Promise of the Day: The Company You Keep
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Proverbs 13:20 NKJV: “He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.” Devotion: My ten-year-old daughter warned me against voting for a certain candidate one evening following a visit by a campaigner. I let her know that the man who came to the […]
Promise of the Day: Ever-Present Father
Blessings! Today’s Promise is John 14:18 CJB: “I will not leave you orphans — I am coming to you.” Devotion: Jesus knew we wouldn’t last long without His presence to direct, guide, and comfort us. What a blessing to have the Holy Spirit living in us constantly. Unlike earthly parents, the Holy Spirit never needs–or […]
Promise of the Day: Blessed
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Ephesians 1:3, 6 CJB: “Praised be Adonai, Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who in the Messiah has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heaven. In the Messiah he chose us in love before the creation of the universe to be holy and without defect in his presence. He determined in advance […]
Promise of the Day: Passionate Seeking
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Jeremiah 29:13 CJB: “When you seek me, you will find me, provided you seek for me wholeheartedly;” Devotion: Our God is not standing in the background waiting for us to be good enough for Him–or good looking enough, or rich enough, or smart enough … He just wants to know that […]
Promise of the Day: Grow Up!
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Isaiah 28:9 CJB: “Can no one be taught anything? Can no one understand the message? Must one teach barely weaned toddlers, babies just taken from the breast?” Devotion: God longs to impart His knowledge and wisdom to His children, but “the deep things of God” are not for the immature spirit. […]
Promise of the Day: Perfect Peace
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Isaiah 26:3 NKJV: “You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.” Devotion: The word “stayed” here holds the idea of resting or leaning on God. When Jesus is the focus of our lives, we can trust Him to meet our every […]
Promise of the Day: Seeing the Light
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Isaiah 29:24 AMP: “Those who err in mind will know the truth, And those who criticize and murmur discontentedly will accept instruction.“ Devotion: What an amazing promise! God never intended that there be so many denominations, each with their own doctrine. This is the work of the enemy, causing confusion, division, and strife […]
Promise of the Day: Forgive and Forget
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Isaiah 43:25 CJB: “I, yes I, am the one who blots out your offenses for my own sake; I will not remember your sins.” Devotion: I don’t know how many times I’ve heard professed Christians say, “I forgive, but I don’t forget!” In fact, I used to buy into that self-righteous […]
Promise of the Day: Never Give Up
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 1 Samuel 2:1 CJB: “Then Hannah prayed; she said: ‘My heart exults in Adonai! My dignity has been restored by Adonai! I can gloat over my enemies, because of my joy at your saving me.’” Devotion: I love the story of Hannah. She is a great example of tenacity. She could have easily […]
Promise of the Day: In God’s Hand
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 1 Chronicles 29:12 CJB: “Riches and honor come from you, you rule everything, in your hand is power and strength, you have the capacity to make great and to give strength to all.“ Devotion: Our Father has everything we will ever need. Everything we have comes from Him, and He gives […]