Psalm 59:9 (NRSV) — 9 O my strength, I will watch for you;

for you, O God, are my fortress.

Psalm 59:9 (NLT) — 9 You are my strength;

I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my fortress.

Psalm 59:9 (NCV) — 9 God, my strength, I am looking to you,

because God is my defender

Psalm 59:9 (NET) — 9 You are my source of strength!

I will wait for you! For God is my refuge.

Psalm 59:9 (LEB) — 9 O my strength, I will watch for you,

because you, O God, are my high stronghold.

Psalm 59:9 (GW) — 9 O my strength, I watch for you!

God is my stronghold, my merciful God!

 

God is our ...

Strength and Fortress!

Strength and Defender!

Source of Strength and Refuge!

 High Stronghold!

Merciful God!

He rescues us!

 

We take a deep breath and stand strong in the midst

of our circumstances.

 

 

 

 

 

Numbers 6:24–26 (The Message) — 24 God bless you and keep you,

25 God smile on you and gift you,

26 God look you full in the face and make you prosper.

Numbers 6:24–26 (NLT) — 24 ‘May the Lord bless you and protect you.

25 May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.

26 May the Lord show you his favour and give you his peace.’

Ephesians 1:3 (NLT) — 3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing

in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.

Ephesians 1:3 (The Message) — 3 How blessed is God!

And what a blessing he is!

He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ,

and takes us to the high places of blessing in him.

 

You are a child of God!

You are blessed!

He takes us to the high places of blessing in Christ! 

We ARE so blessed!

Thank You, Jesus!

 

Romans 12:2 (The Message) — 2 Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture

that you fit into it without even thinking.

Instead, fix your attention on God.

You’ll be changed from the inside out.

Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it.

Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity,

God brings the best out of you,

develops well-formed maturity in you.

 

Romans 12:2 (NLT) — 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world,

but let God transform you into a new person

by changing the way you think.

Then you will learn to know God’s will for you,

which is good and pleasing and perfect.

 

Romans 12:2 (NCV) — 2 Do not be shaped by this world;

instead be changed within by a new way of thinking.

Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you;

you will know what is good and pleasing to him

and what is perfect.

 

We live in a social-set of 'new times' in our world.

Old patterns of thinking are being challenged.

By all means re-think some 'old ways' of thinking

but always, always ...

use God and His Word, His Works, His Will and His Ways

as your yardstick.

You will be wonderstruck at how so many thoughts and things

shift toward Him!

You are being transformed into

well-formed maturity IN Christ!

Psalm 139:5–6 (NRSV) — 5 You hem me in, behind and before,

and lay your hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

it is so high that I cannot attain it.

Psalm 139:5–6 (The Message) — 5 I look behind me and you’re there,

then up ahead and you’re there, too—

your reassuring presence, coming and going.

6 This is too much, too wonderful— I can’t take it all in!

Psalm 139:5–6 (NLT) — 5 You go before me and follow me.

You place your hand of blessing on my head.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,

too great for me to understand!

Psalm 139:5–6 (NCV) — 5 You are all around me—in front and in back—

and have put your hand on me.

 6 Your knowledge is amazing to me;

it is more than I can understand.

Psalm 139:5–6 (NET) — 5 You squeeze me in from behind and in front;

you place your hand on me.

6 Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension;

it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it.

Psalm 139:5–6 (NAB) — 5 Behind and before you encircle me

and rest your hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is beyond me,

far too lofty for me to reach.

 

This is your God Who will never leave you or abandon you

nor will He ever let you go.

This is wonderful comfort to us!

Hallelujah!

 

Psalm 21:13 (The Message) — 13 Show your strength, God, so no one can miss it.

We are out singing the good news!

Psalm 21:13 (NLT) — 13 Rise up, O Lord, in all your power.

With music and singing we celebrate your mighty acts.

Psalm 21:13 (NCV) — 13 Be supreme, Lord, in your power.

We sing and praise your greatness.

 

James 5:13 (NRSV) — 13 Are any among you suffering? They should pray.

Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise.

James 5:13 (The Message) — 13 Are you hurting? Pray.

Do you feel great? Sing.

James 5:13 (NLT) — 13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray.

Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.

James 5:13 (NCV) — 13 Anyone who is having troubles should pray.

Anyone who is happy should sing praises.

The solution to our situation is simple!

Praise and prayer!

Yes! Praise is sometimes a sacrifice.

Yes! Prayer is always a constant.

But then so is Jesus ...

He is our Sacrifice Who sets us free.

He is our Constant Companion

Who is ever-with-us.

Hallelujah!

 

 

 

Psalm 46:10 (NRSV) — 10 “Be still, and know that I am God! 

Psalm 46:10 (NET) — 10 He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! 

Psalm 46:10 (The Message) — 10 “Step out of the traffic!

Take a long, loving look at me, your High God,

above politics, above everything.”

 

Proverbs 6:10 (NLT) — 10 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest—

Proverbs 6:10 (The Message) — 10 A nap here, a nap there,

a day off here, a day off there,

sit back, take it easy—

do you know what comes next?

 

Isaiah 30:15 (NRSV) — 15 For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:

In returning and rest you shall be saved;

in quietness and in trust shall be your strength. ...

Isaiah 30:15 (NCV) — 15 This is what the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, says:

“If you come to me and trust me, you will be saved.

If you will be calm and trust me, you will be strong.” ...

 

Our Lord knows your current situation ...

learn to be still in it!

rest up!

take time out frequently!

in quietness and trust is your strength!

Give Him the space and time He needs

to bring glorious resolution

to your circumstance!

Be calm and trust Him!

Amen.

 

 

 

OK, so you blew it. Bummer! But berating ourselves for
our flaws, our failures and our weaknesses only serves to undermine
 our strength to become. Repenting from our sin is essential.
Beating ourselves up for sinning is no longer an option.

 

Dear God, I’m sorry. Please forgive me for failing yet again to
live and love in the way you want me to. Thank you that the Blood
of Jesus cleanses me from ALL sin.

Fill me afresh with your Spirit
now, Lord that I may walk in love and freedom

and bring you delight and pleasure! In Jesus’ Name, I pray.

 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive
us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

Acknowledgement: Stasi Eldredge

 

Micah 5:4–5 (NRSV) — 4 And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord,

in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.

And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth;

5 and he shall be the one of peace. 

Micah 5:4–5 (The Message) — 4 He will stand tall in his shepherd-rule by God’s strength,

centred in the majesty of God-Revealed.

And the people will have a good and safe home,

for the whole world will hold him in respect—

Peacemaker of the world! 

John 14:27 (NRSV) — 27 Peace I leave with you;

my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives.

Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.

Romans 5:1 (NRSV) — 1 Therefore, since we are justified by faith,

we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

 

Love and grace and peace be unto you this day!

Let your hearts rest in His Peace!

It is His Everlasting Gift to you.

Hallelujah!

 

 

Ephesians 1:16–19 (The Message) — 16 I can’t stop thanking God for you—

every time I prayed, I’d think of you and give thanks.

17 But I do more than thank. I ask—

ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—

to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally,

18 your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do,

grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers,

19 oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—

endless energy, boundless strength!

 

He knows it all and He has got you! 

!PTL!

 

John 12:24 (NRSV) — 24 Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

 

Romans 6:4 (NLT) — 4 For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism.

And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father,

now we also may live new lives.

Romans 6:4 (GW) — 4 ... As Christ was brought back from death to life

by the glorious power of the Father,

so we, too, should live a new kind of life.

 

Galatians 3:27 (NRSV) — 27 As many of you as were baptized into Christ

have clothed yourselves with Christ.

 

We are on the verge of a new era of Dailies!

Dailies2017!

I found this image and felt it summarizes

our life journeys and all that we are ...

allowing old seeds of our lives

to fall to the ground and be reborn

so that we can be clothed with Christ - daily.

Dailies2017 is on the way ...

but not quite yet!

Wait!

Watch!

Pray!

Anticipate with a joyful heart!

xoM

 

 

Isaiah 46:4 (NRSV) — 4 even to your old age I am he,

even when you turn gray I will carry you.

I have made, and I will bear;

I will carry and will save.

Isaiah 46:4 (The Message) — 4 And I’ll keep on carrying you when you’re old.

I’ll be there, bearing you when you’re old and grey.

I’ve done it and will keep on doing it,

carrying you on my back, saving you.

Isaiah 40:31 (NRSV) — 31 but those who wait for the Lord

shall renew their strength,

they shall mount up with wings like eagles,

they shall run and not be weary,

they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 (The Message) — 31 But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.

They spread their wings and soar like eagles,

They run and don’t get tired,

they walk and don’t lag behind.

Isaiah 40:31 (NCV) — 31 But the people who trust the Lord will become strong again.

They will rise up as an eagle in the sky;

they will run and not need rest;

they will walk and not become tired.

 

Our God is our Constant Companion!

He carries us through life!

He renews our strength!

We run without becoming weary!

We walk without fainting!

He enables us to rise up and soar as an eagle in the sky!

Praise be to God this day and forevermore!

Amen.

 

 

Jeremiah 31:3 (NRSV) — 3 ... I have loved you with an everlasting love;

therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.

Jeremiah 31:3 (NAB) — 3 ... With age-old love I have loved you;

so I have kept my mercy toward you.

 

Philippians 1:6 (NRSV) — 6 I am confident of this,

that the one who began a good work among you

will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:6 (The Message) — 6 There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind

that the God who started this great work in you

would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish

on the very day Christ Jesus appears.

 

1 Peter 1:8 (NRSV) — 8 Although you have not seen him, you love him;

and even though you do not see him now,

you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,

1 Peter 1:8 (NCV) — 8 You have not seen Christ, but still you love him.

You cannot see him now, but you believe in him.

So you are filled with a joy that cannot be explained, a joy full of glory.

 

How gracious of our Heavenly Father

to ensure that IN Christ

we lack nothing!

Loved!

Completed!

Accepted!

Known!

It is no wonder we are filled with

supernatural joy!

!PTL!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psalm 97:11 (NRSV) — 11 Light dawns for the righteous,

and joy for the upright in heart.

Proverbs 4:18 (NRSV) — 18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,

which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

Isaiah 58:8 (NRSV) — 8 Then your light shall break forth like the dawn,

and your healing shall spring up quickly;

your vindicator shall go before you,

 the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

Hosea 6:3 (NRSV) — 3 Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord;

his appearing is as sure as the dawn;

he will come to us like the showers,

like the spring rains that water the earth.

 

Allow Jesus - our Morning Star -

to arise within your heart today

in the midst of your circumstances.

His dawning reveals things hitherto unknown to us!

Allow His Light to shine in the darkness that surrounds.

He has risen with healing in His Wings!

Hallelujah!

 

 

Psalm 9:10 (NRSV) — 10 And those who know your name put their trust in you,

for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.

Psalm 9:10 (NLT) — 10 Those who know your name trust in you,

for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.

Psalm 9:10 (The Message) — 10 The moment you arrive, you relax;

you’re never sorry you knocked.

 

Psalm 27:4 (NLT) — 4 The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most—

is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,

delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.

 

Psalm 105:4 (NRSV) — 4 Seek the Lord and his strength;

seek his presence continually.

Psalm 105:4 (The Message) — 4 Keep your eyes open for God,

watch for his works;

be alert for signs of his presence.

 

In the midst of your circumstances, 

STOP!

Seek our Lord and His Strength!

Seek His Presence continually!

Delight in Him!

Meditate on Him!

Be alert for signs of His Presence!

You will be so blessed! 

 

 

Psalm 138:3 (NLT) — 3 As soon as I pray, you answer me;

you encourage me by giving me strength.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (NRSV) — 9 “My grace is sufficient for you,

for power is made perfect in weakness.”

So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses,

so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (The Message) — 9 My grace is enough; it’s all you need.

My strength comes into its own in your weakness.

Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen.

I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift.

It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (NET) — 9 “My grace is enough for you,

for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses,

so that the power of Christ may reside in me.

 

In our weakness, we often feel vulnerable -

however, when we recall the sufficiency of His Grace

through His Power we are strengthened.

Praise God for His Strength in your weakness today

and watch the transformation happen.

Quit focusing on the 'handicap' and

begin appreciating the gift!

Hallelujah!

 

 

 

Psalm 130:4 (NRSV) — 4 But there is forgiveness with you,

so that you may be revered.

Psalm 130:4 (The Message) — 4 As it turns out, forgiveness is your habit,

and that’s why you’re worshiped.

Psalm 130:4 (NET) — 4 But you are willing to forgive,

so that you might be honoured.

 

Hebrews 11:6 (NRSV) — 6 ... he rewards those who seek him.

Hebrews 11:6 (The Message) — 6 ... he cares enough to respond to those who seek him.

Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) — 6 ... he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

 

Yes!

God forgives and forgive us!

Yes!

God seeks us out relentlessly!

Therefore we can forgive ourselves

and seek Him out.

We will be rewarded

for He is Misthapodotes ...

Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him!

Don't you just love Him for that?!

 

Hosea 6:6 (NLT) — 6 I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices.

I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings.

Hosea 6:6 (The Message) — 6 I’m after love that lasts, not more religion.

I want you to know God, not go to more prayer meetings.

Hosea 6:6 (NET) — 6 For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice;

I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.

 

     

Jeremiah 15:16 (NRSV) — 16 Your words were found, and I ate them,

and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart;

for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.

Jeremiah 15:16 (The Message) — 16 When your words showed up, I ate them—

swallowed them whole. What a feast!

What delight I took in being yours, O God, God-of-the-Angel-Armies.

Jeremiah 15:16 (NAB) — 16 When I found your words, I devoured them;

they became my joy and the happiness of my heart,

Because I bore your name, O LORD, God of hosts.

 

When we surrender our heart to God -

our lives change!

Recall often that moment of first surrender

and build upon that foundation ...

devouring and delighting in His Word!