December 29

Isaiah 40:31 They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Romans 8:31 In view of all this, what can we say? If God is for us, who can be against us?

John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:

Matthew 5:16 Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

James 2:24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

Ephesians 2:8-9 By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, that no one should boast.

May you recall that you are the servant of the Most High, a vessel made by the Potter for the purpose He has chosen, for showing His glory. Whether by the path of honor or of dishonor, of fame or notoriety, of long life or early death, of isolation or lost in the faceless crowd, the glory is to be His, and yours is the path of obedience, for the servant will not be greater than his Master, nor the disciple greater than his Teacher. For God to receive the greatest glory, He will triumph over His enemy at the point when the success of evil seems sure and the battle appears to be certain to go for the wicked, just as when Christ died on the cross, so that the Father could decisively and eternally defeat the power of death and the grave. Zechariah 14

May you prepare your heart for when the day of the Lord comes uniquely in your life, for all that exalts itself against Christ will be removed, as there can, and will, be only one Lord, and His name will be the only ruling name, and He will express Himself through you as living water flowing in all seasons of your life, without respect to status of those who are brought to receive it, rich or poor, young or old, left or right, high or low, their need will be met. Zechariah 14

May your prayer be for those who do not yet know the Lord, not having fully decided for or against Him, for He will polarize all people, causing them to choose for or against Him, without exception, and those who stand against the Lord will know death in many forms, without remedy, and they will be stricken with great panic when they realize the strength and might of God. Zechariah 14

May you be able to accept those who turn from enmity to God to giving Him praise, and may you be willing to grant forgiveness to those who earlier had been seeking your downfall and defeat, willing and intent on striking you down, but repenting now and celebrating the Lord, even as you do. Zechariah 14

May you learn to find your enjoyment and contentment in the things of God, not needing doses of the world to keep you happy, for even the pots will be dedicated to the Lord, and there will no longer be a mixture of the common with the holy, but the house of the Lord will be purged and cleansed that it will be a fit dwelling for the King. Zechariah 14

My joy is to give you the riches of heaven for your power and the keys of the kingdom for your authority, that you may know the depth of the glory of My inheritance and the breadth of the hope of My calling.
My plans for your welfare give you a future filled with hope, a promise that I will listen to your prayers, and an expectation that I will be waiting, arms outstretched, when your whole-hearted seeking brings you to Me.
These gifts and riches and wisdoms and understandings and revelations are My provision to My ministers and judges, to My princes and nobles, to My priests and kings, who go forth among My people to proclaim My word and execute My will.
As caretakers of My flock, you will use My gifts to defend the rights of the destitute who are in the midst of My discipline lest any take advantage of them and cause them to despair.
As servants sent to those who are near to Me, you will speak My words of comfort and healing to bind up the broken-hearted who have none to stand with them. In this way My love may be seen in the flesh by eyes which have lost their focus in the spirit.
That which you pour into the lives of those who esteem Me will not be lost, for all that you have to give has come from Me originally. You don’t need to give great quantities, simply use all that I give you for those who desire to honor Me, though they receive the world’s disdain. The more freely you give of that which you cannot keep, the more bountifully you will receive of that which you cannot earn.
Let your fellowship strengthen the weak and feeble hands of the infirm and elderly who are My heroes of the faith at the end of a long road of service when all others have left them. You will be repaid a hundred times over in coin that this world knows nothing of, and in treasure that is eternal.

May you rejoice when the Lord gives you victory over the enemy and brings relief from the attacks you have suffered through, for when you have withstood the time of temptation and tribulation, the enemy will depart for a season, but know that this is the time to draw close to God and grow in His grace and mercy, learning to walk in His strength and power, for the enemy will be given a time of freedom in which you will need to stand on His promises and execute His judgment with authority before you reach the end of the struggle. Revelation 20

May you praise the Lord, along with the heavenly host, for His eternal decrees and His mighty handiwork in the heights above which show forth His glory, for He commanded and they were created, and He set them in place for ever, that they may proclaim His praise by their existence. Psalm 148

May you praise the Lord, along with all His earthly creation, from the depths of the sea to the peaks of the mountains, both man and beast, plants and birds, kings and servants, young and old, for His name alone is exalted, and His splendor is above the earth and the heavens, yet He has made His people strong, giving them the victory, honoring His faithful ones who are close to His heart. Psalm 148

May you walk in the ways of the Lord by speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves, and for the rights of all who are destitute as you judge fairly, speaking out to defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:8-9

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