Ps. 145:18 "The Lord
is close to all who call on Him." NLT
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8/01/04 Revelation 7:12
They said, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and
honor and power and strength belong to our God forever and forever. Amen!"
PRAISE
The Lord Jesus is worthy of my praise. He is God’s everything. I can rejoice
in life and live in death because of the Lord Jesus. Praise God from whom
all blessings flow.
8/02/04 Revelation 5:12
And they sang in a mighty chorus: "The Lamb is worthy – the Lamb who was
killed. He is worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and
honor and glory and blessing."
PRAISE
Jesus is glorious. He is too wonderful for words. I have a personal
relationship with Christ. He knows me and all about me and He still loves
me. What a blessing. What a savior.
8/03/04 Revelation 3:8
"I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no
one can shut. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not
deny me.
PATIENCE
You and I labor in an evil world. It appears that evil is triumphant. Christ
is on His throne. He has the power to destroy evil and rule immediately and
yet He has the character that waits patiently upon the Father. As we
struggle with evil we know that Christ will one day conquer all things. This
day we wait patiently upon Him to return. Come Lord Jesus. We will be
waiting.
8/04/04 1 Peter
4:11
Are you called to be a
speaker? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Are you
called to help others? Do it with all the
strength and energy
that God supplies. Then God will be given glory in everything through Jesus
Christ. All glory and power belong to him forever and ever. Amen.
DISCIPLINE
Will I do
what I can or will I whine about what I am not? People waste a lot of
energy trying to be something they aren’t. If I will serve the Lord with
what I have I will be used where I am.
8/05/04 James
4:6
He gives us more and
more strength
to stand against such evil desires. As the
Scriptures say, "God sets himself against the proud, but he shows favor to
the humble."
DISCIPLINE
Humility
is a choice. I don’t have to prove my spirituality. The truth is every
single person is a sinner of whom I am chief. The sin in me is the only sin
I must deal with. If I can internalize this it will help me to walk humbly
with my Lord Jesus.
8/06/04 Hebrews
13:9
So do not be attracted
by strange, new ideas. Your spiritual
strength comes from God's special favor, not from
ceremonial rules about food, which don't help those who follow them.
DISCIPLINE
Our
society thrives on certification. Certification proves that I have achieved
a certain skill or knowledge. It is so difficult for us to resist the
certification of our spiritual relationship with Jesus. The only
relationship we will ever have with the Lord Jesus is a personal
relationship. It takes time and commitment on my part.
8/07/04 2
Timothy 1:8
So you must never be
ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don't be ashamed of me, either,
even though I'm in prison for Christ. With the
strength God gives
you, be ready to suffer with me for the proclamation of the Good News.
SHARING
I can
only share what I know and believe. If I don’t know Jesus I cannot share
Him. If I know Jesus and my belief is weak I will not share Him with
others. What I must do is start where I am. Belief grows out of my
relationship with the Lord. As my relationship grows my sharing will
increase.
8/08/04
Colossians 2:19
But they are not
connected to Christ, the head of the body. For we are joined together in his
body by his strong sinews, and we grow only as we get our nourishment and
strength
from God.
RELATIONSHIP
If I want
to grow in my relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ I will spend time with
Him. There is no shortcut to spiritual growth. It takes time, consistency
and discipline. Grow, know and share. This is a good thing.
8/09/04
Philippians 4:13
For I can do everything
with the help of Christ who gives me the
strength
I need.
SUCCESS
What is
it you feel Christ wants you to do? Have you hesitated to do it? Is fear
the cause? Are you hesitant to think that the Lord would use you? Many
Christians feel this way a lot. Take what you have to the Word of God. For
example you may have a sense you should share with a particular person.
Take it to the Word and ask Jesus to give you strength to do the next right
thing. He will lead you each step of the way. You are a winner and the
Lord will use you.
8/10/04
Ephesians 3:16
I pray that from his
glorious, unlimited resources he will give you mighty inner
strength through his
Holy Spirit.
STRENGTH
I want to be strong
in my faith. People around me encourage me to be strong in my faith. The
key to strength is found in a growing relationship with the Lord Jesus
Christ. I have a choice. I can spend time with Jesus and grow strong or I
can develop a pattern of inconsistency in my time with the Lord and suffer.
The world knows when we are weak and will exploit our weakness.
8/11/04 1
Corinthians 1:25
This "foolish" plan of
God is far wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God's weakness is far
stronger than the greatest of human
strength.
STRENGTH
The Lord knows what
is going on. He knows me. He will not let me be destroyed. The Lord is
good and every thought that the Lord has towards you and me is a thought for
good.
8/12/04 Romans
5:4
And endurance develops
strength of
character in us, and character strengthens
our confident expectation of salvation.
STRENGTH
I grow in
strength by putting to work what the Lord tells me in my daily time with
Him. If I am not spending time with the Lord I will not grow in strength.
If I am spending time with the Lord and do not actively obey Him I will not
grow in strength. Strength and obedience go hand in hand.
8/13/04 Luke 10:27
The man answered, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your
heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.' And, 'Love
your neighbor as yourself.'"
LOVE
Love is the way we should live. It should be the reason for our actions
and it should be beneficial for others. It creates a mindset that looks at
others with respect and appreciation. It puts in our hearts a deep concern
for the importance of what others are doing and need. People need Jesus.
When we love the Father with all of our heart we will live the way that
Jesus lived.
8/14/04 Zechariah 12:5
And the clans of Judah will say to themselves, 'The people of Jerusalem
have found strength in the LORD Almighty, their God.'
TRUST
Jesus is in my heart and is my Lord. What I have is sufficient. All I need
is Jesus.
8/15/04 Zechariah 4:6
Then he said to me, "This is what the LORD says to Zerubbabel: It is
not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the LORD Almighty.
TRUST
What has the Lord called you to do? He has called you to be his light
where you are. We are only useable where we are. Tomorrow never comes.
What I don’t have will never be available. Look to Jesus. Give Him what
you have and He will use and bless you.
8/16/04 Habakkuk 3:19
The Sovereign LORD is my strength! He will make me as surefooted as a
deer and bring me safely over the mountains.
TRUST
Do you believe God is powerful enough to use you? Do you believe the Lord
Jesus died for your sin and lives in you? If you do, then live like it. Be
a servant and warrior of the Lord High God.
8/17/04 Habakkuk 1:11
They sweep past like the wind and are gone. But they are deeply guilty,
for their own strength is their god."
JESUS
The world discards the helpless. The world has no time for second best.
The Lord makes each one of us valuable and worthy in Himself. Jesus in us
is the power of God to make our life important and valuable.
8/18/04 Psalm 144:1
Bless the LORD, who is my rock. He gives me strength for war and skill
for battle.
JESUS
Jesus equips me to face the powers and principalities of the air. They are
seeking to devour me. The world wants me to fail. It is seeking to
belittle and minimize the value of my life. Jesus makes my life valuable.
He gives me a worthy purpose and equips me with the power and resources to
accomplish His purpose.
8/19/04 Psalm 147:10
The strength of a horse does not impress him; how puny in his sight is
the strength of a man.
STRENGTH
The Lord is adequate for any situation that we face. He loves you. He will
enable you to face the reality of your life. He brings victory to failure,
usefulness to the outcast and help to the helpless. Jesus has not
forgotten you. Go to Him for your strength.
8/20/04 Psalm 68:35
God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and
strength to his people. Praise be to God!
STRENGTH
God loves people most of all. He loves you and will help you right now. Go
to Him in prayer. Ask Him specifically for what you need. Get to know Him.
Recognize His concern for you. The Lord will meet your needs.
8/21/04 Psalm 71:7
My life is an example to many, because you have been my strength and
protection.
STRENGTH
The presence of God will bring peace to our hearts and to our lives. When
we spend time with Him, He will nourish us and equip us to face real life.
Every day life is learning to deal with obstacles in a positive and
victorious way. Jesus will teach us how to do this. When we get to know
Jesus we will find that joy will come looking for us.
8/22/04 Psalm 73:26
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the
strength of my heart; he is mine forever.
LIFE
Life is always changing. The power that the Lord Jesus gives us is the
ability to deal with our lives in abundance. What ever I face, what ever
changes, the Lord Jesus never changes. He is always there with me.
8/23/04 Psalm 75:10
For God says, "I will cut off the strength of the wicked, but I will
increase the power of the godly."
LIFE
Eternal life is difficult for us to comprehend. Jesus stands with us now.
He enables us to do the will of God where we are. As we look at this model
we can have great confidence that the Lord is working in us for our good.
When I go to be with the Father, Jesus will be with me every step of the
way.
8/24/04 Psalm 81:1
Sing praises to God, our strength. Sing to the God of Israel.
PRAISE
It is good to praise the Lord. Praise opens our eyes to His greatness and
awesome power. Praise shows us the value of His promises to us. Praise
helps us see the Lord and to see His great love for us. Praise God from
whom all blessings flow. I love my, thank you Father for giving it to me.
8/25/04 Psalm 86:16
Look down and have mercy on me. Give strength to your servant; yes,
save me, for I am your servant.
SALVATION
Salvation is a gift. When Christ comes into our lives He saves us for
eternity. As we build a relationship with the Father, He saves us for His
use and fellowship. Yes Lord I am your servant.
8/26/04 Psalm 96:6
Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty are in his
sanctuary.
WORSHIP
Worship is special. It is time when we come together with brothers and
sisters to praise the Lord. But, immediately it is more than we can
imagine because the Lord is there with us. He is healing and revealing. He
is encouraging and loving. Our wondrous praise of the Father results in a
wonderful over flow to us of the love of God.
8/27/04 Psalm 105:4
Search for the LORD and for his strength, and keep on searching.
SEEK
I am to seek the Lord. I am to seek Him at all times not just when I am
hurting. When I develop a heart that is seeking for the Lord I will
participate in all of His riches and glory. His blessings will be mine and
my service will be His. We serve a wondrous Lord who loves each one of us.
8/28/04 Psalm 118:14
The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my victory.
VICTORY
I have great needs but none as great as my need to be with Jesus. I have
great opportunities but none so great that I will be distracted from
Jesus. In Christ I have everything I need for eternity. In Christ I have
the victory that I have so long sought. In Christ I am in the Father. It
is a glorious victory when I see that all of my needs are met in Jesus.
8/29/04 Psalm 138:3
When I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me the strength
I need.
STRENGTH
When I have a need, Jesus has a help. When I have a hurt, Jesus has a
healing. The more I know Him the more I want to be with Him. Jesus is
glorious and mighty and loving. I want to know Him more.
8/30/04 Psalm 65:6
You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty
strength.
STRENGTH
Sin has a hold on man. Jesus destroys sin. I am facing a world that is
always seeking to deceive me and pull me away from the Lord Jesus. Jesus
has the strength I need so that I can live a holy life, different than the
world. This life I live, I live in Christ.
8/31/04 Psalm 59:9
You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are
my place of safety.
STRENGTH
What do you need for Jesus to do? Ask Him and He will help you. What do
you need to become more like Christ? Ask Him and He will change you. What
do you need to survive in change? Ask Jesus and He will enable you to
survive. What is it that blinds you to your relationship with Jesus? Ask
Him and He will give you light. Jesus will meet your need.
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