Scripture:
“My strength is found when I wait upon you. Watch over me, God, for you are my mountain fortress; you set me on high!”
Psalms 59:9 TPT
Observation:
The Psalmist in this passage declares that his strength was found, not in himself, but in waiting upon the Lord. He realized that he was powerless without the Lord. He realized it was God who was his mountain fortress and that it was God who set him on high. His strength was not self gained, but came from waiting on the Lord.
Application:
Waiting on God can be the most frustrating thing these days because we like to get business done precisely when there is a problem. Waiting for a solution makes us want to make something happen on our own. We have learned to achieve just about anything we want without His intervention. Therefore, it is harder to wait on Him for Him to move than it is to step in and fix things on our own.
Prayer:
Lord, teach me to wait patiently for You to take care of things in my life. Help me to not move on because things are not going the way I would like. I want You to be the center and the source of my life. I don’t want to go ahead of You, but I want You to lead me and I will follow. Forgive me for the times I have stepped ahead of You and taken action because I didn’t see anything happen. I want to be completely Yours.
Your Forever,
Jeff
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Friday, August 9, 2019
Trust in God’s Unending Love
Scripture:
“But I am like a flourishing olive tree, anointed in the house of God. I trust in the unending love of God; his passion toward me is forever and ever.”
Psalms 52:8 TPT
Observation:
In this verse, you can see the confidence the author has in the unending love of God and what it produces in his life. He was confident that God’s love and passion toward him was forever and ever and this caused him to be like a flourishing olive tree, anointed in the house of God.
Application:
Knowing you are loved has a very strong ability to make you confident in life. When you know you are loved, you have the confidence to face whatever you are going through. When we don’t think we are loved, the enemy wreaks havoc in our lives. We can have extreme confidence as believers that God has unending, passionate, love for us. We can be strong, anointed, and flourish, not because of our perfections, but because of His grace and love. Our confidence cannot be in ourselves and our abilities, but in the love of God.
Prayer:
Lord, I know I have a tendency to walk on a performance treadmill. Let me grow more and more confident in your love, especially in the fact that I can’t earn it, deserve it, and cannot work hard enough for it. Your grace is truly amazing. Help me to live a flourishing, anointed life because I know Your love for me.
Your Son,
Jeff
“But I am like a flourishing olive tree, anointed in the house of God. I trust in the unending love of God; his passion toward me is forever and ever.”
Psalms 52:8 TPT
Observation:
In this verse, you can see the confidence the author has in the unending love of God and what it produces in his life. He was confident that God’s love and passion toward him was forever and ever and this caused him to be like a flourishing olive tree, anointed in the house of God.
Application:
Knowing you are loved has a very strong ability to make you confident in life. When you know you are loved, you have the confidence to face whatever you are going through. When we don’t think we are loved, the enemy wreaks havoc in our lives. We can have extreme confidence as believers that God has unending, passionate, love for us. We can be strong, anointed, and flourish, not because of our perfections, but because of His grace and love. Our confidence cannot be in ourselves and our abilities, but in the love of God.
Prayer:
Lord, I know I have a tendency to walk on a performance treadmill. Let me grow more and more confident in your love, especially in the fact that I can’t earn it, deserve it, and cannot work hard enough for it. Your grace is truly amazing. Help me to live a flourishing, anointed life because I know Your love for me.
Your Son,
Jeff
Thursday, August 8, 2019
God Will Break Through
Scripture:
“So I say to my soul, “Don’t be discouraged. Don’t be disturbed. For I know my God will break through for me.” Then I’ll have plenty of reasons to praise him all over again. Yes, living before his face is my saving grace!”
Psalms 42:11 TPT
Observation:
The Psalmist here speaks to his own soul and declares to himself, “Don’t be discouraged. Don’t be disturbed. For I know my God will break through for me.” He had no doubt that God would break through and give him reasons to praise Him again. He spoke peace to his soul because he knew his God.
Application:
When things are crazy around us, God is faithful. When our soul is shaken, upset, and feeling like there is no hope, God is still on the throne. When things get frustrating, I need to speak to my own soul and tell it to calm down because God will break through the current situations of life. He is all-powerful and I can trust Him. Therefore, I can tell my mind, will and emotions to calm down because God will take care of it.
Prayer:
Father, teach me to trust You more and more. Help me to know, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that You will break through and fix the messes in my life. Help me to know, like the Psalmist, that You are going to step in and bring deliverance. My life is Yours and I trust You. When my soul is shaken, help me to speak to it from my knowledge of who You are.
Yours,
Jeff
“So I say to my soul, “Don’t be discouraged. Don’t be disturbed. For I know my God will break through for me.” Then I’ll have plenty of reasons to praise him all over again. Yes, living before his face is my saving grace!”
Psalms 42:11 TPT
Observation:
The Psalmist here speaks to his own soul and declares to himself, “Don’t be discouraged. Don’t be disturbed. For I know my God will break through for me.” He had no doubt that God would break through and give him reasons to praise Him again. He spoke peace to his soul because he knew his God.
Application:
When things are crazy around us, God is faithful. When our soul is shaken, upset, and feeling like there is no hope, God is still on the throne. When things get frustrating, I need to speak to my own soul and tell it to calm down because God will break through the current situations of life. He is all-powerful and I can trust Him. Therefore, I can tell my mind, will and emotions to calm down because God will take care of it.
Prayer:
Father, teach me to trust You more and more. Help me to know, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that You will break through and fix the messes in my life. Help me to know, like the Psalmist, that You are going to step in and bring deliverance. My life is Yours and I trust You. When my soul is shaken, help me to speak to it from my knowledge of who You are.
Yours,
Jeff
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
God’s Conviction
Scripture:
“For the arrows of your conviction have pierced me deeply. Your blows have struck my soul and crushed me.”
Psalms 38:2 TPT
Observation:
The Psalmist here states the the arrows of God’s conviction had pierced him deeply and His blows had struck his soul and crushed him. This is true conviction for sin. David felt conviction for his sin very deep and strong. When he messed up, he knew how to come back to God in humility and brokenness.
Application:
It seems today that there is less and less conviction for sin that people feel. We need to learn from David what sin does to our lives and our relationship with the Lord. It separates us from Him and that is the worst thing that could ever happen. We must ask God to strengthen our conviction level to feel what He feels and to respond appropriately. Personally, I want to see conviction fall on people once again in the presence of God so that they will repent quickly and strongly for their sins. I want to feel convicted strongly again personally.
Prayer:
Holy Spirit, convict me of sin and wrongdoing. Convict me when I am walking in any way that displeases You. I want to be sensitive to You and Your voice. When I mess up, I want to feel what David felt. I want to please You Lord with my life. Show me when I mess up quickly and let my heart be ready to repent and turn to You.
Yours,
Jeff
“For the arrows of your conviction have pierced me deeply. Your blows have struck my soul and crushed me.”
Psalms 38:2 TPT
Observation:
The Psalmist here states the the arrows of God’s conviction had pierced him deeply and His blows had struck his soul and crushed him. This is true conviction for sin. David felt conviction for his sin very deep and strong. When he messed up, he knew how to come back to God in humility and brokenness.
Application:
It seems today that there is less and less conviction for sin that people feel. We need to learn from David what sin does to our lives and our relationship with the Lord. It separates us from Him and that is the worst thing that could ever happen. We must ask God to strengthen our conviction level to feel what He feels and to respond appropriately. Personally, I want to see conviction fall on people once again in the presence of God so that they will repent quickly and strongly for their sins. I want to feel convicted strongly again personally.
Prayer:
Holy Spirit, convict me of sin and wrongdoing. Convict me when I am walking in any way that displeases You. I want to be sensitive to You and Your voice. When I mess up, I want to feel what David felt. I want to please You Lord with my life. Show me when I mess up quickly and let my heart be ready to repent and turn to You.
Yours,
Jeff
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
To Know You
Scripture:
“To know you is to experience a flowing fountain, drinking in your life, springing up to satisfy. In your light we receive the light of revelation.”
Psalms 36:9 TPT
Observation:
Here the Psalmist says that to know God is to experience a flowing fountain. He describes it as us drinking in God’s life that springs up to satisfy us. He goes on to say that in His light, we receive the light of revelation.
Application:
I want God’s life to flow through my life like a flowing fountain. I want to drink in his life and I want His life to flow from me like a rushing mighty river. I want the life of God to spring up and satisfy the thirsty around me. I need to connect closer and closer to the Lord and ask Him to let his fountain flow in me and out of me at greater and greater levels.
Prayer:
Holy Spirit, fill my life completely. Let Your living water flow out of my life to everyone around me. Fill me with You Spirit more and more each day. Let me speak Your words. Let Your life flow through mine. Let Your river spring up within me to bring everlasting life everywhere I go. Help me to discern Your voice more and more and fulfill Your plans for my life.
Your Son,
Jeff
“To know you is to experience a flowing fountain, drinking in your life, springing up to satisfy. In your light we receive the light of revelation.”
Psalms 36:9 TPT
Observation:
Here the Psalmist says that to know God is to experience a flowing fountain. He describes it as us drinking in God’s life that springs up to satisfy us. He goes on to say that in His light, we receive the light of revelation.
Application:
I want God’s life to flow through my life like a flowing fountain. I want to drink in his life and I want His life to flow from me like a rushing mighty river. I want the life of God to spring up and satisfy the thirsty around me. I need to connect closer and closer to the Lord and ask Him to let his fountain flow in me and out of me at greater and greater levels.
Prayer:
Holy Spirit, fill my life completely. Let Your living water flow out of my life to everyone around me. Fill me with You Spirit more and more each day. Let me speak Your words. Let Your life flow through mine. Let Your river spring up within me to bring everlasting life everywhere I go. Help me to discern Your voice more and more and fulfill Your plans for my life.
Your Son,
Jeff
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Scripture:
“So may the words of my mouth, my meditation-thoughts, and every movement of my heart be always pure and pleasing, acceptable before your eyes, my only Redeemer, my Protector-God.”
Psalms 19:14 TPT
Observation:
The Psalmist here describes his desire to be pure before the Lord in thought, word, and intentions of the heart. He wanted everything in his life to be acceptable in the Lord’s eyes. He desired purity and God blessed his life in big ways.
Application:
Purity, character, integrity, and having a right heart, are crucial in our walk with God. We should ask the Holy Spirit daily to purify our hearts, motives, and actions. Our desire, like the Psalmist, should be to be pleasing in God’s sight. I want to ask the Lord daily to wash me with the water of His word and to purify every area of my life.
Prayer:
Examine me Holy Spirit. Point out the areas that are not right with you. Teach me to hunger and thirst more and more for You and to walk in Your paths. I want to serve You well and with purity of heart, action, and thoughts. Help me to live a life that You can bless in every area. Show me what to change and I will change it.
Yours,
Jeff
“So may the words of my mouth, my meditation-thoughts, and every movement of my heart be always pure and pleasing, acceptable before your eyes, my only Redeemer, my Protector-God.”
Psalms 19:14 TPT
Observation:
The Psalmist here describes his desire to be pure before the Lord in thought, word, and intentions of the heart. He wanted everything in his life to be acceptable in the Lord’s eyes. He desired purity and God blessed his life in big ways.
Application:
Purity, character, integrity, and having a right heart, are crucial in our walk with God. We should ask the Holy Spirit daily to purify our hearts, motives, and actions. Our desire, like the Psalmist, should be to be pleasing in God’s sight. I want to ask the Lord daily to wash me with the water of His word and to purify every area of my life.
Prayer:
Examine me Holy Spirit. Point out the areas that are not right with you. Teach me to hunger and thirst more and more for You and to walk in Your paths. I want to serve You well and with purity of heart, action, and thoughts. Help me to live a life that You can bless in every area. Show me what to change and I will change it.
Yours,
Jeff
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Scripture:
“Lord, I will worship you with extended hands as my whole heart explodes with praise! I will tell everyone everywhere about your wonderful works and how your marvelous miracles exceed expectations!”
Psalms 9:1 TPT
Observation:
Here the Psalmist says that he will worship with extended hands as his whole heart explodes with praise. He goes on to say that he will tell everyone about the marvelous miracles that exceed expectations. He had been touched by the Lord’s goodness and wanted the world to know about it.
Application:
When we realize how incredible God is, our hearts should be exploding with praise. Our hearts should be jumping up and down and celebrating the goodness of God. We should be telling the whole world about His incredible miracles. When God does something for me, I need to turn it into explosive praise and honor. God is worthy of my best praise. I need to tell the world what He has done and not make excuses.
Prayer:
Father, You are amazing and I want to declare Your goodness to the ends of the earth. I want to make Your name famous in all the earth. I want to lift up Your name every day of my life. Help me to never be quiet and subdued about how good You are. Help me to never worship based on my feelings, but on who You are. You are worthy of my very best, most energetic praise and worship.
Yours Forever,
Jeff
“Lord, I will worship you with extended hands as my whole heart explodes with praise! I will tell everyone everywhere about your wonderful works and how your marvelous miracles exceed expectations!”
Psalms 9:1 TPT
Observation:
Here the Psalmist says that he will worship with extended hands as his whole heart explodes with praise. He goes on to say that he will tell everyone about the marvelous miracles that exceed expectations. He had been touched by the Lord’s goodness and wanted the world to know about it.
Application:
When we realize how incredible God is, our hearts should be exploding with praise. Our hearts should be jumping up and down and celebrating the goodness of God. We should be telling the whole world about His incredible miracles. When God does something for me, I need to turn it into explosive praise and honor. God is worthy of my best praise. I need to tell the world what He has done and not make excuses.
Prayer:
Father, You are amazing and I want to declare Your goodness to the ends of the earth. I want to make Your name famous in all the earth. I want to lift up Your name every day of my life. Help me to never be quiet and subdued about how good You are. Help me to never worship based on my feelings, but on who You are. You are worthy of my very best, most energetic praise and worship.
Yours Forever,
Jeff
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