Nearer My God

Thursday, July 30, 2026

“The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.” Proverbs 18:21 NLT

I'm reading the @YouVersion plan 'Get Your Joy Back: 12-Day Devotional to Renew Your Joy in God’s Presence'.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYERS - LECTIO 365 by 24-7 Prayer:

Why Your Life Matters!

Why Your Life Matters! Head shake. I really wanted to read Moses’ story again, which starts in the second book of Exodus, but I already got stuck on the first page. It says: “Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power over Egypt.” (Exodus 1:8 NIV) Joseph had an incredible story! God was with him. He saved his family and an entire nation! A story worth telling! And yet—as we see here a few generations later—it no longer mattered. The new king doesn’t know Joseph. And Israel’s situation changes radically. The Bible shows us something we somehow tend to overlook: Faith cannot be inherited. You can live off the experiences of others, but God wants us to experience Him ourselves. Because every generation, every person, needs their own faith. Their own relationship with God. That’s why God calls Moses. Not to repeat Joseph’s story, but to experience God’s possibilities in a new way. And Moses also wrote an incredible story! God was with him just as He had been with Joseph! He also saved an entire nation! Yes, another story—like Joseph’s—worth telling. But generations later… today… it no longer matters… Or could you go to your coworker and say: “Hey, do you know what Moses did?” What did God do after it says, “Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power over Egypt” (Exodus 1:8 NIV)? He called Moses. What do you think God does after people today say: “We don’t want to hear old Bible stories anymore”? Exactly: He calls people. He calls you. People don’t just want to hear about faith anymore—they want to see it! And you are the face that represents faith here on earth! Are you aware of that? “You are the light of the world.” (Matthew 5:14 NIV) Jesus doesn’t say here that you will be light some day, but that you already are! Your story, your life, all of it matters—in exactly a time like this! You are a miracle! Déborah Rosenkranz

https://www.bible.com/stories/39564

https://www.bible.com/stories/40198

Why It Matters It’s important that we don’t resist when we know God is calling us out of our comfort zones for a season. While God gives us good things to enjoy, we don’t live for the pleasures of this world. Through the fires of this life, we’re developing character and ultimately, hope. Hope that God is shaping us into the image of Christ, preparing us for a joyful eternity with him.

Why It Matters It’s important that we don’t resist when we know God is calling us out of our comfort zones for a season. While God gives us good things to enjoy, we don’t live for the pleasures of this world. Through the fires of this life, we’re developing character and ultimately, hope. Hope that God is shaping us into the image of Christ, preparing us for a joyful eternity with him. It’s important that we don’t resist when we know God is calling us out of our comfort zones for a season. While God gives us good things to enjoy, we don’t live for the pleasures of this world. Through the fires of this life, we’re developing character and ultimately, hope. Hope that God is shaping us into the image of Christ, preparing us for a joyful eternity with him.