Exodus 15:2 - “The LORD is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
This verse was uttered by Moses as he marveled at how the Lord rescued his people from their captors. They'd just watched the very Red Sea that stood still for them sweep away their pursuers in an instant. I can't fully comprehend the awe Moses must have felt to see how God fulfilled His word to set His people free from slavery. Yet, I can imagine why Moses called the Lord the source of his strength, his salvation and called Him his ultimate defense.
Moses had been marching, leading the Israelites across the Red Sea's floor. He had to turn around to see what God had done to cement their victory from Pharaoh and his army. Similarly, on Tuesday, we looked back to see how God got us through the impossibilities we've faced. We too can therefore praise God and exalt Him.
Today, I call on you to do what Moses did by speaking Exodus 15:2 out loud. Align with it. Don't stop there, however. Begin praising the God who you have proclaimed is your strength, your defense, and your salvation. We do this because we have been called to praise and worship the Lord and also because according to His word, we were created to worship Him. Isaiah 43:20-21 - The wild animals honor me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland, to give drink to my people, my chosen, the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise.
We've discussed so much this year and the Lord has taken us through a variety of subjects, many of them complicated and requiring weeks to grasp. And sometimes, God wants to remind us of the simple things that He needs us to do and to understand. That simple thing is to declare who God is to you and praise Him.
I therefore pray that you will join myself and other Peppers as we honor the Lord and focus on exalting Him for His greatness.
See you at Noon EST when we'll rejoice that we serve a God who is the be all and the end all. We shall worship Him for all He is and then we shall prayerfully intercede for other people, focusing on their needs, not ours. The Lord will bless us and ensure we do not leave fellowship the way we came, IJMN, Amen.
Lord, I thank You for making me and preserving my faith.
I am Your special creation, holy and chosen.
"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy." (1 Peter 2:9-10).
Because You love me, please give me joy and help me to behave properly and treat people with love, especially in the relationships You've given me. Let me truly blossom into the character You have created me to be. Please comfort me and confirm Your answer to this prayer soon, in Jesus name I pray amen.
Phil 4:19 "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus"
Precious Father, I pray that You would provide help to R. Please help her to be patient and see Your promise fulfilled as those in Hebrews 6:12.
Heb 6:12 "Then you will ... imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
I ask this in Jesus' name because I know that You care for her Lord, and because You started this journey, that You are faithful to complete it.
"weeping may stay for the night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning." -- Psalm 30:5
Father God, I thank You for putting us through tests to humble us and refine us. Lord, please remember Your children who are enduring testing and send help to them, because You have promised that all things will work together for their good (Rom 8:28).
Because old things have passed away and all things have become new, (2 Cor 5:17) let their sorrows of yesterday be replaced with rejoicing today. Please do this soon Lord, so that their hearts are not sickened by hope deferred (Pro 13:12), and so that the people You created for Your praise can sing Your praises and not be silent. (Psa 30:12)
"Lord my God, I called to you for help,
and you healed me." -- Psalm 30:2
Lord, I praise You for creating us with a sound mind (2 Tim 1:7). So I stand in the gap for all those who need peace and mental clarity. Faithful Father, You love them very much, and You have sealed them with Your Spirit (Eph 1:13). So please uproot what You have not planted (Matthew 15:13) that causes all the noise, and instead place a sound mind and a renewed heart in them. In Jesus' mighty name I pray, amen.
God that I serve,
You are a God who loves me like no other. You correct me in love. You give me hope even in the worst of situations. You provide all my needs; a bountiful harvest.
Thank You for these things which You have done this week:
renewing my mind so I conquer negative thoughts with positive ones
my excitement about an upcoming 'testimony anniversary'
more financial provision
double provision in a single day
upcoming payments that will come earlier than planned