Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Psalm 23:2-3
He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside the quiet waters, He restores my soul.

We all want a time of refreshing from God, but in order for that to be accomplished, you need to be able to lie down and rest. God knows what you need, and He promises a quiet place for you even in the busiest of times. It might not be in the quiet waters, but it will be a place that makes you breathe a little deeper and see a little more clearly. The question is: are you willing to lie down and receive it?

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Proverbs 11:28
He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

In the times that we’re living in right now, I think it’s easy to see that you can’t put your faith in money. When every single thing you need costs more than it did 2 years ago, you realize money just won’t last. But the upright man trusts in God and sees that everything he has is from Him. So, whether it’s a time of plenty or a time of want, you can trust that God will see you through it, because He knows all your needs.

Monday, June 3, 2024

Monday, June 3, 2024
Jeremiah 17:8
For he will be like a tree planted by the waters, pushing out its roots by the stream; he will have no fear when the heat comes, but his leaf will be green; in a dry year he will have no care, and will go on giving fruit.

This is a great reminder that when you are saved, God takes you and replants you. He takes you from the dry ground of the world, into a fertile place where you can’t help but grow. In good times, hard times, lush seasons, and even dry ones, your leaf will continue to be green because it doesn’t depend on you to make it grow, it depends on God.

Friday, May 31, 2024

Friday, May 31, 2024
Matthew 5:23-24
If you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

Did you know your relationship with others is directly connected to your relationship with God? So much so, Jesus instructed the Jews to prioritize reconciliation over worship. Because when you can show the same grace and forgiveness to others that you, yourself have received, that’s when you become a true worshiper of God. That’s when His heart is your heart.

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Thursday, May 30, 2024
John 16:21
When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.

Jesus used the analogy of childbirth to acknowledge the reality of pain in your life, but He also emphasized the surpassing joy that comes afterwards. Just as a mother forgets her anguish when she holds her newborn baby, our trials also fade when we discover the joy that comes from knowing Jesus. And the important thing to remember is that joy isn’t dependent on a life without troubles, it’s rooted in the unshakable love of God.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Acts 20:35
In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

There’s something that happens when someone gives you something without expecting anything in return. You can’t help but feel blessed. But that feeling isn’t just for the receiver, it’s for the giver as well. And it reminds both parties that true happiness is found not in the accumulation of possessions but in the act of giving and sharing with others what you’ve been given. That’s when you feel truly blessed.