I
saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride, beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud
voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he
will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them
and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no
more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of thing has passed
away.
Revelation
21:2-4
New
International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
I
don't know about you, but I'm kind of ready for that old order stuff to go
away. The end of tears, death, mourning, crying and pain sounds pretty good to
me! No wonder the early Christians would say, "Marantha. Come Lord
Jesus!" They couldn't wait.
MY PRAYER...
Holy
God, please help me as I try to continue serving you faithfully. My desire is
to be steadfast in my love and living for you until the glorious day that so
many of your children have longed for over the centuries. I long to see you in
your glory and to share in your presence and to join with the saints of all
ages past praising you around your glorious throne. Through Jesus, I pray.
Amen.
LETTING GO
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“I
do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those
things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead”
(Philippians
3:13, NKJV)
TODAY’S WORD
We
all go through disappointments, setbacks and things that we don’t understand.
Maybe you prayed for a loved one, but they didn’t get well. Or maybe you worked
hard for a promotion, but you didn’t get it. You stood in faith for a
relationship, but it didn’t work out. One of the best things you can do is
release it. Let it go. Don’t dwell on it anymore. If you go around wondering
why things didn’t work out, all that’s going to do is lead to bitterness,
resentment and self-pity. Before long, you’ll be blaming others, blaming
yourself, or even God. You may not have understood what happened. It may not
have been fair. But when you release it, it’s an act of your faith. You’re
saying, “God, I trust You. I know You’re in control. And even though it didn’t
work out my way, You said, ‘All things are going to work together for my good.’
So I believe You still have something good in my future.”
There
is power in letting go of the past and the frustration of trying to figure
everything out. When you release your questions, you are saying, “God, You are
in control. I trust You.” And when you put your hope in God, that's when He can
heal your heart and lead you forward into His path of blessing.
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father
God, I come to you in the precious name of Jesus Christ. Help me to forgive and
release the past. Heal my heart and restore my soul. Show me the good plan You
have for my future as I keep my mind stayed on You in Jesus’ name. Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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