This morning’s verses speak of our fear of the Lord. Do we fear the Lord? We can know if we fear the Lord by the fruit that we bear. Proverbs 9:10 teaches that it leads to His wisdom. Do we release His wisdom through our daily living? Are there any problems or challenges that remain unresolved? It may be the fear of the Lord that is lacking. Today, above all, let us choose to fear the Lord. This is what may be needed for the next breakthrough. May the Lord continue to bless

This morning’s verses speak of His Spirit of counsel. Do we go to the Lord for counsel? He also works through us to provide His counsel to others. In what areas do we need His counsel? In anything, let us bring it to Him for His guidance. Today, let us cast our cares on the Lord (See 1 Peter 5:7) and seek His guidance. May the Lord continue to bless you richly!

This morning’s verses speak of the fruit of the Spirit. What is at the root of our lives? Is it Christ? The Lord desires that we bear the fruit of the Spirit of Christ: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (See Galatians 5:22-23). In reality, we may not be able to manifest the fruits perfectly all the time, but we can always choose to continue to grow in these areas. Today, let us ask the Lord for His strength to grow in t

This morning’s verses speak of the fall of the arrogant. Do we fear, rely, and trust in the Lord? Whoever humbles himself will be elevated, and vice versa (See Matthew 23:12). In what areas have we chosen both consciously and unconsciously to trust in our own wisdom and strength? If we desire to be elevated, we must choose to be humble and to trust in the Lord. The world may teach focus, eliminating all distractions. Still, the Lord teaches us to walk in the Spirit (See Gala

This morning’s verses speak of our burdens being lifted from our shoulders and our necks. What is He leading us to do today to release us into greater freedom from bondage? Are we striving to gain more focus through our own strength and willpower rather than simply trusting in the Word of the Lord to walk in the Spirit (See Galatians 5:16)? Are we so concerned with the specific, tangible choices we make than with why we make them, prioritizing spiritual growth? We may be fru

This morning’s verses speak of the fruit of our faithfulness to the Lord. Faithfulness is one of the fruits of the Spirit (See Galatians 5:22-23). Are we faithful to the Lord? We have a choice to quit on what He has led us to begin or continue (See Philippians 1:6). The world or the people around us may suffer from their ungodly choices in their lives, but we can continue to choose to follow the voice of God (See John 10:27). Today, let us not give up on what the Lord has be

This morning’s verses speak of His justice. Have we ever felt like we have been wronged by someone? It is not our role to take this into our own hands and bring about justice with our own strength. It is in His hands. However, He can work through us to bring about justice. Today, what are we seeing in our lives where He may be able to work through us to bring about justice? May the Lord continue to bless you richly!

This morning’s verses speak of God’s justice. What are we seeing in society today among those in authority who commit injustice and take advantage of the weak, with less authority to make changes? Are we taking any action? But before we do so, we also need to look at ourselves and see if we are treating people with Godly justice (See Matthew 7:3-5). Today, what actions are we taking to bring about justice in modern society? It starts with us setting an example of justice (See

This morning’s verses speak of God’s anger and judgment towards His people. When we experience consequences of sin, He wants us to turn back to Him. Have we noticed any challenges in our lives we have brought on ourselves? Have we complicated the situation even though all we need is a single verse to turn everything around on the inside? If our minds are distracted, all we need may be Galatians 5:16 and Philippians 3:13 to experience a sound mind. Today, let us assess if we

This morning’s verses speak of God’s peace. This morning’s Scripture says that His peace increases. Because Christ is the Prince of Peace, we can increase our peace through choosing to release Christ more and more through our lives. Who is Jesus Christ? We can know Christ through the Bible (See John 1:14). Today, let us continue to choose to grow through the Scriptures to become more and more like Christ in character (See 2 Corinthians 3:18). Have we learned to release all o

This morning’s verse speaks of breakthrough in darkness. Where are we now in our journey with the Lord? We may be in a place of darkness, confusion, strife, loss, devastation, defeat, or uncertainty. But light could always transform darkness, breaking through into dawn. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life (See John 14:6). He is the Light in the midst of darkness (See Matthew 5:14-16). The judged land of Zebulun and Naphtali was the place where Jesus later began His mini

This morning’s verses speak of breakthroughs. Walking with the Lord leads us to breakthroughs from darkness into light. We need to go through the dawn to step into the full light. We may be in the dawn before morning. Our desires are fulfilled (See Proverbs 10:24), but we know that we are not supposed to stay there until we go and be with the Lord in heaven (See 1 John 2:20). We don’t get to choose when the dawn will transition into morning. We need to be patient, continuing

This morning’s verses speak of being the light in the darkness. We may be surrounded by people who are not committed to following the Lord. As lights of the world, it is actually an opportunity to shine in the darkness of this world (See Matthew 5:14-16). What makes us believers different from the rest of the world is character. The world may gain societal status, power, influence, fame, and wealth, and even health through medicine, but not the character of Christ. Although t

This morning’s verses speak of His voice. The Scripture says that He spoke with His strong hand upon Isaiah. It doesn’t specifically say what His strong hand is like, but it must be a message from the Lord that we will not miss. Do we trust Him to speak to us? Today, what is He speaking to us about? Let us trust Him that we will not miss it. May the Lord continue to bless you richly!

This morning’s verses speak of God being with us. Where do we need the Lord the most during the day? Is it in the area of our mind? There is certainly a battle going on in our minds for every one of us. Today’s verses promise that He will shatter our enemies. Word of God is the sword of the Spirit, and our battles are against the spiritual forces of wickedness. (See Ephesians 6:10-17) Have we let our past keep us from focusing on our present and the future? (See Philippians

This morning’s verses speak of His provision. The verse describes His provision as gently flowing water. Have we instead chosen to trust in our rough, striving, self-will power? We may be missing out on His gentle, flowing provision. Today, let us ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to us the gentle flowing provision from the Lord resting in His promise. May the Lord continue to bless you richly!

This morning’s verses speak of His protection. Are we asking for His protection when we are already being protected? The boy from this morning’s Scripture was protected even before he came to understand what was taking place around him. We may not understand His way of protection when we are being protected. The doors that do not open according to our expectations may simply be a sign of His protection towards what was or is to come. Today, let us give thanks to His protect

This morning’s verse speaks of the consequences of our choices. When we see the world, we may see many without Christ in their lives prosper, but are they truly prospering? Even those who call themselves Christians who seem to have all things together, are they really prospering? What we can see from today’s Scriptures is the spiritual and soul devastation because of the lack of trust in the Lord. Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Even if we are given more respons

This morning’s verse speaks of poverty. Is being poor a reason not to thrive in what the Lord has called us to do? The Bible promises that we can do all things through Christ Who strengthens us even in the financially challenging moments (See Philippians 4:13). In other words, we need to accept the truth that there will be tough seasons in our finances. Today, let us assess if we have let any of our external circumstances affect the choices we make, because we can do all t

This morning’s verse continues to speak of His judgment. If we are asking the Lord for more, in other words, if our desires (See Philippians 2:13) exceed our status quo, we must prepare to take on the responsibility because those who are given much responsibility will be held accountable accordingly. But the good news is that we will not be given a role that is beyond what we are able to take on (See 1 Corinthians 10:13). How can we prepare? By being faithful in what He has t

This morning’s verse speaks of His judgment. Why was the Lord judging Israel but not those nations that are attacking Israel? Because Israel was a nation chosen by the Lord. They were expected to live by the high standards the Lord expected of them. In other words, those who are given much responsibility will be held accountable accordingly. We may be asking the Lord for more, but we need to be prepared to accept this truth (See Luke 12: 42-48). Today, let us be like a serv

This morning’s verses speak of trusting in the Lord. When our mind is anxious, where do we go? Do we go to the Lord to seek and follow the simplicity of His wisdom, or to ourselves for complex solutions to issues that we face? All of life’s issues may simply be resolved by intentionally forgetting what is behind and looking forward to what lies ahead (See Philippians 3:13). This is one of the reasons why His Word is powerful. Today, let us continue to seek His Word, His guida

This morning’s verses speak of His voice. Do we trust in our ability to hear His voice or His ability to speak to us? The Scripture promises that His sheep hear His voice. We may be caught up in how we hear His voice, but the Almighty God says that we hear His voice. Today, let us trust in His ability to speak to us, because He promises that believers hear His voice. May the Lord continue to bless you richly!

This morning’s verses speak of our assignments. The Lord will speak to us if He wants us to stay where we have been placed or move on. When we hear of others trying to take our place, He will speak to us of our next steps. The key here is not to get so caught up in protecting our position but to focus on growing in character to become more like Christ (See 2 Corinthians 3:18), because protecting our place or position is not His eternal plan for us (See 1 Corinthians 13:13, H

This morning’s verses speak of the attacks from our enemies. How do we deal with the attacks we receive from the enemy? Do we need to hold onto the position the Lord has placed? Jesus trusted Judah to be one of His twelve disciples but was betrayed and put on the cross so that humanity can receive His love of forgiveness, His salvation, which continues to this day after 2,000 years (See 2 Corinthians 5:21). In other words, we don’t need to hold onto the position the Lord has

This morning’s verses speak of our availability for the Lord. Are we available to serve the Lord? He is in a hunt for a believer who is willing to step out in faith to fulfill an assignment. Because He knows what we are able to handle at our specific life stage in our walk with Him, He will not give us beyond what we are able to handle. (See 1 Corinthians 10:13) Therefore, if there is an inner prompting (See Colossians 1:27, Galatians 2:20) to serve Him in a specific way, tha

This morning’s verses speak of His forgiveness. Christ died on the cross for the forgiveness of sins out of His love for humanity because He is love (See 1 John 4:8). Love keeps no record of wrongs (See 1 Corinthians 13:5). Because His love flows to us and to others through us, this truth applies to both ourselves and to others who wronged us (See Philemon 1:6). Today, let us practice His love of forgiveness that leaves the past behind. What are we holding onto that include

This morning’s verses speak of God’s judgment. Why does God judge His people? To encourage them to recognize their sins and return to Him. Are there any areas in our lives where we feel like we are experiencing the consequences of ungodly choices we made? God wants us to recognize them and make corrections to follow Him. Are we choosing to forget what is behind that include offenses that we received from others, and look ahead into the future? (See Philippians 3:13) How is o

This morning’s verses speak of self-righteousness. What are we fighting for when it comes to righteousness? Do we get into arguments where we insist that we are right and the others are wrong? The Scriptures teach to work towards peace (See Romans 12:18). It teaches to be quick to listen and slow to speak (See James 1:19). It also teaches us to consider others better than ourselves (See Philippians 2:3). Love does not demand our own ways. (See 1 Corinthians 13:5) Jesus’ way

This morning’s verses speak of the consequences of greed, drunkenness, unwillingness to know God, and pride. God is interested in our character growth because a lack of it will result in negative, ungodly consequences. Are we striving to obey the Lord only to experience success, prosperity, and abundance? What He is interested in is our spiritual, heart, and mind transformation that leads to character development, because it is the character transformation that leads to Godly

This morning’s verses speak of our free will and its consequences. Do we feel like the Lord has stepped back from where we are? Do we feel like nothing seems to be working well? Do we feel like there is a judgment of the Lord upon our lives? This may be because we ourselves have stepped back from the intimate relationship with the Lord. Are we in communion with Him throughout the day? Today, let us choose to continue to walk with Him throughout the day. What has He spoken to

This morning’s verses speak of prosperity, abundance, and protection for those who remain faithful to the Lord. What are we going through today that may tempt us to give up on doing what is right? The Lord promises that there will be a time of harvest for reaping if we don’t give up. But are we expecting the harvest during our lifetime on this earth? It will certainly take place at an eternal level. In other words, we may not see the harvest during our lifetime in this world.

This morning’s verses speak of shame. Are we ashamed of ourselves? As we are created in His image (See Genesis 1:27), as a Spirit being with a soul, clothed in a body (See 1 Thessalonians 5:23), there is absolutely no reason to be ashamed. Yet, we look at who we are by how we see ourselves in a physical mirror. In other words, because the Word encourages us to walk in the Spirit, we shall not fulfill the lust of shame (See Galatians 5:16). Today, even if our minds may constan

This morning’s verses speak of arrogance, materialism, and haughtiness. Arrogance focuses on ourselves while humility focuses on the Lord. While being well-groomed blesses the eyes of people, if our motive is to elevate ourselves out of arrogance and materialism, it hurts the hearts of people. We may not enjoy financial abundance consistently throughout our lifetime on this earth as believers, or see all of our problems vanish, but we have the grace of God that is sufficien

This morning’s verses speak of taking responsibility for our choices. Are we being responsible for the consequences of the choices we make? In the long term, this will manifest in our sowing and reaping. What are we sowing for our future, including our time in heaven? Are we frustrated because we are not seeing positive results on this earth from our consistent sowing? Because the Scriptures are Spirit-breathed, which has eternal significance, we don’t need to be disappointe

This morning’s verses speak of our choices and the consequences. The Scriptures say that there are negative consequences when our words and actions are against the Lord, rebelling against the Lord. Are our words and actions in alignment with His will? Asking the Lord in terms of choices, such as which vocations, schools, marriage partners, houses, and cars, and being obedient to His guidance is one thing, but have we forgotten to follow the foundational teachings and instruc

This morning’s verses speak of humility before the Lord. Humility is our need for the Savior. Where is our heart today as we go through challenges throughout the day? We may not reap all of His benefits during our lifetime on this earth, but we shall in due season at an eternal level. (See Galatians 6:9) Do we need Him for eternity or just for needs, wants, and what we can experience on this earth? Because we are not taking anything tangible with us to heaven (See 1 Timothy 6

This morning’s verses speak of His abundance. The Lord speaks through Isaiah that His land will be filled with silver and gold. But there is something more valuable that will not perish - our faith in the Lord. (See 1 Peter 1:5-7) The Scripture teaches us that faith is like gold that has been tested in a fire. Tests and trials test our faith in God. And we come to realize that it is worth more than gold. Our faith in God will not perish. In other words, the greater the tests

This morning’s verses speak of trials that are used to refine and grow our character. How is God trying to refine our characters? Through trials that produce perseverance. Through these trials, we can choose to focus on character growth while experiencing pressures from various angles. It may not be a comfortable experience, but we can still choose to have faith in the Lord and find assurance in eternal salvation. (See Romans 5:3-5, 1 Peter 1:5-7) Today, despite the variou

This morning’s verses speak of the choices. The Lord has given us free will to make choices, whether to follow Him or not. What areas have we chosen not to follow Him? We may not have consciously disobeyed Him, but we may usually do so unknowingly. But we have the Holy Spirit, Who teaches us all things. (See John 14:26) One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is peace. We may be prompted to stop and pray about certain decisions we are to make. We can begin to know more about

This morning’s verses speak of the motives. How are our motives being tested? If we have the heart for defending the weak. Because by defending the weak, in the natural, we may only spend our time not getting anything in return. It is purely sacrificial. The Lord is interested in our hearts, our souls, minds, wills, and emotions to grow because these are the areas that have eternal significance. (See 1 Corinthians 13:13) Today, let us ask the Lord regarding our motives for m

This morning’s verses speak of the importance of guarding our hearts. In our daily lives, we receive varying levels of offenses and attacks from the outside that try to invade our souls; our mind, heart, will, and emotions. We have a choice to focus on the Lord, following His instructions, despite the attacks from the enemy. We mustn't be deceived by the devil into thinking that we have lost focus just because of the aftermath of the attacks. The reason why there is a word af

This morning’s verses continue to speak of His assignments for us. This morning’s section says that Moses’ gift of prophecy, signs, and wonders equals that of no one in Israel. In other words, this was his role in His plan, and even if the prophetic gift is not as strong as Moses’ does not mean that those Israelis are not as valuable as Moses in the sight of God, as He does not show favoritism of one over the other. (See Acts 10:34) Let us not compare ourselves with others ab

This morning’s verses speak of His assignments for us. What if His promised plan for us did not include ourselves? Moses saw His vision for the Israelis’ future, but was told by the Lord not to go to the promised land. It was a better place for Moses in the natural, but He was led to an even better place at age 120. Are we bound to what we would like to accomplish on this earth, not trusting in His everlasting plans for us? If this is the case, we need to do a self-assessment

This morning’s verses speak of the believer’s everlasting home. Which should we prioritize, what is eternal or temporal? We may not receive and experience all of God’s promises during our times on this earth (See Hebrews 11:13), but we will certainly do so at an eternal level because He is an eternal being. Because our eternal home is with the Lord, we have brought nothing into this world and will bring nothing out of this world. (See 1 Timothy 6:7) It is wiser to focus on

This morning’s verses speak of the Lord’s favor over the believers. When we have His favor, we are not only distinguished but also favored by those whom we are distinguished from. How can we experience His favor? By choosing humility and repentance. In other words, it is not through works, but by the heart that honors the Lord. (See Isaiah 66:2) Again, He is interested in our hearts, souls, and character. Today, let us assess our hearts. What is the motive of our obedience

This morning’s verses speak of the Lord’s blessings over His people. Are we satisfied because of His blessings? He has also already given us His promises in the spiritual realm that can be released into the natural. The Scriptures promise that He will fulfill the desires of the righteous. (See Proverbs 10:24) When we assess where we are now, we have the opportunity to be grateful for where we are now with the Lord (See 1 Thessalonians 5:18) because He has given us the desir

This morning’s verses speak of the Lord’s power to defeat our enemies. When defeating our enemies, we may think of increases in business, ministry to impact more lives for His glory, and this, in itself, is a great thing. However, we should not forget about the internal battles that we face each day. What is our deep motive for following the Lord? Is it to see our ministries and businesses become more effective to impact more lives? Again, this, in itself, is a valuable thi

This morning’s verses speak of the Lord enlarging our territory. How does the Lord want to expand our territory of work? The Lord gives more responsibilities to those who are faithful with the task at hand. (See Matthew 25:23) Are we frustrated with the current situation, feeling like we are stuck? Then one of the options we have is to do an honest assessment of how we are dealing with the situation we are in. How are we dealing with the internal battles because of the exter

This morning’s verses speak of the Lord blessing the believers wherever they are or go, and we shall not only experience abundance from what others may notice but also from the blind spots. What are the hidden treasures in our walk with the Lord? This may include commercial opportunities that others in the world have not discovered, yet the Lord has for us. How about the blind spots in our souls that have kept us from experiencing exceeding joy and peace that would lead to b