This morning’s devotion is dedicated to my beautiful Aunt who gained her new body yesterday.

2 Corinthians 5:1-8

Amplified Bible (AMP)

The Temporal and Eternal

5 For we know that if the earthly tent [our physical body] which is our house is torn down [through death], we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. ² For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our [immortal, eternal] celestial dwelling, ³ so that by putting it on we will not be found naked. ⁴ For while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened [often weighed down, oppressed], not that we want to be unclothed [separated by death from the body], but to be clothed, so that what is mortal [the body] will be swallowed up by life [after the resurrection]. ⁵ Now He who has made us and prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the [Holy] Spirit as a pledge [a guarantee, a down payment on the fulfillment of His promise].

⁶ So then, being always filled with good courage and confident hope, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— ⁷ for we walk by faith, not by sight [living our lives in a manner consistent with our confident belief in God’s promises]— ⁸ we are of good courage and confident hope, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

Today’s worship video is a classic gospel song by The Caravans and Albertina Walker entitled, “Lord Keep Me Day By Day.”

Yesterday, I was praying about a very serious situation in my life regarding my health and well-being.

The loving Holy Spirit whispered to my heart that God had already given me victory in the situation.  I cant explain the level of love I felt when God used His word to confirm that I shall live and not die.

The beautiful encounter reminded me that God loves me and loves US. When I pray,  Im able to come into agreement with the word of God with confidence and assurance.

What is this post about today? It’s about trusting God with everything and letting Him take the lead.

Give it to God. Stand on the Word. Study the holy scriptures so that when you pray you can come into agreement with what God’s will is for your life.

Proverbs 3:5-6

New King James Version (NKJV)

Life, bills, traffic, work, alarm clocks are all a part of our daily routine. Sometimes it is so easy to go in autopilot mode.

The one thing that we must maintain, nurture and be vigilant about are our relationships. Whether it’s with our parents, siblings, children, friends, spouses or God.

Relationships bring support, love, growth, encouragement and a sense of community and oneness.

God knew that it was not good for us to be alone. We were designed to be connected to each other.

My prayer for today is that we cherish all of our relationships. Let Love be the driving force behind our actions.

Love will help us remember who we are and who we were created to be….

Remember who you are….

Trust Love. Trust God.

Colossians 3:18-25

New King James Version (NKJV)

The Christian Home

¹⁸ Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.

²⁰ Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

²¹ Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

²² Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. ²³ And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, ²⁴ knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for^[a]you serve the Lord Christ. ²⁵ But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.

Enjoy today’s worship video from Rickie Byars Beckwith.