Good morning, Lord Jesus. I am Yours and You are mine. Let me be of one heart and one mind with You today.
"Do not, therefore, abandon that confidence of yours; it brings a great reward. For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. For yet 'in a very little while, the One who is coming will come and will not delay; but My righteous one will live by faith. My soul takes no pleasure in anyone who shrinks back.' But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost, but among those who have faith and so are saved" (Hebrews 10:35-39).
My confidence is in You, Lord. I'm confident that You love me, that You're for me, that You're always with me, that You always go before me preparing the way for me to walk in Your will and Your ways by the power of Your grace.
As I begin a new week, there are situations and decisions in my family and ministry that will need to be addressed. Those I know of now, and those that will present themselves during the week. However, when challenges come, when battles are fierce, when the enemy of my soul tries to press his attack, I will press on until I press through, by grace through faith, not shrinking back. "Through faith and patience (I will) inherit the promises" (v. 6:12). May I never surrender and never retreat, but always advance with the endurance and confidence of the faith You're building in me. "So (I) can say with confidence, 'The Lord is my Helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?'" (v. 13:6. The lyrics from the song “Surrounded” come to my mind. “It may look like I’m surrounded but I’m surrounded by you.” In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
My Family, I pray you may begin your week renewed in your understanding the “The Lord is my Helper” confident in faith, never shrinking back, that you never surrender and never retreat, but always advance into the fullness of the God's promises for you, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friends!
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Here is the link to the song “Surrounded” by Upperroom. Play it over you this morning.