September 28

A little child, peering out from under a blanket, gazing at the observer with a calm, unafraid look of interest.

John 14:1 Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in Me.”

Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.

1 Peter 3:18 For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.

1 John 3:1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!

Romans 8:34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

Ephesians 1:18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy people,

May you sing, bursting into song and shouting for joy, as you enlarge the place of your tent, stretching your tent curtains wide, not holding back but lengthening your cords and strengthening your stakes, for the Lord Almighty, your Maker, your Husband, your Redeemer, will make you fruitful. Isaiah 54

May you not be afraid or fear disgrace, for you will not suffer shame or be humiliated, even forgetting the shame of your youth and remembering no more your reproach, for the Holy One of Israel, the God of all the earth, though He left you for a brief moment, with deep compassion He will bring you back, after hiding His face from you for a moment in a surge of anger, He will have compassion on you with everlasting kindness, says the Lord your Redeemer. Isaiah 54

May you know that the Lord has sworn not to be angry with you and never to rebuke you again, just like the days of Noah, for though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, His unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor His covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord, Who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54

May you realize that though you have been afflicted, lashed by storms and not comforted, you will be adorned by jewels, your sons will be taught by the Lord, and your children’s peace will be great, even as tyranny will be far from you, for you will be established in righteousness, since terror will be far removed and will not come near you, and whoever attacks you will not be sent by the Lord and will therefore surrender to you. Isaiah 54

May you be reassured that, since the Lord created the blacksmith to forge the weapons and the destroyer to use the weapons, He will not allow any weapon forged against you to prevail if used against you, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you, for this is the heritage of the Lord’s servants and this is their vindication for their God. Isaiah 54

May you listen and hear the voice of the Lord calling you to come and satisfy your thirst with His living water, buying wine and milk without money and without cost, and, though you have no money, having spent your labor on what is not bread and does not satisfy, to buy and eat the the bread of life, delighting your soul in the richest of fare. Isaiah 55

May you give ear and come to the Lord, hearing Him, that your soul may live, for He will make an everlasting covenant with you for His faithful love promised to David. Isaiah 55

May you seek the Lord while He may be found and call on Him while He is near, forsaking any evil ways and rejecting all evil thoughts, and turn to the Lord, for He will have mercy upon you and freely pardon you. Isaiah 55

May you understand that the Lord’s thoughts are not your thoughts nor are your ways His ways, just as the heavens are higher than the earth. Isaiah 55

May you have the confidence that, as the snow and rain do not return to heaven without producing seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is the word of the Lord that goes forth from His mouth: it will not return to Him empty, but will accomplish what He desires and achieve the purpose for which He sent it. Isaiah 55

May you go out in joy and be led forth in peace as the mountains and hills burst into song before you and all the trees of the field clap their hands as the pine tree grows in place of the thorn-bush and the myrtles grow in place of the briers, for this is for the Lord’s renown and for an everlasting sign which shall not be destroyed. Isaiah 55

My child, I am making you a priest and a king, part of a chosen people in a holy nation, not of this world, but given completely unto Myself, to show forth My praises and declare My virtues by demonstrating My mercy to the poor, My compassion to the helpless, and My strength to the weak.
Though you were once a slave, chained and tormented, held captive by other masters than Me, I have come down from heaven and redeemed you, cleansing and renewing you, and raised you up to be seated Me in the heavenlies, for the glory of My name.
I do not place you on the earth to lord your identity in Me over others, but to seek out those whose hearts are crying to Mine and serve them as an ambassador of My kingdom. You are not to speak your own opinions or promote your own agenda, but with your life hid in Me by communing with Me daily, hourly, breath by breath, you shall present the truth of My gospel by the power of My Spirit.
The effort this costs you in tears and prayers is fully worthwhile, My love. You will not give up or lose anything that you will not gain back a hundred-fold, both in this world, and the world to come. My travail in the garden of Gethsemane has made it a very fruitful garden, indeed, and I collect each of your tears that are shed for those I love to water My Word in their hearts along with My own tears.
Lead the way, My dear one, for others to follow, as you kneel before Me now in adoration, casting crowns and honors and blessings before Me in grateful praise. Whether they imitate you willingly or grudgingly, all will do the same, and you shall be a first-fruit, a forerunner, a prized and cherished possession of My heart.

May you be blessed as you maintain justice and do what is right, holding fast to His salvation, which is close at hand, and His righteousness, which will soon be revealed, keeping the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeping your hand from doing any evil, for you will be brought to God’s holy mountain and given joy in His house, which shall be called a house of prayer for all nations. Isaiah 56

May you consider, when you see the righteous perish and devout men taken away, and understand that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil so that those who walk uprightly may enter into peace and find rest in the Lord. Isaiah 57

May you make the Lord your refuge, for thus will you inherit the land and possess His holy mountain. Isaiah 57

May you honor your father and mother that you may receive the promise it contains, that it may go well with you and you may enjoy long life on the earth. Ephesians 6

May you not exasperate those you have charge over, but train and instruct them in the ways of the Lord by demonstrating how to walk in God’s love. Ephesians 6

May you obey those in charge over you with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ, not simply to win their favor, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart, wholeheartedly, as if your were serving the Lord, not men. Ephesians 6

May you not threaten those for whom you are responsible since you know the One Who is their Master, and yours, and there is no favoritism in Him. Ephesians 6

May you be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power, putting on the full armor of God so that, when the evil day comes, you can stand your ground against the devil’s schemes, for we struggle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, authorities, and powers of this dark world & against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6

May you stand firm against the evil one’s schemes with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace, taking up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the enemy, adding the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, as you pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests, staying alert and always praying for the people of God. Ephesians 6

May you call to the Lord to hasten to save you, that He may come quickly to help you so that those who seek your life will be put to shame and confusion, turning back in disgrace all who desire your ruin, but may all who seek the Lord rejoice and be glad in Him, and those who love Your salvation always exalt the Lord. Psalm 70

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