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Be Still…

Goodmorning,

Today, let’s dive into a timeless promise that has fortified countless believers through trials and tribulations.

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.
Exodus 14:14

Life’s struggles can be daunting, sometimes making us feel like we’re backed up against an impenetrable wall with no way out. The Israelites felt the same when they were trapped between Pharaoh’s army and the Red Sea. But God told them to be still; He was fighting for them. This story isn’t just an historical event; it’s a spiritual blueprint. The same God who parted the Red Sea is fighting your battles today.

“Being still” isn’t about inactivity but about spiritual posture. It’s relinquishing control, letting go of our urge to fix things, and giving God room to move mightily on our behalf. When we do that, we create a spiritual environment where miracles can happen. Being still is actually a courageous act of faith, making space for God to show up and show off His power.

What areas in your life do you need to surrender control and truly be still allowing God to move?

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart overflowing with gratitude. Even in my weariness, I know that You are my strength. Even when the way forward feels uncertain, I know that You are my guide. Help me quiet the doubts and fears that try to steal my peace. Replace my striving with a deep trust in Your perfect plan. Let me find rest in the knowledge that You are fighting for me, working all things for good, even when I cannot see it. Fill me with Your joy that transcends my circumstances and a hope that anchors me through every storm. May I walk boldly today, knowing that Your love surrounds me, Your power works within me, and Your victory is assured. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Peace is not the absence of trouble but the presence of Christ.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

The Sunrise Commandment…

Jesus said,’Love your enemies’, a seemingly impossible command. How do you love someone who’s against you or the one you’re against? But if your enemy dies, if your enemy doesn’t exist anymore, then it’s no problem.

When somebody dies, it’s customary to give them a funeral. At the funeral, you honor them with an official goodbye, a eulogy. Eulogy means to speak well of someone. That’s why no matter how rotten somebody is, or was, most eulogy speakers speak well of them.

Jesus commands us to bless our enemies. The command behind the English word bless is the Greek word eulogeo, from which we get the word eulogy. The key is to deliver your enemies eulogy.

When you bless your enemy, you’re delivering their eulogy because when you bless them, they die. You no longer have an enemy to hate or be afraid of. The enemy is gone, and a human being in God’s image remains, whom you must now love, forgive, and minister to. Bless your enemy because it’s as simple as delivering their eulogy.

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult; but, on the contrary, a blessing, because to this you were called, that you might inherit a blessing.  1 Peter 3:9

Deliver your enemies’ eulogy by speaking a blessing over their life today.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

Pull Back The Curtain…

As you open your eyes to a new day, take a deep breath and feel the promises of God surrounding you. There’s something incredibly comforting and exciting about knowing that God has great plans for you—plans so extraordinary that you can’t even begin to comprehend them.

What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived — the things God has prepared for those who love him.
1 Corinthians 2:9

This verse pulls back the curtain on the extraordinary depth of God’s love for us. It tells us that the most wonderful, most beautiful, and most unimaginable blessings are what God has in store for us. These are not just idle promises but divine assurances from the Creator who knows us intimately and loves us unconditionally.

In our daily lives, it’s easy to get caught up in the immediate, the tangible, and the seen. Yet, 1 Corinthians 2:9 invites us to lift our eyes higher, to stretch our imagination further, and to trust in the unseen. God’s plans for us are beyond anything we can perceive with our senses or conceive in our minds. This isn’t just about the blessings in the afterlife but also about the ways He moves in our lives here and now.

Let this verse be a reminder to trust in God’s goodness and His timing. When we bring our hopes and prayers before Him, let’s do so with the faith that He is working things out in ways we can’t even begin to fathom. This isn’t a call to passive waiting but an invitation to active faith — believing in God’s promises, following His lead, and living in a way that reflects our love for Him.

Dear Lord, thank You for the boundless wonders You’ve promised, as revealed in Your word. Today, I ask for a heart wide open to the myriad ways You work in my life, ready to embrace both the seen and the unseen blessings. Fortify my faith, Lord, so I might fully trust in Your perfect plans, even those beyond my comprehension. Instill in me a deeper love for You, fueled by the awe of Your limitless grace and mercy. May my spirit be attuned to Your presence, eager to witness the extraordinary unfold in the ordinary moments of my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always

Ed 🙏🏼

The Terror Of The Nativity…

In the 30s, Boris Karloff dressed up as Frankenstein and it was reported that women literally fainted in fear. In the 60s was a movie called Psycho that caused women to pass out in the theater.

What does this have to do with the Nativity? Back in Bethlehem, when the angels appeared, the shepherds were terrified. It wasn’t because they were of a sensitive nature. The shepherds were rough men of the outdoors. They were confronted with supernatural beings.

It was terrifying. The account records a very real reaction. If that’s their reaction to angels of God, how much more to God? God is awesome! In Hebrew, the word for awe is pachad. It also means fear.

We need to have a holy sense of the awesomeness of God, the sense of awe that caused Isaiah to cry out, “Woe is me” – the awe that causes strong men to fall on their faces and caused the first believers to become mighty men and women of God and change the world.

Draw near to God, and get into His awesomeness. Those who truly know Him are those who will walk in His holy awe.

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.  Proverbs 3:7

Draw near to God’s presence today, and get into His awesomeness.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

Press On…

Good morning,

Today, let’s embrace the beautiful journey of growing in faith.

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
Philippians 3:12

Isn’t it comforting to know that even the great apostle Paul didn’t feel he had “arrived” in his faith journey? In this verse, he reminds us that following Christ is a lifelong adventure of growth and discovery.

Think of it like learning to play an instrument or mastering a sport. We don’t expect perfection from day one, do we? Instead, we celebrate each small improvement, each new skill learned. Our walk with God is similar – it’s about progress, not perfection.

Paul’s words encourage us to “press on.” This isn’t a burdensome command, but an invitation to keep exploring the depths of God’s love. Every day offers a fresh opportunity to know Christ more, to let His love shape us.

Remember, we’re not alone in this journey. Christ has already taken hold of us. We’re simply responding to His incredible love, reaching back to the One who first reached out to us.

So today, whatever challenges you face, whatever doubts you may have, take heart. You’re exactly where you need to be – in the grip of God’s grace, growing day by day. Keep pressing on, dear friend. The best is yet to come!

Loving Father, thank You for Your patience as I grow. I’m grateful that You see me not as I am, but as I’m becoming in You. Help me to press on with joy, even when I feel I’m falling short. Remind me that You’ve already taken hold of me and that my journey is a response to Your amazing love. Give me the courage to keep moving forward, celebrating every step of progress. May I grow closer to You each day, embracing the purpose for which You’ve called me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

God loves you just the way you are, but He refuses to leave you that way. He wants you to be just like Jesus.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

Bursting The Bubble…

Have you ever seen a snow globe nativity scene? You shake it up and the snow comes down on Joseph, Mary, and the shepherds. The only problem is that there was no snow in Bethlehem – not on Joseph and Mary and not the shepherds.

For a real nativity scene, you’d have to fill up the bubble with desert dirt and make a dust storm. That’s a lot closer to the truth. It is human nature to make things look nice, the way we imagine they should be. It’s a fantasy, and there’s no blessing in fantasies.

You can’t get blessed with something that’s not real. If you have a fantasy of what life is supposed to be like, you’ll be miserable. The real Bethlehem was gritty, dirty, and down to earth, but had the presence and redemption of God. Blessings come in real life, not in fantasies.

Don’t live your life in fantasies or romantic illusions of what life should be like. Live here and now with God. Love your life because God is here and now in real life. To live a real life with God here and now is a thousand times better than any fantasy.

I hate double-minded people, but I love your law. Psalm 119:113

Today, live your life head-on, in reality, with the reality of God’s power.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

An Abundant Life…

Good morning,

Today, let’s unwrap the gift of abundant life that Jesus offers us.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
John 10:10

Ever feel like life is a constant battle against forces that seek to steal your joy and leave you feeling empty? We all face challenges – setbacks, disappointments, and fears that threaten to dim our spirits. But Jesus, our Good Shepherd, offers a different path.

In John 10:10, Jesus contrasts His purpose with that of the ‘thief,’ who represents everything that seeks to diminish us. While the thief whispers lies of scarcity, lack, and fear, Jesus promises a life that is full to overflowing.

This abundant life isn’t about material wealth or a trouble-free existence. It’s about approaching each day with meaning, facing difficulties with hope, and finding joy in both sunshine and rain. It’s a life where even the darkest valleys can be transformed by God’s love and grace.

Today, we have a choice: to settle for the thief’s empty promises or to embrace the abundant life Jesus offers. It’s a life rich in purpose, overflowing with love, joy, and peace – a life that spills over, touching everything around you.

Choose Jesus. Choose abundance. Experience the life He died to give you.

Dear Heavenly Father, sometimes, life feels like a constant battle, with so much trying to steal my joy. Help me to turn away from the thief’s lies and embrace the abundant life You offer. Fill my heart with Your love, peace, and joy, even when things get tough. Guide me with purpose, and let Your grace transform my challenges. Thank You for being my Good Shepherd, always leading me to a life full of hope and meaning. Today, I choose to follow You and experience the full life You died to give me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

God is not a celestial prison warden jangling the keys on a bunch of lifers—he’s a shepherd seeking sheep, a woman searching for coins, a father waiting for his son.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

Song Speak…

Zimmer is one of the biblical words for song. Ephesians 5:19 says, “Speak to one another in Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord.”

Think about that. How do you speak in songs? You have to learn to talk in ‘song speak’, to speak in such a beautiful way that it could be a song. When you speak, there’s no real melody, harmony, orchestra, accompaniment, or musical instrument. Yet, you’re to speak in a song.

To speak in song means your words make up for the fact that there’s no music and become themselves a song so beautiful it needs no accompaniment.

Ask yourself, if somebody took a transcript of your daily talk, could they write a godly song from it? Would it go to music? Talk of anger, fear, blame, pride, conceit, and emptiness doesn’t make godly music.

What kind of talk does? Talk of love, faith, peace, hope, praise, thanksgiving, encouragement, mercy, God, and Scripture. Stop merely speaking and start learning how to speak a new language today, the language of song speak.

Then my tongue shall tell of your righteousness and of your praise all the day long.  Psalm 35:28

Today, practice thinking and talking in “song speak.”

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

A Gentle Whisper…

Good morning,

After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.
1 Kings 19:12

Ever feel like you’re in the middle of a storm, with the winds of worry howling and the ground shaking beneath your feet? Maybe you’ve prayed for a clear sign, for God to boom His guidance from the heavens. But sometimes, amidst the chaos, His voice comes in a gentler form.

Elijah, the prophet on the run, experienced this firsthand. After a mighty wind, a shaking earth, and a raging fire, God wasn’t found in the spectacle. Instead, He came in the quietest of whispers.

In our own lives, filled with notifications, schedules, and constant noise, we too can miss God’s still, small voice. We expect a shout, but He often speaks in the gentle rustling of leaves or the peaceful lull of our hearts.

So today, let’s intentionally quiet ourselves. Turn off the distractions, take a deep breath, and simply listen. God might be speaking words of love, guidance, or simply reassurance that He is there, right in the midst of the storm.

Don’t miss His voice because you’re expecting thunder and lightning. Sometimes, the most profound truths are found in the quietest whispers.

When was the last time you truly listened for God’s whisper?

How can you create quiet moments to hear God’s voice?

Dear Heavenly Father, In the storms of life, when worry and fear try to drown out Your voice, help me to remember Your faithfulness. Help me to remember that Your presence isn’t always found in the loud and spectacular, but often in the quiet whisper. Give me the courage to turn down the noise of this world, to quiet my heart, and to simply listen for Your gentle guidance. In the stillness, may I hear Your words of love, peace, and reassurance, knowing that You are with me always. Thank You for speaking to me in the quiet moments, just as You did with Elijah. In Jesus’ name, Amen,

Today, let’s turn down the volume on life’s noise and tune in to the whispers of God.

God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

The Ultimate Verse…

Henry Moorehouse began to preach when he was a young man and died at the age of 40. Every time he preached, he gave out as his text John 3:16, and he never ran out of things to say. As believers, we’re prone to seek the newest teaching, movement, or revival.

We get impatient if we hear the same thing over again. We’ve all heard John 3:16 so many times that when we hear it, we stop hearing it. We feel that we’ve grown beyond such a basic thing. But God’s Word doesn’t say to grow beyond the knowledge of salvation.

It says grow in the knowledge of salvation. You’ll never know anything better, higher, or deeper than God’s love for you that’s declared in this verse. The love of God is the one thing that can make things complete in your life.

Get away today from all the things that have complicated your life, your walk, your faith, and your relationship with God. Get back to simplicity of the simple verse that’s as life changing today as it was the day it first changed your life.

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.  Luke 3:6

Get away from all the things that have complicated your life today and meditate on John 3:16.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always

Ed 🙏🏼