Wednesday, December 9, 2015, 6:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Matthew 4:1-11 (NIV). Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, … Continue reading Encouragement to Endure
Faith
And With Fire
Sunday, December 6, 2015, 3:47 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “As a Deer.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Matthew 3:11-12 (NASB). “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not … Continue reading And With Fire
Leap for Joy
“Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets.” “But I tell you who … Continue reading Leap for Joy
Straight Paths
Sunday, December 6, 2015, 1:36 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Give Me Jesus.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Matthew 3:1-10 (NASB). Make Ready (vv. 1-3) Now in those days John the Baptist *came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven … Continue reading Straight Paths
A Prayer for Help
Thursday, December 3, 2015, 6:53 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Pray, Pray, Pray.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Lamentations 3:41-63 (NASB). Unanswered Prayers (vv. 41-44) We lift up our heart and hands Toward God in heaven; We have transgressed and rebelled, You have not pardoned. You … Continue reading A Prayer for Help
Broken Hearts
God has loved us with an everlasting love. He has drawn us to himself with loving-kindness. He feels our pain. Jesus went through great suffering for us when he lived on this earth so that he could become our compassionate, merciful and faithful high priest. He knows what we are going through. He knows the … Continue reading Broken Hearts
Jesus, Lead Me
I have known the Lord Jesus Christ since I was a young child. I was convicted of sin, and I wept in repentance as I called out to my Lord in prayer, accepting him as my Lord and Savior, believing in him to cleanse me of my sins and to make me a new person … Continue reading Jesus, Lead Me
His Compassions
Tuesday, December 1, 2015, 5:27 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Give Me Jesus.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Lamentations 1-3 (Select vv. NASB). Her Uncleanness (Lam. 1:8-10) Jerusalem sinned greatly, Therefore she has become an unclean thing. All who honored her despise her Because they have … Continue reading His Compassions
I Will Lift My Eyes
Hebrews 12:2 says: “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” In 2 Corinthians 4:18 we read: “So we fix our eyes not on … Continue reading I Will Lift My Eyes
He is With Us
Friday, November 27, 2015, 4:27 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Fully Ready.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Jeremiah 46:27-28 (NASB). “But as for you, O Jacob My servant, do not fear, Nor be dismayed, O Israel! For, see, I am going to save you from afar, … Continue reading He is With Us
