Author: Carol Willhoit

I am a mother of 2 and grandmother of 4. I love my Jesus and wish to share Him with anyone who would listen. My family and my LORD are the joys of my heart!

Hosea 6:6

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I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know Me more than I want burnt offerings.
Hosea 6:6
Good Morning Yahweh,
What a wonderful God You are. You watch over me at night, and wake me with the morning light. You provide everything I need, so much more that what I deserve. Help me always to lean into Your Spirit and rely totally on You. Help me please, to see You in all I do today.
Abba, You want me to really know You. More than anything, that is Your heart’s desire.
The word ‘know’ has really spoken to me this morning. I ‘know’ a lot. But I think it’s more that what I think. When I’ve looked it up, it says this:
1. be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.
synonyms: have knowledge of, be informed of, be apprised of;
be absolutely certain or sure about something.
2. have developed a relationship with (someone) through meeting and spending time with them; be familiar or friendly with, be acquainted with, have met, be familiar with.
I was amazed to realize it’s a verb. That means action. I need to take action in order to know You more. I need to be in Your Word to know what it means. I need to be in prayer so You can explain Your mysteries to me.
Help me today, Father, to start this adventure of coming to know You more. Give me the strength and courage to not give up. Thank You for not giving up on me.
I love You, Father.
Amen

1 Thessalonians 2:4

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For we speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
Good Morning My Love,
Thank You so very much for my night’s rest. You always know just how much sleep I need to be of service for You each day. Even when I don’t think it’s much, You always come through.
Your Word this morning made me stop and think. You have approved me to be a messenger for You! Even thought I don’t consider myself worthy, You have given me consideration, examined my heart, and approved me as Your Voice! It boggles my mind!
It is Your pleasure for me to tell people about the Good News of Your Son. How much He loves us, how He died for us, and most important, how He lives for us!
But, I confess, LORD, that I don’t always want to do the speaking, and many times I don’t. Please forgive me, I am so faithless to Your faithfulness.
Help me to remember today, Father, that my most important purpose in this life is to please You. I want You to smile upon me and that my life will give You the glory! I love You, LORD!
Amen

Numbers 11:1

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Soon the people began to complain about their hardship, and the Lord heard everything they said. Then the Lord’s anger blazed against them, and He sent a fire to rage among them, and He destroyed some of the people in the outskirts of the camp.
Numbers 11:1
Good Morning My LORD,
You are so awesome to love me as You do. You are so wonderful to never give up on me, Your encouragement is my lifeline and I live for You!
Father, there are so many times I complain about what I have to do and what I’m going through. Life seems unfair at times, things don’t work out the way I feel they should and I whine. I get so focused on me, I forget about You.
Please forgive me, my Love. I don’t want to act that way. I want to take joy in my circumstances. I want to have peace to live my life, knowing that it’s for Your glory, not my comfort.
Please help me to realize that when I complain about things that are beyond my control, I’m really complaining about You. I making a statement that I don’t think You know what is best or know just how much I can deal with. How horribly arrogant of me and again, I seek Your forgiveness.
Father, as the day unfolds, remind me often that You are God and I am not. You, who created me and formed my spirit, knows what is good and perfect for me. Help me please to see beyond myself and to see Your plan. Please give me Your strength and courage to carry me through the day.
And when I head to bed, remind me to thank You for taking the best of care of me this day. I do love You so.
Amen

Nehemiah 9:6

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You alone are the Lord. You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of heaven worship You.
Nehemiah 9:6
Morning My Creator!
How wonderful to sit with you this morning, to watch the world awake, to see the beautiful sunrise and to just be with You. I am blessed and honored and humbled that You would desire to be here with me.
I know, Father, that You alone are God. There is no other like You. You are so caring and kind, yet You call me to be Holy like You. Sometimes I need discipline to get back on track or stay on track with You. Although I don’t like discipline, I praise You for loving me so much and seeing the need for it, that You provide for all I need to grow in You.
When I think on Your creation, Father, I can’t even begin to know Your greatness. I see only a small part of this world, I see only the beauty of my small living space, but when my minds eye takes a trip, my breath is taken away. I thank You for pictures and space telescopes that help me see just a bit more of Your creation. The immensity of the Universe is amazing and we know so little about it.
You not only created all of this, You sustain it from moment to moment. Your power is beyond anything man could ever understand. All You ask from us is to know You are God.
I want to sing Your praises today, Father. I want to shine Your love into this world and glorify You. Most of all I want to know You more today than I did yesterday. I love You so very much!
Amen

1 Timothy 1:17

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All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; He alone is God. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17
Good Morning Yahweh,
You are the Great I AM, the Mighty One, the Creator of the Universe and all it holds. I bow before You with all that I am and give my life to You.
In all I do, I want the honor and glory to be given to You. You are forever and always, You will never die, You will never forsake me, You alone are God.
You are the unseen One, but for those who You call to be Your child, we can know You, really know You. We see dimly now, but there will be the day that I will see You as clearly as You see me now.
You are my Shelter, Refuge and eternal King, and I love You!
Amen

Mark 1:35

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Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. Mark 1:35

Good Morning My LORD,

How blessed I am to be with You right now. I needed to get up early today and You helped me to get out of bed. I needed to get my walk in early and You blessed me with the birds singing. The air was cool yet my heart was warm as I thought of You!

This is shaping up to be a very busy day, Jesus. You know the demands of the day and the demands I place upon myself. That is why being with You right now, before the day begins, is so important to me.  For now I can sit and enjoy being with You. I can have the confidence that You will be with me as I go about my day.

While I’m with You, I know my thirst and hunger will be taken care of as You teach me Your Word. Help me as my day unfolds to remember that You are with me and I have the honor of glorifying You. I love You so much my Jesus!

Amen.

1 Timothy 1:17

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All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; He alone is God. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17
Good Morning Yahweh,
You are the Great I AM, the Mighty One, the Creator of the Universe and all it holds. I bow before You with all that I am and give my life to You.
In all I do, I want the honor and glory to be given to You. You are forever and always, You will never die, You will never forsake me, You alone are God.
You are the unseen One, but for those who You call to be Your child, we can know You, really know You. We see dimly now, but there will be the day that I will see You as clearly as You see me now.
You are my Shelter, Refuge and eternal King, and I love You!
Amen

Joshua 22:5

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But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions that Moses gave to you. Love the Lord your God, walk in all His ways, obey His commands, hold firmly to Him, and serve Him with all your heart and all your soul.”
Joshua 22:5
Good Morning My LORD,
It’s a beautiful morning to be here with You. The freshness of the day is a sweet smell and I just want to sit and enjoy Your company.
Father, I want to much to please You. I want to walk in Your ways, to obey Your commands, but I’m weak and faithless. I fail You so often through the day. I get so frustrated with myself. Please forgive me.
When I fall, please help me up and give me the courage to start all over again. Please give me Your strength to turn away from my sin and walk in Your footsteps. I love You so much, my Father, You are the source of my life and I will cling to You today.
As I go about my duties of the day, help me to remember I am serving You and by loving those you bring into my life. Help me to show them Your compassion. I want to glorify You!
Amen.

1 Corinthians 1:9

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God will do this, for He is faithful to do what He says, and He has invited you into partnership with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:9
Good Morning Father,
Oh my goodness! You are so amazingly wonderful, my heart wants to explode with joy this morning. My first thought this morning was of You. I was encouraged to get out of a warm bed and come to You in our private place and know Your presence. You have opened my eyes in Your Word and I am awed with the out pouring of Your love on me.
I love You Father!
Your faithfulness to me is unexplainable. I am so underserving of it, yet, I am so grateful You haven’t given up on me. You are constantly calling me to come, holding out Your arms so I can snuggle in. How could I not come?
Yet, this morning I’m reminded again that You have invited me to be a partner with Your Son! I’m not just a hired servant, I’m His partner! You have asked me to do my life with the Messiah! How could I not accept this invitation?
But there are many times through the day, LORD, that I do reject You. I don’t want You to see where I’m going, my actions towards someone else, or even what I am thinking. Please forgive, show me where I need to take You, so I will be a good and faithful partner. I want others to know of this partnership I have with You!
Amen.

2 Corinthians 3:13-17

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We are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so the people of Israel would not see the glory, even though it was destined to fade away. But the people’s minds were hardened, and to this day whenever the old covenant is being read, the same veil covers their minds so they cannot understand the truth. And this veil can be removed only by believing in Christ. Yes, even today when they read Moses’ writings, their hearts are covered with that veil, and they do not understand. But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
2 Corinthians 3:13-17
Good Morning Yahweh,
I love to be in Your Word each day. You are bringing it to life in a way that only You can. You are giving me more understanding each day and I take such joy in just being with You.
I love the story of Moses and his face radiating after he had been with You. You had changed him and it was visible. But, the people were afraid because they themselves had not encountered You. They just didn’t understand.
It’s still the same way today. People just can’t understand Your Word because they have never claimed Your Son as the Christ. They have the veil on and can’t see Your Word clearly. How sad.
You have called me to be Your shining light in my part of this world. You have taken away the veil that can confuse me and poured Your Spirit into my life. You have called me to love others as You have loved me.
I can’t do this alone, I need You, Spirit. For it is You that will shine, You give me the understanding I have, and the love, to love the unloved.
I want to live my life for You, my LORD, in every area of my life!
Amen