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Present Your Case…

One of the most powerful ways to pray is to find a promise in the Scripture and remind God what He said about you. Isaiah 62:6–7 says, in effect, “Put God in remembrance of His promises. Keep not silent. Give Him no rest till it comes to pass.”

When God hears His promises, He dispatches angels with the answers. He sets the miracle into motion. He will change things in your favor. It may not happen overnight, but just stay in faith and keep reminding God what He promised you day in and day out.

My question is, are you presenting your case to God? Have you found His promises, and are you reminding Him of them and thanking Him for them? All throughout the day, and especially when the doubts arise, kick it into gear.

Father, You said the moment I pray the tide of the battle turns. God, You said I am more than a conqueror.” “God, You said You hold victory in store for the upright. Present your case based on God’s Word, and you can not lose.

Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.…Your promise preserves my life. Psalm 119:49-50

Father, thank You that I can stir up my faith and put You in remembrance of Your promises. Thank You that when I say ‘You promised,’ something powerful happens because You watch over Your Word to perform it. I believe that You bring Your promises to fulfillment. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

Truely Never Alone…

Today, let’s explore what it means to trust God in life’s deepest waters and hottest fires as we dig into Isaiah 43:2

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Isaiah 43:2

“When you pass through the waters…” Not if, but when. In this beautiful promise, God acknowledges that we will face deep waters in this life—seasons that threaten to overwhelm us, moments when we can barely keep our heads above the waves. Yet within this honest admission comes an even greater truth: we never face these waters alone.

Perhaps you’re treading water right now—struggling with anxiety that floods your mind, carrying a burden that feels too heavy to bear, or facing a storm that seems to have no end. God’s promise isn’t that the waters won’t be deep or that the fires won’t be hot. His promise is far more precious: His presence will be your anchor. His strength, your lifeline.

You see, these waters that feel like they might drown you? They’re actually the depths where you’ll discover just how near He is. Those fires that seem too intense? They’re becoming your testimony of His faithfulness.

Today, whatever waters you’re facing, remember: the One who calmed the sea with a whisper walks beside you. And His grip on you is stronger than any current that tries to pull you under.

Heavenly Father, thank you for being right here with me through every storm. Some days, the waters feel so deep, yet what peace comes from, knowing You never leave my side. Thank You for being the kind of Father who steps into every wave beside me, making Your presence my anchor. When life feels overwhelming, help me rest in Your strength. Turn these deep waters into beautiful stories of Your faithfulness. These struggles into glimpses of Your amazing grace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Sometimes, God calms the storm, and sometimes He lets the storm rage and calms His child.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

Amen…

Amen,’ in Hebrew means ‘so be it’ or ‘yes,’ ‘I agree.’ Amen is one of the most universal words on our planet. And it’s one of the most important. For the word amen sums up everything we need to be saved, to live victoriously, and to fulfill your calling.

What is faith? Faith is to say ‘amen’ to God. It is to say ‘yes’ to God, ‘yes’ to His promises, ‘yes’ to His Word, ‘yes’ to His love; ‘yes’ to His will, ‘yes’ to His purposes, and ‘yes’ to the calling on your life. It is to say ‘I agree’ with Your Word, your will – and it will be so.

You can only be saved by giving your ‘amen’ to God. But it doesn’t stop there. You still have an ‘amen’ to give. If you want to grow, if you want to become strong in God, then strengthen your ‘amen.’

Give God a powerful ‘amen’ with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. And you will see the power of God move in your life. For with God’s great promises and your great ‘amen,’ nothing shall be impossible for you. Amen? Amen!!!

And the four living creatures said, ‘Amen!’ and the elders fell down and worshiped.  Revelation 5:14

Take one promise or word from the Word of God and give it your most powerful ‘Amen,’ with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always

Ed 🙏🏼

Our Guiding Faith…

Today, let unseen promises be the source of your strength. Draw comfort and courage from Jesus’ words in John 20:29, believing in His unseen guidance and faithfulness.

Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’
John 20:29

In a world that often demands tangible proof, Jesus’ words to Thomas stand as a powerful reminder of the true nature of faith. “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” – it’s a statement that challenges our natural inclination to rely on sight and invites us to a deeper, more resilient trust in God.

Choosing to walk by faith means surrendering our need for visible evidence. It’s exchanging the fleeting clarity of the world for the profound clarity of His character. He transforms our trembling “What ifs?” into a confident “even if.” Embracing this unseen path infuses life with a vibrant purpose that doubt can never dim.

This journey isn’t a passive acceptance of uncertainty but a bold adventure. His guidance sharpens our inner vision, revealing truths unseen by those focused merely on the physical. It invites us to see ourselves not as lost wanderers but as beloved children with a glorious destination.

This life anchored in faith is our inheritance. It’s a life where every moment, every interaction, pulses with the weight of the unseen – a testament to the God who promises blessings beyond all we can ask or imagine.

In what area of your life do you find it hardest to walk by faith, and how can you start to actively trust God more in that situation?

Father in Heaven, As I step into this new day, I cling to the promise that you are a God who works in unseen ways. Help me to walk in unwavering faith, trusting in Your goodness even when the path ahead feels uncertain. Guide me with eyes that see beyond the visible, believing in Your plans even when they are shrouded in mystery. Let my life be a testament to the joy and peace that comes from resting in your unseen promises. Help me to live out this resilient faith, a beacon of hope for those around me. Remind me that You are my guiding light, leading me to places of deeper trust and abundant blessings. I am eternally grateful for Your steadfast love. May I reflect that love in all I do. Amen.

Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

Blind Faith…

In the heat wave of 1959, the whole area experienced a power failure. People found themselves without air conditioners or lights. Those downtown found themselves without lights or elevators.

However, one of the buildings, the blackout, didn’t cause as many problems. It was the Center of the Blind. The building was filled with 200 blind employees and 70 sighted employees. When the lights went out, the sighted workers were helpless, but the blind workers had no problem at all.

So the blind workers who knew every inch of the building without sight led the helpless sighted workers down the steps and onto the street. There’s a profound truth in this.

The Scriptures tell us to live not by our eyes but by faith and not by sight. If you live by sight, you’ll end up lost, helpless, and overcome by the dark.

But, if you live by faith and not by sight, then it won’t matter how dark things around you become because your light will never be turned off. So walk by faith, and you’ll never find yourself in the dark.

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.  Ephesians 5:8

Today, make it your aim to live not by your eyes but by faith.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

True Life…

Good morning! Today, let’s embrace the beautiful paradox of surrendering to Christ to truly find life. Let’s take a closer look at Galatians 2:20.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20

For years, I thought being a Christian meant constantly striving to be “good enough.” I would wake up each day, determined to read my Bible more, pray harder, and somehow earn God’s favor. But no matter how hard I tried, I always felt like I was falling short.

Maybe you’ve found yourself in a similar cycle of striving and guilt. If so, I want to remind you that you’re not alone, and there’s a better way.

Galatians 2:20 tells us that when we put our faith in Jesus, our old, striving self is crucified with Him. We don’t have to live by our own strength anymore because Christ lives in us. This doesn’t mean we become passive, but it does mean we can rest in the truth that we are fully loved and accepted, not because of what we do, but because of what He has done.

Friend, this truth has set me free, and I know it can do the same for you. Today, let’s choose to live by faith in the Son of God, who loved us and gave Himself for us. Let’s allow His life to flow through us, transforming us from the inside out. There’s no greater joy than walking hand in hand with the One who gave it all for you.

Gracious God, In this quiet moment, I lay down my striving. Forgive me for trying to earn Your love through my own efforts, forgetting Your unconditional love. Thank You for the gift of Jesus, who bridged the gap I could never cross. Today, I choose to rest in Your grace. Fill me with Your Spirit so I may live by faith, not by my works. Transform my heart to reflect Your love and goodness to the world. I surrender my life to You, trusting that Your plans are better than I can imagine. May Your will be done in me, through me, and for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Grace is not opposed to effort. It is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action. Grace, you know, does not just have to do with forgiveness of sins alone.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

Living Waters…

Rivers are important in God. In the days of the Kingdom, rivers of living water will flow from the House of the Lord in Jerusalem. Rivers represent God’s Spirit; always giving and flowing.

One of the first signs of the faith was that of the fish. But for many believers, a more accurate sign would be the beaver. Many believers act more like beavers than fish.

We dam up the flowing of God’s Spirit in our hearts and lives with unforgiveness, bitterness, compromise, fear, and doubt. We dam up our lives with walls against others.

When you build them, you dam up your life to missing the blessings God would have you know. As long as you live with dams, your life can’t flow in the blessings of God’s Spirit. So if you want to live with the blessing of God’s Spirit flowing freely in your life, break open that dam.

Break open that dam of unforgiveness, bitterness, compromise, gloom, fear, and that wall against that person. Then let the river of God’s blessing flow into your life because you’re a child of blessing and not a beaver.

I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 11:19

Today, tear down that dam that has hindered the blessing in your life or heart, and let the Spirit flow!

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

Walk By Faith…

Today, let’s explore what it means to truly walk by faith and not by sight, trusting in God’s guidance every step of the way.

For we walk by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7

Life’s journey rarely unfolds as we expect. We often find ourselves at a crossroads, facing uncharted territories and detours we didn’t plan. Our human instinct craves clarity and control, but it’s in these moments of uncertainty that 2 Corinthians 5:7 speaks a profound truth: “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”

Walking by faith isn’t about denying our fears or ignoring the challenges we face. It’s about looking fear in the eye and choosing trust anyway. It’s about believing that God’s plan is perfect, even when our circumstances seem to be anything but.

Faith calls us to surrender our need for control and to lean into the unknowable yet trustworthy heart of God. When we release our grip, we open ourselves to experiences and revelations that would otherwise remain hidden.

So today, if you’re feeling lost or uncertain, take a deep breath and step out in faith. Trust that the God who called you will also equip you and guide you through the twists and turns. Your faith walk may not be predictable, but with God as your compass, it will always lead you to a purposeful destination filled with unexpected blessings

What’s one step of faith God is calling you to take today?

How can you cultivate a heart of trust, even when the path ahead is unclear?

Father, sometimes, I feel so lost and unsure. Life doesn’t always go as I plan, and the road ahead seems foggy. But I remember Your promise – that I don’t have to walk by sight, but by faith in You.
Today, I choose to trust You. Help me to let go of my need to control everything and lean into Your loving arms. I know You have a plan for my life, even when I can’t see it yet. Please give me the courage to take the next step, even into the unknown. Be my compass, Lord, and guide me. With You by my side, I can overcome any obstacle and discover the blessings You have in store. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

The Alter and The Glory…

Do you want to see the miracles, the presence, the fullness, and the glory of God in your life? Three thousand years ago, the Temple of God was dedicated by King Solomon.

The priests offered up thousands of sacrifices, and the glory of God descended on the temple so thick and so heavy that the priests couldn’t stand to minister. First, they offered their offerings, and then the glory fell. Sacrifice and glory go together.

It happened in the Hebrew Scriptures and in the New Testament as well. The death of Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice. What came after? The resurrection, the glory of God – First the sacrifice, then the glory.

So, if you want the glory of God to overflow in your life, you must first have the sacrifice. If you want God’s glory in your life, lay your life on the altar and give it to Him.

Live your life for the Lord, and your life will be a glorious one. Follow Him with all your heart, and the glory of God will come down. For where there is sacrifice, the glory is sure to follow.

When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.  2 Chronicles 7:1

What is the Lord calling you to sacrifice or offer up today? Do it. And move in the glory.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼

Simply Love…

Today, let’s discover afresh how God’s greatest truth comes wrapped in beautiful simplicity.

They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.’
Acts 16:31

It started with an earthquake. A jailer’s world literally crumbling around him. In that moment of desperation, he discovered what we all eventually find – our own strength will never be enough. “What must I do to be saved?” His question pierced the darkness.

For centuries, religion had made salvation complicated. Endless rules. Constant striving. Never quite measuring up. But that night, in a prison of all places, heaven’s answer rang with breathtaking simplicity: “Believe in the Lord Jesus.”

Not “get better first” or “prove yourself worthy.” Not “try harder” or “do more.” Just believe. Trust. Receive. In that moment, a prison became a sanctuary, and a jailer discovered what countless hearts have found since – when we stop trying to save ourselves, we find the One who already has.

That same invitation lights up every dark place today: believe in Jesus. Let grace do what all our striving never could.

Dear Lord, Sometimes, I complicate what You’ve made so simple. Thank You that You don’t require perfection—just faith. When doubts creep in or I’m tempted to rely on my own efforts, remind me that Your grace is sufficient. Help me rest in the beautiful simplicity of believing in You. Thank You for saving me, just as I am. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Your life as a Christian should make nonbelievers question their disbelief in God.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼