August 08

Proverbs 3:5-6  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. 
 
2 Corinthians 5:21  God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 

Hebrews 12:2  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

Matthew 7:22-23  Many will say to Me in that day, "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?" 23 And then I will declare to them, "I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!" 

1 Samuel 2:4-5  The bows of the mighty men are broken, and those who stumbled are girded with strength. 5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, and the hungry have ceased to hunger. Even the barren has borne seven, and she who has many children has become feeble. 

1 John 3:2-3  Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

May you take courage in performing the task God has given you, knowing the hand of the Lord is upon you to accomplish what He has put within your heart, extending His good favor to you before the authorities you face, that He would receive honor in His house. Ezra 7

May you be regarded as a servant of Christ and as one entrusted with the secret things of God as you prove yourself faithful of the trust He has shown you. 1 Corinthians 4

May you judge nothing before the appointed time, waiting until the Lord comes, bringing light to what is hidden in darkness and exposing the motives of men's hearts, for at that time each will receive his praise from God. 1 Corinthians 4

May you know not to go beyond what is written, lest you take pride in one man over another, since the Lord is Who makes one different from the other, and none can boast as though they possessed something which they did not receive from God. 1 Corinthians 4

May you walk in the spirit of Christ, blessing when cursed, enduring when persecuted, answering kindly when slandered, showing God's heart of compassion toward people, but through the power of the Spirit resisting the evil powers that seek to influence others. 1 Corinthians 4

May you know that the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1 Corinthians 4

   My child, I am the Lord thy God who turns all things around. I am the Lord of reversals, changing that which no man wants to change, and keeping straight that which all men try to alter.
   Give Me that which you have failed at, My weary one, and in My strength find success. Bring to Me that which has overcome you, My defeated one, and by resting in Me as you rely on My promises, find yourself to be an overcomer.
   I resist the proud, My shaken one, bringing down their plans and re-routing their paths, but I lift up the humble, placing the down-trodden in the seat of honor. 
   I break the strength of the strong and cause the wisdom of the wise to fail; I make the full to hunger and My breath scatters the treasure of the rich beyond retrieval. Yet I meet the needs of the poor, and the seed of those to whom I ascribe righteousness will never beg for bread.
   I am not arbitrary, My worrying one, as men understand it; I am spirit, I am everywhere, I know the hearts, and I see the blockages that hold each person back. My desire is not for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance. So many are caught in dead-ends, in snares and traps that hold them without alarming them. Their circumstances must change before they can see the chains and captivity that hold them, and cause them to turn to Me.
   My work in the lives and hearts of men is redemptive, My precious one, though it turns your world upside down; through loss, I bring you to gain what you never dreamed you could have, and through illness, I bring you to a healthy and vibrantly alive relationship with Me in divine love. Through grief, I open the door to greater joy than you realize could be possible.
   Turn to Me, My dear one, in all things, trusting Me to do you good, for all things work together for your good when you live in My love, walk in My will, and align your heart with Mine.

May you exalt the Lord for He has lifted you out of the depths and did not let your enemies gloat over you. Psalm 30

May you call upon the Lord for help, for He will heal you and bring you up from the grave, sparing you from going down to the pit. Psalm 30

May you sing to the Lord with His saints and praise His holy name, for His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; though weeping may remain for a night, rejoicing comes in the morning. Psalm 30

May you call to the Lord and cry for mercy, knowing He has no gain in your destruction, for the dead cannot praise Him nor proclaim His faithfulness; therefore the Lord will hear and be merciful to you since He is your help. Psalm 30

May you give thanks to the Lord your God forever with singing in your heart, never being silent, for He has turned your wailing into dancing, removed your sackcloth and clothed you with joy. Psalm 30

May you glory in the Lord for your strength when you are young and rejoice in the Lord when you are mature for the wisdom represented by your grey hair. Proverbs 20:29