Kristi Burchfiel

VERSE: Psalm 79:9–Help us, O God of our salvation; for the glory of Your name; and deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name’s sake. TRUTH: God is the one who brings about our deliverance and salvation. Why? Not because we’ve earned it or deserve it, but because of His name’s sake and for His glory. Do we bring glory to God daily for His salvation? RESPONSE: Lord, You are the only one worthy of glory and honor. Today, may You receive all the glory for saving me through Your Son Jesus Christ.

VERSE: Psalm 78:4–We will not conceal them from their children, but tell to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength and His wondrous works that He has done. TRUTH: More important than math and reading, are we educating our children about the one true God and the amazing things that He has done for us? RESPONSE: Lord, help me to be always looking for opportunities to share You and Your faithfulness with my children so they will know You more.

VERSE: Psalm 77:9&19–Has God forgotten to be gracious? Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? Your way was in the sea and Your paths in mighty waters, and Your footprints may not be known. TRUTH: Ten years ago many in America wondered this. Yet even though we couldn’t see God moving, He was there. No matter what we’re facing God is with us and will walk with us through it. RESPONSE: Lord, You are there even when I do not see You. Thank You for Your presences and compassion even in the midst of the most difficult times.

VERSE: Psalm 76:11–Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared. TRUTH: Our relationship with God is just that, a relationship. We are to fulfill our commitments to Him and cherish Him even more than we would any other person. God loves us and basks in our praise of Him, and He is saddened and disappointed when we let Him down. What will we bring to Him to today? RESPONSE: Father, today I want to show You my love for You through my actions. I pray that all I do today will reflect Your amazing…

VERSE: Psalm 75:9–But as for me, I will declare it forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. TRUTH: The Lord’s glory and majesty do not change. They are constant, no matter the circumstances or person or position. No matter what we go through, we can sing praise to God because we choose to acknowledge Him. He is worthy of all praise, no matter what. RESPONSE: Father, I lift You up and praise Your name. No matter my circumstances, no matter what other around me do, I will praise You.

VERSE: Psalm 74:16–Yours is the day, Yours also is the night; You have prepared the light and the sun. TRUTH: These verse go through and detail the power and glory of God. He is over each and every day and night. He is in control of all things. Do we follow Him? Do we give Him control of our lives since He is over all things anyway? RESPONSE: Father, You are already Lord of today and tonight. I surrender to You and ask You to be over my life during this day You created.

VERSE: Psalm 73:3–For I was envious of the arrogant as I saw the prosperity of the wicked. TRUTH: Often we look around our world and it seems like those who do evil are the ones who prosper. We can find ourself envious of their seeming success. Yet this psalm goes on to detail the fact that God is over all and He will judge all things rightly in the end.RESPONSE: Lord, help me to keep my focus on You today and not get distracted by the people around me and what they seem to have. I pray You will help me to seek only after You.

VERSE: 2 Timothy 4:7–I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. TRUTH: Paul was nearing the end of his life and ministry here on earth and looking back, he was able to make this statement. Are we striving to fight the good fight and to finish the race well? We can only do that by remaining faithful one day at a time. RESPONSE: Lord, I pray that today will be a day that I fight the good fight and keep the faith so that at the end of my life, I too can make this statement about my walk with You.