The Father and I are one.”
John 10:30

Good Morning My Jesus,
You are the goodness of my life and I do enjoy these mornings when I take some time to be with You. Just being with You gives me hope for the future and strength for the day. You are my LORD and I want to proclaim You to anyone who will listen!

My human mind, Jesus, just can’t fully understand this scripture. I know we have termed Your presence as the Trinity, that seems to be the only way we can even partly understand. The question always arises that when You were here on earth, who was tending the Universe? Even though I know in my heart, You and the Father are one, along with the Spirit, my mind tries to configure You with individual bodies. Please forgive me for limiting my understanding of You.

I am so glad I don’t have to totally understand how You work, my duty is to believe. And I do believe and know and claim that my Father, my Jesus and the Spirit are all one!
Amen

O Zion, messenger of good news, shout from the mountaintops! Shout it louder, O Jerusalem. Shout, and do not be afraid. Tell the towns of Judah,“Your God is coming!” Yes, the Sovereign Lord is coming in power. He will rule with a powerful arm. See, He brings His reward with Him as He comes. He will feed His flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in His arms, holding them close to His heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.
Isaiah 40:9-11

Good Morning Jesus,
You have come! I can just imagine how the prophets of Isaiah wanted everyone to realize that You were coming. How they must have looked forward to Your arrival.

Yet, it was many years before You did come. And how many years was it before I saw You coming to me? I praise You Jesus for pursuing and loving me. I thank You for opening my eyes to Your coming.

As the days move forward, I want to celebrate the day of Your birth with spiritual eyes, Jesus. I want to anticipate the days and see what You will bring. 

I am so appreciative that I live on this side of the cross, Jesus. To know Your love and hope gives my life a purpose. I look forward to this day, to prepare for Your coming once more into my life. 

How I love that You carry me close to Your heart, so I can hear the steady beat of life!
Amen

Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:7

Good Morning Jesus,
This month, as I celebrate Your birth, I want to glorify You in absolutely everything I do.

From the moment I wake in the morning through all my daily activities, to the moment I lay my head down to rest, I want to proclaim You as my LORD and Savior. Thank You for the knowledge that You are the King of Kings and LORD of Lords.

I just love this scripture today, Jesus. Whenever I read it I’m reminded of standing on an ocean beach and wiggling my toes deep into the sand. It just feels good and I know if I had the strength I could wiggle them to bedrock. When I got there I would be able to go no farther, that would be my foundation.

It’s like that with You, I can wiggle my thoughts deep into Your Words, they can pour over me and most of the time will feel good. I know there are times the Words are sharp and uncomfortable, but at the bottom is the bedrock, You. My foundation in this life can only be built on You and You will stand forever. All in this world will someday be gone, but You will remain! What peace and comfort that brings me.

I thank You so very much for this understanding of Your Word. You have blessed me with Your knowledge and I wish today to spend some extra time reading and studying with You. I want Your Word to surround me, as the sand surrounds my toes in the sand!

I love You!
Amen

“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”
Psalm 46:10

Good Morning My Sweet LORD,
Your presence in my life is becoming so special and important. I am so thankful that You have called me to be Your child and that these moments have become a lifeline for me. I love You so much!

Jesus, it’s been crazy these past few weeks. I wanted so much to slow down and make Christmas a really special time for You, not only for my family and friends.

You know I haven’t been successful with my plan. I’ve been cramming activities into time when the time hasn’t been available. I’ve spent evenings trying to catch up with household needs instead of just being with You. I don’t feel I’ve made it a special time and my family and friends have suffered also.

Even though there are only a few days left before we celebrate Your birth, LORD, I can start this morning to honor You. I want to call on You today to make wise choices. Remind me please, to pause through the day and tell You, I love You. Open my eyes that I may see Your glory in those around me. Hold me close, Jesus, I need to hear Your heart beat and know You are close.

Before the rush of the day begins, Jesus, I will sit here and just know that You are my God.
Amen

“Don’t be so naive and self-confident. You’re not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it’s useless. Cultivate God-confidence.”
1 Corinthians 10:12 MSG

Good Morning Jesus!
We’re well into the holidays now and I am enjoying Your presence more than I ever have before. I know You are walking with me and guiding my feet. I know You are the light in my heart and I praise You for being my LORD.

Jesus, as the days go on, please help me. I don’t want to place myself in the way of temptation. I know You are asking me to not eat as much this year, spend less and not be going every where. I’m really trying to follow Your choices, LORD, but it’s really hard right now. Everyone wants to shower me with sweets. My shopping list is getting longer instead of shorter. The demands on my time are getting more persistent. I need You to help me!

Here I thought I was being confident in You but I realize it’s only been confidence in myself. Your Word this morning reminded me I am not above temptation and I can’t face it alone.

Today, when temptations of the holidays come, help me to look to You. You are so much greater and stronger than what I can face in this world. Help me to remember that and to build on my God-confidence!
Love You LORD!
Amen

Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim His greatness. Let the whole world know what He has done.
1 Chronicles 16:8

Good Morning Father,
How sweet it is to be with You before the day gets crazy. How wonderful You are to take time to be with me. Every morning I am so astounded that I can have time with You. I love You!

You have done so much in my life, LORD, I want to tell everyone I meet today. 

I was so lost before You claimed me as Your child. I had no direction for my life, no hope for the future.

Then You came to me and my heart soars to think of that day. You have washed me with Your blood, cleansed me of my sins and drawn me to Your heart. It’s so hard for me to understand Your love, the extent You went to, for a sinner like me.

Give me courage and the right words to proclaim Your greatness today, Father. I do want everyone to know just how wonderful and great You are!
Amen

God has given each of you a gift from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.
1 Peter 4:10

Good Morning Jesus!
I am getting so excited for Christmas morning. It’s always so fun to open gifts, even if they are the ones I’ve given myself. To think that You will be right there beside me will make the morning even more special!

As I’ve been getting ready for Christmas, buying gifts, wrapping them and thinking about the person they are going to, You have reminded me that You have given me a gift also. My most precious gift from You is Your love and the knowledge that You are God and died for me. My gift of Your presence is priceless and I will praise You forever.

Your Word this morning reminds me that You have given me another gift, maybe more than one, that I may share with others. Have I even opened that gift, LORD? Have I taken the time to even understand that You have gifted me with something so special, only I can use it as You desire?

I know it can be a struggle to find my spiritual gift, it can be an adventure, it can take more than just this Christmas morning to see the full potential of my gift. Help me this day, Jesus, to sit with You, maybe I even need to start by asking for a clear vision of my gift, to be patient in the discovery, to have joy in the understanding.

As I take this adventure with You my, Jesus, I want to give You a gift this morning. I want to gift You my life, to live for You and to love with Your glory!
Amen

Teach me your decrees, O Lord; I will keep them to the end. Give me understanding and I will obey Your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart.
Psalm 119:33-34

Good Morning My LORD,
It’s good to be with You again today. I so enjoy how You greet me and encourage me to spend some time with You.

It seems like the time is getting to be an issue, LORD. I didn’t want to be so locked into the tight time schedule this season, but I haven’t been able to slow down. I need You so much at this time of the year. I need to remember that You came to show me how to live. You came to be my Savior. You came to love me and ask that I have a personal relationship with You.

It’s my heart’s desire, Father, to learn how I should live for You. Teach me Your ways, I want to keep them, even if I feel I always slip in living them.

Please give me understanding this morning, while I read Your Word. Please give me a golden nugget to think on today and cherish in my heart.

I want You to be pleased with my life, I want to glorify You today!
I love You, Father!
Amen

He counts the stars and calls them all by name. How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!
Psalm 147:4 & 5

Good Morning Jesus!
Thank You for the morning light and greeting me with Your presence. Even before I get out of bed I’m looking forward to being with You. My time with You is so refreshing and wonderful!

Your Word reminds me this morning about all the stars I can see when I’m out at night. There are so many, it’s beautiful and amazing to realize that You have named them all! To understand that You care so much about Your creation humbles my heart, yet makes my soul dance. I am part of Your creation! You care about me and You have called me to be Your child. How grateful I am to be able to sit here this morning and talk with You. I love You so very much!

When I come up with situations today that I just can’t understand, remind me that You know what’s best and that’s all that is important. I want to lean into Your presence through the whole day. I want to hear You call me to Your side. I cherish You, my Jesus, You are the love of my life!
Amen

Make them holy by Your truth; teach them Your word, which is truth.
John 17:17

Good Morning My Love!
How wonderful to see the sunrise with You this morning. I love to watch the mountain tops as they come to life, as the sun rays kiss them. You are so extremely gentle as You wake Your creation. The passionate love You have for all Your creation, makes me drop to my knees and worship You.

Jesus, I want to know Your truth, I want to discover what Your thoughts are, not what I’ve been told down through the centuries. Help me to understand Your Word with new insights that only You can give. I don’t want to read anything into Your scripture, but I also don’t want to miss what You are saying to me. Help me to slow down this morning as I read and catch all Your truth.

Help me today to know and practice one of the truths in Your Word, the truth that You want to me love everyone, with genuine love, Your love.
Amen