December 09

Psalm 86:15-16  You, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. Look down and have mercy on me. 

John 15:5,8  [Jesus said,] "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing. This is to My Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be My disciples." 

Isaiah 31:1  Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the LORD

Hebrews 13:15  Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess His name.

1 Peter 5:8  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Proverbs 29:23  One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.  

May you return to the Lord with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning, rending your heart and not your garments, for the Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and He relents from sending calamity. Joel 1

May the Lord be jealous for His land and take pity on His people. Joel 2

May you not be afraid, but be glad and rejoice for surely the Lord has done great things. Joel 2

May you be glad and rejoice in the Lord your God for He has given you the autumn rains in righteousness, sending you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains and the harvest will be great. Joel 2

May the Lord repay you for the years the locusts have eaten so that you will have plenty to eat until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God who has worked wonders for you; never again will you be shamed. Joel 2

May you know that the Lord is in His chosen land, the land of His inheritance, and that He is your God and there is no other; never again will you be shamed. Joel 2

May the Lord pour out His Spirit upon you to give gifts of ministry even as He shows wonders in the heavens and the earth so that everyone will hear of the Lord and each one who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Joel 2

May you find the Lord to be a refuge and a stronghold in the day of trouble, so that you will know that the Lord your God is near, and dwells within you. Joel 3

   Turn your eyes toward Me and focus your attention on My Word. Seek the riches of My eternal wisdom and understanding mingled with the treasures of My boundless mercy and grace. 
   Those who depend on the diversions of the world for satisfaction and seek out the riches of the nations for strength and security will fall as the nations fall and be devoured by fire as the world is burned in My purging and My cleansing. 
   But as you fall at My feet willingly, you will not be broken as the arrogant. As you humble yourself in response to My majesty, you will know My compassion and lovingkindness rather than My anger and wrath. 
   Be not of the earth as the pot of clay that receives the rod of iron to shatter it, but learn to live in the heavenlies as My servants do, gathering My harvest and withstanding My enemies, binding the wounds of My flock while overcoming the lion and bear that would attack them. 
   I have much that needs to be done, and I will ensure that it is accomplished – walk with Me and see what I will accomplish through you.

May grace and peace be to you from Him Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, Who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Revelation 1

May you give glory and honor and praise forever and ever to Him who loves you and has freed you from your sins by His blood and has made you to be part of His kingdom, and a priest to serve His God and Father. Revelation 1

May you fear the Lord and walk in His ways for you will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. Psalm 128

May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem and live to see your children's children as the Lord blesses you from Zion all the days of your life. Psalm 128

May you gain the understanding and receive the revelation from the Lord to accept and embrace God's restraint, that you may be blessed as you walk in the law of God and follow after the ways of the Lord. Proverbs 29:18