Happy Friday!

The weekend is here and we will be jumping for joy in June. Remember the exhortation of Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” We should rejoice when things are going great, however we should also rejoice when things aren’t going so great. In trying times, we do not rejoice because of the circumstances. We rejoice in the circumstances because we know God is faithful and will always come through for us. As we shared on Monday, rejoicing and praise precedes increase. Your celebration is a demonstration of your expectation.

Psalms 67:5-7 (NKJV) says, “Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. 6 [Then] the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us. 7 God shall bless us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.”

Psalms 103:1-2 says, “Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, [bless] His holy name! 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits.” If we have to tell our souls to praise the Lord, there will be times when our soul doesn’t want to praise the Lord. In those times, we have to choose to remember the benefits and promises of God and rejoice because we know God is faithful.

Praise precedes increase. Although we experienced increase in May, I believe God has far more in June that will cause us to jump for joy. In today’s devotional podcast, I share more about the benefits God has for you and why you should rejoice. Stream it. You need to hear it and apply it. Share it with someone you know that needs to hear it and be encouraged.

I am praying for you! Remember to pray the daily prayer for 2026. After you pray the daily prayer, as I shared above, pause and take time to listen. Always remember, prayer is not complete until you take time to listen.

We are reading through the Bible this year. Today’s reading plan is located at the bottom of this newsletter. If you want a pdf print out of the plan, click here.

I am the salt of the earth. I am the light of this world. Jesus said it so I believe it. I am a carrier of the Glory of God. Today, I will experience the extreme goodness of God. Today, I make myself available for God to show His goodness to others through me.  Today, I am increasing in influence. Today, I will see the goodness of God in my life! Today, something good is going to happen to me so I expect miracles. 

We are reading through the Books of Joshua & Judges in May. Today, read Joshua 9 & 10.