Today's Good News

DECEMBER 15 – NEED

12/15 1 Corinthians 1:7-10
Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 He will keep you strong right up to the end, and he will keep you free from all blame on the great day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. 9 God will surely do this for you, for he always does just what he says, and he is the one who invited you into this wonderful friendship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 10 Now, dear brothers and sisters, I appeal to you by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ to stop arguing among yourselves. Let there be real harmony so there won’t be divisions in the church. I plead with you to be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.
NEED
Jesus has what you need. If you need peace He will give it. Courage, strength, hope Christ offers to you for free. What ever you need Jesus is willing to give to you. The victory has been won therefore you can LIVE LARGE! JESUS is Lord and He loves you.

DECEMBER 14 – TRUTH

12/14 1 Corinthians 1:1-6
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Sosthenes. 2 We are writing to the church of God in Corinth, you who have been called by God to be his own holy people. He made you holy by means of Christ Jesus, just as he did all Christians everywhere — whoever calls upon the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and theirs. 3 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you his grace and peace. 4 I can never stop thanking God for all the generous gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus. 5 He has enriched your church with the gifts of eloquence and every kind of knowledge. 6 This shows that what I told you about Christ is true.
TRUTH
Jesus makes our life different. The world destroys. Jesus builds. Let Christ rule your heart and you will be able to stand in the hour of trial and be equipped to succeed in the face of failure. Jesus loves you. Let Christ have control of your heart.

DECEMBER 13 – UNDERSTAND

12/13 Psalm 25:15-22
15 My eyes are always looking to the LORD for help, for he alone can rescue me from the traps of my enemies. 16 Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and in deep distress. 17 My problems go from bad to worse. Oh, save me from them all! 18 Feel my pain and see my trouble. Forgive all my sins. 19 See how many enemies I have, and how viciously they hate me! 20 Protect me! Rescue my life from them! Do not let me be disgraced, for I trust in you. 21 May integrity and honesty protect me, for I put my hope in you. 22 O God, ransom Israel from all its troubles.
UNDERSTAND
Please understand that the Lord isn’t looking for you to do stuff on your own. He wants you to depend on Him. He will rescue you in the hour of trouble. When things go from bad to worse it is time to seek the Lord. Constantly seek forgiveness for sin and let the Lord have your trust and confidence. Put your hope in Jesus.

DECEMBER 12 – FEAR

12/12 Psalm 25:11-14
11 For the honor of your name, O LORD, forgive my many, many sins. 12 Who are those who fear the LORD? He will show them the path they should choose. 13 They will live in prosperity, and their children will inherit the Promised Land. 14 Friendship with the LORD is reserved for those who fear him. With them he shares the secrets of his covenant.
FEAR
Fear the Lord. Yes that means to stand in awe of Him but it also means to fear Him. The Lord can show you the right way to go. Without the Lord you and I are lost. Praise the Lord for His salvation, fear the Lord.

DECEMBER 11 – HUMBLE

12/11 Psalm 25:8-10
8 The LORD is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. 9 He leads the humble in what is right, teaching them his way. 10 The LORD leads with unfailing love and faithfulness all those who keep his covenant and obey his decrees.
HUMBLE
Learn the way of the Godly. They are surrendered to the Lord and they seek to obey Him. Bend your knee to the Lord and wherever you are He will lead you in the right way. God is good and He is seeking good for us.

DECEMBER 10 – MERCIFUL

12/10 Psalm 25:6-7
6 Remember, O LORD, your unfailing love and compassion, which you have shown from long ages past. 7 Forgive the rebellious sins of my youth; look instead through the eyes of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O LORD.
MERCIFUL
The Lord is merciful to us. He knows our need. Day by day the Lord leads us. He seeks to equip us and enable us and in our rebellious sins seeks to be merciful to us. Know the Lord because He loves you.

DECEMBER 9 – PATH

12/9 Psalm 25:3-5
3 No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others. 4 Show me the path where I should walk, O LORD; point out the right road for me to follow. 5 Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.
PATH
When we focus on the Lord He will show us the path that we should walk. Jesus the Lord is our light and our life. He will give us what we need day by day. Jesus saves us.

DECEMBER 8 – LORD

12/8 Psalm 25:1-2
1 A psalm of David. To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. 2 I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.
LORD
The Lord is our focus. Neither our need nor our hurt just the Lord is our focus. We seek to honor Him and to obey Him. We want to know Him. Jesus is Lord and He is here with us. Let Him have your attention and He will provide for your need.

DECEMBER 7 – TRUST

12/7 Isaiah 2:19-22
19 When the LORD rises to shake the earth, his enemies will crawl with fear into holes in the ground. They will hide in caves in the rocks from the terror of the LORD and the glory of his majesty. 20 They will abandon their gold and silver idols to the moles and bats. 21 They will crawl into caverns and hide among the jagged rocks at the tops of cliffs. In this way, they will try to escape the terror of the LORD and the glory of his majesty as he rises to shake the earth. 22 Stop putting your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath. How can they be of help to anyone?
TRUST
Trust in the Lord. He knows the end from the beginning. He is in control of time and yet is focused on each one of us. He knows everything that goes on in our life. The Lord is good and He loves you. Trust in the Lord.

DECEMBER 6 – JESUS

12/6 Isaiah 2:9-18
So now everyone will be humbled and brought low. The LORD cannot simply ignore their sins! 10 Crawl into caves in the rocks. Hide from the terror of the LORD and the glory of his majesty. 11 The day is coming when your pride will be brought low and the LORD alone will be exalted. 12 In that day the LORD Almighty will punish the proud, bringing them down to the dust. 13 He will cut down the tall cedars of Lebanon and the mighty oaks of Bashan. 14 He will level the high mountains and hills. 15 He will break down every high tower and wall. 16 He will destroy the great trading ships and all the small boats in the harbor. 17 The arrogance of all people will be brought low. Their pride will lie in the dust. The LORD alone will be exalted! 18 Idols will be utterly abolished and destroyed.
JESUS
Jesus is Lord of all and He will be exalted. Jesus takes us to the Father, we live and move and breathe in Him. Christ is our guide, He is our strength and He will guide us step by step as we live our life so that we can serve Him. People count with Jesus and He will equip us to make them count in our life.