Daily Bible Reading - Monday - August 30th

I had to laugh at Elihu.  He thinks he really knows what he’s talking about.  He thinks Job has committed some huge sin and that’s why he’s going through all he’s going through, just wait until he see’s Job is innocent of everything that people have said he’s done, like I said yesterday, I sure would like to see the looks on all of their faces when they all find out and then also when they see how much more God blessed Job in the end.  The devotional this morning is kind of long but was really good.  It spoke to my heart and confirmed a few things that we been hearing in church.  Even though the United States is in a so called recession God isn’t.  God has unlimited resources at His disposal and He gives all of them to us so that we don’t have to go through the so called recession.  I truly believe that God wants to bless us now more then ever so we can help further His Kingdom.

Today’s Reading

Job 34:1-36:33
2 Corinthians 4:1-12
Psalm 44:1-8
Proverbs 22:10-12

Daily Devotional

"For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world…"
(Ephesians 1:4, NIV)

God chose you before the foundations of the earth. Before the worlds were ever formed, He knew you. And, He didn't create you to be average. He didn't create you to barely get by. No, He created you to excel! Not only has He chosen you, but He has equipped you with everything you need to live His abundant life. He has deposited seeds of greatness inside every person. But in order to tap into those seeds of greatness, you have to believe this and act on it.

Too many people today are going around with low self-esteem, feeling inferior like they don't have what it takes. They are living a lie. And as long as we have a poor self-image, we're not going to experience God's best. In order to be all that God has called us to be, we have to see ourselves as chosen, valuable and victorious.

Today, meditate on this truth. Let it sink down deep into your heart. Let it build confidence and security in you. As you understand your value, you'll rise up higher and higher into the life of victory He has prepared for you!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father God, thank You for choosing me. Thank You for equipping me. Help me to see myself the way You see me. Show me Your ways that I may walk with You in confidence and trust all the days of my life. In Jesus' Name. Amen.