THE DAILY ENCOURAGER - FEBRUARY EDITION

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<strong>FEBRUARY</strong> February 23 Today's Scripture “Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves.” Psalm 107:28-29 STORMS OF LIFE As a child of God always be prepared for Storms. Storms will come but Jesus will be with us in the storms and He will calm the storms. Know that it is only in the storms that we really know who Jesus is. I don t know what storms you ve been through but I do know that all of us at some time or another have had an experience in which we have felt our life to be so tiny, tossed around like that little cargo ship in the middle of the wide ocean. I am yet to think of anyone who has never been through any storm in their entire life. Even Jesus had His own storms, how much more we His followers. Some of us may even be facing the crisis of a storm right now and are not sure if we will ever get out of it. But I believe in this year, the year 2017, the winds are changing direction, and now they are going to start propelling you forward. Due season is coming. It s not time to sit back. It s not time to let up. It s time to press forward. It s time to rise up! Don t grow weary while doing good. Keep doing good and don t lose heart because it s your time, and it s your season! The same way Jesus came through for the disciples by calming the storm and spared their lives, the same way He will calm your storms for you. I want to encourage you to look to the One that can bring calm to the troubled sea of your life. He can take the darkest life and turn it into the brightest life one could ever live. He wants to take care of our problems for us, but we must rely on Him. He asked the disciples a simple question that I want to ask you this morning, and that is where is your faith? God never said that we wouldn t have dif culties, but He did promise we could have peace in the midst of the storms. When you face adversities, one of the most powerful things you can do is simply stay calm. When you are at peace, you are displaying your faith in God. By your actions you re saying, God, I know You re still on the throne. I know You re bigger than this problem. So keep peace in the midst of your storms today. Trust that He is working behind the scenes. Keep your heart open to Him because soon He will deliver you! Prayer For The Day Thank You for Your goodness and faithfulness in my life. Help me keep my heart and mind focused on You. No matter what storm I may be facing, I trust that You are working behind the scenes and ordering my steps to the promise land you have for me. In Jesus Name. Amen. 26
<strong>FEBRUARY</strong> February 24 Today's Scripture “Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.” Psalms 51:10-12 A CLEAN HEART, O GOD This Psalm was written by King David a er the prophet Nathan had gone to him, a er his adulterous relationship with Bathsheba. David had committed a great sin in the eyes of the Lord. David was a man a er Gods own heart but He never took that for granted in anyway. So David says, Purge me, purify me, wash me. The words he uses imply a thorough scrubbing. And you can almost picture a mother with her child at the shower scrubbing him until his skin literally shines and squeaks, getting behind the ears, getting rid of every bit of dirt. David says, God, that s what I want you to do to me. I ve gotten myself dirty. I ve been out messing with some things I shouldn t have been messing with, and I m covered with lth. I need for you to clean me up. David didn t say, Change the way I behave. He says, Change my heart. It s We can go through all the right motions without our heart being right, but if the heart is right, everything else will fall into place. The most beautiful part of this story is that God did that for David and He s willing to do the same for any of us. Gods delights in having the opportunity to forgive. And when He forgives, He doesn t continue to hold it over our heads. God wants to forgive us. He wants to do something new in our lives. We have to have a change of heart, a change of mind, and a change of direction for the forgiveness God offers to change our lives. A heart in need of change can only come from a person who has surrendered. We have to destroy our strong will and allow God to rule in our hearts. We have to be moved by our sins and not allow ourselves to become callous concerning the evil in our hearts. Preciousone, take time to examine your live and your heart and pray the same prayer David prayed; Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me... Prayer For The Day Heavenly Father, I invite You now to come into my life afresh. I surrender my heart, soul and body to you. Wash me, purify me and remove every stain from me. Change my heart, change my mind and change my direction. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. In the mighty name of Jesus. Amen! 27
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