DAILY BREAD…Give Me a Sense of Your Presence...

Blessings to you TODAY! 

"Father, I pray that today…You might give me a sense of Your presence wherever I am…in whatever I'm doing. Direct my heart to worship YOU throughout the day...Be pleased and accept that worship as a genuine expression of my heartfelt gratitude and awe " Amen

Psalm 16:11 You will show me the way of life…granting me the JOY of your presence…and the pleasures of living with you forever! 

 

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD… Stand UP and Praise THE LORD your GOD!

Blessings to you TODAY! 

Nehemiah  9:5-6  “Stand UP and Praise the LORD your God…for He lives from Everlasting to Everlasting!”  May your glorious name be PRAISED! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise!  YOU alone are the Lord!  You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars...You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all…and the angels of heaven worship you!”  Amen!

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…Refresh…Renew…and Restore!

Blessings to you TODAY!

 

"Lord…Come today with a FRESH Breath of Your Spirit to Refresh…Renew…and Restore.”

Amen

Isaiah 40:30-31

“Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted…but they who WAIT for the Lord shall Renew their strength…they shall mount up with wings like eagles…they shall run and not be weary…they shall walk and not faint.”

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…The Heavens Proclaim the GLORY of God!

Blessings to you TODAY!

 

Psalm 19:1-2 “The heavens proclaim the GLORY of God!  The skies display His craftsmanship…. Day after day they continue to speak…night after night they make him known…” Amen

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…Let Go of Your Concerns!

Blessings to you TODAY!

 

Psalm 46:10-11   Let go of your concerns!  Then you will KNOW that I AM God!  I Rule the nations...I Rule the earth.  The Lord of Armies IS with us! The God of Jacob IS our stronghold...Amen

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…You Bless the Peacemakers...

 

Blessings to you TODAY!

 

Reflections on Matthew 5:

“Praise You Jesus…Bless You Father…You Bless the peacemakers …” Amen

Our Savior gives us eight characteristics of “blessed” people…for The Kingdom of His Grace and His Glory is for them! 

Matthew 5:9 Jesus said…”Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God…”

The peace-makers are happy. They love…they desire, and delight IN Peace…and study to be quiet in the Lord…They keep the peace…and recover it when it is broken.  Peacemakers carry the image of GOD…as His children. God is the God of PEACE…and those who bear HIS NAME…turn into peacemakers. GOD is the ONE who calls peacemakers “sons of God.” 

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…May You Experience the LOVE of Christ…

Blessings to you TODAY! 

Ephesians 3:17-19

Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you Trust IN Him...

Your roots will grow down into God’s LOVE… and keep you strong!

And may you have the Power to understand…as ALL God’s people should…how Wide, how Long, how High, and how Deep his LOVE is...

May you experience the LOVE of Christ…though it is too great to understand fully...

Then you will be made COMPLETE…with ALL the fullness of LIFE and Power that comes from God! 

Amen!

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…May You be Praised Forever and Ever!

Blessings to you TODAY!

 

1 Chronicles 29:10-12

“O Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel…may you be Praised Forever and Ever!  Yours…O Lord…is the Greatness, the Power, the Glory, the Victory, and the Majesty…

Everything in the Heavens and on earth is Yours, O Lord…and this is your Kingdom…We adore You as the ONE who is over ALL things!

Wealth and honor come from You alone…for You rule over everything!  Power and might are IN Your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength.”  Amen

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

 

DAILY BREAD…You Bless the Pure in Heart

Blessings to you TODAY! 

Reflections on Matthew 5:

“Praise You Jesus…Bless You Father…You Bless the Pure in heart…”

Our Savior gives us eight characteristics of “blessed” people…for The Kingdom of His Grace and His Glory is for them! 

Matthew 5:8 Jesus said...“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God!” Amen.

 

You are BLESSED when you get your inside world…your mind and your heart put right with God…THEN you can see GOD in the outside world…Amen

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…You Bless the Merciful

Blessings to you TODAY!

 

Reflections on Matthew 5:

“Praise You Jesus…Bless You Father…You Bless the merciful, for they will be shown mercy …” Amen

Our Savior gives us eight characteristics of “blessed” people…for The Kingdom of His Grace and His Glory is for them!  Jesus said:  “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”

“The merciful are happy. We must not ONLY bear our own afflictions patiently, but we must do all we can to help those who are in misery. We must have compassion on the souls of others, and help them…” Show them the LOVE of JESUS…

Selected Commentary: Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary: Christ Notes

 

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…You Bless “the Meek”

Blessings to you TODAY!

Reflections on Matthew 5:

“Praise You Jesus…Bless You Father…You Bless “the meek.”

Our Savior gives us eight characteristics of “blessed” people…for The Kingdom of His Grace and His Glory is for them! 

Jesus said:  “Blessed are “the meek…for they will inherit the earth!” Amen

“The meek are those who quietly submit to God…who, in their patience, keep possession of their own souls, when they can scarcely keep possession of anything else. These meek ones are happy, even in this world. Meekness promotes wealth, comfort, and safety, even in this world.”

Selected Commentary: Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary: Christ Notes

 

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

 

DAILY BREAD…"You Bless those that mourn"

Blessings to you TODAY!

 

Reflections on Matthew 5:

“Praise You Jesus…Bless You Father…You Bless those that 
mourn …” 

Our Savior gives us eight characteristics of “blessed” people…for The Kingdom of His GRACE and His Glory is for them! 

Jesus said: “Those who have sorrow are happy, because they will be comforted.” 

How can those that mourn be happy? “Because they WILL be comforted…” IN CHRIST…In watchfulness…In humble mind, and continual IN dependence of THE MERCY of Christ Jesus…IN constant seeking of the Holy Spirit…cleansing away the remaining evil…such mourners SHALL be comforted by THEIR GOD! Amen

Matthew 5:4 (MSG) “You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you...Only then can you be embraced by THE ONE…most dear to you.”

Matthew 5:4 (ERV) “Great blessings belong to those who are sad now...God WILL comfort them.”

 

Selected Commentary: Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary: Christ Notes

 

 NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…Trust in the Lord!

Blessings to you TODAY!

 

What happens WHEN you Trust in the Lord?

Jeremiah 17:7 says, “BLESSED are those who trust IN the Lord and have made the Lord their Hope and Confidence” 

Look at God's Promise in Isaiah 49:23: Those who HOPE IN ME will NOT be disappointed..."

Praise You Jesus…Amen

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DAILY BREAD…Set FREE!

Blessings to you TODAY!

 

John 8:31  “If you abide IN My word, you ARE My disciples indeed! And you shall KNOW the TRUTH...and the truth shall make you FREE!” Amen

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…"You Bless the Poor In Spirit"

Blessings to you TODAY! 

Reflections on Matthew 5:

“Praise You Jesus…Bless You Father…You Bless the Poor In Spirit…” Amen

Our Savior gives us eight characteristics of “blessed” people…for The Kingdom of His Grace and His Glory is for them!  Jesus said:  “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!”

The poor in spirit are happy. This brings to mind to their condition…they are humble and lowly in their own eyes. They see their want…and they THIRST after a Redeemer!  

Selected Commentary: Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary: Christ Notes

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…Blessed are those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness...

Blessings to you TODAY! 

 

Matthew 5:6 Jesus said…“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they WILL be filled.” AMEN!

"Lord, today let me STOP…and step off the busy treadmill of the day…and LOOK…to the condition of my soul...HELP me to LISTEN to You…and be spiritually nurtured…to have my soul CULTIVATED by You…in silence and solitude."  Amen

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…Renew...and Restore!

Blessings to you TODAY! 

 

"Lord…Come today with a fresh breath of Your Spirit to Refresh, to Renew…and to Restore. Amen."

Psalms 51:12 “Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.”

1 Peter 5:10  “In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.”

  

Isaiah 40:31  “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…The Counselor has COME!

Blessings to you TODAY! 

 

The Counselor has COME!  He doesn't care about the limits of locality… geography…time…or nationality.  The Body of Christ IS Bigger than ALL of these!  Tozer

Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.

Proverbs 16:3 Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

Genesis 1:1 IN the beginning…GOD created the Heavens and the earth.

Psalm 31:14-15  But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

 

DAILY BREAD…GOD...THE SOURCE of HOPE!

Blessings to you TODAY! 

 

Romans 15:13 (GWT)  “May God, the source of Hope, fill you with Joy and Peace through your faith IN Him. Then you will overflow with HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

At the end of the book of Ezekiel, God says, “I am Jehovah Shammah.”  In Hebrew that means, “I am the God who is always there.” God is always there. He’s in your past, He is in your present, and He is in your future. He is in the good places...He is in the evil places…

He is everywhere. And you are NEVER…EVER alone!

And where God is, HOPE is! 

Amen

Selected commentaries From: The Daily Hope with Rick Warren

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…PRAY about EVERYTHING

Blessings to you TODAY!  

Philippians 4:6-7

DO NOT worry about ANYTHING…instead, PRAY about EVERYTHING…. tell God what you need…and Thank Him for ALL HE has done. Then you will experience God’s Peace…which exceeds anything we can understand…

His Peace will GUARD your hearts and minds…as you live IN Christ Jesus.  Amen!

 NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…IN Gods Time

Blessings to you TODAY! 

 

Patience means awaiting God’s time…and trusting God’s love…

 “The Lord will provide His guiding presence as we wait patiently for Him to bring about His will….Tune your anxious heart to patience…Walk by faith where sight is dim…Loving God, be calm and trustful…And leave everything to Him. —Chambers”

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

Psalm 86:15 But you, Lord, are a Compassionate and Gracious God…
slow to anger…abounding IN LOVE and Faithfulness!

1 Timothy 1:16 But I received mercy for this reason, that IN me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his Perfect Patience…as an example…to those who were to believe IN Him for eternal life.

DAILY BREAD…But I hold on to this HOPE!

Blessings to you TODAY! 

 

“But I hold on to this HOPE….and the Promise that He brings! That there WILL be a place with NO more suffering..."

 

Revelation 21:4   ^“And God shall wipe away ALL tears from their eyes…and there shall be NO more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be ANY more pain…for the former things are passed away.”

 

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NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…The Absolutely Terrific Promises!!!

Blessings to you TODAY! 

 

2 Peter 1:4 (MSG) 

 

Don’t Put It Off…The Absolutely Terrific Promises!!!

^“EVERYTHING that goes into a life of pleasing God…has been MIRACULOUSLY GIVEN to us by getting to know…PERSONALLY and Intimately…THE ONE…who invited us to GOD!” 

Praise you Jesus…Bless you Father!

“It is THE BEST invitation we ever received!!!  We were also given Absolutely Terrific PROMISES….to pass on…Tickets to participation IN THE LIFE life of GOD!  After you turned your back on a world corrupted by lust.” 

Amen

DAILY BREAD…Spiritual Nourishment...

Blessings to you TODAY! 

 

God’s WORD...IS THE spiritual nourishment you MUST have to fulfill your purpose...

Job 23:12 Job said..."I have not departed from His commands...

But have Treasured His WORDS...more than daily food."

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…Prayer should be for POWER

Blessings to you TODAY! 

“When we pray for ourselves and others, we should not ask for the release from any task or situation…but STRENGTH to complete it and endure it…Prayer should be for POWER…seldom for release…but for CONQUEST!” 

James 5:16  “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has Great POWER and produces WONDERFUL Results.”

Prayer: The Lord God is at work in my life…even when I do not recognize it or understand it…Father…I pray for STRENGTH and POWER...to not just endure…but to have CONQUEST over my trials... IN Jesus Name I pray…Amen

NEED Prayer?  I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to the Father today… J

DAILY BREAD…

Blessings to you TODAY! 

 

“The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.”  (2 Chronicles 16:9a NLT)