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YOUR ENEMY IS STANDING
ON YOUR GOD-GIVEN GROUND
DARING YOU TO TAKE
POSESSION OF IT.
I will sing to You, Lord, for You are highly exalted.
The horse and its rider You have hurled into the sea!
You, Lord, are my strength and my song.
You have become my salvation.
You are my God and I will praise You.
You, Lord, are a warrior! The Lord is Your name! (Exod. 15:1-3).
Your right hand, O God, is majestic in power. Your right hand,
O Lord, shatters the enemy. In the greatness of Your majesty, You will
throw down those who oppose You. You will unleash Your
burning anger. It will consume them like stubble (Exod. 15:6-7).
You are the Great I AM. This is Your name forever! (Exod. 3:14-15).
my enemy cannot begin to stand against You.
Beth Moore, Praying God’s Word Day by Day
WE HAVE TO EXERCISE FAITH BEFORE
WE CAN BELIEVE WE ARE EVEN
CAPABLE OF LONG-TERM OBEDIENCE.
AND WE ARE!
Lord God, in my inner being I delight in
Your law. But I see another law at work in the
members of my body, waging war against the
law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the
law of sin at work within my members.
How wretched I am! Who will rescue me
from this body of death?
Thanks be to God-through Jesus Christ our Lord (Rom. 7:22-25).
Lord, You sent Your Son to rescue me from this body of death!
Set me free to new life in You! I do not have to be a
prisoner to sin.
Please help me understand that the battle
which rages over my body originates in my mind. Help
me surrender my mind to You and Your truth.
Beth Moore, Praying God’s Word Day by Day
GOD’S SPECIALTY IS
RAISING DEAD THINGS TO LIFE
AND MAKING IMPOSSIBLE
THINGS POSSIBLE.
Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so distrubed within me?
I choose to put my hope in You, O God, for I will yet praise You, my Savior and my God. My soul is downcast within me; therefore I remember You! (Ps. 42:5-6). In all my distress, you too are distressed, and the angel of Your presence saves me. In Your love and mercy You redeem me. You lift me up and carry me as You have done for Your children through all the days of old (Isa. 45:3).
Lord, help me not to fear, for You are with me; I need not be dismayed, for You are my God. You will strengthen me and help me. You will uphold me with Your righteous right hand (Isa. 41:10).
Beth Moore, Praying God’s Word Day by Day
GOD DOES NOT INSIST ON OUR
FORGIVING OTHERS FOR THE SAKE
OF THAT PERSON ALONE BUT FOR
PEACE IN OUR OWN LIVES.
Lord, as hard as this may be for me to comprehend or rationalize, Your Word is clear: if I forgive others when they sin against me, You, my heavenly Father, will also forgive me. But if I do not forgive others their sins, You, my Father, wilol not forgive my sins (Matt. 6:14-15).
So empower me to bear with others and forgive whatever grievances I may have against them. Help me to forgive as You, Lord, have forgiven me (Col. 3:13).
If someone sins against me seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to me and says, “I repent,” I desire to be obedient to You. Strengthen me, Lord, to forgive him, to forgive her (Luke 17:4).
Beth Moore Praying God’s Word Day by Day
GOD’S MERCIES HAVE EXISTED
THROUGH ALL ETERNITY,
YET SCRIPTURE TELLS US THEY
ARE NEW EVERY MORNING.
Merciful and faithful Lord, because of Your great love I am not consumed, for Your compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” Lord, You are good to those whose hope is in You, to the one who seeks You (Lam. 3:22-25).
Surely You, Jesus, took up my infirmities and carried my sorrows, yet we considered You stricken by God, smitten by Him and afflicted. But You were pierced for my transgressions; You were crushed for my iniquities; the punishment that brought me peace was upon You, and by Your wounds, Lord Jesus, I am healed (Isa. 53:4-5).
Beth Moore, Praying God’s Word Day by Day
GOD’S MOTIVATION FOR SURFACING
THE DESTRUCTIVE PARTS OF US IS SO
WE WILL FACE THEM AND COOPERATE
AS HE UPROOTS AND HEALS THEM.
O Lord, have mercy on me. Heal me, for I have sinned against You (Ps. 41:4).
See how distressed I am! I am in torment within, and in my heart I am disturbed, for I have been most rebellious. Outside, the sword bereaves; inside, there is only death (Lam. 1:20). But thank You that I can be assured You will never forsake one of Your children crying out in agony over sin.
Lord God, lift me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire. Set my feet on a rock and give me a firm place to stand. Put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to my God! Blessed is the one who makes the Lord his trust (Ps. 40:2-4).
Beth Moore Praying God’s Word Day By Day
THE WAY WE BEHAVE
OVERWHELMINGLY FLOWS
FROM WHAT WE
DEEPLY BELIEVE.
I am so grateful that my own heavenly Father is the Sovereign Lord who made the heavens and the earth by His great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for You! (Jer. 32:17).
Truly, You have released me to resurrection life! For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me (Gal. 2:19-20).
Lord, I belong to Christ Jesus! Therefore I have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires (Gal. 5:24). Help me live in the reality of this liberating crucifixion.
Beth Moore, Praying God’s Word Day by Day
WE NEED MORE THAN A LEADER
ON OUR ROAD TO FREEDOM.
WE NEED A SAVIOR,
ONE WHO KEEPS ON SAVING.
Lord Jesus, You came and preached peace to those of us who were far away and peace to those of us who were near. For through You, Jesus, we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Consequently, we are no longer foreigners and aliens but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of His household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with You, Christ Jesus, Yourself as the chief cornerstone.
In You the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in You, we too are being built together to become a dwelling in which You live by Your Spirit (Eph 2:17-22).
LIKE EVE, WE WANT TO FEEL SMART,
BUT NOTHING IS MORE IGNORANT
THAN CHOOSING
MAN’S INTELLIGENCE OVER GOD’S.
Lord God, when You asked the woman in the Garden, “What is this you have done?” her response was, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate” (Genesis 3:13).
Just as Eve was decieved by the serpent’s cunning, the minds of even those with a sincere and pure devotion to Christ can be led astray (2 Cor. 11:3).
Please help me always be aware that the enemy will be up to his old tricks. Even the devout believer can be led astray if not held continually on the path by Your Word and keenly aware of Satan’s schemes. Help me not be deceived by the serpent’s cunning.
Beth Moore, Praying God’s Word Day by Day
OUR PART IS TO BELIEVE GOD.
HIS PART IS TO BE GOD AND
DO WHAT IS ULTIMATELY AND
ETERNALLY BEST.
God, You made the world and everything in it. You are the Lord of heaven and earth,
and You do not live in temples built by hands,
as if You needed anything, because You Yourself give all men life
and breath and everything else.
From one man You made every nation of men,
that they should inhabit the whole earth.
And You determined the times set for them and the exact places where
they should live. You did this so that men would seek You
and perhaps reach out for You and find You,
though You are not far from each one of us.
For in You we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:24-28).
Beth Moore, Praying God’s Word Day by Day
WE ARE WISE TO REMIND ONE ANOTHER
NEVER TO FORGET WHO
WE ARE AND NEVER TO
FORGET WHO WE’RE NOT.
Father, Your Word says You will break down stubborn pride and make the sky above the proud like iron and the ground beneath him like bronze (Lev. 26:19).
Lor, Your Word is drawing a vivid picture of the arrogant life. Prayers lifted to heaven will seem to hit a ceiling of iron, and life beneath the feet will be hard.
Help me to be humble before You, Lord, because the life of the proud will eventually and undoubtedly become very hard.
My Savior and Redeemer, help me to take Your yoke upon Me and learn from You, for You are gentle and humble in heart, and I will find rest for my soul (Matthew 11:29).
From Beth Moore, Praying God’s Word Day by Day
NOTHING ON EARTH COMPARES TO THE
STRENGTH GOD IS WILLING TO
INTERJECT INTO LIVES CAUGHT IN
THE ACT OF BELIEVING.
Father, so often I feel like the boy’s father who first exclaimed, “I do believe!” then in a flood of sincerity cried out, “Help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24). Please help me overcome my own unbelief, Lord, so I can start taking You at Your Word.
I pray that the eyes of my heart may be enlightened in order that I may know the hope to which You have called me, the riches of Your glorious inheritance in the saints, and Your incomparably great power to us who believe! (Eph. 1:18-19).
As You did for the jailer who received salvation through the witness of Paul and Silas, fill me with joy when I choose to believe You (Acts 16:34).
Beth Moore-Praying God’s Word Day by Day
MY GOD IS HUGE AND
MY GOD IS ABLE. IF I DON’T GET
WHAT I ASK HIM FOR, I KNOW I’LL
GET SOMETHING BIGGER.
You alone are the Lord. you made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everyghing, and the multitudes of heaven worship You (Neh. 9:6).
The earth is Yours, O Lord, and everything in it— the world and all who live in it (Ps. 24:1). For You are a great God, the great King above all gods. In Your hands are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to You. The sea is Yours, for You made it, and Your hands formed the dry land (Ps. 95:3-5). In Your hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind (Job 12:10).
Another excerpt from Beth Moore- Praying God’s Word Day by Day
One of the many things I’ve learned from my daily bible readings so far is how dependent on God the people of the Old Testament were. If they didn’t know what to do, they asked God, and then followed his direction! How simple to do, but how little we do it. I like the part where it says “if I don’t get what I ask Him for, I know I’ll get something bigger.” I KNOW… Ask and believe, then you will receive. Thank You God! You are so full of wisdom and love, thanks for sharing it with us.
PATIENCE TO WAIT DOES NOT COME FROM SUFFERING
LONG FOR WHAT WE LACK
BUT FROM SITTING LONG IN WHAT WE HAVE.
The Lord will do great things for me, and I will be filled with joy. I will sow in tears, then I will reap with songs of joy. If I go out weeping, Lord, carrying seed to sow, I will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with me (Ps. 126:3, 5-6).
Please help me be willing to sow the seed of Your Word and to water it with my tears, believing You in the midst of my pain. If I do, You will be faithful to fill me with joy again. You will faithfully bring a harvest forth from my life. My suffering will not be in vain.
You, the God of all grace, who called me to Your eternal glory in Christ, will restore me and make me strong, firm, and steadfast after I have suffered a little while (1 Peter 5:10).
From Beth Moore’s Praying God’s Word Day by Day.
Yes, I know it’s Tuesday, but my Monday was kind of hectic.
HE WHO IS UNCONVINCED OF GOD’S
FORGIVING LOVE IS UNCONVINCED THAT
HE IS MORE THAN A CONQUEROR.
Father God, You made my Savior’s life a guilt offering for me (Isa. 53:10). His death was enough to handle my guilt.
Lord Jesus, help me to accept and internalize the fact that if God is for me, who can be against me? (Rom. 8:31). It is You, God, who justifies (Rom. 8:33). Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died–more than that, who was raised to life–is at Your right hand. O God, and is also interceding for me (Rom. 8:34).
In all these things I am more than a conqueror through You who love me, Sovereign Lord (Rom. 8:37).
Beth Moore, Praying God’s Word Day by Day
THE GIANT STEP IN THE WALK OF FAITH IS
THE ONE WE TAKE WHEN WE DECIDE GOD NO
LONGER IS A PART OF OUR LIVES.
HE IS OUR LIFE.
My Father, I acknowledge that you are the Lord Almighty. You are the first and You are the last, and apart from You there is no other God. Make me witness to the fact that there is no other Rock but You. Enable me to say with full assurance, “I know not one”(Isa. 44:6,8).
You are my Lord, my Holy One, my Creator, my King. You are the One who made a way through the sea, a path through mighty waters (Isa. 43:15-16).
You are the Lord my God. I desire to love You, listen to Your voice, and hold fast to You, for You, Lord, are my life (Deut. 30:20).
This has been another reading from Beth Moore, Praying God’s Word Day by Day.
Normally it is a Monday post, but I’m behind and playing catch up.
GOD’S WORD DOES NOT SAY WE’LL HAVE PEACE LIKE A POND
BUT PEACE LIKE A RIVER, RIGHTEOUSNESS LIKE THE WAVES OF THE SEA.
Lord, I come to you in prayer, and ask You now to let Your peace, God, which transcends all understanding, guard my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus (Phil 4:7). Help me not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time I will reap a harvest if I do not give up (Gal. 6:9).
Lord, when You bring this captive completely back to You, I will be like those who dream! My mouth will be filled with laughter and my tongue with songs of joy! The Lord has done great things for me, and I am filled with joy! (Ps. 126:1-3). You, O Lord, have filled my heart with greater joy than when my grain and new wine abound (Ps. 4:7).
From Beth Moore’s Praying God’s Word Day by Day
I’m getting ready to start something new in my life, and God is prompting me to share and invite you. I’m going to read the bible in 90 days, and I’ll tell you more about that in the next post. For right now, focus on the joy that God fills you with every day.
THE LORD GOD OMNIPOTENT REIGNETH. HE IS GOD, AND THERE IS NO OTHER.
WHEN HE STANDS TO HIS FEET, HIS ENEMIES ARE SCATTERED.
Lord Jesus, You have revealed to us that one day, You whose name is the Word of God will be dressed in a robe dipped in blood. The armies of heaven will follow you, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.
Out of Your mouth will come a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. You will rule them with an iron scepter. You will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On Your robe and on Your thigh You have this name written: King of kings and Lord of lords (Rev. 19:13-16).
Yes, You are coming soon! Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! Untin then, Your grace is with Your people (Rev. 22:20-21).
This is another installment in my Beth Moore journey..Praying God’s Word Every Day. Yes, He is coming. Are you ready? Do you think we are living in the end times? Is there something more we have left to do? I think we are living in the end times, and our job, our goal, is to win people over for Jesus Christ. Lord, I just pray that You would give me the words to speak, and the wisdom and understanding that only You can provide. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit, so that I can move souls to reach out to you. Amen
Yes, I know it’s Thursday. Apparently time has passed me by this week, so I’m playing catch up. Bear with me. I’ll explain later, but want to get this done first.
THE PEACE OF GOD SHOULD NOT BE AN INFREQUENT
SURPRISE BUT THE ONGOING RULE OF OUR LIVES.
Father, since I have been justified through faith, I have peace with You through my Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 5:1).
How I praise You, my God, that in Christ and through faith in Him I may approach You with freedom and confidence! (Eph. 3:12). Help me to understand that the amount of faith I possess will greatly affect the freedom and confidence with which I approach You.
Father, You have written Your Word to those of us who believe in the name of the Son of God so that I may know I have eternal
life (1 John 5:13).
Help me to know and stop doubting.
That is from Beth Moores Praying God’s Word Day by Day.
SELF-MADE FORTRESSES NOT ONLY KEEP LOVE FROM GOING OUT, THEY KEEP LOVE FROM COMING IN.
WE RISK BECOMING CAPTIVES THERE.
Faithful, loving Lord, according to Your Word, two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work; if one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! (Eccles. 4:9-10, 12) Help me to form healthy relationships and find support in those who encourage me to get back on my feet and walk with You when I fall. Between You, me when I’m willing, and a good friend to hold me accountable, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
You warn us, “He who separates himself seeks his own desire; He quarrels against all sound wisdom” (Prov. 18:1, NASB). Help me to be very careful not to isolate myself.
Another daily devotion from Beth Moore’s Praying God’s Word Day by Day. I can relate to this one in particular because I have someone who tends to shut me out. I am an emotional person, so I take this personally, when sometimes it isn’t. That tends to make me shut that person out as well, just so my feelings don’t get hurt. I then become captive and isolated, thus separating myself from God and others around me.
I believe Beth Moore can teach a lot about prayer. I’ve read her “Power of a Praying Wife, Mom, and Woman” books, and adapted some of the prayers into my everyday prayer life. So sorry, that would be Stormie O’Martian! The stress of Thanksgiving has me confused still! If you haven’t read any of Stormie’s books, I highly recommend them to anyone. Now, back to Beth Moore, whom I have read a few books, and done some of her bible studies, including Believing God. Please visit her website at Living Proof to see what she has to offer. I have 2 devotionals from her. Praying God’s Word Day by Day, A year of Devotional Prayer, is so powerful, and speaks to me so often in times of need. No matter what day it is, the daily devo is awesome. I know that I’ve shared some in the past, and I have another one today.
NONE OF US CONSISTENTLY GLORIFY GOD IN EVERYTHING WE SAY AND DO,
BUT WE CAN STILL EXPERIENCE GENUINE LIBERATION IN CHRIST
You, the Lord my God, are my sun and shield; You, Lord, bestow favor and honor; no good thing do You withhold from those whose walk is blameless (Ps. 84:11).
Lord, I can’t claim a blameless walk, but I ask You to please empower me to walk with You faithfully and to never cease pursuing it. Help me, Lord, to hold unswervingly to the hope I profess, for You who promised are faithful (Heb. 10:23).
If I do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if I spend myself in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then light will rise in the darkness, and my night will become like noonday (Isa. 58:9-10).
That just put me in my place. Empower me Lord, to do Your will, and profess Your name. To stand by You, as You faithfully stand for all of us. May my words honor and edify You, may my actions bring You glory. Thank You Lord, that You faithfully love me and guide me, even when I fall short. Thank You, for the gift of Your Son, and the salvation He brought. Thank You for your grace, that I can be saved by faith through Your grace. Thank You for carrying me when I succumb to the pressures, doubts and fears. I have been blessed!
I just wanted to share a quick devotion from Beth Moore’s Praying God’s Word Day by Day. This one is from last week, on the 14th of November.
BELIEVE EVEN WHEN YOU DO NOT FEEL. KNOW EVEN WHEN YOU DO NOT SEE.
HE GAVE THE LIFE OF HIS SON TO DEMONSTRATE HIS LOVE.
BELIEVE!
Lord God, Your Word says that You love the just and will not forsake Your faithful ones. They will be protected forever (Psalm 37:28). My justification is found in Your Son, my Savior, Jesus Christ (Romans 8:30). He is faithful even when I am not (2 Tim 2:13). Thank you, Father, that I can be absolutely sure You will never leave me or forsake me, because I am in Jesus (Heb. 13:5). O God, how I THANK YOU that a lack of faith will never nullify Your faithfulness (Rom. 3:3). You will remain faithful, for You cannot disown Yourself (2Tim 2:13). Lord, help me to know that I belong to the truth, and set my heart at rest in Your presence (1 John 3:19).
He is faithful, I am free and my heart is at rest, because of Him! Thank You Lord!
Here you will find my devotional from Beth Moore. This was from last week, but is still making an impression on me, and maybe it will you too.
Blessed, merciful God, Your Word promises that those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.
If I go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, I will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with me. (Ps. 126:5-6)
Help me to see that the promise is not made to those who simply have tears but to those who are willing to sow seed in the midst of their tears. Your Word tells us in Luke 8:11 that the seed is the Word. If I’m willing to keep believing and sowing Your Word, even when I am desperately hurting, you will bring me forth from this difficult season with songs of joy. Because of Your faithfulness, with joy I will draw water from the wells of salvation. (Isa. 12:3) Remember…GOD will give us VICTORY, but sometimes He will require every ounce of energy and cooperation we have in the process.
