He Is Perpetually with You and Taking Care of You

Matthew 6:34 - "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself,. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."

John 10:10 - "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."

James 4:13-15 - Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"–yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will love and do this or that."

Dear God, help me to focus solely on the day here and now in the present and not what tomorrow will bring. Is it okay to have plans? Yes. But should I rely on those plans? No. Never. Things some,times fall through when one least expects. So it is never okay to rely on plans. Thank You for the gift of today and thank You for the gift of Your care. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

He Is With You and All Around You

Psalm 34:4-6 - I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. 

Psalm 139:14 - I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. 

John 17:3 - "And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent."

II Peter 1:16-18 - For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory form God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," we ourselves heard this very voice from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain.

Dear God, thank You for allowing me to know You both as Lord and friend. Thank You for designing me with the capacity to be able to know You intimately like a friend but to also be able to worship Your sovereignty. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Open Your Mind and Heart to Receive His Love Fully

John 8:44 - "You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a lair and the father of lies."

Ephesians 3:14-19 - For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith–that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Hebrews 4:16 - Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

James 4:7-8 - Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 

Dear God, draw me closer to You as I draw near to You. Help me get in the practice of resisting the devil and resting securely in Your arms. Thank You for love so deep and love so wide that I cannot comprehend it fully. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Relax in His Everlasting Arms

Deuteronomy 33:27 - "The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you said, Destroy."

Psalm 27:13-14 - I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

Dear God, thank You for making me needy of You and Your help and presence in my life. There is no shame in being needy. It is humbling. There is a shame in being greedy and selfish though. There is a shame in taking away access to food for the low income disabled and elderly. Or should be. I know I am lacking. I know I need You because I am not self-sufficient. Thank You. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Come to God and Listen!

Isaiah 50:4 - The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught. 

Isaiah 55:2-3 - "Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear to me, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David."

Matthew 27:50-51 - And Jesus cried out again in a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 

John 19:30 - When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Dear God, thank You for getting rid of the protocols so I can have access to You freely. Too bad some of our world leaders have so much protocol. As a result of their protocols, they do not actually hear the people they are supposed to be serving. They take their money that is given and shut everyone else out. Our words fall on their deaf ears. God, You do listen. Because You do care and You cannot be bought. I surrender to Your hands the situation in D.C. that threatens to take away access to food for so many of our neediest citizens, including the elderly and the disabled. I pray You work through this to teach people not to assume that everyone in need is just lazy or worthless or low lifes. People are so rude about this situation. They do not understand the economics of it. Please do the right thing and pull through for everyone before people have to suffer needlessly over the GOP temper tantrum. Thank You, God. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Pour All of Your Energy into Trusting God

Psalm 23:4 - Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rid and your staff, they comfort me.

Proverbs 29:25 - The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

Matthew 7:1-2 - "Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment that you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured in you."

Dear God, help me to grow in my trust in You. Help me not be jealous when someone seems to have an easier time at something than I do and help me to not look down on someone who is struggling either. Thank You for leading me on my path and being with me on it. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Live First and Foremost in His Presence

Psalm 16:8 - I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. 

Psalm 89:15-16 - Blessed are the people who know the vestal shout, who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face, who exult in your name all the day and in your righteousness are exalted. 

II Peter 1:2 - May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 

Dear God, I am trying so hard to stay my mind on You, but the news I received last night that SNAP could end up shut down for the disabled and the elderly is devastating. God, I know You would never want that to happen because that is not taking care of the least of these, but the republicans have gotten stuck on Planned Parenthood and throwing a tantrum over something that has not actually been happening to start with. Even if what they believe has been happening, is that any reason to shut down government to the point that people lose access to food? God, help us all please. The republicans are abusing Your good name on this one. I turn this over to You. I have no choice. I never asked to be disabled or allergic to so much food that I would need the help of SNAP, but to have it taken away now? Please God, hear my plea. In Jesus' Name, Amen!