{"id":1115,"date":"2024-01-05T00:08:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T08:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1115"},"modified":"2024-01-04T16:53:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T00:53:37","slug":"p-o-w-e-r-day-5-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/p-o-w-e-r-day-5-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"P-O-W-E-R&#8211;Day 5\u2014Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Scripture:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u201cBut indeed, for this purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em> Exodus 9:16<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Thought:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Lord always has a purpose for everything that He does. In Exodus His purpose was to show His power.<br \/>\nHe does have a plan and purpose for each of us, and He does want us to find out what it is so that He can help us accomplish it.<br \/>\nJeremiah 29:11 says: <em>&#8220;For I know the plans\u00a0and\u00a0thoughts that I have for you,\u2019 says the\u00a0<span class=\"small-caps\">Lord<\/span>, \u2018plans for peace\u00a0and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.&#8221;<br \/>\nWhat do you think His purpose is for your life?<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Today&#8217;s Prayer:<\/strong><br \/>\nDear Lord,<br \/>\nI want to know Your purpose for me. I want to know Your power in my life. Please help me to stay focused this New Year.<br \/>\nI pray that Your Holy Spirit will reveal all You want me to know and then help me to walk it out daily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Action: Purpose:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determine to stay focused.<\/li>\n<li>Redeem your time.<\/li>\n<li>Renew your goals.<\/li>\n<li>Pray, Plan, Proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Scripture: \u201cBut indeed, for this purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.&#8221;\u00a0 Exodus 9:16 Today&#8217;s Thought: The Lord always has a purpose for everything that He does. 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