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March 18, 2010

afgriffin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:01:59 GMT

Precious Excerpt from Isaiah 43: 1 - 7 "But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: 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 shall not overwhelm you . . . " Reflection by Anthony B. Robinson I was deep in a hard time. Sad and angry, overwhelmed and feeling sorry for myself. I could see no way out or even forward. ...

March 17, 2010

afgriffin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:38:54 GMT

Our Daily Bread March 17, 2010 A Good God READ: Psalm 46 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. —Psalm 9:9 When my brother-in-law was a missionary in Mali, West Africa, he was involved in a traffic accident. A man had wandered into the road in front of Chuck’s motorcycle. The cycle struck the man and sent Chuck and the bike sliding along the ground for more than 200 feet. Shortly after Chuck regained consciousness in the hospital, his ...

March 16, 2010

afgriffin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:16:38 GMT

Focus on God's Promises Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotional March 16 For I the Lord your God hold your right hand; I am the Lord, Who says to you, Fear not; I will help you! — Isaiah 41:13 The Lord says to you this morning the same thing He told Jacob in a dream: “I am with you and will keep (watch over you with care, take notice of) you wherever you may go, and I will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done all of which I have told you.” (Genesis ...

March 15, 2010

afgriffin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:43:48 GMT

Everything's Going to Be All Right! by Joyce Meyer Did you know that God wants to make a trade with you? He has a standing offer every minute of every day, and it’s amazing how few of us actually take Him up on it. He wants you to give Him all your cares, problems and failures. In return He’ll give you His peace and joy. On top of that, He promises to protect and take care of you. God really does want to take care of us, but in order to let Him, we’ve got to stop trying to take ...

March 12, 2010

afgriffin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:09:30 GMT

Accept God's Great Grace Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotional March 12 But where sin increased and abounded, grace (God’s unmerited favor) has surpassed it and increased the more and superabounded. — Romans 5:20 God conquers evil with good by pouring out His limitless grace upon you so that if you sin, His grace becomes greater than your sin. God’s love is the power that forgives your sins, heals your emotional wounds, and mends your broken heart. Once you realize you ...

March 11, 2010

afgriffin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:23:31 GMT

March 11, 2010 Our Daily Bread God’s Mercies ODB RADIO: Listen Now | Download READ: Genesis 32:3-13 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies. —Genesis 32:10 Less than the least of all God’s mercies.” This was the motto 17th-century English poet and clergyman George Herbert engraved on his signet ring, and it was the phrase with which he signed his letters and books. Jacob had spoken these words when he pondered God’s goodness despite his own sin and shame: “I am not ...

March 10, 10

afgriffin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:18:50 GMT

March 10, 2010 That's What God is Like Excerpt from Luke 13:18-2 "Jesus said therefore, 'What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it?'" Reflection by Ron Buford In Luke 13 (read entire chapter), Jesus mocks human superstition and proneness to conspiracy theories about God when Pilate kills a couple of Galileans in the temple, or when a tower falls in Jerusalem, killing eighteen people. Jesus asks, "Did these things happen because these people ...

March 9, 2010

afgriffin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:53:45 GMT

God Helps the Helpless Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotionals March 9 God gives grace (favor, blessing) to the humble. —1 Peter 5:5 The world says, "God helps those who help themselves." That statement is totally unscriptural. In some matters we do help ourselves: God won't send an angel to clean our cars and houses for instance. We need to be in charge of that. We also need to go out and look for a job to earn our own living. God gives uswisdom and strength, but we need to use ...

March 8, 2010

afgriffin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:49:54 GMT

The Lord Has Taken Up My Cause by Chris Roberts on March 6, 2010

“I called on your name, O Lord, from the depths of the pit; you heard my plea, ‘Do not close your ear to my cry for help!’ You came near when I called on you; you said, ‘Do not fear!’ “You have taken up my cause, O Lord; you have redeemed my life…” Lamentations 3:55-58

The Lord has taken up my cause. He has not taken up my cause that I obtain the latest gadget ...

March 5, 2010

afgriffin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:36:21 GMT

Running Back and Forth Excerpt from Daniel 12:1-4 "But you, Daniel, keep the words secret and the book sealed until the time of the end. Many shall be running back and forth, and evil shall increase." Reflection by Donna Schaper If evil can be defined as an absence from God, running back and forth can have a tinge of evil to it. If goodness can be defined as the presence of God, running back and forth can have a touch of virtue to it. A lot of us would like to be like Daniel, ...

March 4, 2010

afgriffin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:06:19 GMT

Psalm 23 (KJV) The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth ...

March 3, 2010

afgriffin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:13:18 GMT

Will God Show Up to Help Me? by Joyce Meyer Can you be in God’s will and be miserable? Well, yes. But you can also be in tremendous peace. For people who are saying, “I’m in a tough situation right now because I believe it’s where God wants me, but I’m miserable, frustrated and unhappy,” there’s good news. When God asks us to stay in a difficult situation, He provides a special grace for us to get through it. It’s the kind of grace that leads others to look at us ...

March 2, 2010

afgriffin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:02:55 GMT

The Goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living Excerpt from Psalm 27: 11-14 "Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage; and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord." ...

March 1, 2010

afgriffin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:18:08 GMT

Break Free from Bondages Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotional The humble shall see it and be glad; you who seek God, inquiring for and requiring Him [as your first need], let your hearts revive and live! — Psalm 69:32 If it is still hard to start your day right, pray this prayer: “Lord, I struggle in taking time to fellowship with You and read Your Word. I know that spending time with You is not a law, it is a privilege. It is something that benefits my life. I pray that the bondages, ...

February 25, 2010

afgriffin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:07:17 GMT

Psalm 27 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh— my adversaries and foes— they shall stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of ...

February 24, 2010

afgriffin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:46:13 GMT

Seek God Early Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotional February 24 And in the morning, long before daylight, He got up and went out to a deserted place, and there He prayed. — Mark 1:35 When Jesus told us to abide in Him and in His Word, He used the Greek word meno, which is translated in Strong’s concordance as “continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry.” We are to spend time with God—continually. When we do, we get in the flow of His plan for our day. We are ...

February 23, 2010

afgriffin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:15:00 GMT

My Help Comes From the Lord by Emily Schankweiler on February22, 2010

I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you—the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD ...

February 22, 2010

afgriffin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:08:55 GMT

Continue Taking Steps of Obedience Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotional February 22 Whatever He says to you, do it. —John 2:5 Jesus' first recorded miracle took place while He was attending a wedding celebration. When the marriage couple ran out of wine to serve their guests, Mary asked her Son to do something about the situation, telling the servants, "Whatever He tells you to do, do it." Jesus ordered them to fill up several huge water pots. When they had ...

February 19, 2010

afgriffin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:12:14 GMT

Our Daily Bread February 18, 2010 Tell It All READ: Psalm 62 Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. —Psalm 62:8 A clerk who helped me purchase a small digital voice recorder told me that he kept one just like it in his car when he worked in California. “When I began driving home after work I switched it on,” he said, “and I talked about ...

February 18, 2010

afgriffin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:02:43 GMT

God Speaks Through Promptings Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotionals February 18 I am speaking the truth in Christ. I am not lying; my conscience [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit bearing witness with me. — Romans 9:1 In today’s verse, Paul writes about being “prompted” by the Holy Spirit. Such promptings or nudges from the Holy Spirit are one way God speaks to us. Let me be practical about this. Sometimes God prompts me to do something as menial as picking ...

February 17, 2010

afgriffin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:18:52 GMT

Finding the Rest of God February 17 Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.] —John 14:27 Concerning entering God's rest I would like to say this: There is no such thing as "the rest ...

February 16, 2010

afgriffin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:06:57 GMT

My Upmost For His Highest February 14, 2010 The Discipline of Hearing ODB RADIO: | Download READ: Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops —Matthew 10:27 Sometimes God puts us through the experience and discipline of darkness to teach us to hear and obey Him. Song birds are taught to sing in the dark, and God puts us into ...

February 12, 2010

afgriffin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:18:55 GMT

When I Call Upon God by Hariette Petersen on February 11, 2010 Print This Post Life throws us into mires of difficulty. Are these times meant to break us? Hurt us? Or are these times to test our faith and challenge our trust in God? When we find ourselves in situations without provision, position, job or savings, it can feel more crushing than challenging. When we have been doing all we know to serve the Lord and follow Him, we can be tempted to question our circumstances. ...

February 11, 2010

afgriffin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:02:29 GMT

Power of the Spirit Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotional February 11 Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit . . . says the Lord of hosts. — Zechariah 4:6B (NKJV) “I’m a nobody,” my friend Gary said, “and besides, God has so many millions of people to look out for, and in comparison with some of them, my problems seem so petty.” His words ...

February 10, 2010

afgriffin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:33:29 GMT

We must have faith to start a task: Faith in God, and faith to ask His help with all we try to do. Then, at our weakest, our strength renew. Faith is needed when friends are ill. Many cannot understand this bitter pill. Faith moves mountains, so it is said. God sees that we get our daily bread. We all have our problems – some large, some small; but God watches over all. He knows our weakness, he knows our strength. His protective arm reaches any length. Through Jesus Christ his ...

February 9, 2010

afgriffin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:34:25 GMT

Our Daily Bread God Incidents In the normal course of providence, God works in and through creation, not despite it. For this reason, some answers to prayer are difficult to prove with certainty. “Only faith vouches for the connection,” C. S. Lewis writes. “No empirical proof could establish it.” We believe a prayer has been answered not because of any scientific criteria proving it, but because we have faith. Most of the ways we encounter God—nature, the ...

February 8, 2010

afgriffin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:22:10 GMT

February 7, 2010 Surrender Excerpt from Luke 5: 5 - 6 "Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets." When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. Reflection by Anthony B. Robinson As life goes on, some words seem to change their meanings, or acquire more or different meanings than they once had. For me, it's been like that with the word "surrender." "Surrender" ...

February 5, 2010

afgriffin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:15:51 GMT

Go To God

By Max Lucado

“Anyone who is having troubles should
pray”. James 5:13

Have you taken your disappointments to God? You’ve shared
them with your neighbor, your relatives, your friends. But have you
taken them to God?

Before you go anywhere else with your disappointments, go to God.

February 4, 2010

afgriffin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:03:11 GMT

Be Secure Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotional February 4 I LOVE You fervently and devotedly, O Lord,my Strength. The Lord is my Rock,my Fortress, and my Deliverer;my God,my keen and firm Strength in Whom I will trust and take refuge,my Shield, and the Horn of my salvation,my High Tower. — Psalm 18:1-2 God can strengthen us to the point that we can make progress ...

February 3, 2010

afgriffin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:59:28 GMT

Of Tossings and Tears Excerpt from Psalm 56 "Are they not in your record?" Reflection by Felix Carrion Sometimes you read scripture and come across a passage for the first time. You ask yourself, "How could I have missed it?" Here are the beautiful words that I didn't even know were there: "You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your record?" As I type these words on my computer, a red line ...

February 2, 2010

afgriffin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:23:26 GMT

Our Daily Bread This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner. —Luke 7:39 A friend once told me, “In my lifetime I’ve seen a lot of things change, and I’ve been against them all!” Perhaps he overstated the point, but many of us would agree that we don’t like change—especially if it involves altering our habits and attitudes. That’s one reason Jesus was so unpopular among the Pharisees. He challenged ...

February 1, 2010

afgriffin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:07:40 GMT

A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought
to
his steps.

Proverbs 14:15, New International Version

January 29, 2010

afgriffin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:08:22 GMT

God Speaks Suddenly Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotional You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness. — Psalm 30:11 On a Friday morning in February 1976, I was frustrated and desperate. I was trying to do everything the church said I should do and everything I thought God required of me, but nothing seemed to be working and I was quite disheartened. I knew I needed change in my life, but I wasn’t sure ...

January 28, 2010

afgriffin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:32:15 GMT

I Believe It! Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotional January 28 Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him. —Mark 11:23 We say that we live in a complicated society, but I believe we are the complicated ones, ...

January 27, 2010

afgriffin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:08:00 GMT

My Upmost for His Highest January 27, 2010 Look Again and Think Do not worry about your life . . . —Matthew 6:25 A warning which needs to be repeated is that "the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches," and the lust for other things, will choke out the life of God in us (Matthew 13:22). We are never free from the recurring waves of this invasion. If the frontline of attack is not about clothes and food, it may be about money or the lack of money; or friends ...

January 26, 2010

afgriffin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:12:41 GMT

The Lord Is Ever Watching By Chris Roberts The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. Proverbs 15:3 Let this little verse aid your obedience today. First, let it provide you with comfort. You know that no matter what you may face today, God sees and knows it all. He has already written your days (Psalm 139:16) and he watches over you and walks with you as you live those days. Nothing can happen that does not fit within your Father’s good plan, so ...

January 25, 2010

afgriffin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:37:51 GMT

Invest in Someone Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotionals January 25 The wicked borrow and pay not again [for they may be unable], but the [uncompromisingly] righteous deal kindly and give [for they are able]. — Psalm 37:21 Take chances today and invest in someone else’s life, especially if God tells you to do so. You may give them something of value only to learn they waste it as they have always done in the past. But remember that God made an investment in you, and He wants you to be ...

Prayer for Guidance

afgriffin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:05:42 GMT

Lord, please be with me in this time of struggle with my thoughts. Please guide me down the right path according to your will. I understand the fear that I may have or the doubts in my decision that are present is the Devil working. Please help me to overcome and guide me.

Amen

January 22, 2009

afgriffin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:01:27 GMT

Know the Truth Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotionals January 23 Jesus said] If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples. And You will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free. — John 8:31B-32 In my book Battlefield of the Mind, I also write about Mary’s husband, John, a low-key type person. He was a man who had been verbally abused by his mother and taunted by playmates in childhood. He hated confrontation and ...

January 21, 2009

afgriffin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:52:58 GMT

Overcome Fear with Faith Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotionals January 21 God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. — 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV Have you ever thought how great it would be if you could live without ever having to deal with fear? Of course, there are healthy fears that alert you to danger in time to avoid it—and these are good because they protect you. But there are many other fears Satan tries to put on you that should not be ...

January 20, 2009

afgriffin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:20:57 GMT

Stay away from a foolish man,
for you will not find knowledge on his lips.

Proverbs 14:7, New International Version

January 15, 2009

afgriffin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:19:17 GMT

Go with What You Know Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotional January 15 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. — Psalm 90:14 NIV This morning pray, “Lord, I am waiting for You to direct me.” While you honor the Lord by listening for His response, you may hear Him speak something specific to you, right away. It may seem as though He inscribes direction in your spirit for the day. The devil may tell you that it wasn’t really ...

January 14, 2009

afgriffin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:58:04 GMT

Just Give It Time Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotionals January 14 Show me now Your way, that I may know You [progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with You]. — Exodus 33:13 When you spend time with God, it becomes evident. You become calmer, you’re easier to get along with, you are more joyful, and you remain stable in every situation. Spending quality time with God is an investment that yields rich benefits. You begin to understand what He likes and what offends ...

January 13, 2009

afgriffin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:05:48 GMT

Willpower: The Fair Weather Friend Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotional January 13 But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God). —Galatians 5:16 Willpower sure sounds like a great thing. We are led to believe that we have enough of it to fight off every temptation that comes our way. And sometimes it works. But let ...

January 12, 2009

afgriffin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:28:09 GMT

Satan’s Strongholds Joyce Meyer, Daily Devotionals January 12 For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds. — 2 Corinthians 10:4 A stronghold is an area in which we are held in bondage—any part of our lives in which Satan imprisons us. He does this by causing us to think a certain way—a way that is based on lies we have been told. As long as we believe things that ...

January 11, 2009

afgriffin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:28:28 GMT

Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no
one can fathom.

Psalm 145:3, New International Version

January 8, 2010

afgriffin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:20:22 GMT

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.

John 1:1-2, New International Version

January 7, 2010

afgriffin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:02:52 GMT

As God So Desires by HARIETTE PETERSEN on JANUARY 3, 2010 Again and again I worked on writing assignments and nothing seemed to flow. Words seemed stilted, sentences contrived. Thoughts were disjointed and rewriting did nothing to create a work worthy of publishing. So I stopped. I deleted paragraphs and entire devotionals. My writing grew hollow; my thoughts dried up. I wondered. Is God shelving me? Has He removed His hand from me? Does He want me to do something else, or nothing at all? Life ...

January 5, 2010

afgriffin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:13:08 GMT

Peace To You Joyce Meyer, Daily Deovotionals Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.] — John 14:27 Just before He was to go to the cross, Jesus told His disciples He was leaving them a gift—His peace. After ...

January 4, 2010

afgriffin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:52:54 GMT

Happy New Year! Yesterday By Daily Bread You shall not go out with haste, . . . for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard —Isaiah 52:12 Security from Yesterday. ". . . God requires an account of what is past" ( Ecclesiastes 3:15 ). At the end of the year we turn with eagerness to all that God has for the future, and yet anxiety is apt to arise when we remember our yesterdays. Our present enjoyment of God’s grace tends to be lessened ...