distractions and temptations. But I will be with you to steady you on your course. Only beware of the subtle snares the enemy will set in your path. They will cause much pain if you allow yourself to be caught in them.
February Eighteenth
For the Lord loves justice; He will not forsake His saints.
Psalm 37:28
Yes, My son, I am your hope—your only hope—for this life and that which lies ahead. This is good news, for your hope in Me is secure. I do not abandon My people. As the Psalmist recorded, “Neither will He forsake His inheritance.”
February Nineteenth
But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
Romans 11:6
My word is ever new, and it carries in it the power of renewal for your spirit. It is not given only for the moment it comes to you, but is a gift of My mercy to sustain and refresh you on your journey. At the right time, you may share these words with others, but do not be hasty about it. You will be given ample guidance as to when and how. Be careful not to allow this experience to puff you up in your own eyes and mind, but be humbled in your heart and know more deeply that it is all grace.
February Twentieth
Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
Luke 15:7
You wonder many things and you wander over many areas of your past. It is like walking through a burned-over battleground. Here you are reminded of your sins and the inner pain of your former years—and you wander amid the ruins—a stranger still.
Yet through all the confusion and uncertainties of your growing years, I never left you nor abandoned you. The spark of fire, the touch of My love and yes, a Godly fear—did not depart. So here, before you leave these environs, bow your heart and give thanks for My sovereign grace. Give thanks that I have redeemed you and called you by name.
Give yourself freely now, My child, to the work I have set before you and to the people I have given you. Vain regret is not repentance. Repentance is a living, dynamic embrace of My ongoing will and purpose. That is the sacrifice which gladdens My heart, for it is the path of life for you.
February Twenty-first
But concerning love of the brethren you have no need to have any one write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
I Thessalonians 4:9
My son, out of your depths you called upon Me, and I answered you. I have brought you through the dark valley and into this place and time of light. Know of a surety that it is I and not another who has done this. I want you to be so grounded in My faithfulness that you can share it with others. The inner knowledge you have gained through your recent trials gives added strength to your words to others who are facing dark times in their lives.
February Twenty-second
He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true.
John 7:18
My son, I do love you. Your fears and worries are needless luggage you carry on your trip through life. I would that you let Me take them from you, that your freedom might be a testimony to others. Bring them to Me, My child, and let Me deal with them. They are too much for you.
February Twenty-third
I have loved you with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3b
It is a good thing, My son, to give thanks for the multitude of blessings you have been given. Thankfulness is a healthy emotion—quite the opposite of the judgmental thoughts and feelings you entertain. Learn to give thanks for all things, not just the ones that bring pleasure. You will learn that I bring only good. Any cursing that comes is the result of your bad choices. So let thanksgiving “lead the way.” It is the path to life, health, and wholeness.
February Twenty-fourth
But he who hears [My words] and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.
Luke 6:49
I the Lord, am holy. I the Lord call you, My son, to greater holiness—holiness of thought, holiness of purpose. I am fashioning a people who bear the marks of My nature, who will be My witness in the present age, and will be with Me in the ages to come. I call you to be one of these—but your part is to struggle against the unholiness in your nature and to put on the nature I am offering you by My Spirit. Think on this today.
February Twenty-fifth
But he who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him.
I Corinthians 6:17
Now, My son, hear My word to you today. Your battle is not done. There are still trials you must face. Keep yourself close to Me so that when the need is great, you will not be afraid. Remember that I love you and am with you in it all. And it is working together for your good. No success or failure compares with the gift of My sovereign love. Treasure it and you will find hidden strength for your needs.
February Twenty-sixth
For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.
II Corinthians 4:17
My mercy never runs out. It is an outflowing of My nature. I remind you of it often because your nature imposes a false idea of Me upon your heart. I am the Good Shepherd, and I seek only the good and welfare of My flock. Believe this, My son, and relax in My goodness. Fear has torment and love casts away both.
February Twenty-seventh
For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
John 3:17
To you, My son, I have granted the grace to seek and hear My voice. You have chosen the “better part” which shall not be taken from you. Much darkness remains, but “light riseth in the darkness for the upright.” You are seeking—and finding—light in your darkness. Pride still goes before a fall—and your pride is still a large source of your darkness. I require your willing cooperation in dealing a death blow to it, and you still draw back, misunderstanding My intention and My heart. O foolish one! How could you doubt that My plans for you are good and not evil? How could you go on cringing as from a hard master?
February Twenty-eighth
