February 22

Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Acts 4:12 And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

May you walk in the freedom of fulfilled law and the liberty of imputed righteousness that Christ has brought you, releasing you from men’s traditions and weighty expectations, so that through the Spirit you may love the Lord your God with your whole being, and your neighbor as yourself. Leviticus 11

May you willingly accept and be motivated to participate in the self-discipline and training that God prepares for you, knowing that although all things are lawful, not all things are expedient, and your response to the love of the Father which draws you is to be the love of the child who, as co-heir, is focused on learning rather than playing. Leviticus 11

May you show yourself obedient during the testing by the Lord, as He reveals each lack in your heart, offering Himself as the solution to your need. This will give you the liberty to release the substitute answers you had devised, and embrace His free gift instead, casting out murmuring to receive thanksgiving, releasing frustration and accepting patience, putting off criticism and putting on encouragement. Remember that He is the Lord your God Who has redeemed you, and called you to consecrate yourself to be holy, because He is holy. Leviticus 11

May you bring to the feet of Jesus your earnest request, not allowing worldly position or authority to blind you to His lordship over all powers, for He will answer your humble plea. Mark 5

May your faith propel you through all obstacles and traditions that would prevent you from touching the heart of Jesus, for His power will meet all your needs. Mark 5

May you come with trembling and humility to confess, and testify before all, the truth of what Jesus has just done for you, so that you may be freed from your suffering and go in peace. Mark 5

May you not be afraid and lose faith when others bring disheartening news or make discouraging assessments, but simply believe in Jesus’ word as you did when you started. Mark 5

Let My Word do a complete work in your heart as you consider and dwell in your thoughts upon all that I have said to you. If you found a ring of keys in the room your kidnappers imprisoned you, would you ignore the opportunity to escape simply because there were so many keys on the ring?
Though I have shown you My acts as I have brought you out of your former way of life, My desire is to bring you closer to Me, drawing you near to My heart as I reveal My ways to you. You are called, for you are beloved in the Father and sanctified, set aside, kept through the Spirit for the Son. Learn the truths I guide you into through your daily walk and practice them in your relationships and interactions with Me and with one another so that you may be set apart from the people of the world.
As you are in a cleansing and training time before being presented to the King, avail yourself of the advice and directions of those who have been set about you, those who care for your soul, and learn the use of the gifts that beautify and adorn you in His sight, that He would find you purified and zealous for good works, making a distinction from those of the world who pursue only their own desires and seek only their own interests.
Keep your heart turned toward Me by looking always for the blessed hope and the appearing of My glory, for it is the Father Who both sends Me and draws you, according to His foreknowledge and grace.
Draw close to Me when the pathway grows perilous, for I will not abandon you. Receive My comfort when evil people prosper, for I will reveal to you their end. Know My Word and walk in it, for through its truth, your spirit and soul and body will be preserved complete, without blame at My coming, when you join Me at the wedding feast of the Son.

May the Lord not forsake you or be far from you, but come quickly to help when you are in need and call to him. Psalm 38

May you be deaf to the words of the enemy, and have no response to the accusations of God’s foes, but simply wait on the Lord your God and accept His response, for He will answer them with finality and bring ruin upon all who touch His beloved. Psalm 38

May your longing lie open before the Lord, for nothing can be hidden from God, and even that which drives away friends and neighbors will not change God’s love for you. Psalm 38

May the Lord not rebuke you in His anger or discipline you in His wrath, but may you, with repentance, accept His work in your heart without resistance or rebellion, for His plan is to give you hope and bring you to a good end. Psalm 38

May you accept God’s commands, as the wise in heart do, and may you walk in the integrity of Christ so that you will walk securely as a witness for God before all who are watching. Proverbs 10:8-9

February 21

Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Psalm 23:3 He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.

Psalm 16:11 You teach me the way of life. In Your presence is total celebration. Beautiful things are always in Your right hand.

Hosea 6:3 Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge Him. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.

Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

May you walk in the freedom of fulfilled law and the liberty of imputed righteousness that Christ has brought you, releasing you from men’s traditions and weighty expectations, so that through the Spirit you may love the Lord your God with your whole being, and your neighbor as yourself. Leviticus 11

May you willingly accept and be motivated to participate in the self-discipline and training that God prepares for you, knowing that although all things are lawful, not all things are expedient, and your response to the love of the Father which draws you is to be the love of the child who, as co-heir, is focused on learning rather than playing. Leviticus 11

May you show yourself obedient during the testing by the Lord, as He reveals each lack in your heart, offering Himself as the solution to your need. This will give you the liberty to release the substitute answers you had devised, and embrace His free gift instead, casting out murmuring to receive thanksgiving, releasing frustration and accepting patience, putting off criticism and putting on encouragement. Remember that He is the Lord your God Who has redeemed you, and called you to consecrate yourself to be holy, because He is holy. Leviticus 11

May you bring to the feet of Jesus your earnest request, not allowing worldly position or authority to blind you to His lordship over all powers, for He will answer your humble plea. Mark 5

May your faith propel you through all obstacles and traditions that would prevent you from touching the heart of Jesus, for His power will meet all your needs. Mark 5

May you come with trembling and humility to confess, and testify before all, the truth of what Jesus has just done for you, so that you may be freed from your suffering and go in peace. Mark 5

May you not be afraid and lose faith when others bring disheartening news or make discouraging assessments, but simply believe in Jesus’ word as you did when you started. Mark 5

Let My Word do a complete work in your heart as you consider and dwell in your thoughts upon all that I have said to you. If you found a ring of keys in the room your kidnappers imprisoned you, would you ignore the opportunity to escape simply because there were so many keys on the ring?
Though I have shown you My acts as I have brought you out of your former way of life, My desire is to bring you closer to Me, drawing you near to My heart as I reveal My ways to you. You are called, for you are beloved in the Father and sanctified, set aside, kept through the Spirit for the Son. Learn the truths I guide you into through your daily walk and practice them in your relationships and interactions with Me and with one another so that you may be set apart from the people of the world.
As you are in a cleansing and training time before being presented to the King, avail yourself of the advice and directions of those who have been set about you, those who care for your soul, and learn the use of the gifts that beautify and adorn you in His sight, that He would find you purified and zealous for good works, making a distinction from those of the world who pursue only their own desires and seek only their own interests.
Keep your heart turned toward Me by looking always for the blessed hope and the appearing of My glory, for it is the Father Who both sends Me and draws you, according to His foreknowledge and grace.
Draw close to Me when the pathway grows perilous, for I will not abandon you. Receive My comfort when evil people prosper, for I will reveal to you their end. Know My Word and walk in it, for through its truth, your spirit and soul and body will be preserved complete, without blame at My coming, when you join Me at the wedding feast of the Son.

May the Lord not forsake you or be far from you, but come quickly to help when you are in need and call to him. Psalm 38

May you be deaf to the words of the enemy, and have no response to the accusations of God’s foes, but simply wait on the Lord your God and accept His response, for He will answer them with finality and bring ruin upon all who touch His beloved. Psalm 38

May your longing lie open before the Lord, for nothing can be hidden from God, and even that which drives away friends and neighbors will not change God’s love for you. Psalm 38

May the Lord not rebuke you in His anger or discipline you in His wrath, but may you, with repentance, accept His work in your heart without resistance or rebellion, for His plan is to give you hope and bring you to a good end. Psalm 38

May you accept God’s commands, as the wise in heart do, and may you walk in the integrity of Christ so that you will walk securely as a witness for God before all who are watching. Proverbs 10:8-9

February 20

John 1:1,4 In the beginning was the Word, … In Him was life, and the life was the light of all people.

Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Philippians 1:6 The One who started a good work in you will stay with you to complete the job by the day of Christ Jesus.

John 15:4 Remain in Me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.

May you walk in the calling that God has given you, not in one that you take upon yourself or have been assigned by a person without the testimony of the Word and the witness of the Spirit in your heart and through Christ’s Body, for it is so often not what you do, as much as it is why you do it, that allows the blessings of God to be released. Leviticus 9

May you recognize the need to do spiritual duty each day, redeeming the time, so that you may give account to your Master with joy. Leviticus 9

May you minister to the Lord with an humble spirit and a contrite heart, knowing and confessing your need for Christ’s atonement to purify and the Spirit to give life as you obediently follow His leading. That is when the glory of the Lord will appear and the fire of the Lord will fall and joy will fill the hearts of the people as they worship. Leviticus 9

May you be obedient in following the Lord in all that He says to do, and be equally diligent not to seek the glory He gives to another, or to go beyond His leading to add to His work from your own understanding, for the carnal mind is enmity to God. Leviticus 10

May your devotion to the Lord be true and pure, steadfast and quiet, seeking to know only what He has for you to learn and to do, not letting the success or failure of another sway you or shake you. Realize that each person stands alone before God, Who is holy in motive and righteous in judgment. He will be acknowledged as such by His servants as they minister to Him before the people. Leviticus 10

May you walk in the freedom of the Spirit through the righteousness of Christ that you may demonstrate the love of the Father, teaching by example how to distinguish between the holy and common, the clean and the unclean, sharing the truths that the Lord has revealed to you. Leviticus 10

May you seek that the proper order be taught and observed in worship and service to the King and Master, never forgetting the need for grace and mercy in the observation of His precepts and duties. Leviticus 10

I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. My plans stand firm forever, and My intentions can never be shaken. My will shall be done on earth, even as it is in heaven, and My kingdom shall endure forever.
I do not change, I do not lie. I am completely trustworthy, for I keep My promises. That is why I have drawn you to Me, sealed you with My Holy Spirit of promise, and sent you forth equipped in My Spirit to make disciples of whosoever will, from the highways and the byways, from the country lanes and the hedges, for My house shall be full. The people whom I have called and formed for Myself will declare My praise as I reveal My manifold wisdom in accordance with the eternal purpose of the redemption I have purchased for you who are My inheritance.
You are a chosen tribe, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for My own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of My will, My plan, My purpose in calling you out of darkness into the marvelous light of My Word. Receive My comfort, that you may comfort others in the same distress; accept My healing of your body, your mind, your heart, your spirit, that you may bring My healing to others who are suffering and in pain.
I will guide you continually as you draw out your soul to the hungry. I will attend to your necessities as you care for those to whom I send you. I am not the Head of misers nor the Leader of those who oppress the poor; I am the First-Born of many brethren who carry the heart of the Father to His lost, wounded, and wandering children.
Let My life flow to those around you – they will either reject it and I will move you on, or they will be added to My kingdom, walking in the abundance of My life and the blessings of My promises as they go the way I lead them. They, too, will be My witnesses to others of Who I am to them, just as you have demonstrated to them My love and My power to change your heart and your life.
So draw near, My child, daily, hourly, moment by moment, walk in My presence, let Me shed My joy abroad through your heart that My comforts may delight your soul.

May you diligently sow the seed of God’s word as He directs, trusting the Spirit to brood over the life in the Word as you go about your duties to the Father while the working of His grace proceeds as He wills. Though it starts small, it is not to be despised, neither despaired over, for when the harvest comes, rejoicing will be full. Mark 4

May you not be afraid, but have faith that the Lord cares for you and is concerned about you, whether He calms the storm around you or remains in the boat with you through the storm. In His presence is safety and refuge apart from circumstances, and peace that is not a reflection from the world but the nature of God. Mark 4

May you not be distressed when people overlook the glorious victories and eternal changes completed by God’s Spirit in your life and instead focus only on the material or natural changes that your new lifestyle effects. Mark 5

May the law of God be in your heart and your tongue speak what is just, for your feet will not slip and you will utter the wisdom of God, in His righteousness. Psalm 37

May you wait for the Lord and keep His way, for He will exalt you to inherit the land when the wicked are cut off. Psalm 37

May you take refuge in the Lord and make Him your stronghold in time of trouble, for the salvation of the righteous comes from Him and He helps them and delivers them, saving them from the wicked. Psalm 37

May you walk in the way of the godly, crowned with an abundance of blessings from God, for violence will overwhelm the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 10:6

May you be encouraged by the memory of the righteous and the promises the just have been given from the Lord as you are refreshed by the fragrance of the lives of the godly, knowing that the name of the wicked will be extinguished and their reputation will disintegrate. Proverbs 10:7

February 19

Romans 15:5-6 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;

James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

2 Corinthians 4:16 We do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

Psalm 35:9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in His salvation.

Isaiah 55:11 The Lord declares, “[My word] shall not return to Me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.”

May you understand the involvement you have in honoring the Lord so that you do not come before Him empty-handed, because it is not enough to let the music leader sing for you, or the minister to feed you, or the fellowship to encourage you without you actively partaking, for the sacrifice at the tabernacle required you to bring an animal from your flock, lay your hand on its head as you cut its throat, then you skin the carcass and butcher the animal so that you can bring the fat and the breast to the altar to be presented to the Lord. Leviticus 7

May the blood of the Lamb cover your thoughts, your emotions, and your will, freeing them to seek and choose the Lord; may the blood of the Lamb be over your actions and deeds, so that you obey God and reveal His heart to others; may the blood of the Lamb protect your path, that no enemy attack or ambush will succeed in diverting you from drawing closer to the Father. Leviticus 8

May you do what the Lord has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the Lord may appear to you. Leviticus 9

May you seek God’s presence and do God’s will, for then you will be in the Father’s family. Mark 3

May you have ears to hear what the Spirit has to say, for secrets of the kingdom of God have been given to you to understand. Mark 4

My words are gracious, and the unfolding of them gives light; from My mouth come knowledge and understanding, and wisdom which I give generously and without reproach to all who ask.
Treasure My words in your heart, for they will keep you from missing the mark or straying from the path I have set your feet upon; through obeying My words, you will enter into fellowship with Me, and I will become to you wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.
But stand in faith, trusting Me with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding, even though My words appear foolish in your eyes; for the foolishness of God is wiser than men, just as the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Have you not realized that to obey My words will cause you to appear weak to the world? And to receive the wisdom of My words as a treasured gift is to reject the wisdom of the world?
It is My good pleasure to shame the world’s wisdom with that which they call foolish, and it is My victory to shame the strength of the world through that which they consider weak. In this way, none may boast for the glory shall be Mine.

May you be content with the few material things that the righteous have rather than desiring the wealth of many wicked, for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. Psalm 37

May your ways delight the Lord, for He will make your steps firm; though you stumble, you will not fall for the Lord upholds you with His hand. Psalm 37

May you be wise and bring joy to the Father as you work in the harvest at the appointed time. Proverbs 10:5

February 18

James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

John 7:38 Jesus said, “Let the one who believes in Me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.’ ”

Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Psalm 23:4 Though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.

2 Chronicles 20:12 We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You.

Zechariah 4:6 not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord.

May you esteem others before yourself that you may serve them with gladness, thereby honoring their Maker, and may you love your neighbor as yourself, even as you love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, for therein will you fulfill all the law and the prophets. Leviticus 6

May you understand and accept that you must make the effort to gather the fuel and take time for the preparation in cleaning the altar, removing the ash, selecting and laying the wood with care to ensure that the fire on the altar will continue to burn all night, fully consuming the burnt offering, maintaining the fire which originally came down from heaven. Leviticus 6

May you recognize, as you come before the heavenly High Priest, Jesus Christ, in humility and repentance of sin, that you have nothing of value to offer in atonement, for those who approach with pride and arrogance bearing their fleshly works and worldly status will leave the same as they arrived. In your need, may you realize that He is holding out to you a sacrificial Lamb without blemish for the atonement and removal of your sin, acceptable before God, for it is His Son, your High Priest Himself. As you accept the free gift of His blood, His life, as the offering, may you present your peace offering of praise and your free-will offering of thanks as you enter into fellowship with the King of kings and Lord of lords. Leviticus 7

May you prepare your heart, considering all that God has done for you, and ready your mind, understanding the depth of your need for Him, that your love for the Father may more and more reflect the great love He has for you. He calls those He wants, those He knows, those He loves, and those who love Him will respond, consenting to go away with Him, moving their focus from their will on earth to the Father’s will in heaven. Mark 3

May you not be so confident in your knowledge or so certain in your doctrine that no room is found for the truth of God, for we know in part and understand in part, and will never completely comprehend the fullness of God. Mark 3

Make the most of each day, My child, for this day is all you have.
I have much to give you that is of value, but you spend so much time trying to pick through it and choose what you want, planning to discard what you find unpleasant. Accept it all, My dear one, for it is balanced to your needs and will be health to your bones.
It is from My hand, both the smile and pleasant greeting from a dear friend and the scowl and disregard from the next person who comes your way. I place both in your path, for the bitter prevents over-indulgence in the sweet, and gives you perspective on My goodness.
You have need of maturity for the tasks you will be given, but how can you reach maturity if all things are rosy and fall into place without effort? Look beyond the frustrations and anxieties of the immediate issue, My love, and see My hand drawing you into that secret place in My Spirit where your thirst is satisfied and your hunger is sated.
Just as you value the person who has shown stability and perseverance through hard circumstance and life’s trials, even though they fall, if they get up again and go on, you feel respect for the strength of character they possess; this is what I am achieving in your life, My sweet one, drawing the fragrance of faith and trust from your character to bless those around you.

May you not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. Psalm 37

May you trust in the Lord and do good, dwelling in the land and enjoying safe pasture. Psalm 37

May you delight yourself in the Lord, for then He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37

May you commit your way to the Lord, for when you trust in Him, He will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn and the justice of your cause be like the noonday sun. Psalm 37

May you be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him, not fretting when men succeed in their ways and carry out their wicked schemes. Psalm 37

May you refrain from anger and turn from wrath, keeping yourself from fretting for it leads only to evil. Psalm 37

May you hope in the Lord, for those who do will inherit the land; though you look for them, in a little while the wicked will be no more and the meek, those demonstrating controlled strength, will inherit the land and enjoy great peace. Psalm 37

May you be fully confident and rest in His assurance that the Lord satisfies all righteous hungers, but thwarts all wicked cravings. Proverbs 10:3

May you work diligently at the tasks God assigns you, so that eternal riches in His kingdom may be yours. Proverbs 10:4

February 17

Proverbs 18:22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

Isaiah 54:5 For your Maker is your husband — the LORD Almighty is His name — the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.

Psalm 63:3 The psalmist wrote, “My lips praise you because your faithful love is better than life itself!”

Matthew 28:20 Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

John 15:3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

2 Corinthians 5:7 For we live by faith, not by sight.

May you walk before the Lord in the light He has given you, knowing that He is the sacrifice that makes you blameless for the things you have not yet learned. Leviticus 4

May you willingly, and gratefully, receive and submit to the check of your conscience or the reproof of a friend, either of which are sent by the Spirit of God, lest by ignorance having fallen into sin, you do not through ignorance continue in it. Leviticus 4

May you understand that only the willing, sacrificial offering of Christ Jesus’ own blood can remove the penalty and heal the disfiguring of sin, and nothing of your own works will ever be sufficient. But His cure for sin can only be applied when you approach Him in specific confession and repentant prayer, accepting the depth of your guilt and acknowledging your need for His forgiveness. Leviticus 5

I have placed you in My family, My child, for you have need of fellowship and companionship.
I am your Source, your Head, your Elder Brother; your first, and primary, relationship must be with Me. But I have given you gifts that must be used within the Body of Christ, the family of Christ, for the maturing, the perfecting, the knitting together of the saints into a loving, cooperating, skillful, functional unit.
Pray for one another, carry one another’s burdens, sorrow with those who sorrow and rejoice with those who know My joy. Without this training, My precious one, how can eternity, surrounded by the numberless multitudes around My throne, be eagerly anticipated?
Although nothing can sever the bond of love I have with you, you cannot be isolated from the rest of the Body, for that is where My love is, as well.
Reach out in My love to one another and see My love reaching back to you, that your fellowship may be full and your relationship with Me may be complete.

May you willingly acknowledge your need for God’s help, for He does not have time for the self-made and self-sufficient since He is sent as a doctor to the sick, and a redeemer to those who are captive. Mark 2

May you have eyes to see beyond the traditions, habits, and teachings that separate you from the truth of God that you might be free of the restraints which hold you back from the work of God. Mark 2

May you be willing to honestly answer the questions God asks you, for they are designed to teach you truth and bring you to freedom. Mark 3

May you find refuge in the shelter of His wings and feast on the abundance of His house, drinking from His river of delights, for God’s unfailing love is priceless and with the Lord is the fountain of life. Psalm 36

May the foot of the proud not come against you, nor the hand of the wicked drive you away, for the love of God continues to those who know Him and His righteousness to the upright in heart. Psalm 36

February 16

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

2 Samuel 5:17-19 When the Philistines heard that David had been crowned king of Israel, they tried to capture him; but David was told that they were coming and went into the stronghold. The Philistines arrived and spread out across the valley of Rephaim. Then David asked the Lord, ‘shall I go out and fight against them? Will you defeat them for me?’

Psalm 33:4 The word of the Lord is right and true; He is faithful in all He does.

Psalm 119:18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.

John 9:25 He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!”

Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.

May you know that Christ Jesus, through His love for us, gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and acceptable sacrifice to God, once for all, shedding His blood in atonement for our sin, that we might be received into the fellowship of the family of God, requiring no further blood sacrifice for sin on our part. Leviticus 1

May you present yourself as a living and holy sacrifice to God, on account of His mercies and compassions, to provide your reasonable offering of spiritual service. Leviticus 2, Romans 12

May you bring to God daily the sacrifice of thankfulness from a spirit and heart broken of pride and emptied of ego, with oil giving the wisdom of the Spirit to soften your service, frankincense giving the humility to sweeten your fellowship, and salt giving the endurance of trust to your relationship with God and man. Leviticus 3

May you daily find that solitary place where you can pray, giving yourself to God in fellowship, and listening for His direction, that you may receive the wisdom, compassion, understanding, and power that will enable you to minister to the needs of those around you through the Word of God. Mark 1

May you not be fooled into believing you are whole and complete, without need and having no short-comings apart from Christ, but be blessed with spiritual understanding to see the terminal and desperate need of your heart which only the Lord can meet, for if you can maintain that constant sense of need and remain ever aware of your desperation, God’s blessings can flow through you without hindrance. Mark 2

Know that in Me, My child, you have life, not merely breath and consciousness, but true vibrant awareness of My majesty and glory, ever-increasing understanding of, and gratitude for, My work in your heart and soul and mind, relief from the burdening lies of the enemy of your soul and freedom from the imprisoning appetites of the flesh.
This is the life of the Spirit which gives you feet like deer to jump from rock to crag on the high mountains, exuberance where formerly there was fear, confidence where formerly there was doubt, joy where formerly there was anxiety.
Even as the path I lead you on takes you from the mountain top to the valleys, you will find along the path continued abundance of the life I give, so that you have light when the shadows grow deep and safety when your path takes you near the lair of the predator, for I am always with you, and will never forsake or abandon you. My eye is always upon you and I am never distracted from, or disinterested in, you.
Walk with Me in My joy and discover new depths of My love for you. Work with Me in My harvest and learn of My compassion for others. Pray with Me in the silent hours and learn of My sorrows for those who are blind and deaf to My pleadings. Rejoice with Me over each one who heeds the call in their heart and, looking up, turns to Me and starts learning and receiving the true life which I have come to give to all.

May the Lord rescue your life from the ravages of the enemy who goes about like a lion, seeking whom he may devour. Psalm 35

May you give thanks to the Lord in the great assembly and praise Him among throngs of people for the marvelous things He has done for you. Psalm 35

May the Lord, Who knows the enemy’s lies and accusations against you, not be silent or asleep, but arise to your defense and contend for you, vindicating you in His righteousness. Psalm 35

May those who plot against innocent men minding their own business and accusing others of the wrong-doing they engage in be denied the victory they seek by the Lord. Psalm 35

May all who gloat over your distress be put to shame and confusion. Psalm 35

May all who exalt themselves over you be clothed with shame and disgrace. Psalm 35

May those who delight in your vindication shout for joy and gladness and always say, “The Lord be exalted, who delights in the well-being of His servant.” Psalm 35

May your tongue speak of the Lord’s righteousness and of His praises all day long. Psalm 35

February 15

Psalm 113:3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.

Romans 5:10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!

1 John 4:4 The One who is in [us] is greater than the one who is in the world.

Psalm 139:14 I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Romans 5:21 So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

May your ministry to the Body of Christ be directed by the Spirit, as the Lord commands, according to the pattern given from heaven, bearing the image of Jesus Christ, Who shows us the nature of our Father God, even as the workmen and craftsmen in Israel fashioned each item needed for the tabernacle. Exodus 39

May you set up the tabernacle of God in your life, turning your heart to the Lord in devotion and worship, in the midst of the wilderness, during your trials and tribulations, not abandoning the seeking of Him at the time you need Him the greatest, for His guidance and His protection will see you through the darkest and bleakest times safely to the settled and fruitful years. Exodus 40

May you always practice the presence of God, turning your thoughts in praise to Him, studying and applying His Word in your life, speaking without ceasing with Him, that you may dwell with the Lord always in the Tent of Meeting, protected by His covering shadow by day and warmed by His fire in the dark, ever prepared to wait on the Lord as long as He stays, and always ready to move when the presence of His glory lifts and leads you further in your pilgrimage. Exodus 40

May your words & deeds, expressing God’s love and truth, when directly empowered by the Holy Spirit, as you reach out to others, prepare the way for Christ Jesus to come into the hearts of those in great darkness. Mark 1

May you see in the special times of God’s blessing and covering the promise and assurance of His provision and protection through seasons of endurance, as when Jesus went from His baptism by John to His temptations by Satan. Mark 1

May you recognize that there are many under the influence of God’s enemy, quietly attending the congregations and assemblies of God’s people and slowly sowing seeds of doubt and division to block the development of the Spirit’s unity and prevent the expression of God’s love, who, though not challenged by formal teaching, will respond in open confrontation to the presence of the Lord’s power. Mark 1

Come to Me in your weakness and sin, your confusion and corruption, your uncleanness and iniquities and trespasses. Do not hide, do not fear My presence, do not try to cover yourself from My sight, but only come with the desire to be clean, to turn from those things that cause you to wither like a leaf.
Come with a desire to confess My glory and acknowledge My praise, though you recognize your unworthiness and inability, for I will cleanse you, I will strengthen you, I will ground and plant and stabilize you and make you a pillar in My temple and enable you to glorify Me both now and forever.
Though your nature be as plain as wood, I will shape you to My purpose and cover you with the gold of My nature. Though your weave be common as cotton, I will intersperse My threads of gold and silver, creating the beauty your heart has hungered for. Though your tongue is not skilled, I will cause My praise to flow forth and send My Spirit to bring life to others as you speak My truth.
Simply obey Me, and do not deny Me, and I will acknowledge you before the Father and His angels, and honor you before men by confirming My word concerning you.

May you call to, and wait on, the Lord to contend with those who contend with you, and to fight with those who fight against you, that He may come to your aid against those who pursue you, and be your salvation. Psalm 35

May your hands remain occupied with the tasks God has given you, trusting to His shield and buckler to cover you, and His spear and javelin to defend you, that you may focus on His will and not be distracted from His work. Psalm 35

May the spiritual powers who plot your ruin be turned back in dismay, and the people influenced by them to attack your reputation be disgraced and put to shame, that they may turn from their old masters and seek the redemption of the One you serve. Psalm 35

May you rejoice in the Lord from the bottom of your heart for the One Who has no equal in all heaven and earth shall rescue you. Psalm 35

May you cry to the Lord in your need when the spiritual enemies of your soul seek to ensnare you, through the carnal nature we all struggle against, by digging a pit to trap you without cause, for the Angel of the Lord will drive them away like vain and worthless chaff, pursuing them on the dark and slippery path they intended for you; then your soul can rejoice in the Lord and your whole being will delight in His salvation, for who is like the Lord, rescuing the weak from those stronger and the needy from the spoilers. Psalm 35

May you humble yourself in prayer before the Lord when the people who spitefully use you are in trouble and need God’s help, fulfilling God’s command and showing God’s love to all, that they may be drawn to God the Father through Jesus the Son. Psalm 35

May you receive God’s wisdom, through which your days will be many and your life will gain years, making the hours of your day more profitable and the years of your life more fruitful. Proverbs 9:11-12

February 14

Habakkuk 2:14 …the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

James 1:5-6 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith without any doubting…

Matthew 25:21 His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”

John 15:14 You are My friends if you do what I command.

Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,

Joshua 24:14 Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord!

May you continually seek the direction and leading of the Spirit for the guidance and wisdom to do God’s work, which takes place in the hearts and minds of people, who, becoming living stones, shaped in the quarry, will be fitted together without the sound of a tool, to form the abode of our Lord and our God. Exodus 37

May you understand that, just as in the wilderness of testing and during the time of conquest, when the bronze altar of sacrifice, the golden table of showbread, the golden altar of incense, and the golden ark of the covenant, moving with the people, had no wheels to be pulled by beasts, only rings to be carried by poles on men’s shoulders, so now also God commits to His Body the care and responsibility of bringing His forgiveness, truth, worship, and presence to all. Exodus 37

May you be willing to turn from seeking the approval and perspective of others to believing the acceptance and description of God’s Word and His Spirit which bear witness that you are re-created in the image of God’s Son. Exodus 38

May you rejoice that you no longer must look into the reflecting brass of God’s judgment to see what to expect, but may now, having been transformed by the Redeemer, look at God’s reflecting love from the pure cleansing water after the washing of the Word. Exodus 38

May you be steadfast in seeking the Lord, trusting and believing His promises, so that when the shaking of your world begins, and the brilliance of God’s light breaks into the darkness, opening the door you seek and bringing words of hope, you will not be overcome with fear and faint dead away as those who do not know Him, but will rejoice and immediately obey as those who know His love and have experienced His forgiving acceptance. Matthew 28

May you not be so captivated by men’s traditions and your own understanding that you persist in fighting the work of God, even in the face of His miraculous love. Matthew 28

May you be willing to step forth in obedience, bringing the teaching and the testimony of Christ and the kingdom of God to all who will be discipled, for you will find that the Lord will be with you in all authority and power to ultimately overcome any doubts, resistance, and attacks, even to the end of the age. Matthew 28

Will you join Me? Will you draw near and watch with Me in prayer and intercession for those I love? Will you allow Me to express My sorrow through you in travail for the pain so many who are named by My name are facing?
Will you allow Me to give you a spirit of prayer which will draw you to the throne of God with weeping and heaviness of heart over the captivity of My people, so many of whom are bound in chains and held in darkness?
Will you receive My heart of concern for those who lack shepherds and are wandering on the mountainside without pastures, without rest, without protection, ever fearful, never knowing peace, unkempt, harried, beset upon by those influenced by My enemy?
The burden is great, My child, and the weight is crushing. You cannot carry it on your own. Join with Me, wait with Me. What is impossible for flesh, even when it is willing, is possible for God, for His Spirit is strong, and mighty to the pulling down of strongholds, binding the strong man, and plundering the enemy’s camp, retrieving the lost ones, the weak ones, the young and defenseless ones who were stolen and enslaved.
But first, My love, wait with Me before the throne, bringing the request to the Father, for this is where the work is done. Will you join Me?

May you learn the fear of the Lord, for it will keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies, causing you to turn from wickedness and do good, and seek peace by pursuing it, and thus your love of life and your desire to see many good days will be fulfilled. Psalm 34

May you learn the importance of trusting and fearing the Lord, for if you watch your tongue, keep your lips from lying, turn from all known sin, spend your time in doing good and work hard at living peacefully with everyone, you will have a long, good life. Psalm 34

May you seek the presence of the Lord, for His eyes are on the righteous and His ears attentive to their cry, because the face of the Lord is against those who do evil to wipe the memory of them from the earth. Psalm 34

May you cry to the Lord for help, for He will give you His attention since the eyes of the Lord are intently watching all who live good lives, and he will save you from all your troubles, but He has made up His mind to wipe out even the memory of evil men from the earth. Psalm 34

May the Lord hear you when you cry out, and deliver you from all your troubles, for He is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34

May you be humbly sorry for your sins, for the Lord will rescue you since He is close to those whose hearts are breaking. Psalm 34

May you be rescued by the Lord for He delivers a righteous man from all his troubles, though they be many, and protects all his bones that none of them will be broken. Psalm 34

May you serve the Lord, for He will redeem His servants, and everyone who takes refuge in Him will be freely pardoned. Psalm 34

May you run to Lord, for He redeems His servants, and no one will be condemned who takes refuge in Him. Psalm 34

February 13

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Jeremiah 33:3 Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know

Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you look for Him with all your heart and with all your soul

Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

May you be encouraged that there are no insignificant tasks or inconsequential work in God’s kingdom as He uses you to shape His tabernacle. All parts, from the golden lamp stand to the bronze altar to the priestly garments to the many tent pegs, are fashioned by the Spirit’s skill, through your obedience, to a purposeful function, and each is holy and dedicated to the Lord for His glory. Exodus 35

May your heart move you to be willing to come and bring an offering to the Lord for the work on the tabernacle God is building today. Exodus 35

May the Lord, having chosen you, fill you with His Spirit, giving you the skill and abilities to do the work He has assigned to you. In humility, may you serve others by caring and encouraging, supporting and strengthening those He has given you to love, esteeming them above yourself, teaching by doing, knitting each other together in the bonds of love and the unity of the Spirit, to come to the maturity of the Body of Christ. Exodus 35

May you be confident in the Lord’s plan and in His order, for He will place you where you need to be and set you by those He chooses, for the coverings of the tabernacle were each made of different substances and fashioned in different ways, each serving a different purpose, which only worked when they followed God’s order. Exodus 36

May you see ever more clearly the love God has for you as you learn of the tabernacle, for the one Moses built was for a place where God would meet with His people, whereas Jesus was the Word made flesh so that God would live among His people, and now the Body and the Bride of Christ is where God chooses to dwell with and inhabit His people. Exodus 36

May you find that the world’s accusation, intended to bring shame, will be turned by the Lord to be His benediction, given in honor. Matthew 27

May you understand the truth of, and find peace in the acceptance of, the fact that we, like Jesus, enter into the kingdom of God through the cross of tribulation in which we lose our earthly identity in order to receive our identity in Christ, which has no worldly value. Matthew 27

Be encouraged, My love, to believe.
Believe in the words I speak, for I am the Word of God made flesh. Believe in who I have said you are, for I have lived as you do and have promised that you will live as I do.
Let the Spirit of God rise up in you, giving you My faith to resist the enemy’s attacks, to stand firm on My Word, to receive the gifts of the Spirit and appropriate the promises of the Father, all in due season.
Trust Me, My dear one, when I speak of those things which are not as though they already are and journey with Me to where they will take substance. Accept the truth of what I say about you, that you are beloved, that you are worth all I have given to redeem you, that you are dear to Me, for though it does not yet appear what you shall be, you know that when I appear, you shall be like Me.
Rely on Me to lead you, and follow the path I walk, the road wherein I emptied Myself, taking the form of a bond-servant, humbling Myself by becoming obedient to the point of death, crucified in weakness, yet living because of the power of God which the Father had promised.
Know that I will not betray your reliance on Me, for the fullness of the Deity dwells in Me, and I do not change nor do I lie, but I inhabit the heavenlies where I am seated at the Father’s right hand, having mastered death, conquered hell, and overcome the grave.
Receive My Word, embrace My promise, trust My Spirit, know My power, enter My rest, for I am doing the work in your heart that you have asked Me to, and I am the Author and the Finisher of your faith.

May you extol the Lord at all times and may His praise always be on your lips, for when your soul boasts in the Lord, the afflicted will hear and rejoice as you glorify the Lord with others. Psalm 34

May you seek the Lord, for He will answer you and deliver you from all your fears. Psalm 34

May you look to Him, for then your face will never be covered with shame, but will be radiant. Psalm 34

May you call to the Lord, for He will hear you and save you out of all your troubles, for the angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them. Psalm 34

May you taste and see that the Lord is good, for the man who takes refuge in Him is blessed. Psalm 34

May you fear the Lord and seek Him, for then you will lack no good thing, though even the lions may grow weak and hungry. Psalm 34

February 12

Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

Psalm 8:3-4 When I look up at Your skies, at what Your fingers made — the moon and the stars that You set firmly in place — what are human beings that You think about them . . . that You pay attention to them?

1 John 4:19 We love because He first loved us.

Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Hebrews 2:18 For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.

Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.

May you prepare the tables of your heart as you meet alone with the Lord early each morning, allowing Him to impress the image of His nature upon you, as He reveals and proclaims Who He is, leaving you transformed as He writes large in your spirit that which He wants others to read in your life. Exodus 34

May the revelation of the holiness of God and the experience of the compassion of the Lord bring you to worshipful repentance and humble intercession for yourself and those whom God has placed in your life. Exodus 34

May the people you live among see how awesome is the work that the Lord will do for you, if you obey what God commands you today. He will drive out before you the spiritual foes that resist the work of God and oppose His people. Exodus 34

May you find that you worship the Lord well when you learn to worship Him only. Exodus 34

May you gladly obey the Lord to come away from the schedule of the world at the designated times, eagerly seeking to know Him and to make Him known, acknowledging that He is the Reason behind what you do, and He is the Source of all that you have. Exodus 34

Seek Me, My child, seek My heart. Do not take your eyes off Me. Do not be distracted by manifestations in others, or desire to duplicate the experiences of others.
Consider not that the way I deal with or bring blessings to one is the standard for all. You are not the same as any of My other children, though you receive the same depth of My love and breadth of My forgiveness.
My purposes for you are different than others and My lessons and training in your life are different from others. Encourage them, and be encouraged by them, but do not watch them or follow their path or practice their gifts. Receive from Me, only. Obey Me, only. Seek Me, only.
Share with others what I give you, that they may have confirmation of what I am speaking to them; receive what they share with you, and see if it bears witness with what I have spoken in your heart. Join together with others in praise to and worship of Me, knitting yourselves together in unity and cherishing one another, meeting each others needs and bearing one another’s burdens, but do not find your identity in the crowd, for you are Mine, alone.
Do not think you can draw nourishment from other believers without first being in relationship with Me. I am the true Vine, and only I can give you life. You cannot live off the life of others, for there are no parasites in My kingdom.
You must come to Me, you must stand in My light, you must kneel before My throne, you must eat of My body, you must be washed in My blood. There is no other Way but Me, there is no other Redemption but Mine, there is no other Love but that which I give freely and unrestrained when you call to Me.
Come, My beloved, turn to Me to the exclusion of all others, know My passion for you, and grow in the purpose and image I have envisioned for you.

May you keep the sabbath of the Lord holy to Him in your heart, honoring His call to you to trust Him for the safeguarding of what He has given you and the provision of what you need, seeking His face, learning His ways, discerning His will, following His leading, obeying His direction, sharing His love, ministering to His people. Exodus 35

May you gladly give back to the Lord that which He has freely provided you with so that the work of building His tabernacle, ministering to His saints, may be accomplished according to the pattern given from heaven. Exodus 35

May you consider the cost paid for you by Christ Jesus and see His love demonstrated at each step as He voluntarily accepted for you that which no man could legitimately accuse Him of. Offer to Him, then, the appropriate thanks from your heart and praise from your soul because His work was more than sufficient, even for your needs. In this way, you will realize the love of the Father Who has allowed the injury and death of His beloved Son to be the basis of accepting you in, and adding you to, His family of children who call Him “Abba.” Matthew 27

May you not trust in either your resources or your skills, your strength or your wisdom, for what are they before the Lord Who sees all and watches each, having formed every heart and encompasses all they do, choosing as His inheritance the ones who wait in hope on Him. Psalm 33

May you place your hope in His unfailing love, for the eyes of the Lord remain on those who fear Him. Psalm 33

May your heart rejoice in the Lord as you learn to trust in His holy name when you see His unfailing love rest upon you. Psalm 33

February 11

Matthew 25:24-25 The one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, “Master, I knew that you were a harsh man . . . so I was afraid.”

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained; But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God].

Isaiah 40:11 [The Lord] tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young.

Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

May you not grow weary in waiting, for impatience with God opens the door to many temptations, but tarry till He speaks, occupy until He comes, serve until you are renewed and strengthened, rising up in the joy of His Presence. Exodus 32

May your prayer to God and your purpose in life be to glorify His name, for when that is your sole goal, your heart’s desire is aligned with the multitudes of the heavenly host. Exodus 32

May you remain attentive to the voice of the Lord, not engaging in actions or choices which distract your heart from the affections of God, so that you may hear the call and respond with alacrity when the time comes to obey. Exodus 32

May you fully rely on the grace of God, expressed in the mercy found through Christ Jesus, Who alone brings atonement for sin and Whose pardon bring peace, even as He continually today intercedes on your behalf, for Moses himself, though he made no excuses and pleaded for mercy, could not fully turn away God’s wrath. Exodus 32

May the Lord guide you clearly along the way He wants you to travel so that you will understand Him and walk acceptably before Him as a friend who has found favor with Him. Exodus 33

May the Lord be pleased with you and teach you His ways so you may know Him and continue to find favor before Him. Exodus 33

May the Lord Himself go with you where He sends you and give you success so that all will know that you have found favor with God and are different from all other people on the face of the earth. Exodus 33

May the Presence of God go with you when He sends you where you are going, for how will anyone know that God is pleased with you unless He goes with you; nothing else will distinguish you from any other person on the face of the earth. Exodus 33

Do not be satisfied, My child, with that which you have, though you have received it from My Word through the revelation of My Spirit. Do not cling to one thing, My dear one, for I have much more to give.
Do not resist the learning and training, even though it takes you from what you have become successful in and proficient with.
Embrace that which I lead you into through My Word and by My Spirit, for I am bringing you to new skills and fresh knowledge, additional gifts and deeper revelation, wherein you can again develop confidence and experience, for there are still more things you need to do and yet much ministry which My Body requires.
My treasure house is wide open to you, My love, and the vast array of precious truths and effective gifts are available to you. Be willing to receive from My Spirit the adorning that He brings to you.
As you work on constructing My temple, understand that you will move from a shovel to dig a trench, to a saw to shape a foundation form, to a mixer for the concrete, to a trowel for brick and mortar, to a hammer to nail wood, to a paintbrush to beautify the appearance. Be prepared, always, for the newness of change and the challenge of freshness in My kingdom.

May you learn the precaution of distrusting your own unregenerate heart when it seeks its own safety and protection, and through the bitterness of failure and sorrow for sin, learn from experience to desire the modesty, humility and compassion of Christ in order to be useful to others. Matthew 26

May you see that both Peter and Judas were filled with remorse at their betrayal of Jesus; Peter wept bitterly alone before God in repentance, was strengthened as a result, and never denied Him again, whereas Judas confessed his sin to the chief priests who cared nothing for his remorse and left him in his despair. Matthew 27

May all the joys of the godly well up from your heart in praise to the Lord, for it is right to praise Him and make joyous melodies of praise, composing new songs of praise to God. Psalm 33

May you sing to the Lord a new song, playing skillfully, and shouting for joy, for it is fitting for the upright to praise Him and the righteous to sing to Him joyfully. Psalm 33

May you trust the Lord and be filled by His love with all that is just and good, for all God’s words are right and everything He does is worthy of our trust; the earth is filled with His tender love. Psalm 33

May you freely and willingly join everyone in the fear of the Lord as you stand in awe before Him, for when He merely spoke, the world began, and appeared at His command, and with a breath He can scatter the plans of all who oppose Him, but His plan stands forever for His intentions are the same for every generation. Psalm 33

May you listen to godly counsel and not refuse it, so that you may be wise. Proverbs 8:33

May you be so anxious to have wisdom from God that you watch daily at the “gate” and wait outside of His “residence,” for whoever finds wisdom, finds life and wins approval from the Lord. Proverbs 8:34-35

February 10

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Matthew 7:12 Do to others what you would have them do to you.

1 John 4:17 In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like Him.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.’

May you recognize that just as nothing you can offer is sufficient to ransom your soul from sin and that cost is laid on Jesus, Whose blood is more than sufficient, even so no one can pay your tribute to God but yourself, in the form of your will and your time, your intent and your worship, everyone the same, for regardless of goods, property, or bank account, each person is given the same 24 hours each day. Exodus 30

May you let the washing of the Word, made life by the Spirit, cleanse your hands and your feet where you have touched the world, your words and deeds, your thoughts and your feelings, before you approach the Lord of heaven in praise and prayer, to minister to Him and seek for others. Exodus 30

May you always respect the holiness of the Lord, not mixing His praise with the common or giving the adoration which is His due to the things of the world, but make a distinction among all that you care for in the world, reserving your utmost for His highest. Exodus 30

May you gladly do that which God enables you to accomplish through the gifts He honors you with and distinguishes you through. Exodus 31

May you follow the example of Jesus Who, though walking in the strength of the Word and the power of the Spirit against the father of lies, voluntarily chose not to stand against those He came to minister to or resist those who resisted Him when the time came for God to be glorified. Matthew 26

May you not follow from afar, concerned what the end may be, but stand on your confession, knowing you are prepared, whatever the end will be, for God has full control and will bring His judgment to pass, regardless of the judgment of men. Matthew 26

Look within yourself, My child, where My Spirit dwells, and listen to the wisdom that He speaks. Dwell in My Word, My lovely one, for there you will find Me and know the deep springs of My heart. Be led, My precious one, by the anointing you receive as you walk in humble submission, casting aside all personal pride and rejecting all arrogant assumptions, so that you may serve those I lead you to.
As you bring forth the hallowed things you receive in the presence of the Father and give them to others, not retaining them for yourself, you will be following in My steps.
As you freely give without recompense the treasured gifts you have freely received through My Spirit, you will know the joy of My fellowship and be honored before the Father’s throne.
Man will not see these badges of honor or recognize the glory the Father shares with you, but they will be drawn to the fragrance of My presence. Serve to your uttermost, as you receive of Me in your heart.

May the Lord bless you by not counting your sin against you when you allow no deceit in your spirit. Psalm 32

May you have forgiveness of your transgression continually exercised in your life by the Lord, as you seek Him and desire that blessing. Psalm 32

May you acknowledge your sin to the Lord and not hide your iniquity, but confess your transgression to the Lord, continually unfolding the past till all is told, for then the Lord will instantly forgive you the guilt and iniquity of your sin. Psalm 32

May you pray to the Lord for His forgiveness in a time when He may be found, for surely when the great waters of trial overflow they shall not reach your spirit. Psalm 32

May the Lord be a hiding place for you and preserve you from trouble, for the Lord will surround you with songs and shouts of deliverance. Psalm 32

May the Lord surround you with songs of victory and instruct you, guiding you along the best pathway for your life, advising you and watching your progress. Psalm 32

May you not be like the horse or the mule which lack understanding and must have their mouths held firm with bit and bridle to force them to come with you. Psalm 32

May you trust in the Lord, for His unfailing love surrounds the one who does. Psalm 32

May you trust, rely on, and confidently lean on the Lord, for you shall be compassed about with mercy and with loving-kindness. Psalm 32

May you rejoice in the Lord and be glad in His righteousness and sing to the Lord in uprightness of heart. Psalm 32

May you rejoice in the Lord and shout for joy, for you are His if you are trying to obey Him. Psalm 32

May you who are uncompromisingly righteous and in right standing with God be glad in the Lord and rejoice, shouting for joy, for He has made you upright in heart. Psalm 32

February 09

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

Isaiah 58:7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter? When you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.

Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

Ephesians 4:24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

1 Corinthians 1:26 Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you.

May your ears ever be open to the voice of God, your deeds always directed by the Spirit, and your steps continually guided by the Word. Exodus 29

May you daily come before God, giving back to Him of the time He has given you, making Him Lord of your day, sacrificing to Him the first fruits, the best, of the day the Lord has made, as a sweet savor and a pleasing aroma to Him, for there He will meet with you and consecrate you to His service, that you may walk in the glory of His presence, and be equipped to minister His life to those He brings to you. Exodus 29

May your prayers of intercession for others and praise to the Father be given freely, especially in times of trouble and distress, for then is when the fragrance is released in heaven, just as when the coals of fire release the aroma of the incense upon the altar. Exodus 30

May you remember and realize that it is not the lack of money, but the love of money, that is the root of all evil, for though Judas held the money bag, all that it contained was not enough. Matthew 26

May you understand that the Lord will always have a remnant, and He knows who His hidden ones are, for they will step forward or be placed where needed for the sake of His work and the needs of His people. Matthew 26

Rest, My child, and feel secure in My unfailing love. Know that My unceasing compassions surround you and My mercies and grace embrace you. You have not stepped beyond the limits of My forgiveness, nor fallen beyond reach of My acceptance.
Remember that I agreed with My Father to become your Redeemer before I laid the foundations of the world. Recall that I accepted the pain and suffering of the cross for your sin before you accepted the joy of My salvation.
I know the pull of temptation; I recall how simple it can appear to yield; I understand the struggle you face when the tempter approaches. Although I am the only Son that God has without sin, He has no son without temptation.
Seek Me in the season of temptation; hide in Me during the time of attack. Pray that you enter not into temptation, and walk guardedly in obedience.
Do not go hunting the lion in his own home territory, for that is presumptuous; the enemy will attack in his own time, and though you are armed and armored, and emerge the conqueror through My victory, it will be a stern struggle. Even I was ministered to by angels after My season of temptations.
If you fall, turn to Me. Are you any worse for having fallen than when you first came to Me in repentance? You are precious in My sight, and My love is not dainty but robust and capable. I do not hesitate to rescue you from the miry pit, for is that worse than I experienced at the hands of the Romans? No, and I will always meet you every time you turn to Me.
Take My outstretched Hand and know the feel of My powerful love to redeem you from your weakness.

May you fear the Lord, for God has great goodness stored up for you which He will bestow in the sight of men as you take refuge in Him. Psalm 31

May you publicly declare that the Lord will rescue you, for His goodness is great toward you. Psalm 31

May you trust and reverence the Lord for He has great blessings stored up for you. Psalm 31

May the Lord hide you in the shelter of His presence from the intrigues of men, and keep you safe in His dwelling from accusing tongues. Psalm 31

May the Lord’s never-failing love protect you like the walls of a fort. Psalm 31

May the Lord show His wonderful love to you when you feel the most isolated, for when you cry for mercy He will hear your cry. Psalm 31

May you love the Lord Who preserves the faithful but pays back the proud in full. Psalm 31

May you love the Lord, Who protects those who are loyal to Him, but harshly punishes all who haughtily reject Him. Psalm 31

May you be strong and take heart as you hope in the Lord. Psalm 31

May you be willing to earnestly seek for and dependently follow after the wisdom of God that is in Christ, for counsel and sound judgment is His, as is understanding and power. By His wisdom, kings reign, rulers make laws that are just, and lesser authorities among men govern and rule. He loves those who love Him, and those who seek Him find Him, for with Him are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity, and His fruit is better than fine gold; what He yields surpasses choice silver for He walks in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, bestowing wealth on those who love Him and making their treasuries full. Proverbs 8:14-21