Day 233 of 365!

2 Peter 3:18
“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”
“We need to keep growing. Part of our mortal responsibility is to increase in learning and wisdom. We need to use the two oars of study and faith so that our boats will not be swamped by the storms of life.”

—Sister Chieko N. Okazaki

God is saying to you today,
“You are a part of My eternal story.
Your life has purpose, and your
story matters. Walk confidently in
the direction I lead you, for I am
guiding you towards a future filled
with hope and promise. Trust in
Me, and let My love be the
foundation of your journey.”

God is saying to you today,
“In the chaos of life and the
whirlwind of your thoughts,
I see your struggle, your
uncertainty, your doubts.
Know that I am here, right
beside you, holding you, and
guiding your way.”

There must come a time when you, as a believer, must decide.
I will stand strong and follow the word of god regardless of what I will have to give up and who I will have to let go of.
There comes a time when you have to decide.
I will stand and do the godly thing.
I will forgive even when it’s hard to do, even when I’ve been hurt.
There will come a time when you will have to decide to stand in faith.
Even when you can’t see a way out of
the situation that you’re in.
It is my personal belief that a strong believer in Christ is someone who has no crutches.
And when I say crutches, I’m talking about everything apart from god that we put our hope in.
A crutch is anything that stops you from completely throwing yourself into the arms of god.
Some people trust in the money that they’ve saved. Others trust in their own ability.
Other people put more trust in the opinions of doctors and scientists over gong.
The word of man has more weight in their hearts than the word of gong.
But dear, listener, we need to remove every crutch in our lives.
we need to get to a place where we say either I stand completely trusting in Jesus Christ, or I don’t stand at all.
either I walk by faith, completely trusting in Jesus Christ, or I don’t walk at all.
The Bible says in 2nd Corinthians 12 verse 9, but he said to me, my grace is sufficient for you.
for my power is made perfect in weakness.
Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
God’s grace is enough for you to stand strong.
god’s grace is enough for your family.
And you can only find this out when you remove every crutch in your life.
And this knowledge of just how much god’s grace is sufficient for you only comes when you reach a place where nothing else will do.
No one else will do and for sure nothing else will work only Jesus.
This should be our prayer. Lord, remove everything I am leaning on. That’s not you.
Remove anything that I’m using as a crutch and help me to see that you are enough.
Your grace is sufficient enough. Only Jesus Christ should be the solid rock on which you stand on because all other ground is sinking sand.
When you remove every crutch from your life and you claim to Jesus, you will find his word to be true.
Isaiah 40 verse 29, it tells us that he gives power to the week, and to those who have no might, he increases strength.
If you put your trust in people, they will fail you.
If you put your trust in material things, they will fail you.
If you trust yourself, if you trust in your abilities, you will fail.
But some trust in horses, some trust in chariots, but we will trust in the name of the lord our god.
We trust in the name that is above every other name, and that is Jesus Christ.
And so, if you’ll remember only one thing from my message today, remember this.
man will fail you. People will fail you. Things will fail you.
money will fail you, but Jesus Christ will never. fail you.
And now, let us pray.
Father, my prayer is that you would always be with me.
Be with me as I face the storms of life.
Be with me as I walk through the valley of the shadow of death.
Stand by me in the fiery furnace. stand by me when I can’t see a way out.
When the enemy comes at me like a flood, raise up a standard lord.
I pray that you would not allow the challenges that I face to overwhelm me.
Lord Jesus, when problems appear to be daunting, Give me divine strength.
Father, your word says in John 24 verses 18 through 20.
I will not leave you as orphans.
I will come to you yet a little while, and the world will see me no more.
but you will see me because I live. You also will live.
And that day, you will know that I am in my father and you and me, and I and you.
I thank you, lord. for such a promise. You have promised never to leave us alone.
When the odds are against us, we will not fear for you are with us.
Whether I am in the lion’s den or in the eye of a storm, I trust and believe that you will always be faithful and stand me.
Bless it be your name, King Jesus.
Lord Jesus. We thank you for your love and grace.
We thank you for the unmerited favor that is upon our lives.
We put our trust in you, a god who never fails us.
Father, at this time, we ask that you remove every crutch from our lives.
May we know you King Jesus to be enough?
remove everything that we lean on and trust in so that all that remains is useful.
Help us to come to the knowledge and understanding that your grace is indeed sufficient.
Your power is indeed made perfect in our weakness.
Through all the situations we face, May we come to know and to see that your love King Jesus is enough?
Your grace is enough. Your word is enough. Your joy is enough.
And outside of you master, we mean no one else and nothing else.
Psalm 103 verse 8 says.
The lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
So many things you have given us, lord, that we do not deserve.
So many times you’ve forgiven us and shown us mercy only for us to fall again, but today, master, we seek your forgiveness and repent.
We thank you because instead of fear, you have given us a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind.
Instead of sickness, you have given us the assurance that by your stripes, we are healed.
With all the times that we have sinned and fallen short you still call for us to repent and follow you.
And in addition to that, your arms are still open.
Your word in Matthew 11 verse 28 to 29 says Come to me.
All you who labor and are heavy laden, I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and lowly in harm, and you will find rest.
for your souls. We did nothing to deserve this love, yet you still offer it.
And so we thank you. We are we’re grateful, and we appreciate your goodness, lord Jesus.
We do not deserve the protection you offer, but you still give your angels charge over us.
to keep us safe in our going out and in our coming in.
And for that, we say thank you.
Lord, we certainly don’t deserve the peace you’ve offered us, but yet you still told us not to let our hearts be trouble.
because you are a god who supplies all of our needs.
Our prayer lord is that we may live in a way that honors you, that pleases you.
Thank you for your amazing grace.
A grace that saves a a grace that forgives and shows us mercy.
In your amazing grace, we are safe. We are secure and lack nothing because your grace is sufficient.
Your word in 2nd Peter 1 verse 2 says Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of god and of Jesus, our lord.
I bless your name, father, for the grace and peace which you have multiplied in my and over my family.
I am grateful for your loving grace, which has transformed my life.
I only pray that my life will be an example, a living testimony of your grace and mercy and favor.
You have made me an overcomer in this world.
You have given me authority through the name of Jesus Christ. authority which enables me to defeat the devil.
You, lord, have made me more than a conqueror.
You have made me the head and not the tail. You have placed me above and not beneath.
All of these wonderful things are undeserved, but because you are a god who is rich in love, mercy, and grace, You have given me that which I do not deserve, and I am grateful.
You King Jesus have given me the gift of eternal life because you love me enough to sacrifice your own life and hang on across so that I may be saved.
Thank you for saving me.
Thank you for pulling me out of a despairing pit and placing me on steady ground.
I thank you for making me in your image and in your likeness.
I ask that you stay with me and stay by my side always.
Great is your faithfulness master.
Thank you for your amazing grace over my In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
Do not fret because of evildoers.
nor be envious of the workers of inequity.
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass. and wither as the green herb.
Trust in the lord and do good, dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.
Delight yourself also in the lord, and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the lord.
trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.
He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light. and your justice as the noonday.
But he said to me, my grace is sufficient for you.
For my power, is made perfect in weakness.
Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power may rest on me.