K-LOVE's Verse of the Day for Aug 19, 2023

Building on a Firm Foundation

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I love this verse because David expresses a confidence in God. He uses words like I know, I will, I will not. There's so much confidence in the character of God.

The first thing he says is this: I know the Lord is always with me, and this is just a beautiful promise that we have as believers that God is Emmanuel, God with us. It's really the promise of the Gospel that no matter what we go through, we have a God that's present in our pain. In times where we doubt the goodness of God, He's with us.

He says, I know the Lord is always with me. Then he says, I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me. You know, the ESV says, I have set the Lord always before me. I love that the Lord is always before David. In other words, the Lord is first in his life.

Making God First

My prayer is that when people look at my life, they can say, based on how you spend your money, your time, your energy, how you treat your wife and your kids, I can tell that the Lord is first in your life. That's my prayer, that when people look at the way that I order my life, the way I prioritize my life, that God is first.

Here's what happens when we have the right priorities in our lives, when God is before us: we're going to have a firm foundation. He says, I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me. Our foundation will not be shaken when the Lord goes before us.

Now, not everybody can say that. If the Lord doesn't go before me and I'm trusting in my efforts, my money, or my career, then I don't have a firm foundation and I can't make the statement that says, I will not be shaken. But the reason David makes this statement, I will not be shaken, is because God is first in his life.

Guard Your Time With God

We've all seen foundations just crushed. We wonder, how did this person drift from the faith? I thought they had a firm foundation. I want to encourage you to build on the Word of God. The primary way that we build a firm foundation is we let the Word of God lead us. We get in a good Gospel-centered church. We surround ourselves with believers that will speak truth into our lives. The way we build a firm foundation is by developing a prayer life.

In fact, one of the things that I love to do is I set an appointment with God every day. Just like I make appointments to get coffee with my buddies or whoever, I make an appointment with God. I'm very careful to guard that appointment. If somebody calls me and they say, hey, what are you doing at 4 p.m.? I'm like, I got an appointment. And I do, because I have an appointment with God, and I'm very careful to guard that time.

Why? Because that's how I build a firm foundation. If God is first in my life, I'm going to spend time with Him. I'm going to value His Word. I'm going to value the church. Why? Because I want to build on a firm foundation, and I want to say, like David, I will not be shaken.

David says, I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me.

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“Anyone who listens to My teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.

Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping Him with holy fear and awe.

Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to Him, both now and forever! Amen.

Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.

Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.

Oh, how generous and gracious our Lord was! He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus.

So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for Him and how you have shown your love to Him by caring for other believers, as you still do.

For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.

We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.

Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.

So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up.

God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.

Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom He gives.

I will proclaim Your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise You among Your assembled people.

Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.

A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.

All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.

For where two or three gather together as My followers, I am there among them.”

Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And you have placed your faith and hope in God because He raised Christ from the dead and gave Him great glory.

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.

And because you belong to Him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.

My child, listen and be wise: Keep your heart on the right course.

And this is the way to have eternal life—to know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the One You sent to earth.

Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.

Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

I have hidden Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.

He called you to salvation when we told you the Good News; now you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The LORD is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in Him.

So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that He has promised.

O God, we give glory to You all day long and constantly praise Your name.

Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow Me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

“I—yes, I alone—will blot out your sins for My own sake and will never think of them again.

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.

Each time He said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.

God showed how much He loved us by sending His one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through Him.

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.

You can make many plans, but the LORD's purpose will prevail.

Then Jesus said, “Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest."

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

For Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The LORD always keeps His promises; He is gracious in all He does.

So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

The LORD Himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”

Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the LORD will be joyful.

For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

You are my strength; I wait for You to rescue me, for You, O God, are my fortress.

Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.

So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.

Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through Me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures.

But from there you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for Him with all your heart and soul, you will find Him.

“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today."

Always be joyful. Never stop praying.

For the glory of Your name, O LORD, preserve my life. Because of Your faithfulness, bring me out of this distress.

Finally, I confessed all my sins to You and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the LORD.” And You forgave me! All my guilt is gone.

For everything comes from Him and exists by His power and is intended for His glory. All glory to Him forever! Amen.

O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for Your help.

Come, let us tell of the LORD’s greatness; let us exalt His name together.

“But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence.

This Good News tells us how God makes us right in His sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”

Honor the LORD for the glory of His name. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Let me hear of Your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting You. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to You.

Yes, the LORD has done amazing things for us! What joy!

You love Him even though you have never seen Him. Though you do not see Him now, you trust Him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.

Sing to the LORD, for He has done wonderful things. Make known His praise around the world.

God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

May all my thoughts be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.

As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in Your commands.

Listen to my instruction and be wise. Don’t ignore it.