Monday... I claim this, I claim this today. . .

Monday... I am reading in the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament of the Bible and I found this word from God to me personally and I claim it, I claim it today. Maybe it is what you needed to see and hear today.

Isaiah 46:3b-4 (NIV) says, "...you whom I have upheld since your birth, and have carried since you were born. Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you."

I didn't realize how much I needed to hear that but I did. God is working in our lives in such an unbelievable way. Way beyond what I could ever have imagined. But still there is a future that is unknown. And of course there is anxiety in facing the unknown. But God said, through His messenger Isaiah, "Even in your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you."

The Amplified Bible says, "Even to your advanced old age I will carry you! I have made you, and I will carry you; Be assured I will carry you and I will save you."

Later in verse 11 (NIV) it says, "What I have said, that I will bring about; what I have planned, that I will do."

I am so glad that I have put my trust in You, God. I am so glad that I have lived my life for You. And You have carried me and sustained me and rescued me and you will continue into the unknown future to do the same. And He will do the same for you. Just trust Him! Just rely on Him! Just believe Him!

"Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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Thursday... Maybe we need this word today.

Psalm 57:1b (NIRV), "There I will stay until the danger is gone." Thursday... Maybe we need this word today. There are words in life that give us confidence no matter what we are facing. Now we have to believe them in order for them to have an impact. David wrote Psalm 57 while he was in a cave hiding from Saul who wanted to kill him and he says in the last part of verse 1, "There I will stay." It was a safe place and Saul didn't know that he was there. But he doesn't stop there. With confidence he said, "There I will stay until." And until is definitely a word of faith and confidence. "There I will stay until the danger is gone." Do we need that today? Let me give you the whole verse. In verse 1 David says, "Have mercy on me, God. Have mercy on me." And that is a great place to start in times of trouble. Maybe that is what we need to pray today, "Have mercy on me, God. Have mercy on me." It is so great to have someone...

Tuesday... We just have trouble listening.

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Friday... It is so exciting but wait a minute.

Proverbs 19:2 (NLT), "Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes." Friday... It is so exciting but wait a minute. This time of the year is so exciting. We get our paycheck from work and then we head to the store or Amazon and buy and buy and buy all those presents and then our check is gone Proverbs 19:2 (NLT) says, "Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes." But buying gifts can be so much fun and seeing how happy they are when opening those presents makes us feel so good. But then verse 3 says, "People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then they are angry at the Lord." Now for some that is their life. They get money and they spend it on their wants with no thought of what needs to be paid. An important lesson that we have learned is just because you have money in the bank doesn't mean you must spend it. But our enthusiasm takes over. But the problem is when it is gone and there is no money to pay th...

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