He
was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with
suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we
esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and he carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.
Isaiah
53:3-4
New
International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
Jesus
was everything and became nothing and we didn't notice what he did for us. We
just assumed he deserved it, and so we did not repent. But there was something
about that sacrificial story that grabbed our hearts and called us home we
found in him not only a Savior, but a servant.
MY PRAYER...
God
Almighty, your plan to redeem me takes my breath away. How and why you chose to
take your precious son and expose him to such public disgrace I will never
comprehend. But this I do know: you love me with an everlasting love. I pledge
to you that I will serve you with all of my strength in thanks for his great
sacrifice. Through Jesus I pray. Amen.
THREE THINGS TO DO
EVERY DAY
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Those
who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those
who seek you”
(Psalm
9:10, NIV)
TODAY’S WORD
Most
times, it’s not the big events in life or the big breaks that get us where we
need to be, it’s the little things, the daily disciplines that move us forward
in the good things God has for us.
I
believe there are three things you can do every day that can change the course
of your life. Number one, expect God’s goodness. Get up every day looking for
God’s favor. Number two, recognize God’s goodness. There are no coincidences,
no lucky breaks. It’s all the goodness of God. And number three, always thank
God for His goodness. Anytime something good happens, big or little, give God
the glory. “Lord, thank You for that parking spot. Lord, thank You for that
idea. Lord, thank You for sending me dew in my desert.”
If
you do this, I believe and declare that you’re going to come into more of God's
goodness; that His blessings are going to come after you. God is going to open
up supernatural doors. He’s going to turn negative situations around. Get ready
because something good is coming your way! You’re going to fulfill your
God-given destiny because He never forsakes those who seek after Him!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father,
I do set my heart and mind on You today. I expect Your goodness because I know
You are faithful. Every good and perfect thing comes from You. Thank You for
Your hand of blessing on every area of my life in Jesus’ name! Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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