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what s the good word reflections on daily readings from the scriptures skip to primary content skip to secondary content what s the good word reflections on daily readings from the scriptures search main menu home post navigation older posts abound posted on august 24 2024 by lljostes reply death is swallowed up in victory o death where is your victory o death where is your sting the sting of death is sin and the power of sin is the law but thanks be to god who gives us the victory through our lord jesus christ therefore my beloved brothers be steadfast immovable always abounding in the work of the lord know that in the lord your labor is not in vain 1 corinthians 15 54 58 and what is the labor we are to be about to love our neighbors do right by them think the best of them help them when we see a need forgive them when they offend us see that they are created in the image of god just as we are pray for them share the good news that jesus is for them o spirit of god shape our hearts o spirit of god guide our hands o spirit of god build your kingdom among us for jesus sake amen posted in uncategorized tagged 1 corinthians 15 54 58 christianity death devotions encouragement gospel jesus love prayer leave a reply be still posted on august 20 2024 by lljostes reply be still and know that i am god i will be exalted among the nations i will be exalted in all the earth psalm 46 10 be still my soul the lord is on your side bear patiently the cross of grief or pain leave to your god to order and provide in every change he faithful will remain be still my soul your best your heavenly friend through thorny ways leads to a joyful end be still my soul your god will undertake to guide the future as he has the past your hope your confidence let nothing shake all now mysterious shall be bright at last be still my soul the waves and winds still knows his voice who ruled them while he dwelt below lord god in these changing challenging times it is good to know that you are god that your steadfast love reaches hearts and minds of real people that jesus s death and resurrection from the dead was for us to give us hope for real peace and victory over sin death and the evil one may we turn to you and away from our selfish desires to love others even as you have loved us in jesus name we pray amen posted in uncategorized tagged be still my soul christianity devotions encouragement jesus poetry prayer psalm 46 10 leave a reply boundless love posted on august 19 2024 by lljostes reply psalm 36 it amazes me how some people can be so self centered so indifferent and calloused to the desires and needs of others not only do they neglect god they are totally oblivious of him and have no fear of him and they convince themselves that this is life that the world spins around them and they must satiate their own desires regardless of the hurt it causes others and yet your all pervading love o god which extends far beyond the dimensions of our conscious lives includes even these distorted people who spurn you in exchange for twisted self centered lives your eternal love in beyond comprehension no wonder your children constantly reach for it and find security within it within that love o lord you answer our needs and fulfill our desires continue to pour out your saving love upon those who follow you do not let the arrogance and infidelity of the godless to deter us from your course for our lives psalm 36 paraphrase by leslie f brandt psalms now cph st louis reprinted 2003 lord have mercy christ have mercy lord have mercy posted in uncategorized tagged christianity devotions leslie f brandt prayer psalm 36 psalms now leave a reply steps posted on august 6 2024 by lljostes 1 every one of our steps is directed by him so how can we attempt to figure out our own way proverbs 20 24 voice man s steps are ordered and ordained by the lord how then can a man fully understand his way proverbs 20 24 amp a man s steps are from the lord how then can man understand his way proverbs 20 24 esv lord today guide my steps my thoughts my actions words thoughts and motives i may not know how you are working in my life but i trust that you are thank you that you are with me always to you be all glory and praise in jesus name amen posted in uncategorized tagged christianity devotions jesus praises prayer proverbs 20 24 1 reply blameless posted on july 25 2024 by lljostes reply image by will wallace for the eyes of the lord run to and from throughout the whole earth to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him ii chronicles 16 9 the story of king asa king of judah david s great great great grandson is a bright spot in the history of god s people yet it is tarnished and flawed because great as asa was he was a sinful human being whenever asa trusted wholeheartedly in god to lead him in battle he met with success against great odds but in asa s latter years his faith in god waned he sought out and depended upon an earthly alliance to protect him from israel s king who threatened the kingdom asa had ruled for 39 peaceful years asa took much gold from the temple gave it to the king of syria and said help me the syrian king happily did so the threat from israel was abated and asa had peace an earthly peace brokered by an earthly king but peace from god was lost harsh words came asa s way as a result you have done foolishly in this for from now on you will have wars said the seer hanani asa seemed stuck in his pride for when he suffered disease in his feet he did not seek help from the lord but trusted only in his physicians he never recovered asa s story did not have a happy ending but thanks be to god there was a great great great great great great great great great grandson of king david whose heart was blameless toward god the perfect son of god jesus christ our lord god gives us strong support in christ who battled sin death and the evil one on the cross god sees us as blameless before him because of jesus whom we love and trust as our savior thanks be to god lord into your hands we commend ourselves our bodies souls and all things may we trust in you with all our hearts and lean not on our own understanding in all our ways may we acknowledge you and believe that you will make our paths straight for jesus sake in his name we pray amen posted in uncategorized tagged christianity devotions faith jesus king asa prayer leave a reply being led posted on july 23 2024 by lljostes 2 for all who are led by the spirit of god are sons of god romans 8 14 who is my leader who do i follow am i a willing follower whose voice do i listen to whose instructions do i seek to carry out whose words do i cherish and believe as true and altogether dependable in all circumstances for you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear but you have received the spirit of adoption as sons by whom we cry abba father the spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of god and if children then heirs heirs of god and fellow heirs with christ provided we suffer with him in order that we might also be glorified with him romans 8 15 17 lord grant that i listen to your voice and follow your ways to love and forgive others forgive me for the many times i fail to heed your voice as a wayward child who seeks its own way thank you for the gift of the spirit who goes before me to show me the path of righteousness thank you lord jesus for being the perfect example of one being led by the spirit even unto death for our sins to you be all glory and honor and praise amen posted in uncategorized tagged christianity devotions encouragement faith jesus prayer romans 8 14 shepherd 2 replies psalm 145 posted on june 27 2024 by lljostes reply god is here let s celebrate let us enlist our lives in continuous celebration of god s goodness and greatness let us announce to the world god s presence and proclaim his loving concern for all his creatures how compassionate he is toward all he has created how tender toward his failure fraught creatures he will not back out on his promises to us his blessings are not reserved only for those who fit obediently into his design for them he is just and he is forgiving he gently picks up those who have fallen and restores them to himself he sustains those who are wavering in weakness and grants them his grace and strength he reaches into the void of empty lives and enriches and fulfills their hungry hearts he is near enough to hear our every cry to sense our every need to grant us whatever is necessary to make us happy and productive as we seek to follow and to serve him how incomparably glorious is our great god may our mouths articulate and our lives demonstrate his ever present love for all his creatures let us celebrate the eternal mercy and goodness of our god from psalms now by leslie brandt reprinted concordia publishing house st louis 2003 posted in uncategorized tagged christianity devotions leslie brandt praise psalm 145 psalms now worship leave a reply forever posted on may 14 2024 by lljostes reply image by joel joseph 1 samuel 15 1 16 23 john 7 53 8 20 psalm 110 1 7 proverbs 15 8 10 jesus our forever priest himself the sacrifice the pray er for our peace intercedes on our behalf bends his father s ear look after him or her let them know that you are near christ has sworn his mind he will not change the future in his hands peace forever reigns thank you jesus your life for mine amen posted in uncategorized tagged christianity devotions encouragement intercessory prayer jesus peace poetry prayer priest leave a reply thankful to be his posted on april 29 2024 by lljostes reply make a joyful noise to the lord all the earth serve the lord with gladness come into his presence with singing know that the lord he is god it is he who made us and we are his we are his people and the sheep of his pasture enter into his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise give thanks to him bless his name for the lord is good his steadfast love endures forever and his faithfulness to all generations psalm 100 what s the good word in this psalm that can encourage us today the lord god who made us and cares for us is good there is no darkness or evil intent in him towards us his love for us never ceases even if we are unfaithful to him he remains faithful he keeps his promises his word never fails if you doubt this look to the cross and the empty tomb jesus our good shepherd reigns and keeps watch over his flock you and me until he brings us safely home our response to such goodness worship and praise and honor and blessing a loud shout out to our lord and king posted in uncategorized tagged creator devotions encouragement jesus praise psalm 100 shepherd worship leave a reply that look posted on april 26 2024 by lljostes reply judges 6 1 40 luke 22 54 23 12 psalm 95 1 96 13 proverbs 14 5 6 in today s new testament selection in luke peter s three time denial of his lord is heartbreaking to read about especially at the moment when as the rooster crows and jesus turns towards him makes eye contact and looks at him what was jesus saying with this look that he gave peter i told you so peter why peter don t you love me peter even you peter or i love you peter remember the words i spoke to you tonight peter i have prayed that your faith may not fail i will not forsake you nor hold this against you or maybe all of the above peter wept bitterly and his soul was in anguish as he recalled jesus s look and of his own despicable lack of courage to confess he knew jesus haven t we all turned our backs on our lord at times just like peter haven t we denied being his followers by our silence jesus sees us for who we are often fearful and fretful and he looks at us with eyes of compassion he turns us back to himself forgives us and gives us strength to be his witnesses through the power of the holy spirit dear jesus thank you for looking upon us in love even as you looked upon peter thank you for turning us back to you when we wander away from you grant us courage to live and love as your followers that others may know you as their savior and lord in your name we pray amen posted in uncategorized tagged christianity devotions encouragement faith forgiveness jesus peter denies jesus praise worship leave a reply post navigation older posts archives archives select month august 2024 july 2024 june 2024 may 2024 april 2024 january 2024 december 2023 november 2023 april 2020 march 2020 november 2019 august 2019 june 2019 may 2019 april 2019 march 2019 february 2019 december 2018 november 2018 october 2018 september 2018 july 2018 may 2018 january 2018 december 2017 october 2017 september 2017 august 2017 july 2017 june 2017 may 2017 april 2017 march 2017 february 2017 december 2016 november 2016 september 2016 august 2016 july 2016 june 2016 may 2016 november 2015 october 2015 september 2015 august 2015 july 2015 june 2015 may 2015 april 2015 march 2015 february 2015 january 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