2 Corinthians 12:7-10
And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.  Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.  And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.


Do you feel like you have a "thorn in the flesh"?  Rest assured God's grace is sufficient He WIL see YOU through this. As you are weak He is strong!  Praise the Lord we do not have to be strong all the time, God in us in our strength!  Be courageous, step forth in faith, be glad boast in your infirmities, for the glory of the Lord shines through.

Ecclesiastes 12:9-14
And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he pondered and sought out and set in order many proverbs.  The Preacher sought to find acceptable words; and what was written was upright—words of truth.  The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars[a] are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.  And further, my son, be admonished by these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is wearisome to the flesh.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:

Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man’s all.
For God will bring every work into judgment,
Including every secret thing,
Whether good or evil.


This is our duty in a nutshell.  Fear God!  Keep His commandments!  He knows you and all we do.  Be faithful and diligent in your walk not just your talk.  Blessings

Luke 5:17-26
Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them. Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him.  And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus.

When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?  Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’?  But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”
Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.  And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”


God asks the Pharisees which is easier to forgive or to heal?  I ask you what do you believe?  Is not it one and the same as we are forgiven we are healed.  Will you receive your healing today?  Ask God for forgiveness.

Ecclesiastes 12:6-8
Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed,[a]
Or the golden bowl is broken,
Or the pitcher shattered at the fountain,
Or the wheel broken at the well.
Then the dust will return to the earth as it was,
And the spirit will return to God who gave it.
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,
“All is vanity.”

Remember who your creator is and where you will return.  Why because He gave life to us.  

Psalm 5:11-12
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;
Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them;
Let those also who love Your name
Be joyful in You.
For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;
With favor You will surround him as with a shield.


How often do you rejoice with those who pi\ut their trust in God?  Everyday we should rejoice with them because God defends them.  We can be assured the Lord blesses the righteous!  Hallelujah!

Proverbs 10:18-21
Whoever hides hatred has lying lips,
And whoever spreads slander is a fool.
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of wisdom

Words, our words are so powerful.  Be careful that your words are a blessing and not a curse.  Do not hide hatred in your heart it will come out on your lips.  Remember the lips of the righteous feed many.  Be blessed and choose wisely.

John 15:9-11
 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.  If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.


Jesus tels us He has spoken of His perfect love to us so that our joy may be "full"! Perfected! He also tells us that in this perfect love His joy remains in us.  How wonderful to know our joy is perfected in His love.  Do you love your heavenly father?  Do you have perfect joy knowing He loves you?  Today i pray you love Him and His joy is perfected in you.  Shalom! 

Psalm 91:1-2
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”

As you abide in God you can be assured of His presence and His safety.  Take time each day to "abide in Him".  Rest in His presence!

Philippians 2:1-2
Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,  fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love,being of one accord, of one mind.


God ask us to be like-minded, loving Him above all else, being in one accord, not selfish but selfless.  Through this humility we are in unity with each other and with Him as the head.  Seek unity through humility!

1 Samuel 17:32-37
Then David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”
But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,  I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it.  Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.”  Moreover David said, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.”

And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!”

Remember your times when the Lord delivered you and go like David with confidence the Lord goes with you!