09/02 Psalm 37:28
28 For the Lord loves justice,
and he will never abandon the godly.
He will keep them safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will die.
FINAL
The Lord reigns and He demands justice.
To us it seems like this will never happen.
To God, this is a sure event that will come.
No wicked person avoids judgment.
God is eternal and HE is in control of all things,
Including justice.
09/01 Job 14:14
14 Can the dead live again?
If so, this would give me hope through all my years of struggle,
and I would eagerly await the release of death.
YES
JESUS was raised by the power of God from the dead.
He lives today and is seated at the right hand of God.
He is the first fruit of many who call His name as Lord and Savior.
Jesus gives us life, life like God’s life-eternal.
8/31 Romans 12:12
12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.
REJOICE
Wherever you are,
Whatever you are doing,
Trust in the Lord.
Your life is precious to Jesus.
He provides the hope we need as we trust in Him.
Trouble will pass, hand in there.
Keep on praying and God will see you through.
8/30 Jeremiah 29:11
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
NO
No, do not accept the valuelessness of modern day life.
You have value and worth.
God created you with a mission.
He will equip you to accomplish that mission.
Jesus is Lord.
8/29 Romans 15:13
13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
TRUST
God is our source of hope.
We trust in Him.
He fills us to overflowing with joy and peace.
He gives us confident hope.
We do not now see but one day face to face we will see Jesus.
He is our hope.
8/28 Romans 5:3-4
3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
HOPE
Our hope of salvation is secure in Jesus Christ our Lord.
He gives us life now and forever.
Jesus shapes us into His likeness.
It pleases Him to do this.
It assures us of His presence and His promises.
The Lord is God and there is no other.
Jesus is God.
8/27 Micah 7:7
7 As for me, I look to the Lord for help.
I wait confidently for God to save me,
and my God will certainly hear me.
HEAR
My Lord Jesus hears me.
He knows me and is always with me.
This life is impossible without Jesus.
Come Lord Jesus.
8/26 Colossians 3:12-14
12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.
JESUS
The Lord is daily shaping us to be more like Jesus.
We are His Holy People.
We will clothe ourselves with mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
This is a choice that we choose to do.
Keep short accounts with the Lord-repent quickly.
Forgive others when they sin against you.
Love one another.
8/25 Luke 6:31
31 Do to others as you would like them to do to you.
GOLDEN RULE
You do and be exactly,
As you want others to do and be.
Whether you win a friend,
Or have no friend you become what you want to be.
Do first!
Be more like Jesus.
8/24 Proverbs 17:17
17 A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
FRIEND
Be a friend to have a friend.
