This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.~Psalm 118:24
God has given me this day. Yesterday has already passed and I do not know what tomorrow will bring. In fact, I do not know if there will be a physical tomorrow for me, no one does. Yet, too often I live my days ruminating over what I did or did not do yesterday and being anxious about what is approaching in the coming days. This is not what God desires for me. This is not the yoke that He has placed upon me.
God does not want me weighed down by my constant striving to perform up to expectations that I will never meet in my own strength. In fact, the only thing that God expects me to do is love Him and my neighbors more and more each day.
God wants me to rest in Him. He wants me to be still with my thoughts. He desires me to stop trying to plan the outcome, but rather trust Him with it. He desires me to stop putting back on burdens that He has taken off.
He has given me this day and in this day their is beauty. There is a blessing with each breathe that I take. There is hope in the expectation in seeing the work of His hands this day. He wants me to embrace this day and rejoice.
Rejoice in knowing that He is with me from my getting up to my going down. He is with me to guide my steps. He is with me to open my eyes to the beauty of His creation. He is with me to witness His power in my weakness; to bathe in His grace.
He has made this day. He has done great things in this day. I will rejoice in this day. I will leave yesterday to the past and tomorrow to the future. I will be glad for He is with me.
Father I thank You for the blessing of this day. I thank You for the time I have been given to be in your presence, to sit at your feet and learn from You. I thank You for the rest you provide and the refreshing of my soul. Forgive me for grumbling and missing the beauty of your work on this day. Teach me Father how to be still. Teach me how to trust. To You be all the glory, power, and majesty. In Jesus name. Amen
Amen Jennifer! Thanks for this inspirational post. I will also rejoice in the Lord today . He is faithful!
ReplyDeleteTo God be all of the glory. He is so good!
DeleteAmen!🙏 thank you for that wonderful post. I feel as though God was speaking directly to me through you. This is exactly what I needed today. And the other awesome thing is that I was directed here through a link from first 5 bible study group. God does amazing things.
ReplyDeleteYes, He does! Happy New Year!
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