S – Proverbs 14:26-27 – “Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a refuge for their children. Fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.”

I Stand In Awe of You

O – Those who fear the Lord:

1. Are secure
2. Are a refuge for their children
3. Are in a life-giving fountain
4. Are escaping the snares of death

A – I want to live today in the fear (reverence and awe) of God.

P – Lord, You are Holy!  Increase my fear of You.

Are you secure? 

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S – John 2:16 – “And He (Jesus) told those who sold the pigeons, ‘Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.'”

My Father’s House…

O – Jesus commands those who sold the pigeons to not make His Father’s house a house of “trade” or “money-changing” (v. 15). We know from Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17 and Luke 19:46, that Jesus also quoted Isaiah 56:7, “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples,” when driving out money-changers from the temple.

A – Today is the National Day of prayer.  I will spend most of my time in a church at the Catalyst Conference.  I want to use my time to pray for all nations.

P – Lord, I pray for all nations.  Bring salvation.  Restore the hearts of Your people to You.  Push the church around the world to take away trade and bring in prayer.

On the national day of prayer, will you stop to pray for all nations right now?

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S – Psalms 90:14 “Satisfy us each morning with Your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.”

O – David is praying for a spiritual filling from God every morning.  The result will be joyful praise that will last a lifetime.  Piper writes: God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.”

A – I want to make sure I am connecting with God in a real way each morning.  Today, I want to focus on letting the unfailing love He has shown me come out in joyful songs.

P – Lord, satisfy us (me, my family, those in my community) each morning with Your unfailing love.

Have you experienced soul satisfaction today?  Find a time to be exposed to God’s unfailing love.

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S – Psalms 89:7 – “The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.”

Flying into the Rocky Mountains of Idaho to raft the Snake river.

O – Even the angels are in “awe of God!”  He is “far more awesome” than everything else in HEAVEN.  A few verses prior (v.5) we read: “All heaven will praise your great wonders, Lord; myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness.”  In our Joshua reading (22:16) we read: “How could you turn away from the Lord and build an altar for yourselves in rebellion against him?”

A – Worship is my response to God for Who He is and what He has done.  I want to look for his glory today and respond with praise.

P – Lord, show me your glory!

Are you in awe of God?  If not, you are not seeing Who He is.

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S – Joshua 14:12 – Caleb speaking: “So give me the hill country that the Lord promised me. You will remember that as scouts we found the descendants of Anak living there in great, walled towns. But if the Lord is with me, I will drive them out of the land, just as the Lord said.”

O – 45 years after spying out the land, Caleb’s heart is still courageous.  Notice where his courage comes from: 1. “the Lord promised me.”  2. “if the Lord is with me, I will drive them (The descendants of Anak – great warriors) out… just as the Lord said.”  Courage is a function of faith.

A – I want to take the land that God has promised me today with great courage.  If God has promised and He is with me, I cannot fail.

P – Lord, increase my faith.  I want to be a man of courage like Caleb.

How can you live like Caleb today?

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S – Psalms 84:2 “I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God.”

Since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. – Romans 1:20

O – David is longing to be with God.  He is declaring that he will shout joyfully to the living God with his whole being – body and soul.  God has been teaching me about worship over the last three weeks.  Real worship happens from the inside out.

A – Today, I will (claiming the truth that David did) shout joyfully to the living God with my body and soul.  I will focus on Him (soul) and speak of Him (body).

P – Lord, I long to worship You.  As I spend time with You, help me to respond to You with worship from the inside out.

How can you worship God with your whole being right now?

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S – Proverbs 12:25 “Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.”

Proverbs 12:25 – Cheering People Up

O – Worry brings down.  Encouragement lifts up.

A – 1. I want to be conscious of what I am allowing myself to worry about.  I need to cast all of my cares on Him.  2. I want to look for opportunities to cheer others up today through encouraging words.

P – Lord, thank You for giving me an exciting task today.  Help me to be an encourager today.

Are you weighing people down or cheering people up?

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S – Deuteronomy 32:39 “Look now; I myself am He! There is no other god but Me! I am the one who kills and gives life; I am the one who wounds and heals; no one can be rescued from My powerful hand!”

Romans 1:20 – God’s invisible qualities are clearly seen in creation.

O – God invites us to look at Him.  When we see Him, we will worship Him.  Worship is my response to God for Who He is (God… powerful) and what He has done (kills and gives life, wounds and heals).

A – I want to “look now” at God.  I want to stop myself throughout the day and intentionally look for Him.

P – Lord, show me Your glory.  There is no other god but You!

Have you seen the glory of God?  Are you looking for Him?

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S – Luke 10:39-40 “Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what He taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing.

O – The story continues: “She came to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to You that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.’ But the Lord said to her, ‘My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.’”

A – I default towards Martha’s personality.  I must make time today to sit at the feet of Jesus.  I must prevent myself from being “worried and upset over all these details.”  He is the only thing worth being concerned about.

P – Lord, help me keep the main thing (You) the main thing in my life.

What is distracting you today?  Have you made time to sit at Jesus’ feet?

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S – Luke 8:54-55 “Then Jesus took her by the hand and said in a loud voice, ‘My child, get up!’ And at that moment her life returned, and she immediately stood up! Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.”

On Sunday, the tomb was empty.

O – At that moment… immediately: Jesus has the power to resurrect (literally “her spirit returned”) in an instant.

A – As we celebrate Easter tomorrow, I want to remember that God is able do more than heal.  He can resurrect the dead.

P – Lord, resurrect the dead spiritually as we remember how you resurrected from the dead physically.  Increase my faith in your power.

Do you believe in resurrection – physically and spiritually?

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