April 2

Deliver me , I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me , and the mother with the children.
Genesis 32:11

Wow - in the King James Version this is the first diamond that I found. "Deliever me" - what a term we use so often but maybe not in those words. But we all feel like we need to be rescued and we call out to God. It may not be our brother that we need to be delivered from but we all know who to call out to! Sad thing is that in today's world even those who are not religious call out to God to rescue them in their time of need. It's okay to call out to God, but don't let that be the only time that you seem to talk to him, when you think you need Him. He desires a relationship with you and He wants to spend time with you daily! We were created to spend time with Him, so do it! It can be reading His word, singing along in the car with Praise songs, or just taking time to enjoy the beauty around you and letting Him know it! Spend time with Him, there is nothing greater than feeling the presence of the Lord with you.

March 19

And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Gen. 28:15

God promises us that He will be with us. That should be such an encouragement to us, that no matter where we go, through the valley or on the mountaintop, He will be right with us. We are all going to go into the valley but we must remember that this is where the fruit grows the best! Let God walk with you, talk with you and carry your burdens for you. Don’t try to take on this valley by yourself! Let God guide you through, He wants to take you back to the mountaintop so you can see wonderful view from there. Learn to trust Him, he plainly tells us that He will be with us! It’s just that easy to hold on to.

March 18

All beautiful you are my darling, there is no flaw in you.
Song of Songs 4:7


There is something God wants us to always remember. It's easy to look in the mirror and see "flaws", but we have none in God's eyes. God made each of us unique and remember His words, "how beautiful". So keep this in mind when you don't like what you see in the mirror. You were created just for His glory and He smiles when He sits back and looks at His creation (you). Know that you are beautiful, so start acting like it, you have no flaws - God said it!

March 17

Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime, it is the Lord who sends the storm clouds. He gives showers of rain to men, and plants of the field to everyone.
Zechariah 10:1

Think of the seeds that are planted, they need the rain for it to sprout and grow. We are not sure if it will be a soft gentle rain or a torrential downpour, but either way it will be rain and it will be needed. As Christians we need the rain in our lives for us to grow, God’s rain. We don’t want to wither away from a lack of rain in our lives. Remember that if you just get the gentle rain or if you get a storm, that God is allowing it to happen. And as quick as it can come up and as fierce as it can get, it can also be calmed in an instant. Just trust God to get you through and look for the fruit that will come from the nourishment of the rain.