WORD 4 Today 4/30: But the Lord is good; he has cut me free from the ropes of the ungodly. Ps 129:4 NLT; The Lord always does right, and he has set me free from the ropes of those cruel people. CEV

Confess: God is GOOD & DOES GOOD in my life.  He ALWAYS does the RIGHT thing at the RIGHT time for the RIGHT reason.  Even if I DON’T UNDERSTAND I will ALWAYS TRUST Him & His Word! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/29: Turn to freedom our captivity and restore our fortunes, O Lord, as the streams in the South (the Negeb) [are restored by the torrents]. Psalm 126:4 AMP; Let our fate be changed, O Lord, like the streams in the South. BBE; Our Lord, we ask you to bless our people again, and let us be like streams in the Southern Desert. CEV

Confess: Today, as I live my life, I’m reminded that God CHANGES & TRANSFORMS me & my circumstances to FULFILL His PLAN for my life!  I’ve asked Him to bless me & I’m seeing those blessings COME TO PASS in my life.  Amen! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/28: When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.  Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad.Psalm 126:1-3 ESV

Confess: THANK God that things do COME TO PASS not to say.  God is RESTORING my fortunes & providing for EVERY NEED in my life.  My PRAYERS are being ANSWERED & MIRACLES are manifesting in & through my life! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/27: Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are right [with You and all people] in their hearts. Psalm 125:4 AMP; Let's ask the Lord to be kind to everyone who is good and completely obeys him. CEV;

Confess: Today I DECLARE: I’m a DO GOODER!  God is GOOD & so am I!  I am kind, loving & loyal.  It is EASY for me to COMPLETELY OBEY God’s leading & direction in my SPIRIT & in the WORD! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/26: He won't let the wicked rule his people or lead them to do wrong. Psalm 125:3 CEV; A wicked ruler will not be allowed to govern the land set aside for righteous people. That is why righteous people do not use their power to do wrong. GW; O Lord, do good to those who are good, whose hearts are in tune with you. NLT

Confess: No matter what DECISION I need to make & DIRECTION I need to go God will ALWAYS lead me & guide me.  My joy is to ALWAYS keep my HEART IN TUNE with Him.  Holy Spirit TUNE the STRINGS of my life!  Amen! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/25: Just as Jerusalem is protected by mountains on every side, the Lord protects his people by holding them in his arms now and forever. Psalm 125:2 CEV; Mountains encircle Jerusalem, and God encircles his people— always has and always will. MSG

Confess: Today I am SO THANKFUL that God SURROUNDS & PROTECTS me & my family!  God’s GOT MY BACK.  He’s GOT THIS, whatever it may be!  I will trust Him & look to Him, the AUTHOR & FINISHER of my faith! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/24: THOSE WHO trust in, lean on, and confidently hope in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides and stands fast forever. Psalm 125:1 AMP; Everyone who trusts the Lord is like Mount Zion that cannot be shaken and will stand forever. CEV; Those who trust in God are like Zion Mountain: Nothing can move it, a rock-solid mountain you can always depend on. MSG

Confess: My faith in God will not & cannot be SHAKEN OR MOVED!  I will ALWAYS trust in the Lord & LEAN on Him!  My faith is built on the SOLID ROCK of Jesus Christ! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/23: What if the Lord had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat: What if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us? They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger. The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us. Psalm 124:1-4 NLT

Confess: Today I am MORE THANKFUL than ever that the Lord is ON MY SIDE!  When people attack or adverser circumstances appear I’ll NOT FEAR or be afraid.  God is WORKING behind the scenes FOR MY GOOD!  Amen! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/22: Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young, but my troubles have not overcome me. Psalm 129:2 BBE; From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me, but they have never defeated me. NLT

Confess: Trials, difficulties & trouble will NOT determine the course of my life.  Those things DO NOT overcome me I am the OVERCOMER today!  God ALWAYS causes me to TRIUMP & maintain VICTORY in Christ! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/21: May the Lord continually bless you with heaven’s blessings as well as with human joys. May you live to enjoy your grandchildren! And may God bless Israel! Psalm 128:5, 6 TLB;

Confess: More than ever before I do enjoy my family & the friends God has placed in my life.  God CONTINUALLY BLESSES me from Heaven as well as with joy & peace on earth! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/20: See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord. Psalm 128:4 BBE; That is how the Lord will bless everyone who respects him. CEV; This is how the man who respects the Lord will be blessed. NCV

Confess: Today I’m reminded I’m a WORSHIPPER of the Lord.  Whether at home or with others I’ll always respect & honor the Lord.  As a result I am BLESSED beyond measure!  The blessings of the Lord make me RICH! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/19: BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who fears, reveres, and worships the Lord, who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments. Psalm 128:1 AMP; You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. ESV; Their reward shall be prosperity and happiness. TLB; You worked hard and deserve all you've got coming. Enjoy the blessing! Revel in the goodness! MSG

Confess: In light of recent events I’m even MORE AWARE of the BLESSINGS & PROTECTION God has brought my way!  I can declare today: “It is WELL with my soul!”  And it will continue to be WELL too! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/18: The more you have, the better off you will be, because they will protect you when your enemies attack with arguments. Psalm 127:5 CEV; Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don't stand a chance against you; you'll sweep them right off your doorstep. MSG;

Confess: God is bringing INCREASE to my life.  Whatever loss I’ve face I know God will BLESS ME WITH DOUBLE!  In the end I’ll be more BLESSED than in the beginning!  Amen! - P. Rick

From a tweet from Joni Lamb:  how true!!!

WORD 4 Today 4/17: Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord. Psalm 127:3 CEV; Children are a gift from God; they are his reward. TLB; Children are a gift from the Lord; babies are a reward. NCV

Confess: In light of this corona virus I’m THANKFUL that my FAMILY has been protected & God has brought HEALING to our lives.  I still trust God regardless of the unknown future.  I SERVE a KNOWN God!  Amen! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/16: It is useless to get up early and stay up late in order to earn a living. GOD TAKES CARE OF HIS OWN, even while they sleep. Psalm 127:2 CEV; It is useless to work hard for the food you eat by getting up early and going to bed late. The Lord gives {food} to those he loves while they sleep. GW; It's useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don't you know he enjoys giving rest to those he loves? MSG

Confess: Never again will I just EARN A LIVING!  I’m SERVING God each & every day.  My life has MEANING & I do SLEEP PEACEFULLY!  Work is not my purpose in life, SERVING God & OBEYING Him brings meaning everyday to me!  God takes care of His own! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/15: If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing. Psalm 127:1 BBE; Only the Lord Can Bless a Home…Without the help of the Lord it is useless to build a home or to guard a city. CEV

Confess: God is my HELPER & my life has PURPOSE today!  As I watch things unfold in this SEASON I know GOD IS IN CONTROL, He is in control of my life & will CAUSE ALL THINGS to work together for MY GOOD!  AMEN! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/14: He who goes forth bearing seed and weeping [at needing his precious supply of grain for sowing] shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:6 AMP; o those who went off with heavy hearts will come home laughing, with armloads of blessing. MSG; Those who cry as they carry out the seeds will return singing and carrying bundles of grain. NCV

Confess: I may have faced difficult things recently but I shall DOUBTLESS come again REJOICING & bringing my HARVEST with me.  I REFUSE to worry or fret over the changing circumstances of my life!  Amen! - P. Rick

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Ps. 46:1

"God has not promised us a calamity-free life, but He has promised to be with us in the midst of it." Ron Cantor - AMEN!

WORD 4 Today 4/13: They who sow in tears shall reap in joy and singing. Psalm 126:5 AMP; We cried as we went out to plant our seeds. Now let us celebrate as we bring in the crops. CEV; Those who cry as they plant crops will sing at harvest time. NCV

Confess: It has been a tough few weeks but I REJOICE in the Lord.  The JOY of the Lord is my strength.  No matter what sorrow I’ve face I KNOW MY REDEEMER LIVES & I WILL make it through.  Whatever comes I OVERCOME! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/12: BUT ON the first day of the week, at early dawn, [the women] went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had made ready…He is not here, but has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee that the Son of Man must be given over into the hands of sinful men (men whose way or nature is to act in opposition to God) and be crucified and on the third day rise [ from death].  And they remembered His words. Luke 24:1, 6-8 AMP

Confess: My heart REJOICES & I DECLARE “He is not dead, He is RISEN from the dead”.  Because of the resurrection of the Lord MY HOPE is in Him.  I will participate in that RESURRECTION as well!  Hallelujah! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/11: The women who had come with [Jesus] from Galilee followed closely and saw the tomb and how His body was laid. Then they went back and made ready spices and ointments (perfumes). On the Sabbath day they rested in accordance with the commandment. Luke 23:55, 56 AMP

Confess: I’m reminded to FOLLOW Jesus CLOSELY!  I will ALWAYS serve & GLORIFY Him.  Even when I don’t UNDERSTAND I’ll ALWAYS TRUST the Lord! - P. Rick

Marilyn Hickey reminds us: "Upon the shed blood of Jesus rests every facet of our covenant with God. Every promise, every provision in God’s Word, is ours through the blood of Jesus. Yet so many Christians have claimed only the cleansing from sin and missed the rest of what God has provided."

WORD 4 Today 4/10: Messages approaching Easter - And Pilate said to the chief priests and the throngs, I find NO GUILT OR CRIME in this Man. But they were urgent and emphatic, saying, He stirs up and excites the people…And when they came to the place which is called The Skull [Latin: Calvary; Hebrew: Golgotha], there they crucified Him, and [along with] the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. Luke 23:4, 5, 33 AMP

Confess: As I REMEMBER all Jesus has done for me I REJOICE in the price He paid & the pain He bore for my salvation & deliverance!  This easter I declare I’m COMMITTED to growing closer to God & walking in love every day of my life! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 4/9: And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, HE GAVE THEM POWER (power & authority – AMP) over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease (to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of weakness and infirmity -AMP). Matthew 10:1 NKJV

Confess: God has CALLED me & He has given me POWER, AUTHORITY over any demonic attacks.  Sickness & disease have NO PLACE in my life & I will PRAY over those facing such things & God will ANSWER my prayers!  Amen!

Marilyn in her devotional on the blood of Jesus said:

Cain’s offering displeased God because it was a sacrifice produced from human effort rather than complete faith in God’s provision.

Mankind will always hit a dead end when it tries to do everything by human effort. 

We can't recover from the Corona Virus by mans efforts.  It will take REPENTANCE today.  Can I get an amen?

Michael Brown said: 

The darkness is the divine setup for the light. The sickness is the divine setup for the healing. The current crisis is the divine setup for the church to arise and shine and make a difference. 

Just came across an awesome passage:

The God-begotten are also the God-protected. The Evil One can't lay a hand on them. We know that we are held firm by God; it's only the people of the world who continue in the grip of the Evil One. 1 John 5:18, 19 MSG

How very true.  Blessings 
 

WORD 4 Today 4/8: I will give them a long, full life, and they will see how I can save. Psalm 91:16 NCV; Whoever respects the Lord will have a long life, Proverbs 10:27 NCV

Confess: God has PROMISED me a LONG FULFILLING SATISFYING life!  I RESPECT, HONOR & FEAR the Lord.  So what is there to worry about?  In the END everything will TURN out for MY GOOD!

WORD 4 Today 4/7: The Lord says, ‘Whoever loves me, I will save. I will protect those who know me. They will call to me, and I will answer them. I will be with them in trouble; I will rescue them and honor them.' Psalm 91:14-15 NCV

Confess: I’m reminded that I am a LOVER of God!  The people who KNOW their God will be STRONG & DO EXPLOITS!  I’m protected, covered no matter what comes, I OVERCOME!

WORD 4 Today 4/6: You will walk on lions and cobras; you will step on strong lions and snakes. Psalm 91:13 NCV; Jesus said, ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.  Listen, I have given you power to walk on snakes and scorpions, power that is greater than the enemy has. So nothing will hurt you. Luke 10:18-19 NCV

Confess: God has given me POWER, AUTHORITY to walk above any plans of Satan.  I am STRONG in the Lord & EMPOWERED by Him today!  I’ve got the POWER in the NAME OF JESUS!

WORD 4 Today 4/5: He has put his angels in charge of you to watch over you wherever you go.  They will catch you in their hands so that you will not hit your foot on a rock. Psalm 91:11-12 NCV

Confess: God’s angels, guardian angels watch over me wherever I go!  If I slip or fall or any evil intent comes my way I am SAFE under the protection of God!  I’m in the GOOD HANDS of God Himself!

WORD 4 Today 4/4: The Lord is your protection; you have made God Most High your place of safety. Nothing bad will happen to you; no disaster will come to your home. Psalm 91:9-10 NCV

Confess: Again I declare that there is NO FEAR here.  The Lord PROTECTS me & keeps me SAFE & FREE from any harm.  NOTHING BAD will happen to me & NO DISASTER will come near my home!  Thanks God!

WORD 4 Today 4/3: At your side one thousand people may die, or even ten thousand right beside you, but YOU WILL NOT BE HURT. You will only watch and see the wicked punished. Psalm 91:7-8 NCV

Confess: Disaster may appear, appalling crisis may pass by but I will NOT BE HURT.  Nothing shall by ANY MEANS hurt me or harm my family!  I am PROTECTED by God Most High!  Amen!

WORD 4 Today 4/2: You will not fear any danger by night or an arrow during the day. You will not be afraid of diseases that come in the dark or sickness that strikes at noon. Psalm 91:5-6 NCV

Confess: Again NO FEAR nor any DANGER will come my way. I will NOT BE AFRAID of any disease, virus or sickness.  It WILL NOT STRIKE ME!  I declare this by faith in JESUS’ NAME, AMEN!

WORD 4 Today 4/1: God will save you from hidden traps and from deadly diseases.  He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you can hide. His truth will be your shield and protection. Psalm 91:3-4 NCV

Confess: I will not FALL into any of the traps that man or the enemy sets for me.  The FEAR TRAP will not be successful in my life.  I WILL NOT FEAR what may happen to me.  Today I STAND IN FAITH!  FAITH brings the VICTORY to me!