Debbie Taylor Williams
COMING KING
“To Him (Jesus Christ) who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood—and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.”
Revelation 1:5-7
Did you know that just as Christ’s first coming to earth was prophesied, so is His second? And, just as God fulfilled Christ’s first coming, so He will fulfill His second. Jesus is going to come to earth again. However, He will not come as a baby. Rather, He will arrive through the heavens and every eye will see Jesus, the COMING KING!
LORD JESUS, COMING KING, I worship and praise You!
CHOSEN ONE
“’Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations.’”
Isaiah 42:1
Do you remember as a child what it felt like to be chosen to be on a team? It meant you were good. It meant you were special. The best were chosen first. Out of all of creation, Jesus is God’s Chosen. We need look no further. He is the One in whom God’s soul delights. Jesus is the One in whom our soul delights. He is the One who will bring forth justice to the nations. Now that’s a reason to praise!
LORD JESUS, GOD’S CHOSEN ONE, I worship, praise, and delight in You!
CLOSE TO THE BROKENHEARTED
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Psalm 34:18
Is your heart breaking today because someone has died? Is your spirit crushed because your spouse has withdrawn their love or left you for another person? Is your heart breaking because of something you’ve done and you can’t go back and make it right? Is your spirit crushed because of your child? God wants you to know that He sees your sorrows. You are not alone or without hope. He is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
JESUS, Thank You for being NEAR to me when my HEART IS BREAKING. I worship and adore You!
CHOICE and PRECIOUS
“And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God.”
1 Peter 2:4
For a big, burly fisherman, the apostle Peter’s choice of words to describe Jesus are significant. It is as if Peter is trying to convey to us the high value of our Lord. He’s not to be discounted, tossed aside, or ignored. He is Choice and Precious.
LORD JESUS, You are CHOICE and PRECIOUS in the sight of God and in my sight. I worship and adore You!
CHAMPION
“It will become a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to the Lord because of oppressors, and He will send them a Savior and a Champion, and He will deliver them.”
Isaiah 19:20
Have you ever given your best effort at something, but lost? Have you ever won a competition and been named the champion? Even the most humble of people want to win. We want to be on the winning team. Good news is in store for all who love and follow Christ. He is the Champion of the World! He’s the winner. He’s the One who will drive home the winning points. You’re on the right side! It’s coming. It’s going to happen. And you will be part of the victory celebration!
LORD, You are the CHAMPION over all! I praise You!
CARING LORD
“casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.”
1 Peter 5:7
What do you do with worry? How do respond when you get a bad diagnosis? To whom do you turn in the middle of the night when you are afraid, sad, or alone? It’s normal to feel anxious, despair, and worry. But what Jesus wants us to know is that He’s with us. And, He cares for us. Just like you might cast a fishing line into the water, cast your anxiety on Jesus. He will be with you through your days and nights, one moment at a time.
LORD, thank You for being a CARING LORD on whom I can cast my anxiety!
CAPTAIN of the LORD’S HOSTS
“‘I indeed come now as captain of the host of the Lord.’ And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and bowed down, and said to him, ‘What has my lord to say to his servant?’ The captain of the Lord’s host said to Joshua, ‘Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.’ And Joshua did so.”
Joshua 5:14-15
You have a big task. You don’t know how to proceed, nor what lies ahead of you. But you’re in charge. You pray. You look up and see a man standing in front of you with a sword drawn in his hand. You ask, “Are you for us or against us?” The response? “I’m the CAPTAIN of the LORD’S HOST.” Your eyes are opened to the pre- incarnate Christ standing before you. You fall on your face and bow down. Friends, God is on our side when we are fighting His battles in His name. Are you fighting for your marriage? He’s on your side. Are you prayerfully fighting for your children? God’s on your side. Are you fighting for His Word and truth to go forward? The Captain of the Lord’s Host is on your side.
LORD, I Praise You and thank You for being the CAPTAIN OF THE LORD’S HOST!
BRANCH of the LORD
“‘Behold, the days are coming,’ declares the Lord, When I shall raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land.’”
Jeremiah 23:5
Have you ever looked at a plant that appeared to be dead and then found there was a new green shoot? It wasn’t dead! It was alive. Many say that God is dead. But He isn’t. One day, all will acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ, the Branch of the Lord!
I praise You, Lord Jesus Christ, BRANCH of the LORD!
BOUNTIFUL GOD
“They will come and shout for joy on the height of Zion,
And they will be radiant over the bounty of the Lord—Over the grain and the new wine and the oil,
And over the young of the flock and the herd; And their life will be like a watered garden,
And they will never languish again.”
Jeremiah 31:12
Do you ever feel dry? How about worn out? Does “lifeless” sometimes describe you? Or, do you long for the day when you’re not barely squeaking by financially? If you are a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, you are in for a day when you are shouting for joy; when you are absolutely radiant. Shouting for joy over what? Radiant about what? The bounty of the Lord. He’s going to open the floodgate and you’ll be the recipient of His great bounty!
Heavenly Father, we can hardly wait for the day when we see You face to face; when we are radiant and shouting for joy. Come quickly, BOUNTIFUL LORD!
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ANOINTED
Luke 4:18-19
It makes me smile to read Christ’s words. Why? He had just returned from being tempted by Satan in the wilderness. He was being led by the Spirit in the power of the Spirit.” (Lk 4:14) What was His first messianic, Spirit anointed action? He went home. To Nazareth, where He had been brought up. I love that! And get this – “as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read.” Friends, this is a good place for us to pause and ask ourselves: Is it our custom to gather with others each week to read and hear the Scripture? Are we raising our children with the custom of gathering weekly with other believers? If it was what God’s ANOINTED did, I want to follow His example. I wouldn’t have wanted to have missed hearing Him speak that day, nor do I want to miss hearing Him speak today.
Jesus, I praise You, ANOINTED Lord and Savior, for Your words and for modeling the Spirit-led life!