The Word for wisdom:
Proverbs 15:8-9 (HCSB)
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight. 9 The Lord detests the way of the wicked, but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.
The Word for inspiration:
Psalm 34:16-18 (HCSB)
16 The face of the Lord is set against those who do what is evil, to erase all memory of them from the earth. 17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them from all their troubles. 18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He saves those crushed in spirit.
My observation:
When you look out over our world, you come to the conclusion that life is hard. Yes, that is true. However, there is a greater truth, God is good, and the best is yet to come. Life is even more difficult if we try to live and manage it our way in defiance of living life the way our Maker has laid out for us in the bible.
God is for us. That is good news, and the enemy of your soul seeks to get you to discount that message. God loves you so much that he was your friend even while you were still his enemy. The Psalmist spoke truth when he said this about who the Lord will hear when they call upon him.
Psalm 34:18 (AMP)
The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent.
The Word for encouragement:
Romans 5:6-11 (HCSB)
6 For while we were still helpless, at the appointed moment, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. 8 But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us! 9 Much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by His blood, we will be saved through Him from wrath. 10 For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, ⌊then how⌋ much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by His life! 11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have now received this reconciliation through Him.
My prayer:
Father God, my dear Father, I am overwhelmed by the thought of how much you love sinners, and the extent that you have gone to provide for the salvation of the ungodly. Lord, during this Christmas season, I am especially mindful of the reason for the season. Father God, I believe in and rejoice in the Christ of Christmas.
John 1:12 (HCSB)
But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name.
My song:
Joy to the World (Click on link below to listen to this song):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91brmsKeqcQ&feature=related
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Current topic: A Proverb a day for wisdom, and a Psalm a day for inspiration.
Don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
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