April 27 ... Wonder At The Father's Plan

Let Your work and the signs of Your power,

be revealed to Your servants, and Your

glorious majesty to their children.

Psalm 90:16

No trial or temptation

that we encounter or endure

is unusual or uncommon

to all men upon the earth.

Many snares will satan set,

but we can know and be on guard;

we can be aware and watchful

see his tactics; be prepared,

taking power and authority,

for the victory is ours.

On the other hand, see the Father

and the wonders He has planned!

Eye has not seen,

nor ear heard,

nor have we imagined

all that He's prepared

for those of us who love Him!

I Corinthians 10:13; Job 1:7; I Thessalonians 5:6; Luke 10:19; I Corinthians 2:9; Psalm 90:16

April 26 ... Yield To His Words

And I will put my spirit with you

and cause you to walk in My statutes,

and you shall heed My ordinances

and do them.

Ezekiel 36:27

I desire to be flexible,

molding to Your plan,

conforming to Your will.

Not set on having my own way,

opposing plans for change

or hardening my heart.

Soften up this heart of mine.

O Jesus, You're the One

Who can bring the truth to light,

driving the point home.

Your Word pricks and it reveals

the stubbornness and pride.

Show me where I am not yielded;

stir the lees,

that I might see

Your plans and change of heart for me.

Romans 8:4-5; Ezekiel 36:26-27; Mark 4:22-24; Hebrews 4:12-13; Deuteronomy 10:16-17; 

Job 6:24; Psalm 119:33

April 25 ... Draw On His Wisdom

Man's steps are ordered by the Lord;

how can a man then understand his way?

Proverbs 20:24

Only as I depend on Jesus,

will I find His perfect peace.

If I walk in my own wisdom,

there will only be frustration,

for I have none.

When I speculate, worry and strive

with situations in my life,

joy ceases,

confusion comes,

and the whole load's on me.

He has come to take our burdens,

come to take the load.

He knows all and gives the wisdom

and the guidance we desperately need

for each and every circumstance.

Proverbs 3:13-17; 20:24; Luke 12:22-31; Proverbs 3:23-24; Daniel 9:22; 

Psalm 33:11, 15; Proverbs 2:6-8

April 24 ... Worship By Obedience

For God has not called us to impurity,

but to consecration and holiness.

I Thessalonians 4:7

Worship the Lord

in the beauty of holiness.

Worship the Lord

with lives yielded to Him.

Bring glory and honor to His Holy Name

by living in righteousness,

giving up sin.

For He is the Holy One.

He is our King.

His lovingkindness and glorious grace

are surely sufficient for me.

Worship the Lord in holy obedience,

making Him truly the Master of all.

Worship the Lord

as you walk on the path of His love.

I Chronicles 16:29; I Timothy 6:11; I Thessalonians 4:7-8; Isaiah 5:16; Revelation 17:14; 

II Corinthians 12:9; Acts 10:35; I Peter 1:14-16; Psalm 25:10

April 23 ... Let Go

It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord

than to put confidence in man.

Psalm 118:8

If I try to help You out,

O God of my salvation,

Thinking I can plan the way

or cleverly manipulate...

May I heed Your warnings.

May I stop my schemings.

May I wait and follow You

with my whole heart!

Did King David run ahead

of what You'd planned to be?

Bathsheba was to be his wife

but not in David's way?

If he'd waited on the Lord,

Uriah would have died.

And David would have taken her

in holiness to be his bride?

O, may I never run ahead,

for You're my Lord and King.

And in Your wisdom, You alone

can plan the way for everything.

Proverbs 20:24; Ecclesiastes 5:2; Psalm 119:34-35; II Samuel 11:1-17; Psalm 118:8; 

II Samuel 12:24; Job 9:4-10; Proverbs 26:8

April 22 ... Show Forth Jesus

And so for their sake and on their behalf

I sanctify Myself, 

that they also may be sanctified,

dedicated and consecrated in truth.

John 17:19

Sanctify my heart, O Jesus,

                                     by Yourself,

                                     by Your Word,

                                     by Your Truth.

I desire purity

                 in my mind,

                 in my heart,

                 in my life.

To be usable to You,

Sent out to the world

                 as a word,

                 as a light,

                 as an example

                                     of Your life.

John 17:17-19; II Peter 3:1; Acts 15:9; Proverbs 22:11; Matthew 5:16; Titus 2:1-7

April 21 ... Come To The Holy Place

Of the glorious splendor of Your majesty

and of Your wondrous works,

I will meditate.

Psalm 145:5

From the Holy Place

We see God ~ Awe inspiring God!

From the Holy Place

We receive the strength He gives.

From our time with Him,

confession of our sin 

is a result.

For we receive glimpses of God Almighty!

All glorious and praised,

a Name exalted above all names

from everlasting unto everlasting.

From this place of brokenness,

we worship at His feet.

He is Lord, and Lord alone!

Creator of heaven and earth.

Wondrous are His ways!

Miraculous is this time 

of coming to

the Holy Place.

Psalm 68:35; Nehemiah 9:3, 5-6; Revelation 4:9-10; Psalm 145:5-9