Today's prayer: Hear my cry, O God;listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to you,I call as my heart grows faint;lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 61

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David.

¹ Hear my cry, O God;
    listen to my prayer.

² From the ends of the earth I call to you,
    I call as my heart grows faint;
    lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
³ For you have been my refuge,
    a strong tower against the foe.

⁴ I long to dwell in your tent forever
    and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.^[b]
5 For you, God, have heard my vows;
    you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

⁶ Increase the days of the king’s life,
    his years for many generations.
⁷ May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;
    appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.

⁸ Then I will ever sing in praise of your name
    and fulfill my vows day after day.

Today's prayer: Have mercy on me, O God,according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.

Psalm 51

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.

¹ Have mercy on me, O God,
    according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
    blot out my transgressions.
² Wash away all my iniquity
    and cleanse me from my sin.

³ For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is always before me.
⁴ Against you, you only, have I sinned
    and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are right in your verdict
    and justified when you judge.
⁵ Surely I was sinful at birth,
    sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
⁶ Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
    you taught me wisdom in that secret place.

⁷ Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
⁸ Let me hear joy and gladness;
    let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
⁹ Hide your face from my sins
    and blot out all my iniquity.

¹⁰ Create in me a pure heart, O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
¹¹ Do not cast me from your presence
    or take your Holy Spirit from me.
¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation
    and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

¹³ Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
    so that sinners will turn back to you.
¹⁴ Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
    you who are God my Savior,
    and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
¹⁵ Open my lips, Lord,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
¹⁶ You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
    you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
¹⁷ My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart
    you, God, will not despise.

¹⁸ May it please you to prosper Zion,
    to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
¹⁹ Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,
    in burnt offerings offered whole;
    then bulls will be offered on your altar.

Today's prayer: Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

Psalm 54 King James Version (KJV)

54 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

² Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

³ For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

⁴ Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

⁵ He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

⁶ I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

⁷ For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies

Today's bible teaching: Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever

*LIFE TONIC*

*1 Chronicles 16:34 -*
*"Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!"*

Everything good in your life comes from God. We will grow closer to God when we understand this truth and build our lives around it. When you see something good in your life, point it out. Thank God for it.

Thanksgiving is a superpower. It enables us to see past our experiences and embrace how God is moving. Thanksgiving is one of the spices of prayer. Thanksgiving pleases God and as well prompt Him to do more things for us.

With a thankful heart, we can kickstart the year. Our God is good to us no matter the hard times of the past year. His love for us stands forever.
"If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily." - *Gerald Good*

Beloved, It is time to give thanks to God. Continuous thanksgiving open more doors of success. With your thankful heart, the Lord will uphold you and do that which only Him can do in your life.

You can shout it loud... *"I'm thankful Oh Lord.*

*Shalom!*
*Happy New Year*
*#UncleRichCares*

Today's bible teaching: When the Lord restores his people,let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Psalm 14

For the director of music. Of David.

¹ The fool^[a] says in his heart,
    “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
    there is no one who does good.

² The Lord looks down from heaven
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
    any who seek God.
³ All have turned away, all have become corrupt;
    there is no one who does good,
    not even one.

⁴ Do all these evildoers know nothing?

They devour my people as though eating bread;
    they never call on the Lord.
⁵ But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    for God is present in the company of the righteous.
⁶ You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord is their refuge.

⁷ Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When the Lord restores his people,
    let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Today's bible teaching: Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you

*LIFE TONIC*

*Luke 6:38 -*
*Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.*

Everything Jesus says rests in the character of God. When Jesus said, "it will be given to you," He based that promise on the truth of who God is. He is generous and benevolent God who loves to give good things to His children.

Because it is in His nature to give, He will always give more to us than we will give to Him. God will make you rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion. When you give, God gives back to you. God uses the same measure you use. If you are stingy, God will be stingy in return! If you are generous, God will be generous in return!

Beloved, you can't out-give God. God will be no one's debtor. May you be increased and blessed as you give generously to the needy and to God's work this season in Jesus Matchless Name... Amen.