Be
joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans
12:12
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THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
Sometimes
the key to survival is simply "setting our jaw" and going on
faithfully trusting that God is there helping us, despite the outward
circumstances. Choosing joy through hope rather than despair, choosing patient
endurance in times of affliction, and choosing faithfulness in prayer are all
decisions of the will. We trust that God, who raised Jesus from the dead, can
also change our circumstances because he hears our voice.
MY PRAYER...
Create
in me, O Mighty God, a resolute and steadfast heart so that I might persevere
with joy no matter what the difficulty. This I ask through your faithful Son.
Amen.
ONLY BELIEVE
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“But
when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “ ‘Do not be afraid; only
believe, and she will be made well’ ”
(Luke
8:50, NKJV)
TODAY’S WORD
In
Scripture a man came to Jesus and said, “My little daughter is very sick. She
is close to death. Will You come to my home and pray for her?” Jesus agreed.
But along the way He kept getting stopped, one interruption after another.
Finally, word came back to Him saying, “No need to come. You’ve waited too late.
The little girl has died.”
The
people were upset and very distraught. But Jesus said to them in Luke 8:50
“Don’t be afraid. If you will only believe, the little girl will be well.”
Notice the phrase, “Only believe.” Jesus went to the home, laid hands on the
little girl, and she came back to life.
Are
you facing a situation that seems impossible? In the natural, you don’t see how
you can get well, or how you can overcome the addiction, or how your family can
ever be restored? God is saying to you what He said to them, “If you will only
believe, I will turn the situation around. If you only believe, breakthroughs
are headed your way!”
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father,
thank You for Your hand of victory upon my life. Thank You for making a way
even when there seems to be no way. I choose to stand in faith. I choose to
believe, knowing that You are ready, willing and able to cause me to overcome
in this life in Jesus’ name. Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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