Daily Bible Reading - Wednesday - Jan. 6th

This morning we see where God has brought us from being disciplined to being faithful, they both tie in together.  How awesome that we can fit both of those into our lives today in whatever situation we are, whether it be for weight loss or any other place we are at in our lives today.  Praise the Lord He is a faithful God that when we get off  track we can go to Him ask him for forgiveness and He will pick us up and point us in the right direction like He has with Abram so many times.  This morning’s reading just follows that and shows us how faithful He really is and with faithfulness comes trust, when we learn to trust Him and give everything to Him we find how much smoother our daily lives are.

Today’s Reading

Genesis 13:5-15:21
Matthew 5:27-48
Psalm 6:1-10
Proverbs 1:29-33

Daily Devotional

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline"
(II Timothy 1:7, NLT)

So many people today are missing out on God's abundant life of joy, peace, and victory because they keep giving in to fear. They are afraid to make a decision, they are afraid to confront issues, they're afraid to step out in faith, they're afraid of the past, and they're afraid of the future. But as believers, we don't have to live that way.

Fear is not from God. God has given you power, and His power is greater than the power of any of your fears. You have to make a decision to deal aggressively with fear. You can't be passive and expect to live in victory. The only way to conquer fear is to confront it head on. As long as you're running from your fears, just ignoring them, or sweeping them under the rug, you're not going to get any better. Refusing to deal with fear doesn't make it go away. Instead, decide to be finished with fear. Be strong-willed and determined knowing that the enemy is defeated.

Today, declare God's Word that says you can be bold and strong! Be finished with fear so you can move confidently into the destiny He has in store for you!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

"Father God, thank You for giving me power to overcome fear. I choose to face fear head on and drive it out of my life. Show me any areas of my life where fear is holding me back so that I can press forward into the life of victory You have for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen."