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