2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “EVERY SCRIPTURE (not some but ALL) is INSPIRED by God AND is useful for teaching, for reproof (exposing sin to bring correction), and for training in righteousness, THAT the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.”

What a day to be alive; difficulties, distractions, time constraints, and demands are ever-present.   The world is growing crazier by the hour.  Yet, God is still God and is incredibly long-suffering!  His love never diminishes, nor does mine.

As I read, prayed, and mused on the Word of God today, I was drawn to two realities.   The world is going to hell in a handbasket, and God is long-suffering.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 motivated me again.  The reality and the declaration of the Bible that Every Scripture (not some but ALL) is Inspired by God is incredible.   We add to that the declaration that it is useful for teaching, reproof (exposing sin to bring correction), and training in righteousness to bring us to maturity and equip us, which is doubly powerful.

Get this in your spirit – “The Word of God reveals the character and heart of God.”

Job 23:23-24 – “If a man have an angel to whom one would listen once in a thousand times, the angel would show him the way of uprightness 24 AND be gracious to him and say, deliver this man lest he go down to corruption; he has found salvation…”

God’s presence is permeating the air today!   His plans are unfolding in brilliance as we embrace His presence and allow His heart and ours to become entwined.

Job 23:23-24 exploded in my heart.    If one in a thousand warnings is heeded, God’s graciousness extends mercy.  That is long-suffering!  That is God!

Psalm 121:3b – “God IS my keeper; He will Never forget or ignore me…”

Psalm 124:1-2 asks, “What if God had not been there for us?”   It would have been a total disaster and destruction, but He Was and Is…

Psalm 125:1 reminds us that we are Unshakable in any shaking “if” we trust God!    We are as Steadfast as God Himself because He is in us, and we are totally dependent upon Him.  That is the deposit of God in us, our foundation, our hope.

Psalm 127:2 should be read, memorized, meditated upon, and the focus of every day.  “It is really senseless to work so hard from early morning till late at night, toiling to make a living for fear of not having enough.  GOD can provide for His lovers even while they sleep.”   That is not an invitation to laziness nor encouragement to abandon ambition, but reveals the benefit and peace of trusting God, not our ability.

Psalm 130:3-4 reveals God’s incredible mercy, grace, and love.  “LORD, if You measured us and marked us with our sins, who would ever have their prayers answered?  4 BUT Your forgiving love is what makes You so wonderful.  No wonder You are loved and worshipped.”

God’s incomparable love, incredible mercy, and patience are astounding.  We deserve none of it, but He gives it anyway!  Therefore, search the Word, let it reveal the heart of God, correct, instruct, and inspire you.  Treasure the Promises!   Be transformed by His grace and become one well-equipped to manifest Him.

God is our victory.   God is ever-present, and He invites us to enter in and become!  Seize the victory, and in your victory, lead others to freedom!  

Have a fantastic day and remember that victory is ours in Jesus!