Ps. 145:18 "The Lord
is close to all who call on Him." NLT
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6/1/99 Psalm 4:1
We harbor thoughts of helplessness. When we are honest with God, we find resolution for
our fears. Our pleas are always heard. His answer is always forthcoming. I choose to
believe His response. God loves each one of us as if there were no other of us.
6/2/99 Psalm 28:2-3
Unlike the wicked we are to be straight forward and sincere in all or our
relationships. The Lord has full knowledge of who we are and what we are. Honesty in our
relationship with the Lord is the only way that we can succeed.
6/3/99 Psalm 61:1-3
Time or distance does not limit God. He knows us better than we know ourselves. The Lord
is a strong protector of His people wherever they are. He will provide the shelter that we
need. He safeguards us when we are under attack.
6/4/99 Psalm 86:1-2
I find it amazing that we can pray so boldly to the Lord. In your quiet time, use
God’s Words to voice your need. Bold praying produces miraculous results. The Lord
listens to our prayers.
6/5/99 Psalm 143:8
We need to be specific in our prayers. Tell the Lord exactly what your needs are. When the
Lord hears us He will answer us. He gives us more than 7,000 promises in His Word. One of
those promises says that the Lord will answer our prayers. Tell Him what you need and
remind Him of His promise. God loves to hear from each one of His children.
6/6/99 Daniel 9:18
We never know the hurt and pain that others go through. But, we are keenly aware of our
own pain when we are hurting. The Lord knows our hurt. He experiences our pain. Out of His
deep love for us, He sends grace to heal our souls. We never deserve grace. God’s
grace sends mercy just in time. The Lord is in the hurt healing business. God loves us
with a healing love.
6/7/99 Jonah 2:7-9
Pain and agony are the proving ground for spiritual growth. Few Christians find consistent
growth in the midst of good times. We claim the good things as our work and the bad things
as misfortune. The truth is that the hard times shape us for kingdom service. In the midst
of your hurt and pain call upon the Lord. You can be confident that the Lord is at work
helping you grow. God is good, all the time.
6/8/99 Matthew 6:5-6
God wants you to succeed. Speak to the Lord constantly and consistently. He wants to hear
from you. Your conversation with the Lord will change your life. Pray daily.
6/9/99 Matthew 21:21-22
Our prayer life must first be effective in changing us. In most of the struggles in my
life, I will generally be the problem. God can solve my problems. Moving mountains is
simple when compared to changing the things in my life that cause me to sin. God loves
people most of all.
6/10/99 Luke 11:9-10
Constancy in prayer creates an inner focus. We are always in need of change. Sin has a way
of creeping in unnoticed. When we are focused before the Lord he will help us to see our
sin and change. The greatest need that we have in our lives is to become more like Jesus.
Sin is always our stumbling block. God forgives sin and heals us.
6/11/99 Colossians 4:2
We are to pray with a passionate heart. Our prayer should be intensive and desperate. We
are sinful, stiff necked people and only change when the Lord intervenes. Thank you Lord
for all of the changes that you have made in my life. I believe Lord Jesus, help my
unbelief.
6/12/99 I Timothy 4:4-5
My life is a gift from God. I am the one that chooses how I will respond to the blessings
that God sends my way. Joy is a choice. God is good all the time.
6/13/99 James 5:16
Pious attitudes cut off our communion with the Father. Each one of us has a lifelong
struggle with sin. Our responsibility is to develop a sensitivity to the Holy Spirit
pointing out our sin. Sin recognized needs to be confessed. When we confess our sin, He is
faithful and righteous to forgive our sin.
6/14/99 Psalm 119: 45
If I follow God’s law, I am free to be God’s child. In Christ, we have real
freedom. The world offers temporary freedom with eternal consequences. Christ offers
eternal freedom with permanent benefits. My way is hurt and pain. God’s way is peace
and security.
6/15/99 Isaiah 49:9-11
We will experience trials and suffering all the days of our life. We will never be without
the resources of God. When we are hurting, the Lord brings healing. When we are at our
wits end, the Lord provides wisdom. Whatever our need, the Lord will provide it. Faith is
learning to recognize this fact in the midst of conflict or attack and claiming the
resources available to us.
6/16/99 Romans 8:21-23
The world is physically decaying and spiritually dead. God’s children know this but
because we are his we do not have to live pessimistic lives. The protecting hand of the
Lord is on each one of us that name the name of Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We have a
hope that enables us to live resurrected lives under the direct leadership of the Lord
Jesus Christ.
6/17/99 I Corinthians 1:30
God is our source. His son, Jesus Christ is the answer to all of the problems in our life.
Jesus is God’s everything. He is the a to z. Our union and identification with Jesus
gives us full access to the Father.
6/18/99 1 Corinthians 8:9
One day I realized that I was my brother’s keeper. Maturity in Christ enabled me to
see that my faith equipped me to care for others. In Christ I accept this responsibility.
I can sacrifice the pettiness of the flesh for protection of my brother.
6/19/99 I Corinthians 10:29-33
God loves people most of all. The Lord is at work in the world seeking to save those that
are lost. He has chosen to do this work through people. People connecting with people,
sharing the Gospel is the way that the message of salvation is spread. God loves people
most of all.
6/20/99 II Corinthians 3:17-18
You can’t be like Jesus if you don’t spend time with Him. My life is shaped and
molded into the likeness of Christ as I surrender more of me to Him. It takes time. I am
the only one that can control my time. How much time have you spent with the Wonderful One
today? Jesus is Lord of all.
6/21/99 Galatians 4:4-6
God’s timing is perfect. He always has our best interest at heart. If you are
struggling for an answer to one of life’s problems, trust the Lord. He will bring the
right thing at the right time into your life. Trust and obey.
6/22/99 Galatians 5:13
I am free to do right. I am no longer in bondage and slavery to sin. Satan’s way is
not my way. I can forgive the mean spirited. Those that hate me are objects of prayer.
When I am abused, I can forgive. My world is now a better place for I am free from the
pessimism and darkness all around. Jesus is in control and I belong to Him.
6/23/99 Colossians 1:13-14
We have been transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light. The rebel
king has been deposed. We have been rescued from devastation and placed in a position of
security. This is a past, present and future event. We will never again be in the dark.
God rules.
6/24/99 1 Peter 2:16
Our limitations in this world cause us to stumble at every turn. We never know exactly the
right thing to do. We live our lives with high anxiety or lack of concern. High anxiety
and lack of concern creates addictions. Slavery to God puts us under His authority and
destroys our addiction to sin. Under His control we find real freedom. His guidance of our
every step gives us the wisdom we need to avoid sin and to make good decisions. Freedom is
found in Jesus.
6/25/99 Psalm 34:6
What I think makes me who I am. The battlefield of spiritual warfare is in the mind. As
the Evil One attacks, I can choose to give into negative thoughts or I can choose to turn
my face to the Lord and seek His input into my mind. He promises to help me in my hour of
need. I can claim that promise. Victory is mine in Christ.
6/26/99 Isaiah 44:22
Careless living could be a good description of the way we live sometimes. Life catches us
unawares and becomes a swirling vortex of useless activity. Bible study and quiet times
become things that we dream of doing someday. God has forgiven our sin today. Our study
and devotion is always a today thing. Return the Lord says to what you know is the right
way. Right now, stop what you are wasting your time with and invest yourself in our
wonderful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
6/27/99 Isaiah 58:6-8
Sincere faith reaches out to others. Our relationship with the Father will cause us to
invest our lives in others. People count. We need to examine our lives and make sure that
we are putting people first. Jesus does.
6/28/99 John 8:31-32
Jesus is the truth. He frees us from the consequences of our sin. He enables us to see
ourselves the way we are and to break free from the control of Satan. Jesus shows us
clearly the way of eternal life with the Father and indeed provides eternal life for us.
The Perfect One has a Perfect Plan for each one of us. He gives us freedom to accomplish
that Plan.
6/29/99 John 8:34-36
Sin is a dictator. It is always seeking to enslave us to accomplish its goal, our
annihilation. When you feel sin controlling, dominating, or dictating your actions turn to
Jesus. Stop where you are, simply ask Jesus to move you out of the sin and put you under
His control. Faith moves mountains. Jesus destroys sin every time we give Him control.
6/30/99 Romans 6:6-7
We are alive in Christ. No longer are we dead in our sin. When Christ
came into our lives, He came with sin destroying power. I can choose not to sin. Sin can
no longer lead me around as a slave for I am a child of God. The only power sin has in my
life is the power of duplicity. Jesus names my sin and leads me out of it every time.
Christ is Lord. He is the real power in the world.
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