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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Liquid Tears


Verse of the Week

He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death
or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
(Revelation 21:4 NLT)

September 15th – 21st

Scripture Reading: Psalm 126:5-6; Romans 12:15; Revelation 21:3-4

Liquid Tears

It's been quite a difficult year with the spread of the c-virus.  Everywhere you read someone has shed tears over the loss of a loved one.  So many times, I find myself crying having heard the sad news of someone I don’t even know.

Tears are a universal language people understand and often leave a trail to Christ.  I can relate to it being said that prayers are liquid tears that move the heart of God. 

In the book of Psalm over and over we read of King David going before the Lord in prayer, pouring out his heavy heart to his Creator.  Have we not done the same?

"Put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your book?

The New Living translation reads:

“You keep track of all my sorrows.
    You have collected all my tears in Your bottle.
    You have recorded each one in Your book.” (Psalm 56:8 NLT)

Through his tears David stood on the Word of God in hope for a better tomorrow.   He relied on the promises of the Lord to spiritually see beyond the current circumstances.

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning."
(Psalm 30:5 NKJV)

As you witness friends, family and those around you, have compassion on them for what they may be experiencing.  Weep with those who are weeping assuring them that God sees their pain and will somehow turn things around.  Remind them how one day Jesus will wipe away all tears and there will be no more sorrow, pain or death.

Finally, weep for those who have yet to find comfort through Christ Jesus.  Pray that their tears are few, and that through the Lord they will find new mercy and joy. (cw)

“I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, Look, God’s home is now among his people!  He will live with them, and they will be his people.
God himself will be with them.

He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death
or sorrow or crying or pain.  All these things are gone forever.”
(Revelation 21:3-4 NLT)

September 15th – 21st Daily Bible Reading








*Also be sure to read a Proverb a day. 
 Daily Readings are designed to read through the entire Bible in one year. 

Invite Jesus into your heart. Say the prayer of salvation.

When used, the words satan or devil are not capitalized as we give him no place in our lives.

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Thursday, November 8, 2018

Thanksgiving Praises


Verse of the Month

“Let them praise the Lord for His great love
    and for the wonderful things He has done for them.
Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving
    and sing joyfully about His glorious acts.”
(Psalm 107:21-22 NLT)


Scripture Reading:  Hebrews 13:15

Thanksgiving Praises

Throughout our years of service unto the Lord we’ve been able to minister in a lot of churches of various denominations.  One of the most difficult things to watch is the lack of praise to the Lord.  It’s like pulling teeth to get people to freely offer sacrifices of praise, especially if someone is looking at them as if it were strange.

“Accept, I beseech Thee, the free will offerings of my mouth.” Oh, that God would help us offer to Him the sacrifice of praise.” (Psalm 119:108)

It’s sad to say, but the Body of Christ does a poor job of living a life of continual praise to God in their daily lives.  Are shouts of thanksgiving only visible when things go our way?

No wonder that when congregations assemble there is no move of the Holy Spirit when we’re together, because we haven’t been privately praising God during the rest of the week.  If we were truly offering daily thanksgiving praises there would be so much shouting with joy that the entire neighborhood would rush to the church to see what was happening.

“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name." (Hebrews 13:15 NKJV)

God’s Word instructs us that we are to live in a spirit of praise at all times.  When we do, it becomes a sacrifice of praise unto the Lord for the things He has done for us as our verse of the month says. (Psalm 107:21-22)

This week focus on maintaining an atmosphere in your lifestyle where praise can continually flow.  The only way to do that is to practice it daily. (cw) 

“I will bless the Lord at all times.
 His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
(Psalm 34:1) 

November 8th – 14th Daily Bible Reading









*Also be sure to read a Proverb a day. 

Daily Readings are designed to read through the entire Bible in one year. 

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