you until I have done that of which I have spoken to you.
Genesis 28:15
According to My loving kindness and tender mercy I have kept faith with you, My child. I am not one who forgets and neglects, and so I have been mindful of you and your needs even when these meetings have been neglected on your part. I do not want you to regard them as a burden but as a privilege without peer. You do not yet comprehend the mercy which I have showered on you, and are only dimly aware of how vital it is if you are to fulfill My call and My will for you. Be faithful in the little things. In them are the seed of the great ones.
January Twenty-first
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16
My dear son, you are troubled about many things—and about one thing: your fear of what lies ahead for you and your ability to cope with it. You do not have to cope alone—as you have seen in weeks past. I bid you be of good cheer. Let the promises work for you. Do not negate them by refusing to believe. Remember Israel in the wilderness. They did not enter in because of their unbelief. You do not need to make the same bad choice!
January Twenty-second
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
In the year that lies ahead there will be many wonders. You will see My hand unmistakably at work in your midst. Flinch not before My judgments, and do not let the enemy’s accusations lodge in your heart. Be patient under My rod, for it is for your eternal good. My goodness will not fail you and grace will always abound. Some will fall away, for they are not grounded in Me. Their going may bring pain, but it will bring no loss. There must be a deeper, firmer reliance on Me rather than on secondary causes. Pride must be dealt with or it will destroy what I have given. This is My word and I will fulfill it.
January Twenty-third
I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued My faithfulness to you.
Jeremiah 31:3
My children, My children, I love you. My joy in you is not complete until you know and comprehend that love. It is a love that passes knowledge, and I invite you all to journey past mere knowledge into that fullness of love. Do not be afraid of love, My children. Be afraid rather of your closed, protective shells that shut out My sun. Do not be afraid of being kind to one another, of making allowances for weaknesses and wounds not yet fully healed. Beware of self-righteousness, for it bears bitter fruit. Sing and rejoice in the Love that sought and found you. It will not lead you astray.
January Twenty-fourth
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will dwell in the land, and enjoy security. Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:3–4
My light is shining on your way. My path is unfolding before you as you walk with Me. You do not need to see ahead, and it would be harmful to you if you could. My way and My wisdom are always best. Do not fear what lies on the path. The darkness will disappear at the right time, and you will see everything you need to see. No harm can come to the soul that is in My care. No harm can come to you as long as you stay with Me.
January Twenty-fifth
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in all ways.
II Thessalonians 3:16
My dear son, I am still working out My purposes in your life. The mantle of My mercy is still over you. My goodness is your daily supply.
Walk in hope and truth. Be quick to confess your inward sin—avoid the trap of self-pity. My glory and mercy will yet be seen.
January Twenty-sixth
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:19
Yes, My son, you need to listen—like Martha, you are busy about many things in your mind. I could overpower your thoughts if I chose, but I prefer to have you struggle to be quiet and make that an offering to Me. You will be more greatly blessed by that procedure. You see, do you not, that when you get your mind focused, you can hear and receive My word to you. Yet this focusing is easily lost to a straying thought if you do not guard it well.
January Twenty-seventh
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
Rest now with Me and in Me, My son, in the full assurance of My love. Abide in Me quietly and let this day be a quiet one for your soul. Much is accomplished in the hidden depths of a quiet heart.
January Twenty-eighth
And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.
I Kings 19:12
Like light piercing through the darkness My Spirit pierces through the muddle of your mind and thoughts. They still form a dense thicket—and much pruning must be done.
My grace has been heavy upon you. Let your mind rest now on the knowledge that I love you and have accepted you as My child. You have far to go and grow in this basic truth.
January Twenty-ninth
Your ways and your doings have brought this upon you.
Jeremiah 4:18a
The wounds that you inflict upon your soul wound Me also. Remember this when you are tempted and drawn toward evil. Forbidden pleasures, even mental ones, are short-lived, but leave a residue of injury behind. Flee from these temptations to Me and abide in Me. Recognize the tactics of your adversary and do not play the fool!
January Thirtieth
Cast thy burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 55:22
Go in My strength to the duties of the day. Stay close to Me in your heart, and you will know the communion of My Spirit. Walk in the light I give you in each situation, and know that I am with you to bless and guide. Fret not yourself over what “might be.” I am still in charge and will give you what is best for you. This is My promise.
January Thirty-first
