Is Your Light Shining?

May28

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
John 8:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.8.12.NASB1995

Jesus, THE Light of Life, gives His followers the Light of life. He has the authority to do so because He is the way, the truth, and the life.¹  Through Jesus we come to the Father.

So what do we do with this light?

Jesus says:
Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.16.NASB1995
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
Matthew 5:14-15 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.14-15.NASB1995

Is the light of Jesus shining through you? Are others seeing the living Light in you?

🌹Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
Daniel 12:3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/dan.12.3.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

¹John 14:6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.14.6.NASB1995

I AM Doing Something

May27

How long, O Lord, will I call for help, And You will not hear? I cry out to You, “Violence!” Yet You do not save.
Habakkuk 1:2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/hab.1.2.NASB1995

This verse can bring to mind the condition of the world we live in today. Wars. Shootings. Robberies. Violence everywhere.(Recommended reading: Psalm 55:1-2)

Why do You make me see iniquity, And cause me to look on wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence are before me; Strife exists and contention arises. Therefore the law is ignored (ineffectual; lit. numbed) And justice is never upheld (never goes forth). For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes out perverted.
Habakkuk 1:3-4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/hab.1.3-4.NASB1995
(Recommended reading: Psalm 55:9-11 and Isaiah 59:12-24, Isaiah 1:21-23)

We could be like Habakkuk, praying for God’s intervention. And yet the world doesn’t seem to be getting better, but worse. Where is our hope?

Our hope is in God alone.

🌹“Look among the nations! Observe! Be astonished! Wonder! Because I am doing something in your days— You would not believe if you were told.
Habakkuk 1:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/hab.1.5.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Perfect Peace

May26

The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, For in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock.
Isaiah 26:3-4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.26.3-4.NASB1995

When we are aware that God is Sovereign, supreme in authority and independent of outside authority, over all His Creation; we can trust that God will guide the steadfast mind of a believer, trusting in His power, to bring peace to our soul. He is the everlasting Rock!

🌹You will give us peace, Lord, because everything we have done was by your power.
Isaiah 26:12 CEV
https://bible.com/bible/392/isa.26.12.CEV

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Obey, Trust, Rely

May25

“Pay attention to Me, O My people, And give ear to Me, O My nation; For a law will go forth from Me, And I will set My justice for a light of the peoples.
Isaiah 51:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.51.4.NASB1995

My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone forth, And My arms will judge the peoples; The coastlands will wait for Me, And for My arm they will wait expectantly.
Isaiah 51:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.51.5.NASB1995

Who is among you that fears the Lord, That obeys the voice of His servant, That walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.
Isaiah 50:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.50.10.NASB1995

🌹Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.12.2.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Worthy of Praise

May22

Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord.
Psalms 113:1 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.113.1.NASB1995

God is so very good, loving, kind, and so much more to His servants. Serving God is a blessing that draws the heart closer to the Lord of the universe, the Lord of all.

🌹From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of the Lord is to be praised.
Psalms 113:3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.113.3.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Praying For You

May21

God, I pray asking You to bless and keep the one reading this now. I pray, Lord, that You will shine Your face upon this precious soul, be gracious to them, and that You will be their peace as You show them favor.
Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; Be our shepherd also, and carry us forever, Lord God, I pray. Keep us as the apple of Your eye and hide us in the shadow of Your wings.
¹Numbers 6:24-26 NASB1995/²Psalms 28:9 NASB1995/³Psalms 17:8 NASB1995

🌹The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.
Psalms 121:7-8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.121.7-8.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

You Are The God!

May20

“O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, who is enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
Isaiah 37:16 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.37.16.NASB1995

You alone are the Lord. You have made the heavens, The heaven of heavens with all their host, The earth and all that is on it, The seas and all that is in them. You give life to all of them And the heavenly host bows down before You.
Nehemiah 9:6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/neh.9.6.NASB1995

The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!
Psalms 99:1 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.99.1.NASB1995

🙏 Lord God – the King of kings and the Lord of lords – I pray for the kingdoms of this world. I ask Your will to be done for Your purpose and glory. Prepare us, Your people, for Your return. I pray that we will turn our eyes and hearts to Your will in spreading the gospel; to reconciliation of those who have wandered, to return to You; and for Your softening of the hard-hearted so they may receive new life. In humbled adoration I pray, Lord God. Amen.

🌹. . .“O Lord, the God of Israel, who are enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
2 Kings 19:15 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/2ki.19.15.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

My Hero

May19

“I AM Holy” 
For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. . .
Leviticus 11:44 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/lev.11.44.NASB1995

“I AM Eternal God”
Don’t you know? Haven’t you heard? The Lord is the eternal God, Creator of the earth. He never gets weary or tired; his wisdom cannot be measured.
Isaiah 40:28 CEV
https://bible.com/bible/392/isa.40.28.CEV

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ti.1.17.NASB1995

“I AM Righteous”
. . . By His knowledge the Righteous One (Jesus), My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities.
Isaiah 53:11b NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.53.11.NASB1995

“I AM Omnipresent” (Always Present)
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me.
Psalms 139:7-10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.139.7-10.NASB1995

Who is your hero?

Holy
Eternal
Righteous
Omnipresent

🌹God is my hero!

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Unconditional Love

May18

Let all that you do be done in love.
1 Corinthians 16:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.16.14.NASB1995

ALL that we do?

In love for God?!

Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
Colossians 3:17 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/col.3.17.NASB1995

Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.10.31.NASB1995

All that we do?

Toward Others?!

“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.7.12.NASB1995

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.
Luke 6:32, 35 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.6.32-35.NASB1995

Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Romans 13:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.13.10.NASB1995

Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Romans 13:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.13.8.NASB1995

For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Galatians 5:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.14.NASB1995

🌹Let all that you do be done in love.
1 Corinthians 16:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.16.14.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon 
https://indasharonjesus.org

Worthy of Praise

May15

. . . Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place.
Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him; Worship the Lord in holy array.
1 Chronicles 16:25-29 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ch.16.25-29.NASB1995

🌹Through Him (Jesus)then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give(confess) thanks to His name.
Hebrews 13:15 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/heb.13.15.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org