God is a loving God and desires for us to not be afraid. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7 NLT) What does that mean? God desires for us to walk with Him and He will guide our path. God has the power to do anything and when times are hard He will give us strength. We should press-into God and trust Him. Jesus knows what’s best for us. May we all walk with and trust Him. Amen

Jesus is the light of the world and He desires for us to be the same. Jesus is the light. “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world,” (John 9:5 KJV).” Matthew 5:14 says, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”. What does all that mean? It means that everything we do is seen and not hidden from God. What God desires for us to do is good things and let our works be good before all. The light of the world is what we should all be. When we follow God well we are sharing with others the love of God. Praise God for helping us be the light of the world. Amen

God has great plans for our lives, and those plans are good! Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” God is in control, loves us and wants only the best for us. When we walk with God even when times are hard He blesses us and guides so because He loves us dearly. Praise God for guiding us and loving us. Amen

Jesus came to earth to save and die for sinners. Romans (in the Bible) teaches that we have all sinned. Jesus says in Matthew 9:12, “…They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”. God loves the sinner but hates the sin. When we sin we fall short of God’s plan for our lives. God is always willing to forgive us of our sins and loves us dearly. I’m thankful for God’s love, grace and mercy. Amen

“Wait for the Lord. Be strong and let your heart take courage.” Psalm 27:14 NAS Ephesians 6:10 says, “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”. What does all that mean? It means that we should be bold in our faith and stand by our convictions to the Lord. When we follow God diligently He will bless us. God loves us and even when life is fearful we should follow Jesus. Praise God for His ability to help us in the midst of struggles. Amen

We should trust in the Lord and understand that His ways are much greater than ours. Proverb 3:5 says, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” We should also allow the Lord to guide us. We should be patient for an answer to our prayers. “Wait for the Lord. Be strong and let your heart take courage.” Psalm 27:14 NAS” I’m thankful that God does answer prayer and that He knows what’s best for us. Amen

“. …Through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Acts 13:38” Colossians 1:14 says, “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:” What does all that mean? We are redeemed through the blood of Jesus on the cross and that is how our sins are forgiven. The Gospel is the Good News that God loved us so much He came to earth as a man and died for our sins. Praise God for His Son Jesus and willingness to die for us. Amen

Perhaps, one of the most famous verses Psalms 23:2 says, “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” However, what does that mean? Jesus leads his people. Green pastures provide food or grazing for the sheep. The main point here is rest for the sheep. Matthew 11:30 says, “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”. It’s great news that in the midst of hard times God provides rest for our souls. Jesus’ work on the cross provides all the rest we need and salvation for our souls. Praise God for the rest He provides. Amen

In 1st Corinthians the Bible teaches that the preaching of salvation or the Gospel is viewed as foolishness to those that aren’t Christian’s. However, to those that are saved it is a beautiful thing and the power of God. It’s great news to know that God provided Jesus to die in our place so that someday we could have eternal life in Heaven. 1 Corinthians 1:18 says, “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”. Praise God for the gift of eternal life. Amen

James 1:19 says, “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”. What does that mean? It is telling us that if we trust God we should follow Him and not get sucked into the trap of being religious but not true followers. At times Jesus battled the religious leaders of His day who thought they must follow thousands of laws to be saved. Anyone who has trust in God and obeys Him must learn to adjust the speed of their listening and speaking. God helps give us self-control and the ability to be slow to anger (wrath). Praise God for who He is and His strength Jesus gives us. Amen