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