The Lord your God is going ahead of you.—Deuteronomy 1:30 (NLT)
Dear God, thank You for the good work You have prepared for me. When I trust Your plan, miracles happen.
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.—Isaiah 43:18 (NIV)
As the year winds down, it’s natural to reflect on the past. If you feel disheartened by something in your life, turn to God and know that He has the strength to help you move forward. He has the grace to guide you to see the goodness and blessings that will unfold in the New Year.
Dear Lord, take my hand and guide my steps to the future filled with Your promises.
Love the Lord, all his faithful people! The Lord preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.—Psalm 31:23-24 (NIV)
Are you true to the Lord? Are you getting better at letting go of your control and entrusting Him with your most important cares? If this is something you struggle with you are not alone. Consider this: God’s greatness is infinite. Nothing is beyond His power. Absolutely nothing! He is limitless.
Father God, You are miraculously working in my life. I am in awe of Your greatness. Because of You, nothing is impossible!
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.—1 Corinthians 14:33 (KJV)
Challenges are a part of life, but they don’t need to be your sole focus. Shift your mind away from turmoil. Turn to your Heavenly Father. He knows what you are going through. He can help you rise above your confusing emotions to a place of order and peace.
Heavenly Father, You are my direct connection to Perfect Peace. In an ever-changing world, You are my constant Source of Love and Light—of wisdom and harmony.
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.—Matthew 2:9 (NIV)
Soon after Christ’s birth, the Wise Men followed the star that led them directly to where the Holy Family was staying. What was that miraculous light in the sky that we call the Star of Bethlehem? In a sermon, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale speculated that perhaps that important star was actually an angel. “Look for angelic messages in your life,” he advised, “not just at Christmas but every single day of the year.”
Dear Lord, may the glory that You sent to the Wise Men so long ago shine on us, around us and through us as long as we live.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God.—Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)
Merry Christmas! The day you have been preparing for is finally here. The day that the Son of God became one of us for our salvation. Fill your heart with joy and gratitude. Give thanks for the miraculous birth of Jesus—the Savior!
In the words of Corrie ten Boom I pray, “Lord through Your Holy Spirit, help me to understand so much of the victory and joy of Your coming to earth that I enjoy Christmas more than ever before.”
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.—1 John 4:9 (NIV)
Today, as we celebrate Christmas Eve, ponder God’s amazing gift to the world. Bask in His Holy Light and remember that among all the presents and joys, mistletoe and toys, now is the time to center your heart on the rebirth of Jesus Christ in your life.
Dear God, my thoughts are on the humble birth of Your Son, Jesus, who lives and reigns forever and ever.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.—Luke 2:11 (KJV)
This verse is what Christmas is all about; our Savior has come! Someone who loves and guides us, who forgives our sins and helps us live purposefully and faithfully. When you seek God everything else that you need is provided for you.
Father, thank You for sending Your Son, the Lord Jesus, to be born into this imperfect world, so that we may be forever changed by His perfect life.
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.—Psalm 95:6 NIV
Carols are an integral part of the Christmas season. “O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant…O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!” The admonition here is clear: Gaze in gratitude and awe at the wonder of His birth.
Heavenly Father, today I’ll sing Your praises in my heart. Glory to God in the highest!
We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.—2 Chronicles 20:12 (NIV)
In the above verse, King Jehoshaphat called out to God for guidance. When you are in a situation and you don’t know what to do, repeat this Scripture and shift your thinking away from your problem and onto God.
Lord, I turn to You knowing that You are always there, an ever-present Source of peace and guidance.
On this fourth Sunday of Advent, take a moment and ponder what Jesus wants most. What gift can you offer? Is it forgiveness, gratitude, humility, or possibly more time dedicated to studying His Word and growing closer to Him?
Heavenly Father, I long to spend more time with you in prayer, to grow firm in my faith. I long to please You.
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.—Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
As you prepare for Jesus’ coming, consider this: each and every day Jesus is planning your future and preparing blessings for you to discover on your path. Some gifts are designed to help you grow in faith. Others are signs of His presence to reassure you that you are not alone and that because of your faith, anything is possible. Life is amazing!
Heavenly Father, I am in awe of Your limitless wonders. I celebrate You, my glorious God.
Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly…—1 CORINTHIANS 9:26 (NIV)
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.—PROVERBS 12:25 (NIV
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.—Romans 12:1 (NIV)
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.—Hebrews 12:1 (NIV)
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.—John 15:12 (NIV)
Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.—1 Timothy 5:3 (NIV)
Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.—Acts 2:38 (NIV)
All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.—Luke 21:4 (NIV)
The Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.—Romans 8:26 (NIV)
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.—Romans 12:2 (NIV)
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.—Matthew 5:44 (NIV)
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.—2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
We love because he first loved us.—1 John 4:19 (NIV)
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.—Revelation 22:13 (NIV)
Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.—Luke 2:14 (NIV)
And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.—Luke 2:7 (NIV)
As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.—1 Samuel 18:1 (ESV)
For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”—Galatians 5:14 (NIV)
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.—John 15:12 (ESV)
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.—2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV)
