You
created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you
because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know
that full well.
Psalm
139:13-14
New
International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
I
am made by God! You are made by God. Just as surely as ANYone has been made by
God, we have been made by God. He knew us before anyone knew we were there. He
had plans for us before anyone planned our arrival. And he made us well! How do
we know? Look at all God has made.
MY PRAYER...
God
Almighty, my Savior and Redeemer, thank you for knowing me before I was able to
know. Thank you for choosing my life and giving it to me. Thank you for giving
me the gifts, abilities and talents that you have given me. Now help me live as
if I was made special by you, because I am! Through Jesus I pray. Amen.
A FLOURISHING FINISH
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Being
confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to
completion until the day of Christ Jesus”
(Philippians
1:6, NIV)
TODAY’S WORD
Everyone
goes through seasons of disappointment or difficulty. We all have unexpected
setbacks. Maybe you’re going through something right now that you don’t
understand. Here’s the good news: that disappointment is not the final chapter.
God never ends in a negative. If you will keep moving forward with your life,
God promises that He will bring you to a flourishing finish. Not a defeated
finish, a bankrupt finish, a betrayed finish, or a barely-get-by finish. No, in
your future, God has a victorious finish.
That
setback, disappointment or betrayal that seems like it’s working against you,
God knows how to turn it around and cause it to work for you. The key is that
when you’re in difficult times, don’t settle where you are. Don’t put your
roots down and think that things are never going to change. No, for every
setback, God has already lined up a comeback. For every injustice, He has
vindication. For every disappointment, He has restoration. Right now, just
begin to thank Him for what He’s going to do. Praise Him for His faithfulness.
Rejoice today because He has a plan to bring you into a flourishing finish!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father,
thank You for Your goodness and faithfulness in my life. I choose to cast my
cares on You. I choose to trust even when I don’t understand. I choose to
believe that You have a good plan and will bring me to a flourishing finish in
Jesus’ name! Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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