Good Morning Preparing, Trusting, Worshipers of God! Why this word from God to pronounce over us today? Well, first of all we are children of God because of our faith in Jesus and we know He has custom plans for each of us and us as His Body. We are preparing our hearts to trust, obey, follow and worship. Everything we do for God and His lory is an act of worship. (Cleaning the church to praying for His Kingdom to come and will to be done, from trusting him and stepping out in faith to do what he has for you today. May we grow in trust as we prepare to follow and offer ourselves and all we do as an act of worship today and always! Amen!

I have to get out to shovel and clean off our cars as we prepare to go visit the grand babies shortly. So, remember you are very loved and washed white as snow. God loves you beyond measure and has great plans for you today and always. Step into those as you still yourself, worship, listen and follow today. I'm praying for you. Check out the couple of devos below as you sit at His feet and then engage in prayer and submission with the Harvest blogs. God really does love and you matter. Today is the day of the Lord's favor! Seek and follow Him into it today! Amen! Worship!

Sarah Young

 

Upper Room: With God's Blessings

Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor. - Nehemiah 1:11 (NIV)

A friend of mine recently went through a devastating divorce. Listening to her heartbreak, I felt sad and helpless. I was hundreds of miles away from her. What could I do? How could I help? I was overwhelmed and intimidated by the complexity of her need.

Nehemiah also faced a daunting task. When he heard that the wall of Jerusalem was broken down and its gates destroyed by fire, he knew he needed to do something. He felt hopeless at first, but Nehemiah went on to lead and complete the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s wall. Nehemiah’s situation shows us that with God’s blessing the impossible becomes possible. God gave Nehemiah courage and guided him.

All of us experience daunting tasks that seem too big to conquer alone. It is normal to feel overwhelmed and unsure. But we are not alone; God is with us. In times of need, we can trust that God will give us the strength to endure. God equips us for what God has called us to do.

Today's Prayer

Dear God, help us to turn to you when we are faced with what feels impossible, trusting that you will give us strength. Amen.

The Word for You Today:

 

I to We Devo:

 

Harvest blogs:

January 11 - The Holy Spirit Empowers To Witness But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance that what we said was true. And you know of our concern for you from the way we lived when we were with you (1 Thessalonians 1:5). The Holy Spirit is at work to get the Good News to people far from God. He is empowering believers to witness and then illuminating the truth of the message of Christ when we are faithful to share. The great news for the believer is that this isn’t something we have to work up, but we must simply cooperate with the Spirit already at work within us. This should give us confidence to open our mouths and proclaim the news of Christ because the Spirit is not just at work in us, but He is working in others and desires to give understanding to those who hear the message of Christ. Holy Spirit, please teach me and empower me to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ effectively and powerfully. Put people in my path who desperately need You and give me the boldness I lack so that I can speak Your word with confidence! --Adapted with permission from The Summit Church (thesummitchurch.org) we are inviting you into 21 days of prayer and fasting at the beginning of this new year! Each day will focus on a different biblical attribute of the Holy Spirit. The founding pastor of Summit Church is Bill Elliff, who is now the pastor Emeritus and serves on the Executive Leadership Team of OneCry (onecry.com). You can find one of Bill’s books,  Simply Prayer at prayershop.org. Prayer Points Praise God for keeping his covenant promises to you. Give thanks that you have always been able to count on him in all circumstances. Confess any doubt you have had concerning God and his promises. Commit yourself to trusting the Lord and taking him at his word. Ask for his peace which transcends understanding to guard your heart and your mind in Jesus Christ. Pray that those who instruct within the church may be able to correctly handle the Word of truth (2 Tim. 2:15).    Prayer Pointer “Embark upon no enterprise you cannot submit to the test of prayer.” —Anonymous Prayer Points taken from Patterns for Prayer by Alvin VanderGriend. This book is available at prayershop.org. Use the code CONPSP3 at checkout to receive an additional 10% discount. Connection (Devotions for Everyday Life) © 2025 is a free devotional published daily by OneCry Prayer. Find more resources at www.onecry.com