Prayer: Father, today is the day which You have made. I will rejoice in it and be glad. Amen.
Reading: Psalm 126 Key: vs. 1b-3
When Adonai restored the captives of Zion,
it was as if we were dreaming.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with a song of joy.
Then they said among the nations,
“Adonai has done great things for them.”
3 Adonai has done great things for us
—we are joyful!
Attitude: If you are not familiar with the back story of faith-based organizations or colleges & universities, many of them were founded by the vision of someone who prayed, believed, and received their vision.
I will give you a few examples without telling their stories. I would encourage you to read the autobiography of people like George Muller (pastored and started orphanages in 1800’s England), or the Cunninghams (YWAM & The Mercy Ship), or BIOLA University, my alma mater.
The psalmist tells us about watching the captives of Zion return, “it was as if we were dreaming.” Each of the people I mentioned above, watched as their ship came in, Adonai performed a miracle.
I have experienced what they experienced; by faith and prayer, I watched Adonia perform miracles, bring God-planned appointments across my path, and build a movement. I am writing this journal on Good Friday. Yesterday, April 14th was a milestone for First Place Ministries. If you have not downloaded the Choose Life Journal app from the app store, please consider it. You will now be able to access each day’s journal through your phone, along with the most recent prior ten journals. You will also be able to click the link to the Tree of Life version to read the scheduled scripture.
I declare today that Adonai has done great things for us. He has given us His Word, His presence (with us wherever we go), and a promise to never leave us or forsake us. The awareness of these truths brings joy to my heart and lips!
Action: Today I will acknowledge the great things which Adonai has done for me.
Yield: I am surrendered to the Lordship of Yeshua.
Engage: I am walking in step with Adonai today as I ask Him to order my steps.
Relationship: I abide in Adonai according to John 15.
Prayer: Father, thank you for the great things You have done for me and through me. I thank You that I can have a forever relationship with You through Yeshua and the power of Your Spirit! Use me as an instrument of Your grace! Amen.
Memory Verse: John 14:15-17
15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper[c] so He may be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him. You know Him, because He abides with you and will be in you.
Music Video: Where Would I Be – The Belonging Co (Lyrics)
Remember, “Abide in Yeshua, today!”