Daily Bible Verse:              2 Kings 18:6

‘He (Hezekiah) held fast to the LORD and did not stop following Him; he kept the commands the LORD had given.’

- We should be one of those people who hold fast and cling to the Lord.
- Circumstances may make us feel like giving up, letting go or doing what is wrong.
- Let us preserve, throughout our entire lives, to hold onto God with all our strength.
- He will see us through and He will give us the strength that we need.

Prayer: Lord, I hold onto You. I choose to follow You and to remain faithful to You in all I do. May my life be a living testimony of believing and holding onto You, Your word and Your promises! Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              Song of Solomon 2:11

‘See! The winter is past!’

- The Lord determines the season in nature and also in our lives.
- Seasons are designed to change and we do not forever stay in one season.
- Winter comes to and end and spring dawns, and spring then gives way to summer.
- May the winter season of your life be over and may you enjoy the season that lies ahead.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for this beautiful day. Each day You give me is day of new mercies and new hope. Thank You too for the new season that lies ahead of me, may it be filled with your goodness and loving-kindness. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              2 Kings 18:5

‘Hezekiah trusted in the LORD. There was no one like him among all the kings, either before him or after him.’

- When we live a life of trusting God it makes us different.
- This man trusted God and it was said of Him that he was unlike any other person.
- True trust and dependence on the Lord sets us apart from those who just say so.
- Let us live a life of trust, standing still and seeing the salvation of God.

Prayer: Lord, I trust in You. I trust in You to be my defender, my deliverer, my healer and my provider. May I be an example to those around me of what it really means to trust You daily! Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              2 Kings 18:20

‘Now on whom do you trust…?’

- This is a question that we need to settle in our own hearts.
- We should remind ourselves that our help comes from the Lord.
- Others should also see that we trust in something greater and divine.
- We don’t trust in money or resources, because God is our hope and confidence.

Prayer: Lord, I declare that my trust, hope and confidence in You! I will not depend on the ‘arm of the flesh’ for my expectation is in You. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              Matthew 4:4

‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’

- All of humanity needs food (bread) to survive.
- But there are other needs in life that cannot be satisfied with physical things.
- There is a greater dimension than just our physical existence.
- There is an aspect of our daily lives that only God can provide for or supply.

Prayer: Lord, I recognize today that I need You in my life. I cannot just get by on physical bread alone, I need You and Your words of life to sustain and carry me. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              2 Kings 7:9

‘This is a day of good news…’

- Could it be that today could be a day of good news?
- Do you expect the worst when you should be expecting the best from God?
- Today could be a day of breakthrough, today could be a day of miracles.
- Let us believe that the worst is over and that the best still lies ahead of us.

Prayer: Lord, I am trusting You for good news today. You are my miracle-working, yoke-destroying Lord and Saviour. I believe You for wonderful things. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              2 Kings 6:17

Elisha prayed, ‘Open his eyes, LORD, so that he may see.’ Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire.

- There are many more who are with you than those who are against you.
- We cannot only look with our physical eyes at our situations.
- We must ask God to open our eyes to ‘see’ things from His perspective.
- When we see things from His perspective, we do not need to fear.

Prayer: Lord, give me ‘eyes’ to see beyond what I see with my physical eyes. May I see into Your eternal dimension and may this understanding change the way I see things! Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              Psalm 103:2 + 4

‘Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. He continues to redeem your life from the Pit, and He continuously surrounds you with gracious love and compassion.’

- No pit is so deep that God cannot reach down and lift you out of it.
- When we feel at our lowest, we must never forget that He remains strong.
- His gracious love and eternal compassion is always reaching out to us.
- So we can lift up our heads and remind ourselves of His goodness and love.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for Your enduring love and care for me. I ask You to lift me up and out of the situations and circumstances that would like to pull me down. May I see Your love and faithfulness towards me each and every day! Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              Psalm 55:18

‘He (the Lord) rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.’

- We all face battles, challenges and the issues of life.
- The Lord wants to come and rescue you unharmed from the battles.
- There may be many facets to the challenges you face today.
- The Lord will rescue and deliver you as you continue to trust Him.

Prayer: Lord, thank You that You are the one who wants to rescue me unharmed from the battles I am facing. You are my deliverer and I can place my life in Your hands with confidence and hope! Amen.