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DAY 16

"No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you." —Joshua 1:5

"'What do you want me to do for you?' Jesus asked him."

Wow! What a charge for Joshua as he leads in the
shadow of Moses. When I was a child, I suffered
with continual nightmares which continued into my
adulthood. It is how the enemy would defeat me
regularly. As a child, God said to me, “I will NEVER
leave you or forsake you!” As I woke from these
nightmares I would repeat this over and over. As I

There have been many times in my life when I have reached a point where
I was desperately in need of help. I needed help with my finances, life
decisions, relationships, or just the challenges in life that were too difficult
for me to face on my own.

approached adulthood I learned about Joshua and
how God called him to be Strong and Courageous
for…“I will NEVER leave you or forsake you”.
When I think of the children trapped in human
trafficking I want to scream these words—BE STRONG
AND COURAGEOUS FOR HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU
OR FORSAKE YOU.

Lord—

Echo in the ears of these children Your heart that will never leave them or forsake
them. Give them Your strength and courage. Strengthen me to carry Your heart
to these children and fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.

Amen.

Submitted by Becky Tenaglia, Director of Sonshine School in Danville, IN and proud mother of Abbi Tenaglia, Founder and
Director of Transforming Hope Ministries.

DAY 15

“Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at
this great horde, for the battle is not yours
but God’s.” —2 Chronicles 20:15
“Are any of you suffering hardships? You
should pray. Are any of you happy? You
should sing praises.” —James 5:13
When I look around and see so much evil in the world,
I get overwhelmed. I wonder what I can do to change
things. Can I make a difference in this world? Yes, I
can! By lifting up prayers and praises to God. God

Father God—

has promised to never leave us and God keeps His
promises.
Just like King Jehoshaphat in the Bible had three enemy
armies coming to do battle against his kingdom in 2
Chronicles 20, there are many forms of evil coming
against us. King Jehoshaphat praised God and gave
thanks. God went before Judah and fought the battle
for them and destroyed these armies. When we are
facing hardships and evil, what should we do? Pray
and praise God. We can make a difference in our world
by bringing everything to God. Thank Him for going
before us and fighting our battles.

When we are afraid and facing hardship and evil, help us to look to You for victory.
Help us to praise You in the bad and the good times. Thank You that You fight our
battles for us, that we are never alone.

Amen.

Submitted by Melody Merritt, Office Manager and Conference Director for Knowing God Ministries and a Board Certified
Biblical Counselor. To learn more about Knowing God Ministries, visit www.KnowingGodMinistries.net.

—Mark 10:51

It was easy for me to say I had faith and God will carry me through the
struggles, but much harder to walk through the conflict, trusting God would
take care of me and hear my cry for mercy. Bartimaeus was a blind beggar
who cried for help when he heard Jesus walking by. There is no evidence
that he ever met Jesus or interacted with him. But Bartimaeus believed
something about Jesus. He believed Jesus would stop and listen and heal!
Jesus changed Bartimaeus' life by restoring his sight. Even with the smallest
amount of faith, God can work the most amazing miracles.
When I cried out to God in my pain and sadness of a life that was bringing
me into great darkness, God heard my cry for mercy and carried me into the
light of freedom.

Lord Jesus—

Give us the courage to come to You when we are blinded
by the darkness in life. Help us, Lord, to believe that it is
You, alone, that can give us sight to see the light of hope.
Heal our hearts and open our eyes to see the hope and
healing that comes from a life that is fully dependent on
You alone. May we walk with You in freedom all the days
of our life.

Amen.

Submitted by Dr. Peggy Banks, Global Ministry Director of Project Hannah. To learn
more about Dr. Peggy, visit www.ProjectHannah.org.