February 9

February 9

Psalm 27:8 (NKJV)

When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”

NLT:  My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”  And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

2 Corinthians 4:7-8

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.  We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair.

NLT:  We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure.  This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.  We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed.  We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.

Isaiah 12:2

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.  The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

NLT:  “See, God has come to save me.  I will trust in him and not be afraid.  The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.”