And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossians 1:20 (NIV)

There is power in the blood of Jesus. Those who believe in Jesus believe that He died for us, shedding His blood and suffering to pay for our sins. It is only through His sacrifice that we are reconciled to God. Through His shed blood, our sins are forgiven. His blood is referred to as “precious,” and indeed it is (1 Peter 1:19).

It is Christ’s blood that removes every guilty stain of sin and allows us to live completely forgiven, free from guilt and condemnation. According to Colossians 1:21–22, “Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight.” No wonder the gospel is called good news.

I encourage you to thank God regularly for sending Jesus. He has done more for us than we may realize. He freely provides every blessing to those who least deserve it, and all He asks is that we believe in Him and let His light shine through us so that others might come to know and believe in Him also.

Prayer of the Day: Father, I thank You for sending Jesus and for His sacrifice of His blood, which has cleansed me from all sin. Help me always appreciate what You have done for me through Jesus. In His name I pray, amen.

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Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.”

Exodus 18:17-18 (NIV)

Moses was a very busy man, to the point of being overwhelmed and stressed. As the leader of the children of Israel, he had many responsibilities and a lot to think about. The people looked to him to settle their disputes, solve their problems, give them advice, and provide help in many other ways. Finally, his father-in-law, Jethro, told him the work was too much for him to handle alone and helped him learn to delegate some of his responsibilities.

As you read about Moses and his father-in-law, maybe you’re thinking, I can relate! Maybe you, too, feel overwhelmed. Perhaps the responsibilities you carry have become too heavy and you don’t feel you can continue to handle them by yourself.

Being too stressed and overwhelmed is something we all face and need to manage at times. We can approach this several different ways. We can take care of ourselves physically, making sure to eat right, exercise, and sleep enough. We can seek support from the people around us. We can learn to set healthy boundaries and say no to certain things. And best of all, we can ask God to help us.

He may lead us to delegate certain tasks, give us insight into ways we can be more efficient, or give us creative ways to manage our stress. According to John 14:26, the Holy Spirit is our Helper, and we can call on Him at any time in any situation. We can be sure that when we ask, He will help us.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, help me know what to do when I feel overwhelmed, and send me the help I need.

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So that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men (human philosophy), but in the power of God.

1 Corinthians 2:5 (AMPC)

Education is important, but we must always keep in mind that the wisdom of God is better and more valuable than worldly education and human philosophy. The apostle Paul was a highly educated man, but he firmly stated that it was God’s power that made his preaching valuable, not his education. I know lots of people who graduate from college with honors and degrees and have difficulty getting jobs. I also know people who have not had the opportunity to go to college who depend on God to give them favor and they end up with great jobs. Where is your trust? Is it in God or in what you know? No matter what we know, or who we know, our trust should be in Christ alone and in His power.

Paul mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:21 that the world with all of its human wisdom and philosophy failed to know God, but He chose to reveal Himself and save mankind through the foolishness of preaching. Sadly, we often find that the more highly educated some people are, the more difficult it is for them to have simple, childlike faith. Too much head knowledge and reasoning can actually work against us if we are not careful, because we can only know God by the Spirit and heart, not by the brain. Be sure to let your faith rest in the power of God and not in human philosophy to help in all areas of life.

Prayer of the Day: Father, help me to trust in Your wisdom and power above all human knowledge. I ask that You cause my faith to rest in You alone, and that it guides my life through Your Holy Spirit, amen.

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But he must ask [for wisdom] in faith, without doubting [God’s willingness to help], for the one who doubts is like a billowing surge of the sea that is blown about and tossed by the wind.

James 1:6 (AMP)

Many times in life, we are opposed by thoughts and emotions that are intended to weaken our relationship with God. Doubt is one such feeling.

Feelings of doubt or uncertainty don’t mean that we don’t have faith and are not relying on God. It simply means that the devil is bringing temptation to stop us from putting our confidence in the Lord. We can consider the source of doubt and realize it is a lie.

We should “watch and pray” as we are instructed in God’s Word (see Matthew 26:40–41). When we are faced with doubt, see it for the deception that it is. Take that doubt to God and ask Him to give you the strength to defeat it. Don’t feed those doubts; feed your faith instead. Remember what God says about your life and your future and choose to stand on those promises.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, strengthen my faith and help me overcome my doubts by trusting in Your promise and the truth of Your Word, amen.

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…it is the same God Who inspires and energizes them all in all.

1 Corinthians 12:6 (AMPC)

All of our thoughts, good or bad, have an effect on our physical being. The mind and body are definitely connected. Positive, hopeful thoughts energize our soul and physical bodies, whereas negative, hopeless thoughts drain our energy.

Physical tiredness is not always a result of wrong thinking. We can certainly have a sickness or disease that leads to a loss of energy, or we may even wake up tired for no known reason. But we do know that science and medical technology verify that the mind and body have a close connection, and that our thinking does have a direct effect on our body.

Our bodies are like automobiles that God provides for us to drive around on earth. If we want them to perform to their maximum ability and be energized, then we need to choose to think in ways that will help fuel them.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, please guide and direct my thoughts to be more positive and energizing, so that my mind and body can serve You well, amen.

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Adapted from Starting Your Day Right

But you are not living the life of the flesh, you are living the life of the Spirit, if the [Holy] Spirit of God [really] dwells within you [directs and controls you]. But if anyone does not possess the [Holy] Spirit of Christ, he is none of His [he does not belong to Christ, is not truly a child of God].

Romans 8:9 (AMPC)

Romans 8:8 (AMPC) declares: Those who are living the life of the flesh [catering to the appetites and impulses of their carnal nature] cannot please or satisfy God, or be acceptable to Him.

God wants us to enjoy the good life. Here He is saying to us, “If you walk in the Spirit, you will reap blessings from the Spirit-controlled life both now and hereafter.” Be responsible for your choices today. You cannot choose to live in the flesh and still expect everything to work out well. Choose to be obedient to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer of the Day: Father God, guide me to walk according to the Holy Spirit, and to make choices that honor You. I love You so much, amen.

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But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

1 Corinthians 1:27 (NIV)

God delights in choosing and using people that the world would ignore and call useless. He does it so nobody can take the glory or the credit for what He does. Those who think they are intelligent and strong are often put in their place when they witness God using someone they would have rejected and assumed was incapable of doing anything noteworthy.

If you have been slighted by the world, don’t discount yourself from being used by God. His strength is made perfect in your weakness!

Prayer of the Day: Father, please help me to trust and believe that You can and will work through me, and that I can do great things for Your glory. I am so grateful that You use what the world sees as worthless, amen.

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You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

John 8:32 (NIV)

The words of today’s scripture are so important because of the way they apply to emotional health and stability. A person with a history of out-of-balance emotional behavior may act the way they do because they’ve not faced the truth about certain issues in their lives, perhaps even long-standing problems rooted in their childhood. They’re not free but are still captive to the negative things that happened to them. Until they confront the painful issues from their past, they won’t begin to heal and move into emotional wholeness and freedom. Confrontation isn’t easy, but it’s easier than remaining in bondage all your life.

My father sexually abused me. I thought moving away from him would solve the problem. But several years passed before I realized that the abuse was still affecting my personality and the ways I dealt with everyone and everything in my life. I carried heavy burdens of fear, shame, and anxiety. My journey of healing began when I was willing to confront the pain inside me and to deal with the problems it was causing in my life.

I eventually learned that hurting people hurt people, and I was able to forgive my father. I realized that what happened to me didn’t have to define who I was. My past could not control my future unless I allowed it to. I needed a great work of healing in my soul, and as I faced the truth about what had happened to me, God brought healing, wholeness, and freedom to my life. He will do the same for you.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, show me the truth about the situations that cause me pain and problems. Help me face it, so I can be set free.

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[For I always pray to] the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation….

Ephesians 1:17 (AMPC)

I want to focus today on some of Paul’s prayers. When I read his prayers in Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians, I felt bad about the carnality of my prayer life, and Paul’s prayers affected me so powerfully that my own prayer life has not been the same since.

I saw that Paul never prayed for people to have easy lives or to be delivered from difficulties. Instead, he prayed that they would be able to bear whatever came their way with good temper, that they would be patient, steadfast, and living examples of God’s grace to other people. He prayed about the things that are important to God, and I can assure you from experience, He releases incredible power to us when we pray that way. We should care more about our spiritual condition than we do about getting all the things that we want.

Today’s verse is one of Paul’s prayers. This verse teaches us to pray for a spirit of wisdom and revelation—and that needs to be one of our primary requests. In fact, I believe that asking God for revelation—spiritual insight and understanding—is one of the most important prayers we can pray.

Revelation means “to uncover,” and we need to ask God to uncover for us everything that belongs to us in Christ. We need Him to reveal and uncover the truths of the Word revealed to us so that we will understand how to pray for ourselves and for others. When someone tells you about a biblical principle or a spiritual truth, that is a piece of information. But when God helps you understand it, it becomes a revelation—and revelation is something that makes a truth so real to you that nothing can ever take it away.

Prayer of the Day: Father God, I know that wisdom can be ours if we seek it, so here I am, seeking wisdom. Please guide me toward wisdom and revelation to deepen my spiritual life, so that I can completely understand Your truth, amen.

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He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Psalm 23:3 (ESV)

I think it is safe to say that the soul is a place of mystery. We cannot see our soul, but we can and do feel its impact on our lives. All kinds of feelings, attitudes, thoughts, imaginings, and desires fill the soul, and they are often in conflict with one another. We may feel that we want to do one thing, yet think we are not able to do it. We have many feelings we don’t understand or even know where they came from. Why, for example, would a woman feel intimidated when another woman she doesn’t even know walks into a room? Or why would a woman lack confidence even though she is very talented? What causes insecurity, fear of failure, abandonment, or rejection?

These problems are definitely caused by something, and we need to know what it is. There could be multiple reasons we react the way we do in specific circumstances, but we will never understand ourselves if we continue to ignore and hide from the negative feelings and strange behaviors we have. Most of them come from some emotional injury we have sustained in our lifetime that has never been healed. It is impossible to go through life and never be hurt, but whether we heal or stay wounded is up to us.

It is easy to hide from our pain and live under layers of false identities in an effort to hide the person we really are, but it takes courage to find your true self and learn to live the life you were meant to live. Have you ever thought, “I just don’t understand myself”? “What is wrong with me?” “Who am I, and what is my purpose in life?”

The way to find the answers to these questions is to look into God’s Word. In His Word, we find His plan for us and we recognize the lies we have believed, perhaps our entire life, that have been used to derail our destiny and leave us confused about our identity. I believed I would always have a second-rate life because my father sexually abused me, but in God’s Word, I found out that He could take my pain and actually make it work out for my good if I would let Him.

If you have been hurt and have a wounded soul, don’t be afraid to open your entire being to God and ask Him to heal you. Remember, healing requires facing a lot of things you may have been ignoring or hiding from for a long time. It may be a frightening thought to let the light into your darkness, but I promise that you will be glad you did.

Prayer of the Day: Father God, I refuse to live in the dark any longer. From now on, I will take Your hand, Lord, and walk into the light and seek truth and healing in Your Word, amen.

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Let each of you esteem and look upon and be concerned for not [merely] his own interests, but also each for the interests of others.

Philippians 2:4 (AMPC)

A big problem among believers today is selfishness and self-centeredness. If we’re not careful, we can get so self-absorbed that we never know the real joy of forgetting about self and serving God by helping others. When we reach out to others, God reaches out to us and takes care of our needs. What we make happen for someone else, God will make happen for us.

It is easy to judge and criticize other people, but God wants us to love them instead. He wants us to show them the same mercy that He has shown to us. Mercy triumphs over judgment according to God’s Word, so let’s get busy being a blessing and our joy will increase.

It is impossible to be selfish and happy at the same time. Joy only comes through reaching out to others with the love of God. The more self-absorbed we are, the more miserable we will be. I spent many years being unhappy simply because I wasn’t doing anything for anyone else. I finally learned that God didn’t create us for “in-reach” but for “out-reach.” When you reach out, then God will reach in and meet all of your needs.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, show me who I can help and bless today, and help me overcome selfishness and find joy in serving others with Your love and mercy, amen.

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Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes]….

Psalm 1:1 (AMPC)

The Word of God clearly teaches us not to seek or follow the advice of the ungodly. If you do need advice, get it from a true friend who will love you enough to disagree with you if necessary. Seek out someone with mature spiritual character who is making good decisions about his or her own life before asking that person what you should do with yours. Also, be sure that person can be trusted with your secrets if what you are sharing is something private.

If a person tells you someone else’s secrets, you can be assured they will also tell yours; therefore, choose your friends wisely.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, please help me to be more decisive and to seek wise, godly counsel from people that You have placed in my life, amen.

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The works of His hands are [absolute] truth and justice [faithful and right]; and all His decrees and precepts are sure (fixed, established, and trustworthy).

Psalm 111:7 (AMPC)

Because of the promises in the Word of God, there are some things we can be sure of. Not maybe, not probably…we can be sure they are true.

• We can be sure we are children of God, and that we are loved, called, anointed, and appointed by Him.
• We can be sure that we have righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• We can be sure that we are forgiven for all of our sins and our names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
• We can be sure that we have been guaranteed an inheritance, for it was purchased with the blood of Jesus.
• We can be sure that Jesus has gone before us to prepare a place for us in heaven.

These promises (and many others) are certainties that we can build our lives upon. They are sure to be true!

Prayer of the Day: Father, thank You for the promises found in Your Word. Help me to trust that all those promises are for me and my life, as I wait for Your leading and guidance, amen.

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But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great….

Luke 6:35 (NIV)

One of the reasons we find forgiving others difficult when we are offended is because we have told ourselves probably thousands of times that forgiving is hard to do. We have convinced ourselves and set our minds to fail at one of God’s most important commands, which is to forgive and pray for our enemies and those who hurt and abuse us (see Luke 6:35–36). We meditate too much on what the offensive person has done to us, and we fail to realize what we are doing to ourselves when we take Satan’s bait.

Though praying for our enemies and blessing those who curse us may seem extremely difficult or nearly impossible, we can do it if we set our minds to it. Having the proper mindset is vital if we want to obey God. He never tells us to do anything that is not good for us or to do anything we cannot do. He is always available to give us the strength we need to accomplish the task. We don’t even need to think about how hard it is; we just need to do it!

God is just! Justice is one of His most admirable character traits. He brings justice as we wait on Him and trust Him to be our Vindicator when we have been hurt or offended. He simply asks us to pray and forgive—and He does the rest. He makes even our pain work out for our good (see Rom. 8:28). He justifies, vindicates, and recompenses us. He pays us back for our pain if we follow His commands to forgive our enemies and even says that we will receive “double for our trouble” (see Isaiah 61:7).

Prayer of the Day: Father God, help me to renew my mind with Your Word, so that I can forgive quickly and freely. Help me to trust You to bring justice and healing in my life, amen.

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And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.

Galatians 6:9 (AMPC)

“I’ve been a Christian for twenty-three years,” Cheryl said. I’m just not getting anywhere. I’m as weak as I was when I first accepted Christ as my Savior. I still fail. I just don’t know if it’s worth it.” Tears streamed down her cheeks as she continued to talk about her failures. “By now I know all the right things to do, but I don’t do them. Sometimes I deliberately do something mean-spirited or unkind. What kind of Christian am I?”

“Probably a growing Christian,” I said. A startled look appeared on Cheryl’s face. “Growing? Did you hear?”

“Yes, I heard. But if you weren’t growing, you wouldn’t lament your failures. You’d be satisfied about your spiritual level or tell yourself how good you are.”

“But I’m so discouraged, and I fail God so many times.”

I went on to tell Cheryl she was correct that she had failed. All of us do at times. None of us is perfect. If we’re not careful, we allow the devil to point to what we haven’t accomplished and where we have been weak. When that happens, it’s easy to feel bad or want to give up.

That’s not the way of the Spirit. No matter how we mess up our lives, God doesn’t give up on us. The Spirit constantly nudges us.

We can allow our thoughts to dwell on what we haven’t done, why we ought to be more spiritual, or how spiritual we ought to be after all these years in our Christian faith. That’s a trick of the devil to make us think of our defects and short comings. If we focus on what we’re not or what we haven’t accomplished, we are allowing the devil to make advances on the battlefield of our minds.

The fact that my troubled friend was upset was a healthy sign, even though she didn’t see it that way. With the Holy Spirit’s help, she can push back the devil. She can regain the territory Satan has stolen from her.

Cheryl seemed to think that holy, victorious living came from one major victory after another. Yes, we do have times when we have great breakthroughs; however, most of our victories come slowly. They come little by little. It’s as if we inch forward. Because we move slowly in our spiritual growth, we are often unaware of how far we have moved. If the devil can make us think that we must have one decisive spiritual victory after another or we’re losers, he has gained an important stronghold.

He exhorted us not to grow weary; or as another translation says it, “not to lose heart.” He’s saying, “Don’t quit. Keep fighting.”

Life is a struggle, and the devil is determined to defeat and destroy us. We don’t ever reach the place where we never have to fight. But it’s not just our fight. Jesus is not only with us, but He is for us. He’s at our side to strengthen us and to urge us onward.

My friend kept remembering the times she had failed, but I reminded her of the times she had succeeded. “You think the devil is in control, but that’s not true. You have failed, but you have also succeeded. You have stood your ground and you have made progress.”

“Don’t quit. Don’t give up.” That’s the message we need to hear. I think of the words of Isaiah: Fear not, for I have redeemed you…; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you (Isaiah 43:1-2 AMPC).

This is God’s promise. He doesn’t promise to take us completely out of troubles or hardships, but He does promise to be with us as we go through them. “Fear not,”‘ He says. That’s the message we need to ponder. We don’t need to fear because God is with us. And when God is with us, what is there to worry about?

Prayer of the Day: God, despite my failures, You are with me, encouraging me not to give up. Please help me to remember that, with Your help, I can win. In the name of Jesus, I pray, amen.

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I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the Lord.

Psalm 104:33-34 (NIV)

In today’s scriptures, the psalmist writes about the greatness of God and declares that he will sing to and praise God all his life. We should make the same commitment. No matter how many problems you may have right now, you have much more to praise God for. Take time often to think of the majestic things God has created, and it will help you realize that He has no problem handling your difficulties.

We meditate on something most of the time. Our meditation consists of the thoughts that run through our mind either purposely or randomly, and they are important. David prays in Psalm 19:14 that his words and meditations would be pleasing in God’s sight, and here the psalmist prays the same prayer.

Literally thousands of thoughts run through our minds, and the more we can train ourselves to choose what to meditate on instead of just meditating on whatever falls into our minds, the better off we will be. Our thoughts turn into words and actions and determine the quality of our life, so they are very important. I urge you to consider what you think about and make sure your meditations are pleasing to God.

Prayer of the Day: Father, I will praise You all my life for all the marvelous things that You do, and I ask You to help me meditate only on things that are pleasing to You.

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And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.

Luke 1:20 (NIV)

God responded in a surprising way when Zechariah struggled to believe Him after He sent an angel to tell him that he and his wife, Elizabeth, would have a son. That’s understandable in a way, because they were way too old to have children. But God had spoken. And Zechariah questioned. That was a problem. Because of his lack of faith, God made him unable to speak until the baby was born.

This story teaches us that the way we respond to God’s promises is very important. When we pray in faith, believing He will answer, we are not to stop praying and then go about our business, wondering if He heard us and if He will move on our behalf. We are to keep our faith strong, expecting Him to answer, and we are to think and speak in agreement with our expectation. He is a God who keeps His promises and answers prayer, and He wants us to keep this truth in the forefront of our minds.

When you are praying about something, don’t let doubt enter your heart and weaken your prayers—or cause you to forget about them. Instead, let your confidence in God reinforce your prayers as you trust Him to answer at the right time and in the right way.

Prayer of the Day: Father, when I pray, help me to reinforce my prayers with faith and expectation. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become…the righteousness of God….

2 Corinthians 5:21 (AMPC)

People will reject you just as they rejected Jesus and Paul and the other apostles and disciples. It is especially difficult when you are persecuted by people who are living wrong and are saying wrong things about you. Psalm 118:22 (AMPC) says, The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This passage is talking about David who was rejected by the Jewish rulers, but later was chosen by the Lord to be the ruler of Israel. In Matthew 21:42 Jesus quoted this verse to the chief priests and the Pharisees, referring to their rejection of Him as the Son of God.

Even though people may reject you, if you will hold steady and continue to do what God is telling you to do with a good attitude, God will promote you and place you where no man can put you.

Prayer of the Day: Father God, help me to find strength in Your acceptance any time I face rejection, amen.

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A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.

Proverbs 17:22 (NKJV)

God is life, and every good thing He created is part of that life. We can get so caught up in doing and accomplishing, in working and earning, that if we are not careful, we will come to the end of our life and suddenly wake up and realize that we never really lived. God desires for us to enjoy life and live it to the full, till it overflows.

We have a choice in life. We can grumble our way through our troubles, or we can draw closer to God in difficult times, going through any trouble we face with a merry heart. Either way, we will all deal with troubles from time to time, so why not take the joy of the Lord as our strength and be filled with energy and vitality?

In John 15, Jesus talks about abiding in Him. In verse 11, He says, “I have told you these things, that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy and gladness may be of full measure and complete and overflowing.” Jesus made it possible for us to have merry hearts. With His help, no matter what you go through, you can put a smile on your face and enjoy every day of your life in Him.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, I don’t want to spend my life waiting for things to change before I can become happy. Help me make the decision to be happy now and find joy in every moment, no matter the circumstances. In the name of Jesus, amen.

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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord, and teach out of Your law, that You may give him power to keep himself calm in the days of adversity….

Psalm 94:12-13 (AMPC)

According to Exodus 13:17 (AMPC), When Pharaoh let the people go, God led them not by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was nearer…. There was a shorter route, but God took the Israelites the long, hard way on purpose because they were not ready for the battles they would face. He continued to work with them during 40 years of wandering, waiting for them to get to the point where they could praise Him in their adversity.

God will continue dealing with us until we learn how to stay peaceful in the storm. Nothing shows our spiritual maturity more than staying calm when our circumstances are not calm. Stability is a sign of maturity, and the more mature we are, the more God can trust us with His power and blessings.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, please help me to stay calm and peaceful in the storm and to continually trust Your timing and Your purpose in my life, amen.

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