Friday, December 13th

Today’s Scripture

I’m writing to encourage you to fan into a flame and rekindle the fire of the spiritual gift God imparted to you when I laid my hands upon you. For God will never give you the spirit of fear, but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and self-control. So never be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor be embarrassed over my imprisonment, but overcome every evil by the revelation of the power of God! He gave us resurrection life and drew us to himself by his holy calling on our lives. And it wasn’t because of any good we have done, but by his divine pleasure and marvelous grace that confirmed our union with the anointed Jesus, even before time began! This truth is now being unveiled by the revelation of the anointed Jesus, our life-giver, who has dismantled death, obliterating all its effects on our lives, and has manifested his immortal life in us by the gospel. And he has anointed me as his preacher, his apostle, and his teacher of truth to the nations. The confidence of my calling enables me to overcome every difficulty without shame, for I have an intimate revelation of this God. And my faith in him convinces me that he is more than able to keep all that I’ve placed in his hands safe and secure until the fullness of his appearing.

2 Timothy 1:6-12

Today’s Thought

Your immortal life in Christ has dismantled the power of death, and the confidence found in this calling has the power to overcome all difficulties you will ever face.

Today’s Confession

Heavenly Father, I thank You for the incredible gift of the Holy Spirit that empowers me to live without fear. I choose to fan into flame the spiritual gifts You have placed within me and to embrace the calling You have on my life. Help me to overcome every challenge with the confidence that comes from knowing that You have dismantled the power of death and that Your resurrection life flows through me.