I
have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your laws.
Psalm
119:30
New
International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S
VERSE
Jesus
reminded us to "pick up your cross daily and follow" him. The way of
truth is a daily choice. To not choose God's way, to not intentionally seek to
put him at the center of our life and as the top priority in all of our
decisions, is to slip a little bit further away from the life he calls us to
lead. Lack of a decision is a decision to not follow.
MY PRAYER
Heavenly
Father, I choose to follow you and your truth today. Open my eyes so I may see
your truth and open my heart that I may live it. I decide today, again, to
follow, you with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength. In Jesus name I pray.
Amen.
ONE MORE NIGHT WITH THE
FROGS
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Moses
said to Pharaoh, ‘I leave to you the honor of setting the time for me to pray
for you and your officials and your people that you and your houses may be rid
of the frogs, except for those that remain in the Nile.’ ‘Tomorrow,’ Pharaoh
said.”
(Exodus
8:9–10, NIV)
TODAY’S WORD
When
the people of Israel were in slavery to Pharaoh, God sent different plagues to
try to convince him to let them go. One of the plagues was a plague of frogs!
The people were so miserable that Pharaoh finally said, “Moses, we’ve learned
our lesson. The Israelites may go. Please ask your God to take away these
frogs.” Moses said, “I’ll do it, Pharaoh. When do you want it to happen?” You
would think Pharaoh would say, “Right now!” But no, Pharaoh said, “Take them
away tomorrow.” He was saying, “We can put up with these frogs just one more
night.”
How
many times do we do the same thing? “Joel, I’m going to forgive, but I’m going
to do it tomorrow. I’m going to have a better attitude. I’m going to quit
worrying...tomorrow.” We’re saying like Pharaoh, “I can put up with this
addiction, this mediocrity one more day.” No, our attitude should be, “I’m not
going to spend one more night with the frogs, putting up with things that are
not God’s best.”
Why
don’t you start today? Today, make the change. Today, choose to forgive. Today,
stop worrying. Today, get in shape. Today, take a step of faith. Shake off
passivity and procrastination and get rid of anything that would hold you back!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father
in heaven, today I choose to release everything that has tried to hold me back.
I release the past; I release bitterness; I release failures and missed
opportunities. Instead, I embrace Your grace and power to boldly move forward
into the blessing You have for me in Jesus’ name! Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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Jayson
Cabrera Gali
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