Scripture for Thursday

Do not give the Devil an Opportunity.

Ephesians 4: 27

ESV

Do not give the devil an opportunity.

Kids that can’t be helped

Jeremiah 32: 33

“They would not listen or respond.”

The pain of watching these kids withdraw and hid in the house is like poison killing me. I must tell you I have never seen anything like this in my entire life. I thought all kids love to go out with their friends and have a good time. It’s not true, these kids sit in the house day in and day out. Watching TV and playing Xbox games.

I told my husband of a dream I had, we were driving on the Highway and all of a sudden we came across an accident. My eye caught a blue engine laying in the road and drove past it, then I looked up to the left of me I saw two people lying on the side of the road. The woman's face was cut in have and lay next to the road while the rest of her head and the top part of her body lay a little way from her. Her husbands head was decapitated and his head lay next to the road. His body lay in the distance with blood spurting out of his body.

I woke up feeling dreadful and started praying for my family and friends. I thought about this dream and I must tell you, I believe it means that I am watching how people are wasting their lives and in the end, it is going to be a disaster waiting for them.

Both my husband and I have been speaking to these kids and they just don’t listen to a word we say never mind respond. It's almost like speaking to a brick wall.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, Lord You, know best, we have spoken to these two kids and are trying to get them to live their lives and to get jobs. Lord help us in Jesus name Amen.

The Word for Today:
Proverbs 13: 10, “Through pride and presumption comes nothing but strife, but [skilful and godly] wisdom is with those who welcome [well-advised] counsel.”

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Scripture for Wednesday

"God will not forsake me."

Joshua 1: 5 ESV

"No man shall be able to stand before you

all the days of your life.

Just as I was with Moses

so I will be with you.

I will not leave you or

forsake you."

Scripture for Tuesday

Romans 12: 12 esv

Rejoice in hope,

be patient in tribulation,

be constant in prayer.

Scripture for Monday

John 1: 14 ESV

And the Word became flesh

and

dwelt among us,

and we have seen his glory,

glory as of the only

Son from the Father,

full of grace and truth.

Scripture for Sunday

Deuteronomy 4: 9 ESV

Only take care,

and keep your soul diligently,

lest you forget the things that your eyes

have seen,

and lest they depart from your heart

all the days of your life.

Make them known to

your children

and 

your children's children

Scripture for Saturday

Job 42: 2 ESV

Job's confession and Repentance

I know that you can do all things,

and that no purpose of yours

can be 

thwarted.

Scripture for Friday

1 Chronicles 29: 17 ESV

I know, my God, that you test the heart

and have pleasure in uprightness.

In the uprightness of my heart

I have freely offered all these things,

and now I have seen your people,

who are present here,

offering freely and joyously

to you.

Scripture for Thursday - Human Rights Day

Psalm 6: 2 - 3 

O LORD, deliver my life

Be gracious to me,

O LORD,

for I am languishing;

heal me, 

O LORD,

for my bones are troubled.

My soul also is greatly troubled.

But you, O LORD - how long?

Scripture for Wednesday

Psalm 134: 1 - 3 ESV

Come, Bless the LORD

A Song of Ascents

Come, Bless the LORD, all you

servants of the LORD,

who stand by night in the house of the

LORD!

Lift up your hands to the holy place

and bless the LORD!

May the LORD bless you from Zion,

he who made heaven and earth!

#BurdenBearer

Galatians 6: 2 (DARBY)

“Bear one another burdens, and thus fulfil the law of the Christ.”

I work at a Power Station in Mpumalanga and we travel in a taxi from the town to the Power Station.

Our morning route is the same first me and then the next person and so on. This morning I heard something that made me take a second look at this very beautiful young woman. She said, “I was so very sad last night that I drank a couple of glasses of wine.” Wow, I was surprised, she is beautiful and it looks like her life is just perfect.

People have the ability to hide their hurt behind a smile or be angry and we wouldn’t know their personal pain. My husband and I have been arguing about something and we have not resolved the matter but you would never know I am upset. Unless of course you know me and look at my eyes, then you will pick up I am upset. My eyes turn a light green when I feel hurt and upset. I cannot hide my eyes but I know they actually reveal my emotional state of mind.

Life isn’t easy and I realised once again people all are carrying something around with them. One guy used to travel on the taxi with us committed suicide and it was a shock to all of us. He seemed so organised and happy, he always smiled and was friendly. None of us knew the pain he carried around with him. Smoke and mirrors.

Prayer

Abba Father, today help us to listen to people and see if we can help them lighten their burdens. Guide us and show us the way forward. Lord give us the courage and wisdom to be mindful of other people and not add to their problems. I am praying this in the name of Jesus Christ my Lord and my saviour. Amen

The Word for Today:
Ephesians 6: 8, “knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of [the] Lord, whether bond or free.”

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