Scripture: “This is the day that the Lord has made we will rejoice and be glad in it” Psalm 118:24 KJV Psalm 118 declares that everyday is made by the Lord. With that truth comes our choice in how we want to live each day. We can rejoice in the fact that God has made each day new and it’s a brand new start for us to make our day great. Rejoicing in the day and bringing joy into our day is acknowledging God’s sovergnty even when our days don’t go exactly as we had planned. We will have those days full of frustration, disappointment and exhaustion. It will seem…

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV Reflection Courage is very often misunderstood, we picture bold words, fearless actions or unshakeable confidence. bibical courage begins much quieter than that. It begins with trust. Real courage isn’t bravery it’s simply trust. You choose to trust God even when you aren’t ready to. When your life seems unclear trust is really hard. You could be struggling with a decision you don’t want to make right now, or even feel that you can’t make the decision at this…

Scripture ” The joy of the Lord is your strength.” nehemiah 9:10 (MEV) Reflection When we think about joy we think about all the good things going on in our lives. We think about the new job, the good report cards our kids bring home, we think about the beautiful house we live in and the great church we found to worship at. Lets talk about biblical joy. It doesn’t depend on what is going on in our lives. Joy begins with God himself. In this passage of scripture Ezra was reading the law to the people of Israel. This part of Nehemiah covers the history of the rebuilding of…