January 31

Matthew 6:11
Give us this day our daily bread.
So many times we ask of this but we just leave it at that. What we need to realize is that God has it available to us, we must partake of it. So pick up the Bible and read and get full on what He has got for you to enjoy. He words will fill you to capacity, if you just let them! I promise you that when you are willing to slide up to the table and eat, then you will not walk away hungry.

January 30

Psalm 29:2
Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

I think that sometimes we just think about worshipping the Lord when we come to church. We need to realize that every moment of the day is an opportunity to worship Him. It doesn't have to be huge, it can be a simple "Thank you", "I love You", "You are so awesome God" when we see something that reminds us of Him. Can you not think of something? Just look around, when you go outside evidence is all around, if you have children, they are that reminder of God's miracle. He is everywhere and we need to be more mindful of it. We were created to Praise Him, to Worship Him. So when you get back in the car today, turn to the Christian music station and listen to the words, sing them back to Him - WORSHIP Him! It's not hard, but we make it hard. Just take that time to let Him know how thankful you are that He saved you, He loves you, He created you!

And today we got to witness somebody give their life to Christ in the middle of a worship service. She didn't even wait for the sermon or the invitation, in the midst of the singing she went forward! What an awesome day!!!

January 29

Psalm 60:11

Give us help in time of trouble, for the help of man is useless.

How many times in our lives do we try to turn to others for help, knowing that the real one to turn to is God? We know that men (human beings) will let us down, but we keep thinking next time will be different, and it is not. What we need to learn to do is trust God! Give it to Him and let Him work all things our for us. He can and He will. Faith is not belieiving that He can...it's knowing that He will. We have to move into that state of mind and know Him better.

January 28

Proverbs 23:26
Give me your heart, my son, And let your eyes delight in my ways.

I think back to what my dad told my mom, "I gave you my heart, I didn't give you my eyes". And what a wow for me to hear this verse this morning. I can see why it is important for us to give our eyes to God too. There is alot of evil before us and we need to be careful of what we see. Sometimes we may not be able to help the image that comes before us, but we can control what happens after that look. We can remember Whose we are and Who we represent and turn our eyes away from that very appearance of evil. God wants to protect our hearts and our minds but it is up to us, to make sure we are protected. Don't entertain those evil sights! Always remember, garbage in - garbage out. Delight yourself in the ways of the the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 34:4.

January 27

Amos 6:2
Go over to Calneh and look, and go from there to Hamath the great, then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms, or is their territory greater than yours?

In the midst of trying to find out how many times go is used in the Bible, I got to thinking more about this verse than the word go. Go is used thousands of time and I really believe it is an important word, it is a command for us to get out of our complacent lives and get busy doing what God wants us to do. But going further, it makes you stop and think. There is a reason that the question "is their territory greater than yours?" is ask. Even today we have that tendency to want to pick and choose who we share with or even speak to. Aren't we caught up in the "if they don't look like us or act like us, we don't want anything to do with them" syndrome? We all do answer yes if we are honest. We don't like leaving our comfort zone - or is it just me? Maybe you do and for that I applaud you! I think we were told this to remind us that in God's eyes, there are no greater or lesser - we are all the same and we must remember that ALWAYS! Just go, it doesn't matter where they come from or where they have been, they all need Jesus, just like we did. Did you ever think that somebody may have thought the same thing before they shared Jesus with us, they wondered if it would really be worth it. Remember - it is worth it!

January 26

Psalm 142:6 "Give heed to my cry, For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are too strong for me."

Sometimes we have to realize that we cannot handle everything on our own, and we do need to cry out to God. Let Him know what is going on in your life, even though He knows it, He wants you to admit that you need Him, that you can't do all of this alone. So take that time, ask God to help you, admit that you are helpless without Him. He is ready to do great things in your life! Now take ahold of His strength and walk with Him!

January 25

Hebrews 2:4
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

I know I have a tendency to repeat, but this is because I think it is important. I often ask if we are taking time to see what God is showing us, He reveals Himself to us in so many ways, but I think we close our minds and our eyes to it. We see what is in front of us, but we do not realize the wonders and miracles that lay before us. Take that time to seek God out, not just in the Bible but in life everyday. I share so often about how He shows off with His amazing sunrises and sunsets. He is there waiting for someone to realize that He truly is sharing with us. When you get the opportunity to witness a birth, you see the miracle that is right before you, you realize just how awesome God is, that He can create something so wonderful!
When I see "God also testifying with them", makes me realize that it is not just Him doing something spectacular, it is somebody else that is part of what He is doing. We have all been a part of what He is sharing, but do we realize this? Our waking up in the morning is a miracle in itself. God has chosen one more day to let us see and enjoy life. Take time today to enjoy all that God has created for you, let Him show you how He can also use you to be a part of His signs and wonders!