The company of Jesus

Your faithful love is priceless, God! Humanity finds refuge in the shadow of your wings. ~ Psalm 36:7 (CEB)

So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! ~ Hebrews 10:35 (NLT)

KEY IDEA:

We need to find our home place in the safe company of Jesus.

PRAYER:

This world seems so cruel, Lord God. Health and strength are such fleeting treasures. Then I consider my Savior. I remember his call to follow and fear not. I remember that Jesus' confidence in your power to redeem also frees us to give ourselves away in love -- hoarding nothing. In the company of Jesus, I fear nothing. Hallelujah! Amen. (Daily Texts, Mount Carmel Ministries edition, altered)

Humility

Who can tell God what to do? He judges powerful rulers. ~ Job 21:22 (CEV)

And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but shows favor to the humble.” ~ 1 Peter 5:5 (GNT)

KEY IDEA:

Humility always looks good on you.

PRAYER:

Lord, who can tell YOU what to do? Your wisdom and sense of justice are beyond our ability to understand. But that reality doesn't always throttle my attempt to try. I am way too opinionated. With gentleness help me to learn humility so that I can serve you well. Amen.

Thirsty?

When the Lord led his people through a hot, dry desert, they did not suffer from thirst. He made water come from a rock for them; he split the rock open, and water flowed out. ~ Isaiah 48:21 (GNT)

Come, whoever is thirsty; accept the water of life as a gift, whoever wants it. ~ Revelation 22:17 (GNT)

KEY IDEA:

The Lord is eager to quench the thirst of his people -- whether it is physical thirst or spiritual thirst.

PRAYER:

Lord, you are generous. I take your generous provision for granted. Because of you I have more than enough of what I need. Thank you! Please continue to keep me aware of both the conventional and the sometimes unconventional ways you provide. I want to give you the recognition that you deserve and to help others see how much you care for thirsty people. Amen.

Good God

I sing praises to the Lord for his great victory! ~ Exodus 15:1 (CEV)

What marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it -- we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are... ~ I John 3:1 (MSG)

KEY IDEA:

God is really good to us.

PRAYER:

Gracious Father -- you really go to bat for your children. Forgive me when I fall into doubt and forget that you are on the side of your people. Help me to trust you as a child trusting a father -- for you really are our father. And as good as our biological father might have been you are even more of a father than him. You are the kind of father who is always advocating for his daughters and sons. And I'm going to live as your blessed child. Amen.