The scripture for today, September 2 (9/2), is Job 9:2 as found in the Old Testament of the Bible:
“Though one wishes to dispute with Him [God], he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.”
Category: attitude
Saturday 9/1 ~ Do You Ever Wonder?
The scripture for today, September 1 (9/1), is Psalm 9:1 as found in the Old Testament of the Bible:
“I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders.”
I knew a lady many years ago who talked to God all day as though he was sitting or standing beside her, whether she was cleaning floors, washing dishes, going shopping, or just received a telephone call. She talked to God about everything she was doing. God was her constant companion.
What opportunities you miss to talk to God during the day. Every time you do, you are praising Him. How? By acknowledging His concern with everything you do, and in the process acknowledging His omnipresence. And what a wonder His omnipresence is!
Does this include times when everything in your life is going wrong? You bet! On some days, the wonders of God are about the only positive things you can find in our life.
Praising God for his wonders amidst your frustrations, tears, fears, and helplessness can lift you out of the mire. It can remind you that you are not alone; for God sees what is happening to you, and in his own way he will perform a wonder for you.
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Tuesday 8/21 ~ Fasting. Me?
The scripture for today, August 21 (8/21), is Ezra 8:21a as found in the Old Testament of the Bible:
“There, by the Ahava Canal [from the Euphrates R.], I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God.”
In our modern society, does anyone fast anymore? Not drinking our food (juice) for a day and calling that a fast, but a true fast where we drink only water to stay hydrated, but that’s all. And we turn off all computers, phones, radios, and televisions for the day.
Jesus said in his sermon on the mount, “When you fast….” (Matthew 6:16). He didn’t say, “If you fast….” No, he assumed his followers would fast. Do we?
If we do, do we do it as a group? Does anyone else know about it? They shouldn’t know unless they are the reason for our fast. Fasting is an act of self-restraint. It belongs to the sphere of humble self-discipline. It is strictly a personal and private matter.
All moral and bodily restraint, all humbleness of body and spirit are represented by fasting, and it is a complete failure of self-restraint to want to show the world our self-restraint. An unknown author wrote this:
Let us keep our fast within,
Till heaven and we are quite alone;
Then let the grief, the shame, the sin,
Before the mercy-seat be thrown.
Fasting is a way of starving ourselves temporarily, a way of saying, “God, I would do this and more for you; I would die for you.” Or, “God, I would trade lives with this person I am fasting for to give them rest if it were possible. I would even die for this person.” It is a deep expression to God that goes beyond words.
Also, when we fast, our minds are freed from trying to digest food so we can think clearer and deeper. And we can face ourselves more honestly. Just what are we deep down? Do we truly love God as much as we claim? Do we truly love our families as much as we claim? Our neighbors? Our fellow Christians? Our enemies?
It is a time of self-reflection and self-honesty. When we humble ourselves this much, we can grow closer to God.
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Friday 8/17 ~ Remember your proof
The scripture for today, August 18 (8/18), is Mark 8:18f as found in the New Testament of the Bible:
“Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember when I broke [in pieces] the five loaves for the five thousand [hungry people]? How many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”
Economic and political times are uncertain and unstable right now for a lot of people. How much do you worry about it? Planning is good. But worrying?
Instead of spending your time worrying and tearing down your mental and physical health, do what you can, then look around. Is there someone else you can help? Visit someone who is sick and clean up their kitchen for them? Tell a story to a little child? Sing a song to an elderly person and invite them to sing along with you? Write a letter to your parents or a ground child? Read to someone with poor eyesight?
While you’re busy helping others, take Jesus’ advice and remember your past. Ask yourself, “Has God forsaken me in the past?
Sit down and make a list of every time you made it through a bad period of time in your life. How did God get you through it then? This is your proof.
Remember your proof.
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Saturday 8/4 ~ Rise up!
The scripture for today, August 4 (8/4), is Acts 8:4 as found in the New Testament of the Bible:
“Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.”
Sometimes our plans get scattered, our dreams shattered. We lose our home, our job, our chance at an education, our savings, our family.
Satan loves to discourage you. He’s good at it. But Romans 8:28 says that God can make something good come out of all things ~ good or bad.
Do you use your circumstance in life as an excuse not to share the Good News that people can be saved from hell and go to heaven instead?
What if, for instance, you lose your home or job and go to another one? You would be the same person you were at the old home or job. If your old excuses were not valid any longer, would you then share the Good News? What is the likelihood you will be any different when your life is “scattered”?
Do not let Satan put excuses in your mind. Rise up! Rise up and do as our Lord Jesus did. Seek and save the lost wherever you go.
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Wednesday 7/25 ~ Would you be miserable in heaven?
The scripture for today, July 25 (7/25), is Hebrews 7:25 as found in the New Testament of the Bible:
“Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him [Jesus] because he always lives to intercede for them.”
Indeed, ALL of mankind is invited to come to God through Jesus. There are scriptures in the Bible about being chosen by God. But when you check the original Greek, it means you are being invited by God. A company puts out a newspaper ad inviting people to be interviewed for hiring. Then they find a qualified person. Still, the qualified person is not in the company until they company invites him and they accept the invitation. So being chosen is not a passive thing.
Then there are people who live for themselves ~ never reading God’s word, going on outings on Sunday morning, praying only in emergencies. They consider “religion” weakness. But, as long as they don’t murder, steal big things, and only swear a little bit, God will suddenly let them into his home, heaven, when they die. If they could care less about God in this life, the would be miserable in heaven.
There are even those who do worship on Sunday morning but forget why Sunday worship is different from worship the other days of the week. According to Acts 20:7, the early Christians met on Sunday to (for the purpose of) break bread (the Lord’s Supper). Jesus said hours before his agony to do this. But we disobey him and tell ourselves it’s okay, and spend our worship time in performing and other things.
Remember what happened on Sunday? He broke the chains of hell for us on Sunday. He broke the power of death for us on Sunday. He came back to life for us on Sunday. But football and outings are more important, and me showing off how good I can perform is more important.
Oh, Jesus, help me bury my selfishness. You gave up so much for me. Help me remember what you sacrificed for me. Help me live for you. Help me live with you.
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Thursday 7/19 ~ Bad habits ‘n stuff
The scripture for today, July 19 (7/19), is found in Romans 7:19 as found in the New Testament of the Bible.
“For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do ~ this I keep on doing.”
Doesn’t this pretty much describe all of us in some area of our life? It may be eating too much, breaking the law by going over the speed limit, laughing at dirty jokes, habitual lying, stealing “little things” at work, cheating on tests, jealousy, impatience, temper ~ any number of things.
Sins of habit and attitude are hard to break. So we go to God over and over asking him to forgive that which, deep down, we know we’re going to do again.
Perhaps this emphasizes the importance of us forgiving others who habitually do wrong to us. We do not know their struggles any more than they know our struggles.
Jesus said, “If you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” (Matthew 6:14).
Satan wants us to quit trying to do better. And he wants us to quit forgiving each other. Let us not give in to Satan. Let us give in to God. God’s way leads to ultimate forgiveness by him.
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Tuesday 7/17 ~ What is God’s assignment for you?
The scripture for today, July 17 (7/17), is 1st Corinthians 7:17 as found in the New Testament of the Bible:
“Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him.”
In some situations in life, this scripture is hard to accept. Sometimes life gets very, very hard. Sometimes it is difficult to keep smiling, even to keep breathing. When will it end? Will it ever end?
But can it be that this is where God wants you? Can it be that the difficulties in your life right now are your assignments from God? God fights Evil from heaven and it is our place to fight Evil from earth. It is an ongoing battle. “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12).
For some reason that cannot be understood right now, you are where God wants you to be. This is your assignment from God. Remember, we are “ambassadors for Christ” (II Corinthians 5:20). We must show the world that “all things work together for good to those who love the Lord” (Romans 8:28).
As a soldier for Christ, be brave. Think with a clear head. Stand firm of faith, strong in spirit, pure of heart.
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Monday 7/16 ~ When God closes the door, it’s time to rest
The scripture for today, July 16 (7/16) is Genesis 7:16 as found in the Old Testament of the Bible:
“The animals going in were male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the Lord shut him in.”
Does your life sometimes feel like a downpour of unending bad events or a flood of tragedies? Whenever that happens, why not just enter an ark of safety and let God shut the door? When God shuts the door on something, try to recognize it, accept his decision, and take advantage of its peace and quiet.
Your ark of safety is in your mind, your heart, your soul. Your ark of safety is quietness in Jesus.
“My heart is not proud, O Lord….I have stilled and quieted my soul” (Psalm 131:1f)
“In quietness and trust is your strength” (Isaiah 30:15b)
“The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever” (Isaiah 32:17).
Today, instead of being angry at God for a closed door, stop, take a deep breath, and rest in the ark of his arms.
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Sunday 7/8 ~ Should you wait for your turn?
The scripture for today, July 8 (7/8), is Ecclesiastes 7:8 as found in the Old Testament of the Bible:
“The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.”
Years ago there was a little boy who belonged to the Pee-Wee Baseball League. A lot of teams played in different parts of a very large ball field. He would get in line to wait his turn to bat the ball. But he’d become impatient, feeling that he should be able to bat as often as he wanted.
So he’d take off across the field and get in the line of another team, hoping his turn at bat would come sooner. When he didn’t go to bat as soon as he thought he should, he’d take off across the field in yet another direction and get in the line of yet another team, hoping his turn at bat would come sooner.
After doing all that, he’d finally give up and come back to his own team. By that time, if he had just stayed in line with his own team, he could have come up to bat two or three times. His pride got in the way, his impatience got in the way, and he ended up losing all his turns.
What you hope and dream for may happen today, a year from now, a decade from now. Learn to wait for your turn.
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