Day 184   A Gentle Whisper

1 Kings 19:11-12   NIV  1984

¹¹ The LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by.”

Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. ¹² After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.

Do you ever feel like the noise and activity around you is so great that it might be drowning out the voice of God.  I’ve found in my spiritual walk that the times I hear from God usually comes in simple and quiet ways.  Because of that maybe we should quiet down our lives.  Easier said than done!   I am sure with the help of God it is possible.

GPS  (Directions)

Isaiah 30:15

Psalms 46:10

Isaiah 66:13

Prayer Focus:

Set a time and a place to meet with the Father each day and then ask Him to speak to you as you read your Bible.

Remember, you can get to intimacy with God from here!

Day 182  Refreshment From God        

Exodus 17:6 (NIV1984)

I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.

I was shopping the other day and I just got so thirsty. I had been in a store for over an hour and not once did I think about my thirst!!  But as soon as I came out, I couldn’t get to water fast enough!!  Thirst is a big motivator.

In the story of Moses, the people were without water and Moses didn’t know what to do.  He went to God and God instructed Moses that He would meet him at a certain rock.  God had a plan!  The people were crying out for refreshment and God was going to meet their needs.  Notice the unique way that He chose to do it.

God wants to meet your need today too.  Just ask Him and He will give you His instructions.  As you obey those instructions, your need will be met and you too will be refreshed! 

GPS  (Directions)

Philippians 4:19

            John 16: 24

            Jeremiah 31:25

Prayer Focus:

Ask God for what you need and then thank Him for it because he Has heard your prayer.  Thank Him that He is meeting your needs and providing refreshment for you.

Remember, you can get to refreshment from here!

Day 187    Faithfully Fulfilled Promises

Isaiah 51:5-6  Amplified Bible

⁵My rightness and justice are near, My salvation is going forth, and My arms shall rule the peoples; the islands shall wait for and expect Me, and on My arm shall they trust and wait with hope.

⁶Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall be dissolved and vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner [like gnats]. But My salvation shall be forever, and My rightness and justice [and faithfully fulfilled promise] shall not be abolished.⁽

There are certain things the Word of God says we can count on:  God’s rightness (His correctness and accuracy) and His justice (conforming to what He has promised).

Isn’t it nice to serve a God who cannot lie (Numbers 23:19)?  We can count on His accuracy and His moral integrity to do what He said He would do.

Sometimes we hear, “I know God is able but will He do it.”  Here’s what I know:  He will do what He says He will do!  The Bible is filled with His promises and if He said it, He will do it!!  That’s so good to know!

GPS  (Directions)

            I  Samuel 15:29

            Malachi 3:6

            James 1: 17

Prayer Focus:

Thank Your wonderful God that He knows what He wants to do for you.  Embrace the promise that He made to you in His Word by saying, “Yes, God, I agree.” And then just begin to thank Him for it!

Remember, you can get to a place of confidence from here!

Day 186    God Is Our Comforter

Isaiah 51:3  The Message

Likewise I, God, will comfort Zion,
comfort all her mounds of ruins.
I'll transform her dead ground into Eden,
her moonscape into the garden of God,
A place filled with exuberance and laughter,
thankful voices and melodic songs.

God Himself with comfort us.  Stop and think about that a minute……God Himself…..!!  He goes on to say that He will transform the “dead” areas of our life into a garden of Eden.  That’s where everything is alive and well.  Everything is blossoming.  Everything is balanced.  Just the right amount of moisture and sun so everything can grow beautifully.  God wants our lives to be like that. 

The result of this is joy and gladness.  In the beginning of this verse we needed comfort and in the end of this verse we are singing songs of joy and laughing.  Only God could do that!  Don’t you just love Him?

GPS (Directions)

Psalms 35:27

Isaiah 35:10

Isaiah 51:11

Prayer Focus:

Bring the things that concern you to God and let Him comfort your heart.

Remember, you can get to joy from here!!

Day 185   Getting Our Marching Orders

Judges 5:21b  (NIV1984)

March on, my soul; be strong!

Sometimes we need these “marching” orders!  We need to tell our soul to keep on going; don’t park and ask yourself how you feel about things.  Our soul is the “house” in which live our emotions, our thoughts and the effects of our life choices. 

We enjoy peace when all three of those line up with the truth of God’s Word.  When we start thinking wrong thoughts--that stir up our emotions--that cause us to make wrong life-choices, we have a mess on our hands.  When we think, act and react like Jesus, we have peace. 

So march on my soul – right past all that junk, into the arms of peace!!

GPS  (Directions)

Psalms 119:165

Psalms 122:7

Psalms 147:14

Prayer Focus:

(Take a few minutes to evaluate the state of your “house.”  Are your thoughts lined up with the Word of God?  Are your emotions under God's control?  Have you made right life-choices today?)

Spend a few minutes with God and ask Him to help you to bring peace into your soul.

Remember you can get to “peace” from here!!!

Day 183  A Hug From God

Ephesians 1:4-6   The Message

Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son.

I named this “A Hug From God” because in reading this, I could see God reaching out and drawing us into His love; and once there, He takes joy in extending grace to us in an abundant way.  Isn’t that just like our Heavenly Father?

GPS  (Directions)

Crawl up into the Father’s arms and let Him minister the following scripture to you:

·         Deuteronomy 14:2

·         Isaiah 63: 16

·         Romans 8:15

Prayer Focus:

Thank God that it was always His plan to adopt you into His family.