Jeremiah 29

Jeremiah 29:11 is one of my favorite verses because, in my darkest times, it is the lamp to my feet and my anchor—the hope that keeps us moving toward a better future. However, reading the whole chapter and meditating on the Word brings us closer to the knowledge of God, His thoughts about us, and His hopes for us as fathers and mothers for our children. 

Romans 10: 8-10

“The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the Word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the LORD Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.

The sun faithfully rises every morning, and birds sing their praises to the King of Glory at the break of day because You have ordained these; even the babes praise Your Name.  LORD, fill our hearts with Your Perfect Love and a new song. Direct our steps in the Way, Truth, and Life, and lead us away from the temptations of the flesh, world, and the devil. YAH, clear our hearts of any negative influences in the darkened Parts of our minds, setting them free from captivity and cleansing them from the shame that kept them in exile with Your Precious Blood, and let Faith arise with morning; Your mercies are new every morning; let us rejoice in it. Let the little children in our hearts come to You, O LORD.  Let Your Spirit proclaim to them that our salvation came through the finished work of Your Son, our LORD, and SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, and give them the boldness to speak in the presence of our enemy. In the Mighty Name of Jesus, I bind the cowardly lion within and loosen the Lion of Judah in us; for greater is He who dwells in us, than he who dwells in the world; praise be to the King of Kings.