A thought from John 10:22-42 is that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who is here with you as a friend, who reveals himself, and brings out the best in you. Jesus is your intercessor and friend. This day, feel His presence, listen to His voice, and take advantage of His instructions as you step ahead along the journey.
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. – Proverbs 29:18
A takeaway from “Dedicate This Day To The Lord” is to ask God for assistance in designing your life plan and how you can help others. Dream about how rewarding it will be to carry this plan out.
Worship with the song In Jesus Name (God of Possible) by Katy Nichole, and dedicate this day to the Lord.
Have you ever heard of athletes that dedicate a game to a loved one and it inspires them to play their game at the highest level? I once heard a story of a football player that dedicated a game to a loved one who was sick. A pass was thrown his way, and he jumped up to grab the ball at the highest point to intercept the ball. As we read today in Isaiah 15-16, lets dedicate our understanding of today’s word to the Lord.
We note today that God uses prophets during that time to warn the people of coming judgment. Today’s passage is a prophecy about Moab which was a kingdom whose territory today is located in southern Jordan. Moab had been an enemy of Israel and Judah.
In today’s passage, the Assyrian army came against them, so the Moabites fled. They ask Israel for help, but to receive their help Israel wanted them to worship their God. The pride of the Moabites made them say no, and they continued to worship their idols. God allowed the Assyrian army to destroy the land, and Moab is suddenly reduced to almost nothing.
The take away for me in today’s passage is that we need to share about God’s judgment, and relate it to judgment in our own nation today. If we continue to resist God, there will be consequences so our hope should always be in God when facing trouble.
This day with God, let us pray for His assistance in designing our life plan and how we can help others. Let us all dream about how rewarding it will be to carry this plan out.
Let us dedicate this day to the Lord and do what I alluded to at the begging of this post and catch the ball at the highest point so we can intercept and get our team on offense. Let us prepare with confidence and be determined to carry out God’s plan one step at a time.
This day God, we humbly go before You in prayer with confidence that our prayers will be answered. Give us a vision about our life plan and the desire to act on it. To catch faith at it’s highest point. To receive direction in being the best we can be in our calling. To listen, apply, and follow the dreams You give us. As we set out to fulfill these dreams, we dedicate this day to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. – 1 Corinthians 15:5
A takeaway from “He Will Pull Us Through” is that nothing can hold us down. Destiny says we are empowered to be pulled to the top because of God’s plan. So prepare for and expect victory because our Savior loves, our Savior lives, and is always there for us.
Listen to the song Empty Me by Jeremy Camp. We must be emptied before we can be filled. Think of ways to be emptied of things like selfishness and pride. Then think of how you can be filled with God’s purpose.
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We are never 100% prepared for anything in life. There may be times when we feel like we are underwater, sinking to the bottom of the abyss, and drowning. We must have faith that God will pull us through. He has a purpose in everything that happens.
From our previous studies, God used the Assyrians as instruments of wrath. They were looking like a sure winner against the people of Israel, but our response should be “hold on”. He has the whole world in His hands, and can pull His people up from the abyss.
Reading today in Isaiah 14, we are given a prophecy that the mighty empire that holds Israel captive will be destroyed. The Lord Almighty will rise up against them (v. 22). There will be repercussions like war, disasters, famine, and disease.
God’s victory over Assyria demonstrates that God’s plan always brings victory in our life if we let Him in so let us go to Him in prayer. Let us ask for direction and the will to carry them out knowing His power will provide what is needed to get us out of the abyss so we can see a brighter future.
Nothing can hold us down. Destiny says we are empowered to be pulled to the top because of God’s plan. So prepare for and expect victory because our Savior loves, our Savior lives, and is always there for us.
Father God … You are the good in this constant war between good and evil. We feel at times that we are drowning but if we hold on to You, we will be pulled up. We are emptied of selfishness and pride and filled with your purpose. Your plan of a Savior who loves, a Savior who lives, and a Savior who is always there for us pulls us up from the abyss, and we are thankful. Amen.
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