{"id":1706,"date":"2025-06-04T00:08:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2025-06-03T21:07:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T04:07:00","slug":"september-4-praise-pause-day-4-branch-of-righteousness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/september-4-praise-pause-day-4-branch-of-righteousness\/","title":{"rendered":"June 4–Praise Pause–Branch of Righteousness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Praise His Name: BRANCH of RIGHTEOUSNESS<\/strong>
\n“In those days and at that time I will cause to grow up to David A Branch of righteousness; He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.”<\/em> Jeremiah 33:15 (NKJV)<\/p>\n

Today’s Thought:<\/strong>
\nI lived in the country when I was growing up and I used to climb trees a lot, so when I think of a branch, I think of something that is alive, strong, and available to grab onto and cling to as I climb upward. This is the way I would like to think of God as I pause to praise His name today.
\nI want to praise Him for being my Branch of righteousness. A Branch who is alive and strong.
\nA Branch who is upright and always there to cling to as I climb upward spiritually.<\/p>\n

Today’s Praise Pause:<\/strong>
\nDear God, I want to pause and praise You today for being my strong, living, upright Branch.
\nA Branch that is always available for me to reach out and grasp in time of need.
\nA Branch that I can trust to support me and help me on my climb upward in life.
\nI thank You and praise You for being that Branch in my life every day!
\nIn Jesus name, I pray. Amen<\/p>\n

\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Praise His Name: BRANCH of RIGHTEOUSNESS “In those days and at that time I will cause to grow up to David A Branch of righteousness; He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.” Jeremiah 33:15 (NKJV) Today’s Thought: I lived in the country when I was growing up and I used to climb trees…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2756],"tags":[2772,3,132,1470,2773,3305,2774,2757,224,30,32,1303,751,2667],"class_list":["post-1706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-praise-pause","tag-branch-of-righteousness","tag-daily-devotionals","tag-ever-present-help","tag-help","tag-jeremiah-3315","tag-june-2025","tag-living","tag-praise-pause","tag-righteousness","tag-sgly-ministry","tag-smile-god-loves-you","tag-strong","tag-support","tag-upright"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PP-4-BRANCH.jpg?fit=1110%2C966&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1756,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/september-19-praise-pause-day-19-merciful\/","url_meta":{"origin":1706,"position":0},"title":"June 19–Praise Pause–Merciful","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"June 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Praise His Name: MERCIFUL \"For I am Merciful...\"says the Lord, Jeremiah\u00a03:12 (NKJV) Today's Thought: A merciful person is someone who is kind, compassionate and forgiving.\u00a0 They show mercy to those who don't deserve it. 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