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We can’t always see what the Lord is doing, and that scares us. We want to know the who, where, and when. But that’s not how God works! The more we move away from the simplicity of childlike faith, the farther away we move from the power and blessings of God. Let’s step out in faith today and trust the Lord’s plan.

Sometimes we go through hardships and wonder if our faith is decreasing. But every trial and tribulation is actually an opportunity to grow our faith. We must take time with God in prayer and Bible study—sometimes even fasting—and cultivate the level of faith we need for each day. God will provide it.

Does God care about the little problems in our lives? Well, He cared when a man in the Bible lost a borrowed ax-head. When the ax-head sank, the Lord used the prophet Elisha to make it float. God had a plan for that man, and he has a plan for us and our needs too! Let’s trust in His providence today.

Our society likes to teach mantras and affirmations. Many have faith in the supernatural—but what we need is supernatural faith. There is a true, all-encompassing faith, and it comes straight from God. Let’s ask the Lord to help our unbelief and increase our faith today.

We’re stressed out way too often. We worry about things like finances, health, and relationships—and don’t forget about politics! But when all this stress fills our lives, how much faith do we have? See, the power of God is released by faith. Everything is possible if we believe in God and His power.

Every one of us has felt fear. We live in a world burdened with anxiety. The Bible tells us not to be afraid, but sometimes we all wonder, How do we do that? The best and only way to deal with anxiety is to look to perfect Love: Jesus. The Lord loves us and cares for us. We can have peace if we look to Him today!

When Peter, James, and John were with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration, they wanted to stay there. But alas, we can’t stay on the mountain. We’ve got to come back to the valley, where there are problems galore. We need rich time with Jesus, but we also need to work for Him. Let’s ask God for balance so that we can be effective in our service for Him.

Some Christians say that followers of Jesus won’t suffer. But John the Baptist suffered. So did Jesus, and He said, “If they persecute Me, they’ll persecute you.” We’ve got to read the whole counsel of God, which says, “It’s through much tribulation we enter the kingdom of heaven.” Then we’ll know how to praise God in the good times and the bad.

Spiritual leaders are important. But when Peter, James, and John were awed by seeing Moses and Elijah with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to Him.” A good rule for life is “Listen to Jesus.” He came to show us what God is really like so that we can live and speak and love like Him.

The Bible tells us always to rejoice, pray, and be thankful—which is difficult when we think we deserve everything! It is so humbling when we stop and realize that we deserve nothing but that God has still given us all we need. There is so much to be thankful for! Let’s give thanks to God today for His grace.

Nothing should be more important in our lives than Jesus. But let’s think for a minute of everything we put above Him—jobs, relationships, bills, social media, etc. If one of the disciples once put Jesus on the same level as a prophet, imagine how much lower we place Him. We must reevaluate our priorities and elevate Jesus!

The people we’re close to know us well—sometimes maybe a little too well! But are we that close to Jesus? Sure, we follow Him and read the Bible. But we should be moved by what moves Him. Like the old hymn says, “Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord.” Let’s get closer to Jesus today.

The presence of God is not confined to a church building or even to religion. The Holy Spirit is alive and working in our lives! Most of us don’t acknowledge Him enough—but He dwells in our hearts. The Spirit of God is invisible, holy, and real. Let’s invite the Spirit into our lives today and see the transformation He makes!

Some of us are secret Christians—afraid that others might find out that we love Jesus. But we shouldn’t let the godless, sinful culture around us make us ashamed of our devotion to Christ. Jesus is coming back, and when He does, He will know who has been embarrassed of Him and His words. Today let’s live for the Lord—unashamedly.

Jesus tells us to take up our crosses, but what does that really mean? We aren’t called to be publicly humiliated or beaten like He was. Instead we just have to humble ourselves. We must go against what our flesh wants every single day—that’s our cross. But when we do that, it’s so much easier to follow Jesus. Are you willing?

Many of us feel that God has called us to do something for Him, but often we’re not willing to step out in faith to start doing it. But like the people of Israel did, we have to march into the land before we will see God work. The Lord didn’t deliver us from sin so we could live complacent lives. He wants us to take the promised land of His will—by stepping out in faith.

Christians often disagree over doctrinal points. In fact, we even divide over issues like the historicity of the book of Genesis or how baptism should be done. But here’s the main question all of us need to consider: who do we say Jesus is? The disciples had the right answer to this question. Like them, let’s make our primary focus knowing Jesus.

Are we supposed to understand everything in the Bible? It’s important that we learn to be content with not understanding all the mysteries of Scripture. God doesn’t tell us everything we want to know—He tells us everything we need to know. Praise God that we don’t have to be scholarly theologians to read His Word!

How many of us are conscious every morning that the Holy Spirit wants to walk through the day with us? When Paul wrote, “The fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” (2 Corinthians 13:13), he wanted us to understand that the Holy Spirit has a personality. The Spirit wants to help and empower us today—and fill us with His peace.

We all love to be right. We argue and fight cultural and religious wars. But we must be aware of the hypocrisy and appearances all around us. The Bible shows us what living for Jesus really looks like. He's not a religious leader or a social-media sensation. Jesus has to be King of our hearts.

Many of us feel we have too much on our plates and too little time or resources. But we should give our needs to Jesus and be thankful for what we do have. Today let’s put everything in the hands of Jesus and watch Him do amazing things!

Do we believe that God is capable of doing the impossible? We often put Him in a box and expect Him to act in certain ways. But we shouldn’t picture in our minds what we want God to do. Instead we should say “Come, Jesus, come.” Let’s welcome the Lord into our lives today and see what He will do.

Not many of us have been thrown into prison under a ruthless and violent king just for being Christians. But Paul was in that position. Even then, he was content. He actually wrote about peace and strength from a cell! We could learn a lot about contentment from him. Instead of focusing on our circumstances, let’s focus on the living God who dwells in and with us!

How often we give up on our prayers when we don't get the immediate answer we want. But the Lord loves persistent faith and prayer! The Bible tells us to keep asking and seeking. May we continually bring our prayers to Him.

God lives within us. Why? Because we need Him to rule our hearts every day, 24/7, 365. Our words and actions can be evil if we do not let Jesus be King of our hearts. Let’s ask the Lord to work in our lives today.

We all face needs that feel impossible to solve—finances, illnesses, heartbreaks. But with God nothing is impossible! The book of Esther is one big account of God proving that. Esther was up against an evil hatred. But because she trusted and obeyed God, her life and the lives of all her people were spared. Let’s all reject hate and embrace prayer today.

Most of us have heard about traditionally unclean foods. But what does God say about them? Are we supposed to follow the Old Testament food laws? Not according to Jesus. If we want to know what God is like, we should look at the face of Jesus—not at a law, a preacher, a leader, or an influencer. We can live a life that pleases God once we focus on Him.

“Religion” can be an intimidating word. Many of us associate religion with rules, traditions, and unmeetable standards. But when Jesus saw people holding tightly to religious traditions—He said they invalidated God’s commands! Let’s focus more on obeying God and less on the expectations of others.

The traditions of religion can be overwhelming—or even hurtful. We get so caught up in practices that we neglect what’s really important: our hearts. Instead of trying to keep all the traditions, what if we just focused on the Lord today? Let’s ask Him to give us tender hearts toward Him.

Election day can stir up many emotions within us—anger, resentment, fear. God has given us emotions, but He doesn’t want us to sin in our anger. If we make sure Jesus is in total control of our hearts, we can always rest in His peace.

How often do we reach out to Jesus? People in the Bible did everything they could to get to Him—even just to touch His clothes. The faith in that action was enough to heal them. What happened to those who wouldn’t go the extra few steps? We don’t know if they got healing or not. Let’s learn from those who were filled with faith. Let’s get to Jesus.

What are you struggling with today? Jesus sees you. He knows what you are going through, and He wants to help. The problems we face—even the trials that make us feel like we’re drowning—bring Jesus to us. All we have to do is let Him in. Jesus is faithful. Let’s seek His help today.

The world lacks true peace and joy. Many of us spend hours on our phones trying to fill the emptiness. But we don’t need distractions. We need Jesus. He offers us never ending peace and joy—for free! All we have to do is acknowledge His authority and live for Him. Jesus breaks chains, frees captives, and heals the brokenhearted. Let’s accept His peace and joy today.

Have you ever wondered why Jesus prayed so much? Isn’t He the Son of God? Why would He need prayer? Because He wanted to spend time with God the Father. Jesus was busier on earth than we’ll ever be. But He made time. We have full schedules, but we can find time to be with God. Let’s pray and spend time with our Father today.

People look for satisfaction in all kinds of places—a vacation in Bermuda, material things, a great time with friends. But after we enjoy these things, we’re still hungry. What we need is Jesus. He is the way, the truth, and the life. When Jesus feeds us, we’re satisfied.

The account of five loaves and two fish feeding five thousand people is so special. That bread and fish was enough to feed everyone—and it came about because the disciples put what they had in the hands of the Lord Jesus Christ. We should do that too. We might think that we have nothing, but what we have is enough if the Lord has it in His hands.

Do you have to be special for God to work through you? No, He can use anyone at any moment! One way He does that is through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We don’t have to try being people we’re not. We can just be ordinary. God is not looking for ability—He is looking for availability. Let’s be available for the Spirit to fill us and for God to use us.

Jesus is our good shepherd. He keeps us safe; He sees our needs; He welcomes us back if we stray. But we see people every day who are hurting and spiritually hungry, and worldly things will never fill their spiritual void. It’s up to us to point them to the good shepherd—the only One who can meet their needs.

Life gets overwhelming sometimes. We have schedules to keep and bills to pay. But we can get so caught up in work that we forget that the Bible tells us to rest. God has given us this gift so we don’t burn out. Let’s make time to rest in the Lord today as we work for Him.

Many of us have hurtful family stories. The sons of King David were hurt too—and they became bitter. But unforgiveness can destroy lives. Roots of bitterness in our hearts will cause us to make choices we never imagined we would. There is no room in the Christian heart for bitterness. We must call on God today to help us forgive others!

None of us wants to keep living in sin. But we can’t solve the problem by ourselves. The good thing is, God is so wonderful and loving that He didn’t just save us and forgive us—He also promises to work in us as believers. God will replace all that is negative and hurtful with goodness and healing if we allow Him. Will you let Him do that today?

The ultimate deception is going by the feeling of truth. Faith is not about feeling. Let us not be like King Herod, who felt a stirring in his spirit but didn’t change anything. May we act on our faith in Jesus Christ our Savior!

How do you feel when you get corrected? Herod certainly didn’t feel too happy about it when John the Baptist told him he was wrong. Instead, he blamed John and put him in prison. We too often try to find something wrong with the person correcting us, even when they’re right. Let’s be open to God warning us when something’s wrong in our lives.

Nobody wants to be told that they’re wrong. It’s not a very popular message! John the Baptist saw that firsthand. But we are called to speak the truth with love. If we love others, we should want to tell them the truth of the gospel! Let’s do it today.

We could change the world—if we would lean into the power of prayer like Paul did. When he was in prison, he wasn’t worried about how matters would work out. He knew that the Holy Spirit was helping him and that people were praying for him, so everything would be okay. What faith! Let’s start praying and trusting the Spirit today.

The disciples “went out and preached that people should repent” (Mark 6:12). But they didn’t yet understand the full message of the gospel—that repentance must be followed by believing in Jesus. Salvation isn’t just repentance, and it isn’t just believing. It’s both. Let’s repent of our sin and believe in Jesus to save us from sin today.

Nobody leaves behind his wallet, suitcase, and snacks before a trip. But that’s exactly what Jesus told His disciples to do! He gave them everything they needed, including spiritual authority. When we follow Jesus’ instructions, we are examples of His power.

We often hide what’s going on inside. We put on masks and act the part. But God sees what’s inside us. He is the Father of mercy and comfort—He wants to help us! Even now we can take what we are facing and let Him fix it. Let’s receive comfort from God and show it to others too.

Sometimes don’t see how God could solve our problems, so we say, “He can’t do it.” That’s what the people of Jesus’ hometown did. They were actually offended by the Lord’s homecoming because they doubted His ability and authority. But Jesus wants us to have faith like children. Let’s believe that He can do what He says He will.

We all have little problems piling up that bring us stress. Yet how often do we take them to God? Jesus cared enough about the little things to get food for a girl He had just brought back to life. Even our biggest problems are small to God. He can take care of our needs if we let Him.