Because of great love

Offer righteous sacrifices; Trust [confidently] in the Lord. Psalm 4:5

Knowing we are righteous in Jesus, is key to our bringing righteous sacrifices to God. Because of the great love of the Lord, He sent Jesus to die for us and we have now been justified by the blood of Jesus. We can, with confidence, trust in Jesus. Living in the victory of Jesus, from there we pray and praise and worship God. We can enter in to the very presence of God!

Thanks Jesus, I am very grateful to be able to walk in your presence, rejoicing and praising you Lord.

Lamp of our lives

Lamp of our lives

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105

Are you a summer person or do you love winter? There’s just so much rain where I live at the moment. Listening to rain is glorious. I do like rainy days. When really raining, you need to drive with your headlights on to have a safe drive. You find that the Word of God is a light in your lives. The best way to live is to have the Word that shines light wherever you go.

Lord Jesus, I am thankful for your Word, shining light each new day.

Kept in peace

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5,6

There is a peacefulness that believer’s have. We have praise when we could have complaint. Our heart is kept in peace of the Lord. That doesn’t mean you don’t have hard times. What that means is God journeys with you in life. As you keep acknowledging Jesus in your life, you are saying, “I need you God.”

Thanks Jesus, your presence and peace means so much. Help me remember you all the day.

Purpose in praise

Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. Psalm 105:1

We could never thank Jesus enough for all He’s done. As we declare the greatness of God, there we find purpose for the day. How excited is the psalmist here?! There’s so much to be thankful about and so much to tell of Jesus. Have you ever had some wonderful news to share with your loved ones? You just can’t wait to get to deliver the news. Knowing God is like that. There are new facets of the character of God to discover and rejoice in.

Thanks Jesus, you are my reason and purpose. I love to praise you.

Eternally

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8

Have you ever been needing something from the shop late at night, except all the shops are closed? Jesus is always there, 24/7 and He is the same eternally. What else would you want to build your entire life apon? Only the solid foundation of Christ Jesus. He can be what we have reliance upon every day of our lives.

Thanks Jesus, I keep thinking of you as my rock. Thanks for being there, even at a thought. Wherever I am you are close.

Rescued and delivered

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

All of our prayers, God hears and is able to do more than we could ask or think of. The same power that rose Jesus from the dead, lives in us today. The power of God is real and makes a difference in the world around us. People are still being saved, rescued and delivered. Lives are being transformed by the gospel. What could you dare to ask God for today?

Dear Lord Jesus, help me to believe you in the everyday.

Jesus’ mercy

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.

Because of God, we have a new life in Christ Jesus. He has such mercy that we have been born again. That is reason for praise and thankfulness to God. As you bring all your praise to God, what a blessing to Jesus. As we lift up Jesus, we welcome the presence of God in our lives.

Thanks for your great mercy Lord, that I am a new creation in you Jesus.

Wonder and amazement

and they recognised him as the very man who usually sat begging for coins at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement and were mystified at what had happened to him. Acts 3:10

There’s an exchange that happens when you encounter Jesus, and that changes you. The beggar was changed forever because the Lord healed him. He was praising the Lord. Such excitement filled the air as there was a new person there. What will you do with your suddenly? The man walked and leaped and praised God! The Holy Spirit is there today, just like in Bible times. We can pray for opportunities to encounter the presence of God and bring that into our world each day.

Thanks Jesus, that you still heal, transform and deliver. Help me to abound in praise and thankfulness for all you have done and what you are going to do, amen.

Miracles

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons;they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well. Mark 16:17-18

When you go to pray for people, you can really believe that they will be healed. That’s one of the benefits of believing in Jesus. We get to be recipients of miracles, in Jesus’ name. How much God makes a difference when we pray, is unsearchable. The very laws of nature are bent for believers, not being hurt when should be. How can you find yourself in a place where you are believing for the impossible in Jesus?

Thanks Jesus, I believe in you and your creative power in process. Praying for opportunities to grow in faith.

Being a blessing

Let all that you do be done in love

1 Corinthians 16:14

There’s often much to be done in the day. We can make moments special as we put that little extra into the way that we love.

Thoughtfulness is often a surprise. You never know how much your friendship could mean to someone. Often, Jesus had compassion upon people. Our compassion can lead us to help people, that we wouldn’t usually.

Lord Jesus, help me be mindful of people, as I live for you each day.

Our help

Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. Psalm 33:20

Making space for the Spirit of God bears great fruit. What is the Lord ministering to you at the moment? God is our help. You can talk to Jesus about whatever is on your mind. He cares. If we can lift Jesus up more than any other worries or cares, what a delight. He protects us, goes ahead of us and prepares a path for us to walk free and whole.

Thanks Lord Jesus, you are my inspiration Holy Spirit. Thanks for being there Lord.

Praise the Lord

Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. Psalm 105:1

Thankfulness isn’t something that just happens, you can build an atmosphere of thankfulness. What God has done is more than can be expressed. Great and wonderful is our God. Have you ever felt that pumped about God that you just want to tell everyone. That’s how much God meant to the psalmist. If you thank God, that’s the entrance of Jesus’ presence. Praise God!

Thanks Jesus for who you are and what you have done. Help me be excited to declare your praises.

Light steps

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah. Psalm 68:19

The Lord lifts us up as we journey through life. God causes us to sing a new song, because of his faithfulness. What we carry, we don’t carry alone. God bears our burden.  We can walk along with light steps. What a wonderful Saviour. Jesus saves us and redeems our lives. There is much to be thankful about.

Lord Jesus, I’m grateful for your help every day. Thanks for saving me.

Ministry of the presence of God

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. John 15:4

To have that time with God, causes us to have a fulfilling life. We minister from the overflow of what we get from Jesus. Staying close to the source, will cause you to flourish. If you want to develop a culture of the presence of God, you need to practice His presence. There is a blessing in remembering the Lord in our everyday lives.

Dear Lord Jesus, you are precious to me. Help me draw closer to you and have reliance on you each new day.

Goodness of God

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7

God wants us to be bold and confident in Jesus. What He has given us, is a spirit of power, love and self discipline. We are able to live in the calling of the Lord, because the Lord has portioned us with the help we need. We don’t have to be afraid and timid. That’s contrary to what God purposed for us. Whenever you feel afraid, you can declare the goodness of God over your life and your loved ones. He wants us to know who we are in Him, because we are reflecting Jesus on the earth.

Praise you Lord, thanks for a spirit of power, love and self discipline. Help me live in peace and quiet confidence as you lead me Jesus.

Blessed

How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord his God.     Psalm 146:5

Have you ever had a problem with your car and you just had to get some mechanical help? When you get the help you need you are ready to go again. Well, we are blessed because we have God as our helper. God is the source of our help. Where else would you want to put your hope. God is eternally sovereign and He reigns. Although He is high above us, He still reaches us and is a help to us and we are blessed indeed.

Thanks Jesus, you are the help of my life and I am grateful to you. Who you are is good and I love you.

Living for Jesus

Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. Psalm 42:11

Living for Jesus takes you upward in every aspect of life. When you could be down, He gives you reason to smile, because of the way God cares, helping you see above the storms of life. If you can grab on to God with all your heart, praise will be the response you find in  each circumstance. Knowing Jesus is key to  overcoming, day by day. The Holy Spirit has the encouragement we need in every season.

Thanks Lord, you always are my hope and my God. I will praise you Lord.

Those around us

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17

Those around us can have a good influence on us. They cause us to rise higher, be stronger and care more. We all have blind spots. What friends do is help us in ways that community is the best at. Putting in an effort to ensure we are looking after the interests of others, we are reflecting the heart of God. Praise Jesus for the people that He has put in and around our lives.

Thanks Jesus, you help me see new, positive ways to see life, because of community.

Jesus exalted

You are my God, and I will praise you!

You are my God, and I will exalt you! Psalm 118:28

As our resolution is to exalt the Lord, He battles on our behalf (2Chronicles 20:21-22). When you praise the Lord, what happens only heaven knows. If we can have a strong resolve to make our lives centre around the praises of Jesus, we are helped as well as being a blessing to the Lord. We need the power of the Holy Spirit, we need the life of God. To exalt Jesus in our daily lives, puts us on the front foot.

Thank you Jesus, I love to exalt you. Praise you Lord, you are worthy.

Courage to step forward

We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice for we trust in His holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone. Psalm 33:20-22

Pinning your hopes in temporal blessings doesn’t last. Having the courage to step forward each day needs heavenly inspiration. Where do you find your hope and courage? One word from God can change your life. The scripture encourages us to put our hope in the Lord. That is where our hope belongs. God has a love that never fails and is always there for us. Praise the Lord for His constant love.

Praise you Lord Jesus, you are the hope of the world. Help me seek you each day.