Daily Light from the Bible

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"About Daily Light



For over a century, Daily Light on the Daily Path has been a favorite devotional book of those who realize the tremendous benefit of reading and praying Scripture. Originally printed in the mid-1800s, Daily Light was born out of the devout faith of Samuel Bagster, a British bookstore owner determined to share his faith with his twelve children.
The Bagsters’ daily practice of reading Scripture together, then connecting the day’s verses with other passages, inspired one of the children to compile their devotions for publication. The family discussed and prayed over the selection and arrangement of each verse until they were convinced that no further improvement could be made. After two years of prayer and consideration, the devotions were printed in two volumes for morning and evening reading." Thanks Chris Harrison and the ESV Bible Site!

Our strength is small

Proverbs 24:10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

Father we know days of adversity will come and surely we will faint in those days if we are not rooted and grounded in our relationship with you. Draw Michelle nearer to you each day; fill her heart with love, wisdom, and understanding to help her through days of adversity. Give her your strength. In the name of Jesus, Amen.

...thy strength is small

Keep your eyes on Jesus

 Matthew 14:30 – 31 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. ³¹And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

But when he saw the wind boisterous...

Even when our eyes are not on you Lord, you are ready with outstretched hand to save us. Thank you for your great love for us. There is so much to fill our eyes, often things that make us fear. Thank you for watching over Michelle and her family, may they cry out to you. May there be many others crying out to you on their behalf. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen

God’s grace is sufficient for us

2 Corinthians 12: 9 – 10 9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

O Lord, give us the desire to be reflections of your Son the Lord Jesus. On good days and bad, in sickness and health. When men and women sing our praise, when they scorn and ridicule us, cause Michelle, cause all of us who bear the name of Jesus Christ to take joy in honoring Him through our weaknesses. Hard lessons Lord but you have promised to sustain us and when we are weak to give us your strength. Thank you for being our God. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

A prayer of encouragement

1Samuel 12:16........stand and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes...

Father, each day you show us new mercies, each day you pour out blessings that we cannot ever finish counting. Today Lord, may Michelle be encouraged as she looks back over the hours just past and see the day through your eyes. All the people, the events, the quiet moments, the smiles, the handshakes, the places, the faces, the wonders, the joys, the worries and maybe even the tears. You bring nothing across our path by accident, may she learn to see your purpose and work in her life. How grateful we are O God for your presence, your great love and your mercy. May Michelle and all of us see the great things to are doing before our eyes. We praise you and offer these prayers in the name of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen