Isaiah 10-11, 2 Corinthians 12:11-21, Psalms 56:1-13, Proverbs 23:6-8

What God said to me – David said, “When I am afraid, I will put My trust in You.  In God whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid.”  Notice the progression – David was afraid and he knew he shouldn’t be afraid because he knew Me and knew I had a plan I was working out in his life, so he paused and regrouped.  He determined to trust Me in spite of the circumstances, in spite of his fear because he knew My word and trusted My plan.  When you are afraid – when things are not going as you planned or hoped – follow David’s example.  Stop and regroup.  Reflect on My word.  Reflect on who “I AM” and begin to praise My word and My promises and you will begin to trust that “I AM” with you and working out My plan for you, for your good and for My glory.

Isaiah 8-9, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Psalms 55:1-23, Proverbs 23:4-5

What God said to me – It is not uncommon to hear an athlete giving glory to Me when they win a big game or someone thanking Jesus when they receive some great award or accolade.  What is rare to is to hear it when they lose or when someone else is honored even though in every circumstance “I AM” still in control and carrying out My plan.  My apostle, Paul, suffered much in serving Me.  He was beaten, he was imprisoned, he was shipwrecked, and he had physical infirmities but he learned in every circumstance that My grace was sufficient in whatever situation he found himself.  Like Job, he learned to praise Me, and honor Me, and remain faithful to Me, not just in spite of his circumstances, but because of his circumstances.  When you are My child, I use everything you encounter, whether good or bad, to sanctify you and to transform you into My image so you are pleasing to Me.  Stay close so you can experience My all sufficient grace in whatever you are going through – “I AM” with you always.

Isaiah 6-7. 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, Psalms 54:1-7, Proverbs 23:1-3

What God said to me – Have you ever thought about what it was like for Isaiah to see Me on My throne high and lifted up?  He saw the seraphim surrounding Me – he saw My glory filling the temple – very few people have ever seen or experienced such an awesome sight.  Now look at Isaiah’s response – he said, “woe is me because I am a man of unclean lips”.  This man of God – My prophet who lived for Me and who spoke for Me recognized his abject sinfulness and the sinfulness of his people when he saw My holiness.  When I cleansed him and took away his iniquity and forgave his sins, his first words were, “here am I, send me”.  I told him judgment was coming and the people, for the most part, would refuse to hear or obey, but he went anyway because he had seen My holiness and he knew My salvation and forgiveness and there were a few who might come.  You are facing a similar situation in the world today.  I have saved you and forgiven you – judgment is coming – are you willing to go even though there are only a few people who will respond?  Will you, like Isaiah, say, “here am I send me”?