can help you through a storm. After the verse there is a testimony of the Lord’s help. When you remember what the Lord has done, that can help you overcome in your everyday life.

Thanks Jesus your faithful love is beautiful. Praise you for all you are Lord.

Purpose

You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its taste (purpose), how can it be made salty? Matthew 5:13

In cooking some people like their food with heaps of flavour. We are called to be the salt of the earth, our purpose bringing that unique ‘flavour’ to life. Have you kept your purpose in the Lord. God wants us to have a pep in our step, knowing that we have been created in Christ Jesus for good works. How will God move through your life as you take healthy strides in His kingdom? How can you get pumped in seeking the Lord for more God purpose?

Lord Jesus, I want to be swept up in your purpose. Help me keep strong in you.

Eternally the same

Jesus is [eternally changeless, always] the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8

Life is full of changes through time, Jesus is the one who stays the same. You can depend on Him because He’s so consistent. God is the one that you can have reliance apon. The goodness and grace of the Lord, His love and justice, mercy and truth, are always the same. Who God is will be eternally the same.

Thanks Jesus, you are my Lord forever. I trust you to lead me in your ways everlasting.

Born again

1 Peter 1:3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It was by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead.

Has the Lord saved you, delivered you and set you free? There is so much we can praise Jesus about. What a wonderful and loving Saviour we live for. How great the mercy of God is, that He sent Jesus to die, that we might be saved. When you know the goodness of God, you just want to praise and give Him thanks and celebrate the Lord.

Praise you Jesus, you are the Lord of my life.

More than conquerors

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors and gain overwhelming victory through Him who loved us [so much that He died for us]. Romans 8:37

Have you ever won a game that you couldn’t possibly win? Someone was on your side, making up for everything. God makes us more than conquerors, through Jesus who loves us. Jesus gave His life on the cross that we could win a victory. We are not just conquerors, we are more than conquerors because of Jesus!

Thank you Lord Jesus, you make living well possible, grateful for your grace and love.

A wonderful plan

Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace. Psalm 37:37

There are some people that have the purpose of God so strong on their lives that you look up to them. Even though life can be difficult, they seem to know how to rise up in faith and overcome in Jesus. God has given each of us a calling in Him and as we continue to follow Jesus, what is impossible? God has a wonderful plan for those who love peace the scripture tells us.

Thanks Jesus, I uphold those who seek to live wholeheartedly for you, that you would help and encourage them, with your Holy Spirit, amen.

Jesus’ love

Casting all your care apon Him, for he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

God loves and cares about every one of us. There’s nothing He doesn’t know or understand. When you step toward Him, you’ll find God reaching to you. Jesus showed us the love of the Father when He washed the feet of the disciples. As you learn of Jesus’ servant heart, you can feel lead to care about people as well.

Thanks Lord, your love means so much to me. Help me give you all my cares, knowing you care for me.

Prayers and petitions

Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us Ephesians 3:20

Knowing God is able to do more than we could ask, think or imagine, we can do well to pray and seek God as we can move the power of God because of our petition. There is unlimited opportunity to ask of God. Is there something you could ask the Lord of that would surprise you if the answer happened?

Lord Jesus, thanks that you can do more than we could imagine or dream of. Help me remember to seek you in every moment.

Many reasons to praise

Let everything that has breath and every breath of life praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Psalm 150:6

All creation praises the Lord! There are so many reasons to praise God. We praise Him because He’s holy and worthy. We praise God for all He has done and all He will do. Oceans and rivers, trees and hills, give glory to God. Everything that breathes gives praise to Jesus. Praise the Lord! Our love of God is very precious to Him.

Jesus, I give thanks to you and praise you for who you are Lord.

Everything possible

Not that I have already attained, or am

already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Philippians 3:12

The Lord Jesus has made everything possible because of the cross and resurrection. We know that we haven’t arrived and yet we press on. We keep believing in all God has said in His Word, that He backs up every promise. There are still more people to be saved, lives to be changed, delivered and set free.

Thanks Jesus, you’re everything. Help me press on, following you Lord.

Being ones who praise

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying and praising and honouring God with a loud voice. Luke 17:15

While there were 10 people healed, only one remembered to give credit to the Lord who made the miracle happen. We can be like that one that turned back to give thanks to God. Gratitude is something we can carry. We are able to bring our praises back to Jesus. Have you something that you could thank Jesus about today? Has the Lord delivered you, healed you or made you whole?

Thanks Lord Jesus, you deserve all of the praises. Help me remember you and all you have done.

Cause to seek the Lord

And I shall delight in Your commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on your statutes. Psalm 119:48

Because you love someone, you care about what they care about. You want to hear their voice, so much that you will stay on the phone, just to hear them talking and converse with them. That’s what living for Jesus is like. There’s a passion for God that causes you to seek Him. The Word is something you can exclaim your love of. The Lord’s statutes are eternally true. Being with Jesus is everything.

Lord Jesus, thanks for every opportunity to seek you.

Praise as you wait

And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you. Psalm 39:7

When you are in a waiting season, you still have hope in the Lord. That’s something that will always be there. Jesus is our God of hope. So much in this life can be discouraging and yet if we purpose to put our hope in the Lord, we will not be disappointed. Gather up your hope in Jesus and you will be able to step forward each day. As you wait, praise your way through each day.

Thanks Jesus, my hope is in you Lord. Help me praise you as I wait having purpose in glorifying your name.

How much we need the Lord

Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. 1 Chronicles 16:11

Seeking the Lord is a good discipline. He has all the help that we need and not only that, God is who we need. The person of Jesus, is alive with us today. We can walk with the Lord in a close way. The Lord sent the Holy Spirit, our comforter and counsellor, ministering and keeping us in His peace. How much we need the Lord, seeking Him continually means that we will be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Lord Jesus, teach me to seek you continually. I know you are close.

Finding wisdom

Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom, And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences] Proverbs 3:13

Everyone wants to be successful. How do you do well in life? The Holy Spirit is able to lead us into truth, adding to our lives wise insight. We can find wisdom reading the Word, listening to preaching or talking to Jesus. Life can teach us as well. There’s something special the Lord has for each of us as we take the time to seek Him.

Thanks Jesus, your words delight my soul. Help me keep in step with you. Amen.

Jesus beside you

I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:8

Praise and worship is what can help us put the Lord continually in front of us. Knowing that God is there, we are kept strong. Even when we go through storms in life, that doesn’t have to affect us. Because of Jesus, the one that stilled the storm, we can walk forward in confidence. You will not be shaken, as the Lord is with you.

Thanks Jesus, praise you that you go before us and we follow you.

Unsearchable greatness

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:3

The same creator God that made the oceans and rivers, the hills and mountains, the stars and the universe, takes care of you and I. Such is the awesomeness of God that we just want to praise Jesus! Have you ever been amazed seeing a sunrise or a field of clover? Praise gives all the glory to God. We are joining with the heavens and all creation when we give praise to Jesus.

Lord Jesus, every day I’m grateful for you and your marvellous creation. Praise you for your greatness Lord.

Putting Jesus first

Seek you first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33

There’s such wonderful promises in the Word of God and so many principles that make life better. Seeking Jesus’ leadership first in your life and being right with God is the foundation of a life of blessing. How much we need the Lord every day. As we give our lives to Jesus, God adds blessings to us.

Thanks Jesus for being my Lord. Help me put you first every day.

Believing

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13

Keep believing just as you have, that the God of Hope is able to cause you to abound in hope. God sent us the Holy Spirit that is a constant encouragement as we connect our lives with Him. Your prayer time is the most precious time. How the Lord loves us each so much. In Jesus we are blessed to know such wonderful people, that community helps us keep strong in faith, through every season we can really thrive.

Thanks Jesus, your hope gives me reason to hope in you Lord.

Lives that are counter- cultural

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23

Whatever we do, we need not to go with the flow. Our lives are counter- cultural and they’re meant to be. We can’t always trust everyone with our delicate feelings, they can be taken the wrong way. The very direction of your life is determined by your heart. Dealing with that can only help. You don’t deserve to be taken advantage of, no one does.

Thankyou Jesus for your presence that is a comfort and protection. Help my life to always reflect your love and purity, amen.