September 20

May you keep in step with the Spirit since you live by the Spirit, having crucified your sinful nature's passions and desires, and express the fruit of the Spirit, which is love, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, which are never against the law. Galatians 5

September 18

May you not turn to alliances with men when troubled by other men, or court favors with authorities when oppressed by other authorities, but turn instead to the Lord, sitting in quiet submission to His will and humble dependence upon His goodness, that you may be led by the wisdom of His Spirit, not relying on your own understanding, for you cannot expect too little from man or count on too much from God. Isaiah 30

September 17

May you hear the song of joy that the Lord sings over you, a song about a fruitful vineyard that the Lord cares for and watches over, continually watering, guarding by day and night that no harm may come to it, punishing with His great and powerful sword the serpent and the fox, burning the briers and thorns that would encroach, that you will take root, bud and blossom, and fill all the world with the fruit that honors Him and draws those whom He seeks. Isaiah 27

September 15

May you ever recall that on the threshing floor, the harvest is trodden underfoot and dealt blow after blow, after the stalk that gave life and nourishment is cut off and dried up, to separate the chaff and straw, without harm to the grain, and even so, the afflictions and persecutions, the tribulations and troubles which come in your life will cause separation and removal of that which is useless, but cannot harm that which the Lord has grown and developed in your life and finds so very valuable and worthwhile. Isaiah 21

September 14

May you know that though the Lord remain quiet when you seek Him, and though He looks on from His dwelling place without taking action, He is not sleeping nor has He forgotten or abandoned you, and nothing of the world will triumph over you permanently nor will anything from the enemy be victorious over you in their attacks, for though you be cast down, you will not be deserted or destroyed. Isaiah 18

September 13

May you truly learn of Christ's forbearance and patience, long-sufferance and grace in the meekness of His seeking and drawing, lest you think Him weak or unconcerned until you face His anger and judgment, His cleansing and holiness, in the power of the risen and righteous King. 2 Corinthians 13

September 12

May you abide in the Shoot that comes up from the stump of Jesse, that Branch which is rooted in the Promise of the Father, so that you may delight in the respectful obedience to the Lord and rejoice in His Spirit. It is the in-dwelling Spirit Who directs and influences you with the gifts of His wisdom and understanding, His counsel and power, His knowledge and truth, developing in you the reverential awe of the Lord which gives life and bears fruit to honor the Father.