Philippians 1:20 Paul wrote, “I eagerly expect and hope that I will . . . have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.”
Psalm 10:14 You, O God, do see trouble and grief; You consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
Matthew 10:19-20 When they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Exodus 33:15 Then Moses said to Him, ‘If Your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.’
Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.
Psalm 37:7 Be still {and} rest in the Lord; wait for Him {and} patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.
May you not reject the mercy and grace of the Lord which sustain, strengthen and anoint you in His service, just as the gently flowing waters of Shiloh supply the service of the temple of God, lest you be swept away by the floodwaters of the enemy when they rise in the appointed time, covering and swirling across the land. Isaiah 8
May you be confident in the Lord, even as the principalities and powers raise the war cry and prepare for battle, devising their strategy, for since you trust in God, He will be with you and the enemy shall be shattered, their strategies thwarted, and their plans shall not stand. Isaiah 8
May you heed the strong warning of the Lord to avoid the ways of man’s culture, and the practices of the godless society, lest you err by fearing what they fear and dreading what they dread, resisting what they resist and accepting what they accept, for the Lord Almighty is the One you are to fear and dread and regard as holy, running to Him as your sanctuary. Isaiah 8
May you wait for the Lord, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob, and put your trust in Him. Isaiah 8
May you inquire of the living God Who is always true, seeking in His Word and hearing the testimony of His Spirit, for any sources which do not speak in agreement with His promises are drawing from death and have no light. Isaiah 8
May you rejoice when the Lord lifts the gloom of your humbling distress and honors you with the dawning light of His love, for where once you walked in the shadow of death He has increased your joy and shattered your yoke. Isaiah 9
May you hear the message which the Lord sends against Jacob and falls on Israel, and may you not respond with arrogance against His judgment and with pride in rebuilding what He has torn down, but in humility and meekness accept the Son Who is the Prince of Peace, reigning on the throne of David, establishing His kingdom in justice and righteousness, with no end to the increase of His government and peace from that time on and forever, for it will be accomplished by the zeal of the Lord Almighty. Isaiah 9
May you return to Him Who has struck you, seeking the Lord Almighty for mercy in repentance, while His hand is still upraised, for He will cut off both head and tail, high and low, in a single day, and those who misguide His people, as well as those who seek to go astray, speaking vileness and giving God no pleasure, will not know the mercy of God. Isaiah 9
Do not take stock of your resources, My child, but consider the riches I have blessed you with in the heavenlies. Do not evaluate your readiness for a task by what you hold in your hand, My love, but by the faithfulness of the One who has assigned you the task.
Do not align yourself with the ways of the world, seeking its blessings and provision, for it rejects My truth. Do not cultivate the friendship of the masses by seeking the acceptance and support of men, for they resist My will.
Consider the One who spread the heavens and set the foundation of the earth, maintaining the seasons and the covenant of day and night by the word of His power. Remember the wisdom that you have seen expressed in your life as He who is Lord of all has walked with you through the harsh times and brought you out safely.
The one who has little power will seek to avoid the crisis, but the One with all power is able to walk with you in the midst of the fire, preventing even the aroma of smoke from touching you.
He who works in his own name and relies on his own strength will fail and suffer shame in the sight of men. But by turning to Me, My protected one, and abiding in Me as I dwell in you, My vision will be what you see, My thoughts will be what you think, My heart will be what you feel. My wisdom will guide you and My anointing will cover you.
I have no lack or shortcoming, and I know the ending even before the beginning arrives. There is no shadow of turning in Me, so you will not have any reason to suffer shame as you reside in My ways, though the enemy will try to suggest it to you. As you abide in My love, you can stride forth unbound by fear, even when the adversary whispers of it.
Though you have walked in shame and fear in the past, you have become a new creation in Me, learning in My Word of My victory and being taught by My Spirit to be an overcomer. The ties to the old way of death are broken, and you have been raised to the new way of life in Christ by God.
Rejoice in the newness of your life in Me, and be confident in the work I give you to do.
May you choose to speak only of the truth of God’s glories and your weaknesses, that Christ’s power, which matures when you are frail, may overshadow and dwell in you through all feebleness, insults, hardships, persecutions and difficulties, for when you are inadequate, then He is strong. 2 Corinthians 12
May you pray to God when your thoughts trouble you and the voice of the enemy and the stares of the wicked make you distraught by bringing down suffering upon you and reviling you in their anger, for He will not ignore your plea, but will hear and answer you. Psalm 55
May you know, and be confident with the assurance that, though your heart is in anguish and the terrors of death assail you with fear and trembling, besetting with overwhelming horror, making you seek flight to a deserted land, the Lord will confuse the wicked and confound their speech, bringing you to His shelter far from tempest and storm. Psalm 55
May you call to God evening, morning, and noon, for He hears your voice and saves you from distress, ransoming you unharmed from the battle waged against you, though many oppose you, for God Who is enthroned forever will hear them and afflict those who never change their ways because they have no fear of God. Psalm 55
May you cast your cares on the Lord, Who will never let the righteous fall, for He will sustain you even as He brings down the wicked into the pit of corruption, since you trust in Him. Psalm 55
May you be wise enough to not wear yourself out gathering material riches which sprout wings and fly away at a glance, but labor without ceasing to gain eternal wealth in heaven by doing the work of the Lord. Proverbs 23:4-5
