Friday 1 February 2013

A DAY LIKE THIS


READ: REVELATION 22:11-21
The Lord has been faithful and has kept you since the beginning of the year. Why not go to him in worship right now and thank him for daily miracles – sleeping and waking – which he has bestowed on you.
“It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23).
This is a time to reflect on all that have transpired during your lifetime. Think of all the ways in which the Lord has bestowed blessings, increases, promotions and provisions in all areas of your life. The Psalmist says, “Blessed be the LORD, who daily loads us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.” (Psalm 68:19). Thank God for all those benefits.
Today is also a good time to check your list of prayer requests. How many of them have been answered completely? Thank God for this. How many of them are still being answered? For what do you still need to trust the Lord? Carry those over to the next day.
How has your relationship with God grown for the past time? Did you live victorious, conquering sin? What particular sin still troubled you? Submit it completely to God and study his Word for guidance on it. By God’s grace, your weakness can become your strength.
Are you prepared for the coming of the Lord? Is there anyone against whom you carry a grudge, or who is carrying a grudge against you? Make peace with that person today and start the day on a fresh note. Enter it free from sin and full of thanksgiving.
MEMORIZE: LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23 –It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.