2/14 Philippians 1:4-5
I always pray for you, and I make my requests with a heart full of joy 5 because you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.
JOY
Paul faced tremendous hardship and yet he was filled with joy. He had learned the art of walking by faith and not by sight. We are here to glorify the Lord. When we do that we are walking with Him. When others share the Good News with us as we minister to the lost we develop and bond that will never break. Pray for one another. Love them as Jesus loves you. Do not be down trodden. Let the Lord fill you with joy as you serve Him by praying for others.
Author - Clay Corvin
2/13 Philippians 1:3
Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.
PEOPLE
People count with Jesus. He died for us. He loves us. He gives us eternal life. He brings us into the family of God. He will never let go of us. Pray for one another. Jesus does. Thank you Lord for the people you bring into my life. Help me to pray faithfully for them.
2/12 Philippians 1:1-2
This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. It is written to all of God’s people in Philippi, who believe in Christ Jesus, and to the elders and deacons. 2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
NEEDS
Jesus will meet our needs. We need grace and peace. His grace is poured out on us giving us what we need and cannot earn. His peace indwells us so that we might live our life with constant interaction with Him. Jesus is Lord.
2/11 Psalm 88:8-18
You have caused my friends to loathe me; you have sent them all away. I am in a trap with no way of escape. 9 My eyes are blinded by my tears. Each day I beg for your help, O LORD; I lift my pleading hands to you for mercy. 10 Of what use to the dead are your miracles? Do the dead get up and praise you? Interlude 11 Can those in the grave declare your unfailing love? In the place of destruction, can they proclaim your faithfulness? 12 Can the darkness speak of your miracles? Can anyone in the land of forgetfulness talk about your righteousness? 13 O LORD, I cry out to you. I will keep on pleading day by day. 14 O LORD, why do you reject me? Why do you turn your face away from me? 15 I have been sickly and close to death since my youth. I stand helpless and desperate before your terrors. 16 Your fierce anger has overwhelmed me. Your terrors have cut me off. 17 They swirl around me like floodwaters all day long. They have encircled me completely. 18 You have taken away my companions and loved ones; only darkness remains.
HARD
It is hard to reconcile the way we see life with the Lord’s vies. I don’t understand how He works. Our plight in life seems to be chaotic but the Lord is good and He sees all things. My faith Lord will not be based on my situation. Help me Lord to live my life based on YOU. Grow my faith. Teach me to follow YOU by faith and not by sight.
2/10 Psalm 88:3-7
For my life is full of troubles, and death draws near. 4 I have been dismissed as one who is dead, like a strong man with no strength left. 5 They have abandoned me to death, and I am as good as dead. I am forgotten, cut off from your care. 6 You have thrust me down to the lowest pit, into the darkest depths. 7 Your anger lies heavy on me; wave after wave engulfs me.
SIGHT
It is hard to see the future. We experience difficulty and immediately think that everyday will be like today. Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and your future will be sure. You will never be outside of His scrutiny and care.
2/9 Psalm 88:1-2
For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah, to be sung to the tune “The Suffering of Affliction.” A psalm of Heman the Ezrahite. A song. O LORD, God of my salvation, I have cried out to you day and night. 2 Now hear my prayer; listen to my cry.
PLEAD
Sometimes life hurts so much that we literally plead our case with the Lord. Do not fear expressing your heart before the Lord. Cry out to Him. He will listen. Jesus loves you.
2/8 Isaiah 39:3
Then Isaiah the prophet went to King Hezekiah and asked him, “What did those men want? Where were they from?” Hezekiah replied, “They came from the distant land of Babylon.” 4 “What did they see in your palace?” asked Isaiah. “They saw everything,” Hezekiah replied. “I showed them everything I own — all my treasures.” 5 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Listen to this message from the LORD Almighty: 6 The time is coming when everything you have — all the treasures stored up by your ancestors — will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. 7 Some of your own descendants will be taken away into exile. They will become eunuchs who will serve in the palace of Babylon’s king.” 8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “This message you have given me from the LORD is good.” But the king was thinking, “At least there will be peace and security during my lifetime.”
RESPONSIBILITY
We have a responsibility to those with us and those who follow us. We are to live a life controlled by Jesus. Focus because you life is over in a flash. Learn because you generally will not get a second chance. Be the kind of person the Lord can use and He will use you. Jesus is Lord.
2/7 Isaiah 39:1-2
Soon after this, Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent Hezekiah his best wishes and a gift. He had heard that Hezekiah had been very sick and that he had recovered. 2 Hezekiah welcomed the Babylonian envoys and showed them everything in his treasure-houses — the silver, the gold, the spices, and the aromatic oils. He also took them to see his armory and showed them all his other treasures — everything! There was nothing in his palace or kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them.
WHAT?
Common sense would dictate that Hezekiah would be careful in dealing with the Babylonians. The Babylonians’ first hand knowledge of Hezekiah’s treasures would be grounds for raiding and destroying Judah. Something happened to Hezekiah. He took a miracle as something He had earned and let His humility disappear.
2/6 Isaiah 38:20-22
Think of it — the LORD has healed me! I will sing his praises with instruments every day of my life in the Temple of the LORD. 21 Isaiah had said to Hezekiah’s servants, “Make an ointment from figs and spread it over the boil, and Hezekiah will recover.” 22 And Hezekiah had asked, “What sign will prove that I will go to the Temple of the LORD three days from now?”
HEALING
When we listen to the Lord we discover what He is doing in our life. It is amazing the “miracles” that happen in our life that we do not recognize as a miracle. Let us praise the Lord for His hand of love and watch-care. The Lord is good to us.
2/5 Isaiah 38:17-19
Yes, it was good for me to suffer this anguish, for you have rescued me from death and have forgiven all my sins. 18 For the dead cannot praise you; they cannot raise their voices in praise. Those who go down to destruction can no longer hope in your faithfulness. 19 Only the living can praise you as I do today. Each generation can make known your faithfulness to the next.
FAITHFUL
Lord YOU are faithful to me. All that You do to lead, guide and direct my path is appreciated and I praise Your Holy Name: JESUS. Praise the Lord, let everything that has breath praise His Holy Name.