January 6 Sadly we have all unconsciously conditioned ourselves to believe that we’re somehow invincible to time. We often convince ourselves that time and chance will present itself tomorrow. We live in ignorance as though we own ourselves. Who are we to play chess with time? Who are we to tell time what it ought to do? Truth is time is not indebted to anyone. Knowing this, we ought to take heed to the way we live our life. The Bible says in Isaiah 55:6 “Seek the LORD while He
January 7 Salvation is something God freely gives us. The most expensive yet inexpensive thing that we can ever acquire. It’s neither something we can buy nor is it something that we can work for. For the love of man, God gave His only begotten Son that we may have a chance at life. He gave Him up that we may be saved. Our salvation isn’t by virtue of what we have accomplished but rather by virtue of His Love and His Grace. He does not require us to labor
January 8 Far too often we try to think for God. We try so hard to make decisions on His behalf for our own sake. We try to pervert what He has said by trying to mix in a whole lot of what we think we want. Sadly we forget more often than not that He is God and we are not. We forget that it is He who reigns and it is He who has power over everything including we ourselves. We forget that He is able to see
January 9 Teach us to number our days oh Lord. There are many things we need the Lord to teach us in this life and numbering our days is definitely one definitely one of them. We cannot live out our days anyway and anyhow it comes. We must learn to plan, but not plan outside of God. We must understand that we all have a limit on this earth and in understanding. Therefore we must also understand that there is a purpose that we all have to fulfill and we
January 10 Which of you can actually say they love discipline? Chances are every one of you reading this post despises discipline. If we were given a chance to choose between discipline and just being left to rot in our bad behaviors we would choose to rot. It’s one of our least favorite things in life but it’s something that we all NEED in life. Hebrews 12:11 “No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward, there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who
January 11 Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Sounds simple doesn’t it, yet we have made it the hardest thing for ourselves. Just think about how well life goes when you trust God and put everything into His hands. Now think about how chaotic life turns out when you take it into your own hands, and ponder on the outcome of the two. Trusting God
