Daily life with Jesus by Grahame Howard

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Be Anxious for Nothing

"And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus".

Philippians 4:19 NKJV

As we serve and bless God, He in return will bless us. People in the UK today, are concerned about what the Budget will bring forth - higher tax, lower wage, higher economy, pensions hacked etc. But, if we have placed God in His rightful place, in our hearts, we can face and overcome anything that is thrown at us.

We are not full of fear, we're full of Jesus and He will never let us down. As we give to Him - our everything, including our money, He will ensure that we are ok. Mind you, we must notice that this verse is not a written assurance that we can spend, spend, spend selfishly because we know God will supply some more. It doesn't work like that. We need to be sure that we don't take this verse out of context. Paul was referring to the people giving to him and to others to bless and provide for them when they were needy; and this is what God means here. We should also make sure that we honour God with our wealth by tithes and offerings. After all, He has given to us and we should reciprocate.

When we bless God and others in such a way as this, the blessing and the miracle comes our way and our needs are met. So, if we play our part, God will play His as well. He is not concerned about what governments will do at all. They may raise taxes, chop pensions and raise mortgages and this may make us fret. But it doesn't cause Jesus to fret at all. He is in charge. He has made provision for us and will continue to do so and it's like He says 'If you will, I will.'

If you are honouring God with your wealth, there is no need to be anxious for anything. Jesus is in charge and will continue to be so forevermore. Just remember:

'Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Meditate on These Things'. Philippians 4:6-7

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now
Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen
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Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Your Blessing!

"The Lord bless you and keep you; 25The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”

Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV

This is a Priestly Blessing given by God to Moses in order that he bless the people with it. Let's just pick it apart for a moment: it is to bless you - to keep and protect you - to have God's face shine upon you - To be gracious to you - to lift up His countenance and favour upon you and to give you peace. And this is God's perfect peace, Shalom Shalom.

God's instructions to Moses was to ask Aaron to bless the Israelites with these words. It is a guide for God's people to bless others as well. One only has to read and meditate on the words to realise the affect they would have on people - total blessing.

DL Moody wrote these words:

'Here is a benediction that can go all the world over, and can give all the time, without being impoverished. Every heart may utter it: it is the speech of God: every letter may conclude with it; every day may begin with it; every night may be sanctified by it. Here is a blessing - keeping - shining - uplifting upon our poor life of all heaven's glad morning. It is the Lord Himself who brings this bar of music from heaven's infinite anthems'

(DL MOODY - Notes from my Bible. P41)

Just think, when God's face shines upon you, He looks to invoke benefits; but when He hides His face, He is angry. Let us always endeavour to remain in His blessing. Try using these words of blessing in your own life - to your spouse, children, your partner even your friends. It is a great way to start the day, carrying God's peace and the blessing throughout your day. Then, prior to bedtime, use them again to ensure you have a peaceful sleep. My wife and I have blessed each other this way for long time and, always end with Shalom, Shalom.

To bless someone means to pronounce the favour of God upon the person. Remember that.

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Shalom, Shalom

"You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. 4Trust in the Lord forever, For in Yah, the Lord, is everlasting strength".

Isaiah 26:3-4 NKJV

I consider this verse to be one of the most classic of verses in the bible. It is a verse that we need to claim for each day; it says it all. As we remain focused on Jesus He will give us His peace. It is the peace Paul mentions in Philippians:

'and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' Philippians 4:7. Jesus also mentioned this peace in John 14:27 'Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.'

This peace is not only valid in the kingdom age, but also for all those who tune their minds to God's spiritual realities. The ambitions of selfish sinners will crumble, but the Llord Himself is an everlasting rock v4.

The term 'Perfect Peace' is expressed in Hebrew by Shalom, Shalom, a Hebrew method of putting great emphasis on a word. The word Shalom implies health, happiness, well-being and peace. The word translated mind is not the usual Hebrew word, but rather is a word meaning 'creative imagination.' Isaiah's thought is that he whose creative imagination, the seat of plans and ideas, is firmly founded on the eternal Lord, will enjoy Shalom in all its implications.

Therefore, if you want to be close to Jesus and flow in His peace at all times, change you thought life. Train your mind to focus on the things of God and stay focused this way. Pray that God will help you to change your thinking by renewing your mind. It takes practice and dedication but it is possible to achieve this. God won't do this for you but, as soon as He sees that you are trying to do it, He will give you the help, power and support to accomplish the job.

Why not use this verse each day as you come to have a time with Jesus. Make the verse personal to yourself and after a time, things will begin to change in your life.

Monday, 24 November 2025

Running on Empty

"But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint."

Isaiah 40:31 NKJV

Do you feel exhausted, stressed, lacking in spiritual nourishment? If you do, you may be suffering from a self-inflicted concern known as Running on Empty. As a car will no longer run when it gets down to its last few drops of petrol, diesel or an electric charge, the human body works pretty much the same. People who overwork such as, constantly being busy with work problems or church duties having no rest, before too long are going to be in a religious heap; and the reason is, they have failed to refuel.

Just look at some of the symptoms of burnout below:

(1) Spiritual dryness

(2) Overwhelmed by hardships

(3) Life's storms - loss, sickness, financial problems and broken relationships

(4) Lack of trust in God

(5) Distractions - caused by a spiritual disconnection

These are just a few of the symptoms that rob us of the joy and fun of walking with Jesus and, most of these are brought on by ourselves because we fail to draw the line and say 'No' to people's demands on our time.

Our verse today (above) speaks clearly to us. As we rest and then wait on the Lord, He will bless us and we will feel a refilling of the Holy Spirit; and this will come to us as we learn to trust more and more in the Lord. Realise this, not everyone is enabled to 'mount up with wings like eagles,' where God rescues them from these situations. Only those who trust God's perspective on their situation, 'will run and not be weary,' as God provides a second wind in their life. Only those who believe in God's Word and submit to it, can expect this power to walk and not faint.

The bottom line is though, if you don't invest in the Kingdom of God, you won't receive a pay out. In other words, if you put nothing in, you will take nothing out. What am I saying here? If you don't read your bible, live it, trust in it and obey every dot and comma, then you're only giving half of yourself. God wants all of you, not a small percentage - everything you have.

If things at this moment are not going well, do a health check by asking yourself - 'Do I need to tweak a few things in my life so that I am giving Jesus all that I can? You may be doing this but the devil will still attack you and steal what's on offer. The thing is, if you pray and stand on the Word of God, Jesus will give you victory by helping you through the struggle. But if He doesn't, perhaps you need to check your fuel tank and see if the power is getting low.

Sunday, 23 November 2025

Is your lamp trimmed and ready?

"Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
13“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming". Matthew 25:11-13 NKJV

Here we see ten virgins who were bridesmaids waiting for the groom to arrive at the Wedding Banquet. Five were foolish and five were wise. Lack of preparation was demonstrated by the foolish. They had not enough oil for their lamps, while the wise were well prepared and ready. Because of a delay in the Bridegroom's arrival, the foolish ones began to run out of oil and they begged the other five to let them have some. However, they only had enough for the night and declined. Therefore, the foolish went out to buy some oil; on their return, the groom had arrived and had gone into the banquet. They had missed him. They were locked out and despite them banging on the door, they were not allowed in, all that was said to them was, 'Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.' v12.

This describes the great tribulation. The wise virgins were prepared and ready, as we should be, and they benefitted by being allowed entrance. This meant they would be sustained by the Lord until His Kingdom reign begins. The foolish were denied entrance and this will be the case when the time comes. All those who never asked Jesus into their life will have no part in heaven. Are you listening here?

Don't leave it too late to ask Jesus into your life. It will be too late when you die, you need to do this while you are still alive. He has the key to heaven but He will only open the door if you know Him.

Jesus is coming for His people - all those who know Him, so be alert and ready because you never know when Jesus will return - but He is coming, that's for sure. We should live as if today may be the day. The devil has tricked people to believe that there is no God, and there is no heaven, so just enjoy life. This is a lie. I challenge you today, Is your lamp trimmed and ready? If not, say the prayer below and be certain.

Saturday, 22 November 2025

Heart matters

"Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. 24Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. 25Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. 26Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. 27Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil". Proverbs 4:23 - 27. NKJV

It is imperative that we guard our heart because out of it appear good and evil that are stored there. Like the heart is our source of life to our existence, the heart is also the source of our spiritual life because out of it comes all the things we have stored up there. These things reflect on the fruit that we sow.

The spiritual side of our heart contains how we have been speaking, seeing and hearing. For example, if you have been subjected to pornography, you are more likely to have fantasises that are controlling your life. It is the same with homosexuality or adultery. The more you focus on these things, the more likely you are to be involved in this area. You become hooked. So whatever is stored in your heart will determine how you speak, what you look at and where your feet take you.

Can you see how important it is to guard our heart. From the physical point of view? If we don’t look after ourselves, we may have heart problems and die. In the same way, if we neglect the spiritual side of the heart, we stand the chance of spiritual death. I’ve mentioned these verses quite regularly these past few months because I feel God is wanting to make His point.

A deceitful mouth, perverse lips and straying eyes should not be a part of a Person of God. Yes, we will make mistakes but, not on a daily basis. Remember Jesus sees our heart; He knows it through and through and knows what is happening. Ensure you make Him pleased, this will lead you nearer to blessing.

Another area that we let ourselves down on is when we are driving. You may think you own the road, but you are wrong, I do! Joking aside, I think we all think this at times and break rules that we would never have done when we were a learner-driver. There are several things that can wind us up when we're on the road: Tail-Gaters for one thing can wind you up and the drivers who give a rude gesture as they pass and let's not forget the slow drivers. Everyone has their own style of driving and shouting your mouth off at other driver gets us nowhere, except possibly, a smack in the mouth. When we shout at these people, there is usually some perverse words which are backed up by our own finger gestures. As funny as it is reading about it, this should not be. Jesus is not amused. I'll say it again, He is not amused. And if the person in the car you're shouting at is the visiting preacher to your church that day, how will you feel when he recognises you?

And this is the point I'm making in this commentary today. Be in control of your mouth, your moods, and how you present yourself. Get your heart matters right and be the blessing that God knows you can be.

Friday, 21 November 2025

A Listener and Pay Attention-er

"My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. 21Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; 22For they are life to those who find them, "And health to all their flesh". Proverbs 4:20-22. NKJV

Do you listen to what's being said, or do you drift off? Do you pay attention to those around you who are trying to minister to you? These are very important aspects that we need to cultivate within our life. Throughout this Proverb, Solomon has been trying to get the message home about paying attention and this is the reason why.

Wisdom's words are life-giving. God's Word is life-giving and the words Jesus speaks to us are life-giving too. They are full of wisdom - something we need very much. Why? Because, wisdom is at war with our inherited sinful nature. So there is a life-giving need to cultivate a heart that loves and thrives on wisdom.

As we pay attention to God's Word, we should hear Him speaking to us. Ask yourself, 'What is He saying to me?' There is a need to listen with the third ear. This is not a corny phrase, but a term that counsellors use at times to encourage listening in such a way that they are searching for what is really being said here. People often only give out what they want to say; listening with the third ear helps to get into the person's internal frame of reference (sitting in their shoes).

As we spend special time with Jesus, His word becomes a treasure within our heart. Therefore, be alert and be ready because there may be a word of warning from Him or a word of instruction for the way forward. Remember, Jesus words are life-giving because, they are full of life-saving wisdom.

When we begin to adopt this daily routine, the words Jesus gives us will bring life and good health to our flesh because, they deliver a person from sin and stress that cause illness. No kind of stress is good for us, it brings anxiety, worry, nervous tension and fear. These are not what Jesus wants for us. He wants us to be free (John 8:36). Are you?

Life is stressful and full of fast living - fast foods, fast driving and fast talking and thinking. This may be the environment that you live in but, this doesn't mean you have to accept it. Jesus tell us not to worry about our lives (Matthew 6) and as we have seen, we are free. So act this way. Get locked into the Word daily. Read it, listen to it and live it and cultivate that life style that says, 'I'm a listener and a Pay Attention-er.’

Daily life with Jesus by Grahame Howard

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Be Anxious for Nothing

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Your Blessing!

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Shalom, Shalom

Monday, 24 November 2025

Running on Empty

Sunday, 23 November 2025

Is your lamp trimmed and ready?

Saturday, 22 November 2025

Heart matters

Friday, 21 November 2025

A Listener and Pay Attention-er

Do you want Revival?

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