Author: mary

The Lord your God will go with you. He will not leave you or forget you.

Deuteronomy 31:6 ICB

He Will Never Leave You

God will never leave you or forget you. What an amazing promise. He never leaves us, but we leave him time and time again. He is there to pick us up when we fall, welcome us with open arms when we’ve left.

Think of the story of the prodigal son. The father didn’t leave; it was the son who left. He wandered far away from his home and everything he knew. However, the second he returned the father not only welcomed him; he threw a party! God is delighted when we return to Him. His desire is that we would want Him first before anyone else. He is the only one who will satisfy us!

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,

Thank you for your love. Thank you for never leaving me and always pursuing me. You are a great God who never disappoints. Amen.

It was by faith that Joseph, when he was about to die, said confidently that the people of Israel would leave Egypt. He even commanded them to take his bones with them when they left.

Hebrews 11:22

Joseph’s Faith

Joseph spent many years in Egypt after his brothers sold him into slavery. He saw failures as well as successes. He also saw the hand of God at work and amongst the people. He knew that the Israelites would not always be in Egypt even if they had to be there for a short time. Someday they would return to the promised land that God had given generations beforehand. His faith was so strong that he knew that God would deliver on his promises. He knew that God would always be faithful.

What about your faith? Do you have a faith that is so strong that you can say without a shadow of doubt that God will deliver on His promises? Spend some time in your Bible today reading some of the stories in Genesis about the men and women of faith.

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
Thank you for the faith of Joseph. May I have the same faith knowing you deliver on your promises. Amen.

For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes.

2 Peter 1:16

True Accounts

When Peter talked about Jesus Christ, it was a first hand account. He knew Jesus personally. He had walked with him and sat under his teachings. Everything Peter said about Jesus was true. Nothing was made up. However, some people thought that he was just telling stories.

The same can be said of today. When you give an account of what Jesus has done in your life and what you know to be true, there will be some who will say it is just stories. Some even say he was a very good teacher and he actually walked the earth. They do not believe in the authority of God, though. Continue to share about Christ and who he was, share about what he has done in your own life, his words, and your understanding from the Bible. You never know what God is doing in the hearts of other people.

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
I believe your Word wholeheartedly. Every story, every account is true. May I share it with the world! Amen.

So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

Galatians 5:16-17

Led by the Holy Spirit

When you allow the Lord to lead you through the Holy Spirit, you will find making decisions and following the Lord easier. If you keep your eyes on Him, you will be able to put to death the things of the flesh, your sinful desires. This verse says that the sinful desires want to do evil. There is a war that rages inside of us, a war of good versus evil. The Holy Spirit is the good; it’s the spiritual nature that we received when Jesus saved us and placed His Spirit inside of us. The war is a war between ourselves and the new spiritual nature. So the saying, “you are your own worst enemy” can be true! We can stand in the way of what God wants to do in our lives. These two natures are always fighting each other. The sinful nature tries to strip away your freedom, while the Spirit tries to help you live in your freedom.

This is also important to remember in others. Every saved person has the Spirit living inside of them, but they also are battling their sinful nature. If we really understood this about each other, maybe we would extend a little more grace and forgiveness.

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,

Thank you for giving me the Holy Spirit to help guide me through life. May I choose you over my own sinful desires every day. Amen

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Philippians 4:6

Make Your Requests Known

We are a people who worry about everything. We worry about where we will live, who we will marry, what job we will have. We worry about finances, friends, and family. We worry about little things everyday and the big things. Worrying pollutes our minds and hearts. It prevents us from trusting in the Lord. What is it that you worry about? What do you need to do to stop worrying and begin trusting in the Lord?

This verse says that we should not be anxious about anything but in EVERYTHING let your requests be made known to God. How do you make these requests known? Prayer and supplication- communicating with the Lord. The key to stop worrying is to talk with God. This is something you need to do everyday. When you wake up in the morning and you feel the pressure of the day and it is overwhelming, pray and ask God to calm your heart. Ask Him for His help everyday. When you lay your head on the pillow at night, thank Him for His care over you.

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,

Thank you for your watchcare over me everyday. Help me remember that when I am feeling overwhelmed or anxious, I can turn to you. Amen