Daylight Meditations

God wants us to know Him. Believing He is good, takes our trust to a new level. A Father whose character of pure love and goodness, is a Father we can love and trust. As Paul wrote, “we pray that by his power all the pleasures of goodness and all works inspired by faith would fill you completely.” Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to l...

Peace is from God. We try to generate it, duplicate it and think that by saying it, it happens. It is a spoken word originating from God and given to us. Words are life-giving, or life-taking. Accepting peace is an act of our will, and a posture of our heart through which life is reproduced in the fullness of God-likeness as we carry about the life of Jesus in us. Listen carefully and let the peac...

As you listen today, think about being ‘with God’. What does that mean to you? We often think about God being ‘with us’ but what does it look like to be with Him?! One can argue it is the same – and yes, it is. However, our perspective shifts with the phrasing – with us vs. with Him. Might we challenge ourselves to go with Him, do what He does and say what He tells us to say? Might we sit quietly...

In this meditation we are reminded of four things. The first three are that we are to pray with an alert mind, to be cheerful no matter what and that whatever we do or say, to do it as one who represents Jesus. The fourth thing we are to do is to be thankful to the God of the universe. Choosing to be alert, cheerful and honoring of our position as Jesus’ ambassadors, positions our minds and hearts...

Listen today for key words like: joy, confidence, blessing, and life. Peace is our desired state for our hearts and these other emotions and actions are the outcome of being at peace – with God and ourselves Let’s be lovers of peace – God’s peace which is more complete, more encompassing and more rewarding than the peace of human endeavors and heart. Let God’s words heal the wounds of your heart a...

As we know, to practice is to rehearse a behavior repeatedly, for the purpose of learning and eventually mastering a skill. Learning to praise God is no different. In the practice we often uncover things about ourselves that we didn’t know – perhaps its our distain for discipline or maybe we don’t like expressing ourselves in an outward manner. Praising God is a posture of the heart. If we practic...

Most of us are reluctant to be vulnerable with others. We view our flaws and mistakes as faults, and weaknesses. We don’t want to be ignored, or dismissed. We fear rejection. Yet, perfect love – God’s love for us, in us and through us – removes fear. We are freed to be real, authentic people who pursue God and others. People need to know that are loved – right where they are. Right now. Only by be...

Surrendering is a tough concept. Only with God is it a safe bet because He is good and His intentions toward are always for our best. The flip side of surrender is trust. Giving God what we treasure is trusting God with the vulnerability of our hearts. His best for us is often seen in the tears of letting go of those things and people who mean the most to us. He knows you. He will never give you l...

Pursuing God is the only way to live a transformed life in Jesus. And practicing that determination of being the best version of ourselves comes only from allowing God to change us, step by step. It is in the quest to find Him that we open ourselves to His transforming ways – changing our hearts of stone into hearts of flesh – the blood of Christ carrying the oxygen of life to our very souls. Run...

Today’s meditation is taken from Psalm 66. It is exciting when God hears us. Imagine! Creator of the Universe hears us! Each of us. When we call… He answers. How amazing! It’s something to tell others about. Have you noticed God’s care for you? Has He answered when you called Him? Just as the Psalmist is excited about God’s care for him, let’s tell our friends about the time God heard us, too. Day...

God's mercies for us are fresh each day. He knows what we need before we realize ourselves what it is. Remember you are in His care. Tell Him how you feel and trust Him to take care of you. He is your true refuge. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this podca...

Today’s meditation is Psalm 66, verses 1-6. We often sing of God’s glory but do we take time think about what that is? His glory? The Psalmist says in the Message translation, Sing songs to the tune of his glory, set glory to the rhythms of his praise. There is a rhythm even to these words: the tune of His glory and the rhythm of His praise. He gives us the words, the praise to give back to Him. G...

God's thoughts about each of us are more than the sand on the earth. Knowing these thoughts focus on His love for us, we can trust Him to take care of us. We can keep company with Him, be open with Him and know that He will never stop doing good in our lives. We can, indeed, trust Him with all that we have, all that we are, all that we have yet to experience. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcas...

Today’s meditation is from Psalm 65, verses 9-13. These verses are so poetic! “Visit the earth! Ask her to join the dance! Paint the wheat fields… scatter rose petals down your paths…” our imaginations soar. The creativity of God and of man to dream of God’s interaction with creation in such a way is heartening. It lifts our spirit and reminds us that God is involved in the process of growth and e...

Today’s meditation is Psalm 42, verses 6-11. “May the Lord show his constant love during the day, so that I may have a song at night…” I love that phrase. When sorrow flows and we are overwhelmed by chaos, it is in the night that our fears seem to raise the questions we’ve suppressed during the day. Can we sing in the night? Can we turn the shadows of darkness into rays of hope and remember to tha...

Today’s meditation is Psalm 65, verses 1-8. Neither day nor night has a voice yet each speaks of God and His power. The utter greatness of God is on display throughout creation – from the ocean waves pounding on the shore to the night sky bright with light from billions of years ago. As we discover more, we realize how little we know about God and how very little time we devote to getting to know...

Today’s meditation is taken from Psalm 42. We have a yearning for God, for being with God. We were made this way. Sometimes, we don’t know why we’re sad but our heart knows that God will comfort us in that sadness. Our memories of joy-filled times with others, draw us to seek Jesus and remind us that hope and praise and trust are the essential ingredients for turning our minds from discouragement...

Today’s meditation is Psalm 20. This Psalm is a blessing for you. May our great God hear and answer you, keeping you safe and strengthening you in times of trouble. May He grant your heart’s desires and answer all your prayers. With these blessings, may all of us cheer when we hear of it all. Ours are stories of rescue, of redemption and of great victory. May we always boast in the name of our God...

In the second half of Psalm 27, we find ourselves right where we didn’t want to be – questioning if God heard us, wondering if He’s nearby. The honesty of these words tell us its OK to call out, to question where He is and to look for him.. When my heart whispered, “Seek God,” my whole being replied, “I’m seeking him!” That’s it! -- Look for Him. Stay with Him. Trust Him, and don’t quit. He is wit...

Today’s meditation is Psalm 16. Listen closely to the ways the writer of this Psalm identifies God’s involvement in their life. From our inheritance to our destiny, from the privileges to the wisdom given from following God’s way we are not alone, always guided on life’s path and can live in peace and joy no matter the circumstances. God is with us, always close and always talking. Daylight Medita...

Today’s meditation is taken from Psalm 27. Sometimes we need to speak the truth out loud. We need to hear ourselves confess our allegiance to God. We need to say ‘why’ we trust Him and ‘why’ we praise Him. The beginning of this psalm offers a few reasons. It is enough to get us thinking in the right direction. To be reminded of God’s faithfulness to us. God’s belief in us! From that place of under...

Today’s meditation is Psalm 25:12-22. Over and over we read – you are my shelter, you are my only hope, you only can save me. Our lives are full of these stories – where our feet were freed from traps and the sorrows of our hearts overwhelmed us. Yet, God… yet, God… was there in it all, with us. Our circumstances don’t always change – but our hearts do. Come closer to us now, Lord. We need your me...

Today’s meditation is based on verses 1-8 from Psalm 63. This psalm, this poem might be worth memorizing- it is praise and it speaks of a relationship with God that is both personal and vulnerable. It is a reminder that telling God how much he means to us, how we recognize His help, and His presence and our need for Him in our everyday. “Your hand keeps me safe.” Yes, your hand keeps me safe. Dayl...

Today’s meditation is based on selected verses from Proverbs 8. Much of the book of Proverbs is focused on the purpose of wisdom, and is told to us as if Wisdom could talk. Perhaps we discredit Wisdom in thinking otherwise? If the power of life and death is in the tongue, in the words spoken, might Wisdom’s words be speaking into life into us, if we are willing to listen, to accept and to apply wh...

What do we seek in life? For many of us, it is comfort and opportunity. Perhaps adventure is at the top of our lists. Can we honestly say it is to walk in wisdom and to discover our purpose? Verse 21 goes on to claim that these empower us! Of course, they do, when we think about it… to gain experience and insight into living well and to know why we’re here – that is how we count our days. That is...