TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“…I will walk within my house with a perfect heart”
(Psalm 101:2, NKJ)
TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
This time of year, people often take time to reflect and set goals for the New Year. But have you ever set “perfection” as a goal on your list?
Now, that may seem a little strange or unobtainable to many, but really, in God’s eyes perfection isn’t about performance. In fact, it isn’t about behavior at all. What God is looking for is a heart that is perfect toward Him. Scripture says that man looks on the outside, but God looks at the heart. That means that He is more pleased with someone who has a heart toward Him who may mess up than He is with someone doing all the right things for all the wrong reasons.
The condition of your heart is extremely important to God. When you have a right heart, you are humble before Him. You seek His ways. You get up each day with a desire to please Him. You submit every area of your life to Him, and you are willing to make adjustments and receive correction so you can grow and come up higher.
As you prepare for the coming year, make knowing Him your number one priority. Yield yourself to Him and let Him shape your character. Serve Him with all your might and let your heart be perfect toward Him!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, thank You for all of Your blessings in my life. I declare today that You are good and thank You for Your mercy. I set my heart and mind on You and ask that You have Your way in me. Help me to love You perfectly and keep me close to You in Jesus’ name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
Thank you for your guidance and love in 2011. I prospered because you allowed it, my family was healthy because you allowed it, my family remained united because you allowed it. Glory be to you because in 2012 your presence and love will be my guide and light. Heavenly father bless my country Zambia and give wisdom to our leaders to lead the country selflessly so that they put the country first. In Jesus’ name I pary with thanks giving in my heart. Amen
Thank you my Lord for sustaining our lives to this day of 2012. Guide us in our every day living. Give us wisdom and let our hearts purified with your Holy Spirit. I make this prayer thru Christ’s name with many thanks in my heart, AMEN.
Amen
i give praise unto the lord for sustaining us as a family to see 2012, we have gone thru hardships not because the lord had forgitten about us but because he was sharping us and strengthening us for 2012, the number 11 in the bible talks of confusion and the number 12 talks about my breakthroughs, this shall be a year of our establishment and greater exploits, psalms81 vs 10 says if you open your mouth wide i will feel you with my goodness , this 2012 let the lord take charge over your life yeild unto him and you wil see his goodness