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For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Worry and Anxiety Bible Verse:Psalm 23 (King James Version) "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. " Message:
This famous psalm is most often said at funerals. Yet, it is a message for the living. You have nothing to fear from evil.
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When you have chosen to live in God's house, God Himself will take you under his ultimate protection. Christians (including Christ) certainly suffer the evils of the world: poverty and bankrutcy, violence, loss of loved ones, disease, and death. But we know that, no matter how painful a moment may be, it will end soon enough; there is heaven ahead of us. God prepares a table before us in the very presence of our enemies; even at the moment someone does something terrible to us, God is preparing great happiness for us.
While still on earth, though, we can eat ourselves alive with worry. I remember some time ago, while 59-year-old Greg Norman was — unbelievably — leading after the third round of the British Open, a tournament that he was only grudgingly allowed to play in because of his age. When asked how he could do so well, a commentator gave one of the reasons: "Greg accepts his shots." The course was very harsh, with high winds and knee-high grass in the rough, but Norman would never worry about the shot he had just made, no matter how badly it had gone. He would concentrate on the task before him, making his next shot. He was able to outplay the world's greatest golfers in the prime of their athletic vigor, because he did not spend energy bemoaning what had befallen him, or worrying about other players and holes to come.
The Bible tells us, again and again, that "the evil of the day is sufficient unto itself". We must take David's psalm deep into our heart. God is going to take care of us. Our cups overflow with wonderful things, if we can just see what we do have instead of what we don't have. We must set anxiety about the future, and bitterness about the past, aside; our job is to meet the challenges of the day, in full knowledge and utter confidence that God's reward will come.
Meditation : Prayer : Now, oh heavenly Father, I ask to be called as a witness to your love by the love I extend to others; a precursor of your justice by my unfailing commitment to what is right and good; a lamp set on a hill, reflecting the light of Christ in my forgiveness, mercy and compassion; and a harvester of souls through my humble and dedicated servanthood. In Jesus' name, I pray,......Amen |
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