Prayer – Lord, with all that I am, I praise You—yesterday,
today…and forever—joyfully. I realize that every day I need You. You are my creator,
my redeemer, my helper, my joy. Still, I need You. Please give me wisdom and as
I feel truly blind, open my eyes to Your will and Your ways.
Praise the LORD! Let all that I am praise the LORD. I
will praise the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my
dying breath. Don't put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help
for you there. When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all
their plans die with them. But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as
their helper, whose hope is in the LORD their God. He made heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever. He gives
justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners.
The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are weighed
down. The LORD loves the godly. The LORD protects the foreigners among us. He
cares for the orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.
The LORD will reign forever. He will be your God, O Jerusalem, throughout the
generations. Praise the LORD! Psalm 146:1-10 (Underlined for emphasis.)
Meditate. Read God’s
word and listen to what He is saying.
The Lord Jesus Christ is my helper…always keeping His
promises. His greatest promise—after His promise of obedience to Our
Heavenly Father—was to never leave us or forsake us. So many times people
praying ask God to be with them. Don’t they realize that He promised that He is
always with them! Alternatively, we could ask for wisdom, strength to
face problems, open eyes to see and understand, protection, and continued love,
although we know He loves us no matter what. We can always sing our praises to
Him—for He is our God forever.
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| Hope offered in the Empty Tomb. Christ Jesus is risen from the dead. At the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem, Israel. |
Then Jesus said,
"Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will
give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and
gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to
bear, and the burden I give you is light." Matthew 11:28-30
I’ve experienced giving the Lord my anxieties during this
holiday season—and it is wonderful knowing that I have a friend, Jesus, who
does just what He says. He took my burden (of trying to do too much) and gave
me rest. I didn’t get many Christmas cards sent this year…but I’ll try to send cards
to people for the New Year or all during the coming year instead. People still
need to know that they are loved and cared for at other times than just
Christmas. Jesus has taught me that one thing is important…and that is love. Love
God and love one another. Such wisdom from our Savior. Praise the Lord!
Verse of Salvation ~ May you always be filled with the
fruit of your salvation--the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus
Christ--for this will bring much glory and praise to God. Philippians 1:11
Memory Verse of the Week ~ Let everything that
breathes sing praises to the LORD! Praise the LORD! Psalm 150:6
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