God is with us when we are awake. God is with us when we are asleep. King David said in Psalm 139 there is no place he can go to get away from the presence of the Lord. In today’s psalm, King David says that when we cry to the Lord in the morning, He hears our prayers.

Think about it for a second. God watches over us when we are sleeping, and He is right there, ready to hear our prayers the moment we wake up! I am amazed how our Heavenly Father is so attentive to our needs. As Jesus told us in Matthew 6:8, our Heavenly Father knows what we need before we ask.

So when you open your eyes tomorrow morning, remember this promise: God is waiting to hear from you. His heart longs for us to fellowship with Him morning, noon, and night. He never leaves us, and He listens for our voice when we rise in the morning.

Prayer:

Father, I thank You for Your listening ear in the morning, as You listen to me like I am the only person in the universe. I don’t know how You are so in tune with what I want that You know what I need before I ask for it. Help me to feel Your presence when I rise in the morning and Your desire for me to bring my petitions to You. Help me cry to You when I first open my eyes each new day.

I pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

King David in Psalm 12 speaks of the wickedness of his generation and how the ungodly of the day abused the poor. David declares that even though ungodliness and pain surrounded him, the Lord would be faithful to watch over all His loved ones, despite this seemingly depressing situation.

The point of today’s promise is that the Lord has promised to watch over us and guard us forever  .  .  .  even in the midst of an ungodly generation.

We’re called to be in the world but not of the world; we all know this truth. My prayer today is that we each feel safe in our Father's hands, as He promises to guard us forever, even in difficult circumstances.
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Prayer:

Father, thank You for watching over me day and night as I live under the shelter of Your wing. You are my strong fortress, and I feel safe and secure knowing you promise to keep me safe forever. Help me to rest in this promise today so that I won’t be distracted by the things in life that try to put fear in me.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Moses spoke these words to the Israelites when he told them he would not go with them into the promised land. I cannot imagine how the nation of Israel felt when its trusted leader for 40 years told them that his time of leadership was over. They must have been frightened because Moses told them not to be afraid.

Moses went on to repeat this word of encouragement to his trusted assistant Joshua face-to-face in verses 7-8. Joshua needed to lay hold of this promise from God too, for he was about to become their new leader and champion in their conquest of the promised land. At this time when these words were spoken, Israel was about to confront literal giants in Canaan, so they needed to be sure God had promised to be with them wherever they went.

It is unlikely any of us will come across real giants in our day-to-day lives, but all of us, in one shape or another, do face giants of discouragement, fear, and despair. I pray that this promise of God, given to Israel thousands of years ago, would bring comfort and strength to each one of us today.

We don't need to be afraid. God is with us and He will never leave us. Let this truth be deeply rooted in our hearts, so we have the strength needed when facing our giants. God will not leave us!

Prayer:

Thank you, Father, for the courage. You have made me know that You will never fail me and that You are with me wherever I go. Thank You that in Christ I have nothing to fear, no matter what giants I meet today, for Your constant presence will sustain me, and Your perfect love will cast out all fear from my heart.

I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

Yesterday in our promise we spoke about the kingdom principle of weakness. Today we are looking at the kingdom principle of strength in our promise. In reality, they are one and the same. Philippians 4:13 boldly states that the Apostle Paul can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens him.

Paul could declare that nothing is impossible because he had found the secret: his strength was made perfect in his weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:1-10) If we rely on our strength, we can only do what our personal strength enables us to do. When we know our power is in being without self-effort, we will know there are no boundaries, no barriers, and no limitations, for Jesus knows no boundaries, barriers, or limitations.

Whatever life throws at us, we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us. (Romans 8:37) With a childlike humility and awareness that our strength lies in Christ, we will believe we can live an impossible life.

May each one of us see the awesome power and strength that is available to us through Jesus who gives us His power and strength to help us to overcome in all situations.

Prayer:

Father, I thank you for the very strength of Jesus that you have given me through your indwelling Holy Spirit. Don’t let me rely on my own understanding as I go through life. Help me to trust you with all my heart so you can give me all the strength I need in every situation.

I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen. ​