Daily Bible Reading - Friday August 7th

Are you going through a dark time in your life?  If you are, we have to find out where the light switch is and turn it on.  We all go through times we seem are so dark that the light must be broke but it’s not.  We have to keep on walking, don’t stop, you will start seeing the light in a distance,  once you do you’ll see if you keep on walking through the darkness that the light will  start getting bigger and brighter and eventually you’ll be in the light, the light of God will be shining on you so bright.  God always knows what He’s doing, we might think it’s dark but He’s there to shine the light on us and help us get through whatever situation we are in.  I know in the last couple of weeks or so it’s been like all of a sudden I was in the darkness and I stopped in my tracks and I kept hearing God say “No don’t stop, keep walking by faith and TRUST Me."  Then he kept bring the scripture Jeremiah 29:11-12 to my mind, “For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.  In those days when you pray, I will listen."   There’s that hope again, the hope that only He can give us, the hope that we can count on when we are in the dark place, the hope that will bring us out of that dark place into His marvelous light.  Now THAT’S hope!!

Today’s Reading

Ezra 4:24-6:22
1 Corinthians 3:5-23
Psalm 29:1-11
Proverbs 20:26-27

Daily Devotional

Psalm 23:4

"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me…"

In the Bible, David went through some dark times in his life. But notice in this verse that he didn´t say,"I´m going to sit in this dark, challenging place, this shadow of death, and have myself a pity party." No he said, "I´m not staying here! I´m going to walk right through this situation because God is with me!" Are you going through a dark time right now? If you´ll make up your mind and be determined to walk through, knowing that God is with you, you will see things turn around in your favor.

Oftentimes, those difficult situations don´t make sense. We can have a lot of questions. Sometimes those questions get answered, and sometimes they don´t. But that´s when we have to be willing to trust God and know that He is with us. He promises to never leave us nor forsake us, especially in the dark times. So be encouraged today because God is on your side and by your side. He is your light in dark places. As you trust in Him, He will lead and guide you into the wonderful place of blessing He has prepared for you!

A Prayer For Today: "Father in Heaven, today I choose to follow You, knowing that you make Your Word a lamp to my feet and a light upon my path. I will be bold and not afraid, knowing that You are always with me even when it´s difficult for me to see. Thank you for the courage to keep walking even through the darkest times. I thank You for Your comfort and presence to guide me into the life of abundant blessing and victory you have for me. In Jesus´ Name. Amen."