Monday, December 29, 2014
Why Not Today?
We are on a road as believers to something and from something. If we are trying to get it right, we should be moving toward God and away from our old lives, our old selves. For the most part we do that, if we truly love God. For those that are taking the time to read this, you most likely do love God. Otherwise, why take the time to read something that professes to be a Daily Devotional, right? But like most people, we have our lives and jobs and families and friends… we are busy. It becomes easy to lose focus on just what God is doing. But it is possible to reestablish that focus on God. For me, that is why a Daily Devotional is so important. David spoke of this often.
Psalms 63:1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Solomon also spoke of these things.
Lamentations 3:21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
22 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
If we commit to halting our world just long enough to focus on God, we can re-establish that connection. We can take time to praise Him. We can restart that process of moving closer to Him and His ways. We get the opportunity to do that every day. Let’s do that today!
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. Our hope is in You, and in Your deliverance of our lives from destruction into the marvelous light. We want Your kingdom here on earth. Send us today Your abundant blessing. Forgive us when we stumble, or get distracted, or are somehow too busy to spend time with You. We need Your healing and Your deliverance. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.