Being close to the Lord

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge, That I may tell of Your works. Psalm 73:28

Being close to the Lord is good. When you purpose in your heart to draw near to Jesus, that is a place you can proclaim His greatness with authenticity. In God, you are his beloved, precious child and friend. What is something you could do today to bless your relationship with Jesus?

Praise you Jesus for the blessing of knowing you.

Belief

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. Romans 10:17

Preaching Jesus never loses its power. That Christ saves, delivers and heals, is a message that brings faith as you declare Jesus’ name. Belief is building as we hear the Word. If you need you faith encouraged, hearing a message about Jesus can help you to believe all that is promised in Christ Jesus.

Lord Jesus, thanks for building up my spirit as I hear your Word today.

Waiting on God

I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and mire.   Psalm 40:1, 2

God answers prayer. Sometimes we need to wait patiently and be diligent and continue to pray. Have you ever felt like you needed God that much? When you are at the end of your rope, God is there to catch you. He can lift you above your circumstances. Allow your hope to rest in the faith you have in God today in that He cares more for you than you know.

Lord Jesus, thanks for your presence that’s a constant blessing and that you hear and answer prayer. You are our comforter.

Leaning on Jesus

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Hebrews 13:8

You know that when you have something consistent in your life, that can be leant apon. Jesus is always the same, that you know from the Word, His love never fails. God still changes lives today. He still answers prayer. What can you go to Jesus about today, knowing God cares an infinite amount.

Thanks Jesus, being close to you is everything.

Praise Jesus

Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits Psalm 103:2

Praise remembers everything the Lord has done and all He does. Have you been blessed in the Lord? Has He changed your life? There is much to thank God about. We can tell our soul to bless Jesus and all the while be caught up in all Jesus does in our lives. Praise Jesus for unmerited favour, healing, forgiveness and deliverance. He lifts us up when we are down. God knows exactly what we need. As you read the Bible sometimes it’s as if God is right there encouraging us, and He is!

Thanks Jesus, I bless you and thank you Lord.

Thankfulness

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Romans 8:6

Thankfulness that grace and mercy that overarches our lives. Have you a testimony of how Jesus has saved and rescued you? Because of the work of the cross, we have been redeemed, forgiven of sins and are set apart. Is there areas you need Jesus to move in your life? When you bring everything to Jesus, God can work a redemptive work in your life.

Praise God for Jesus! Thankfulness for salvation in the Lo

Committed to prayer

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4:2

When you commit yourself to praying, what can be the result only heaven knows. Don’t know what to pray? You can begin thanking Jesus. Thank God for answers to prayer in advance. Prayer can bring a turning point in lives as we intercede. You never know what a difference prayer can make.

Thanks Jesus for the opportunity of praying today.

Enthusiasm

So we keep praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. 2 Thessalonians 1:11

The passion and enthusiasm of Paul is catchable. We can be praying that very same prayer for each other. That God would enable us to live up to Jesus’ calling on our lives. That the power of God would back us up as we go to do good works.

Have you some inspiration. God can help you carry that into realisation.

Jesus thanks for helping me live a life worthy of your calling. Help me lift up others in prayer also.

Fear not

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7

There are many verses in the bible that encourage us not to fear. Fear can stop you in your tracks. However the spirit God has for us is of power, love and self discipline. Our lives can live up to God’s promises, not to our circumstances. We can be brave because of the Spirit of God in our lives.

Praise you Jesus! You help us to live in your confidence, love and self discipline.

Grateful in the Lord

Praise the Lord! How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments. Psalm 112:1

To consider what the Lord thinks as you live is the fear of the Lord. That is the place of blessing; delighting in the Lord’s commandments. Praise God. When you are grateful in the Lord, praise happens.

Praise you Jesus. What a privilege to serve you Lord.

Praise God

I shall give thanks to You, for you have answered me, And you have become my salvation. Psalm 118:21

Praise God. Remembering times Jesus has answered you is building a rememberence of faith. Praise God for being our salvation. He has saved us, not for our good works alone, just by grace. Have you something to give thanks to Jesus today?

Praise you Jesus, many times you have answered me. Thank you for your salvation.

Walking close to Jesus

You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 2:1

There’s a strengthening that happens as you walk close to Jesus. He has graced us to live overcoming lives in Christ. The Lord is always ready to spend time with you. Have an expectation in your God friendship. There are better days to have, getting stronger in the grace of God and more to know about the Lord.

Jesus, thanks for the grace to live overcoming in you.

Abide

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7

Living in Christ Jesus is not a once off, that’s a daily walk. Thank God that as we dwell in Him, our prayers are heard and answered! Jesus, as the vine and we being the branches depicts the dependence we have on the Lord. Without Jesus, we can’t be fruitful; yet with Him, the Scripture explains we can have much fruit.

Lord Jesus, help me keep that dependence apon you. I need you more than I even know.

Journey

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine! When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. Isaiah 43:1b, 2

There is such comfort and compassion in Jesus. When you have a hard time, God will get you through. When you go on a journey you have a destination to get to. You can pass through waters, that’s not your destination. You could pass through rivers, you’re not done yet. You can walk through fire and that won’t even hurt you. That’s the miracle, you are being delivered. God will see you through.

Thanks Jesus, your lovingkindness and help is wonderful.

Praise and worship

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him! Bless his name! Psalm 100:4

There is a way to enter the presence of God, praise and worship. Praise Jesus for time in his presence. Each day as you give thanks and bless the Lord what your doing is preparing a way forward in the presence of God. That’s a good plan of closeness to Jesus. As you begin to praise Jesus, such great characteristics of his greatness you can declare. The atmosphere can change as you praise the Lord.

Thanks Jesus, I love to delight in you. Help me remember what a privilege to praise and worship you every day.

Jesus’ life

Consider how I love your precepts; Revive me, O Lord, according to your lovingkindness. Psalm 119:159

The Word of God! How good to feed on Scripture. It’s like your spirit is nourished. The Holy Spirit has new life for our souls as we pour over the Word of God. Do you ever feel weary, exhausted from living. We can ask Jesus to revive us again. As the love of God is huge, He covers our lives and renews us again.

Thanks Jesus for your Word. Help me discover new life as I seek you.

Deliverance

For you have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God in the light of the living. Psalm 56:13

The very nature of God is to deliver us. Is there areas God has set you free in? Praise Jesus. He has made us right with God. We have righteousness because of the precious blood of Jesus. Made alive in Christ.

Thanks Lord for your deliverance. Jesus, you are always leading us onward and upward.

Such love

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Psalm 118:1

How wonderful, that we serve God that is good. When you have experienced the lovingkindness of the Lord, that is life changing. Such love that you cannot fully express how the love of God has impacted your life, except you know it has.

Praise you Jesus for your wonderful love.

Set apart

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1

God made a way for us to be made right with Him through Jesus. He has justified us by faith, our belief in Christ Jesus. Thank Jesus for peace with God. When you made that decision to follow the Lord, you were then set apart as holy for Jesus. It’s good for us to remember what a wonderful Lord we have in Jesus Christ; that saved us and made us right with God.

Thanks Jesus for the gift of salvation, having peace with God.

Perfect peace

The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, For in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock. Isaiah 26:3,4

Just like David in the Bible had the idea that the Lord was his protector, deliverer and healer, as we trust in the Lord, Jesus will keep us in perfect peace. You can believe that God will make a way, he goes before you. You can believe you don’t fight spiritual battles alone, Jesus is right there.

Thanks Jesus for your great love. Help me have a spirit of faith in the everyday.