Daily Bible Reading - Saturday - January 30th

The Devotional really spoke to me this morning. Have change in your life.  As everyone knows we can’t keep doing the same thing over and over that we’ve done in the past to lose weight, we really do have to change, change our eating habits, change how we cook, change what we eat, etc. Without this change this surgery will pretty much be a waste.  For me, this change has been well worth the sacrifice.  I’ve come to realize that old habits tend to want to slip back in our lives but we really do have God to help us through it all.  He is always there to give us that extra push.  Even 3 years out those old habits want to come back; crazy things just never want to give up do they?  Thank the Lord that He is our refuge and strength, I know for me without His help I would not of been able to do it.  Thank you Lord! I pray you all are staying warm in this crazy winter.  Have a blessed day!

Today’s Reading

Exodus 10:1-12:13
Matthew 20:1-28
Psalm 25:1-15
Proverbs 6:6-11

Daily Devotional

Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

My grandmother had a favorite picture that showed Jesus stretching out His hand to Peter while they were walking on the sea. It gave my grandmother great comfort to know that if she ever failed in her faith, Christ would stretch out His loving hand to lift her up. Whenever she dieted, she kept that picture close at hand. When the diet got too hard for her to cope with, she looked at her picture and felt God present with her. When we attempt to sacrifice anything, it is good for us to admit that we will have a hard time doing it on our own. When we stretch forth our hand to God, He will always reach back.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

"Heavenly Father, thank You for Your goodness in my life. Thank You for blessing me and for doing exceedingly abundantly above all I can ask or think. Thank You for increasing my faith and increasing my strength  as I focus on Your Word. Help me to help myself.  In Jesus' Name. Amen."