Topic: Psalm 103:1-2 [John Hagee Devotional 25 February 2020]

Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.

Heartbreak will define us…if we allow it. Heartbreak will come to stay…if we let it set up camp.

David chose the better way in I Samuel 30:6. After his city was burned, its families carried into captivity, and his men threatened to stone him, David “strengthened himself in the Lord.”

The decision that we make determines a tragic or triumphant outcome. Sometimes, the most powerful motivational speeches are the ones that we speak to ourselves in our own mirrors.

The Bible encourages us to examine ourselves (I Corinthians 11:28) – to honestly consider our spiritual, emotional, physical, and relational health. David rose to his best when he should have been at his worst. We can do the same.

We can look in the mirror and say to ourselves: “Self, we might be surrounded by bitterness, but bitterness will not get inside of us. We will stay hopeful. We may be pressed, but we are not crushed; we may be persecuted, but we are not abandoned; we may be struck down, but we are not destroyed (II Corinthians 4:8-9). We will not give in to anger or anxiety. We will not whine; we will shine. As long as we have breath, we will praise the Lord.”

Blessing:

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Receive the joy of the Lord, the hope, and the profound peace of God. Be strengthened by the power of His might in your life today.

Today’s Bible Reading:

Old Testament

Leviticus 16:28-18:30

New Testament

Mark 7:24-8:9

Psalms & Proverbs

Psalm 41:1-13

Proverbs 10:15-16