“The Lord is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made.” Psalm 145:13B (NIV)

We need to be spending time in God’s Word every day, claiming all these promises. It’s a gold mine, and they are there for us to claim! Sometimes we tend to get discouraged and, for some reason, we choose to stay there. But if we get into the Word, it becomes hard to

stay discouraged!

I remember there was a time when I was so hurt and discouraged that I found it next to impossible to read and pray, until I realized that

I was just hurting myself more, and not having peace and forgiveness in my heart. I was letting the enemy win! So, I didn’t stay in that rut. I climbed out, with the Lord’s help, of course.

Sometimes when we pray, we wonder, “Does He even hear me?” or “Why doesn’t He answer my prayers?” That’s when we need to find

the promises in the Word that pertain to what we are going through and make them ours. Keep praying and keep trusting!

As we get into the Word, it makes us better equipped to do His will, and better able to stand against what the enemy might throw at us. It helps us to be better able to help our children and to help others. Sometimes what we go through can be a real help to others. Usually, we think we’re the only ones going through this hard time, but that is truly not so.

I would encourage you to read through the Bible in a year. As you read, at times the words just pop out to you, and it seems just what you need at that time. When these words and promises jump out at you, write them down, believe them and use them in your everyday walk. My main point is to read God’s Word . . . so you can claim the promises! It’s God’s love letter to you!

– Pat Hall

 

Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.

The Council Fire Daily Devotional Book Set is available on the Intertribal Life Ministries website.

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