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2013/08/25

Our God Is Always With Us

By Phillip

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. (Isaiah 41:10 NLT)

- Say thank you to him for each attribute of his divine nature. 

- Focus our hearts on him. 

- Thank him for his many gracious gifts to us. 

- Thank him for our relationship with him.

Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord. Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him.

English: Dead Sea Scroll – part of Isaiah Scroll (Isa 57:17 – 59:9), 1QIsa b (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(Psalms 105:3, 4 NLT)

Daily Verse

I have not departed from his commands, but have treasured his words more than daily food. (Job 23:12 NLT)

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.* (Isaiah 40:31 NLT)*

Daily Prayer

Dear Lord, teach us to wait upon You, that we may know Your strength.

Phillip,

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. (Proverbs 27:17 NLT)

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2013/02/17

Called to Blessing…

By Phillip

Today’s note starts with three themes from scripture.

Called to Blessing, Suffering for Right and Wrong, and Serving for God’s Glory

My daily devotional started at 1Peter 3:15, which lead to to adding verse 16 and the following 1Peter 3:8 & 1Peter 4:10,11. All this reminded me of the gifts we receive from God and how we are to use them to Glorify God and the his Kingdom. We should be the stewards and disciples of the “Word” to the world.

Called to Blessing

Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. (1 Peter 3:8 NLT)

Suffering for Right and Wrong

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. (I Peter 3:15, 16 NKJV)

Serving for God’s Glory

As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. (I Peter 4:10, 11 NKJV)

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen. (1 Peter 4:10, 11 NLT)

Have a blessed week walking with our Lord.

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