It
is written, "As surely as I live," says the Lord, "every knee
will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God."
Romans
14:11
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THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
"Thy
kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
"Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus!" Yes, every knee will bow. But ours
already do. We live in anticipation of the day when all peoples will bow before
our King. Until that day, let's do all we can to make sure they do so in joy
and not on that day in fear!
MY PRAYER...
Father,
I thank you for saving me. May my anticipation of the day of Jesus' victory
move me to be your agent of reconciliation so others are ready for that day and
will welcome it with joy. Gives me eyes to see those who need to come to Jesus
today. Through him I pray. Amen.
The Reward of
Diligence
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“The
soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is
richly supplied”
(Proverbs
13:4, RSV)
TODAY’S WORD
God
longs to pour out His favor and blessing on you. He has rewards, victory and
promotion for you, but these things don’t happen automatically. You have to do
your part. You have to be diligent. First of all, you have to be diligent to
seek His ways and follow His commands. Then you also have to be diligent with
what you have in your hand — your time, abilities and resources. In Matthew,
Jesus tells a parable about three men whose employer entrusted them with some
money. Two of the men were diligent and invested the money and received a great
return. The third man was afraid and buried what he was given. The first two
men were rewarded and praised for their diligence while the third man was
basically fired.
Today,
follow the example of the first two men and look for ways to be diligent with
what you have in your hand. Whatever you do, do it with excellence! Be the best
you can be. Go the extra mile even when you think it goes unnoticed because God
notices and promises to richly supply the soul of the diligent!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly
Father, thank You for Your favor and blessing on my life. Today I choose to be
diligent. I choose to live in excellence and do everything to the best of my
ability. I give You all the glory and thank You for Your faithfulness in Jesus’
name. Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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