Thursday the 29th

2 Peter1: 3

 

³His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

 

Before you draw your first breath in the morning, before you open your eyes you already have everything you need to conquer the day. The Lord has placed inside of us all of the strength, the knowledge, the desire, and the perseverance that we could possibly need. So why is it so hard to get out of bed? Why is it that our first thought is I wish I could stay in bed, or our first emotion reluctance? It is not because we don’t have what we need, it is because we don’t rely on what we have. Don’t fool yourself, if you had more money, if you had a different job, if you had a different house, or a different family it would not change. Everyone has problems, everyone can see where they are, and see that they want something different. That is the snare of the devil. Just as we all have problems, we all also have something else in common……The love of the Lord. No matter our station in life we all are blessed with the tools we need to lead a spectacular life. We just need to rely on the Lord and what he has given us, instead of looking for ways to make our life easier. Each morning make the choice to wake up with the Lord. Instead of dreading the day, spend some time with the Lord, reflect each morning on all that you have been given, let the Spirit of the Lord rise up inside of you in the morning, and allow it to wrap you in joy. Each day is a choice, do I rely on the Lord, or do I rely on myself? When you rely on yourself, it is easy to see why the day looks so challenging, it is no surprise that there is a lot that you cannot accomplish, there are things that you will not be able to do. However with the Lord all things are possible….all things??? Yes! All things! Think of the blind that were given sight, the lame that were given their legs back, the sick that were healed, and the people saved from fire, and from prison. None of those things happened because those people believed in themselves, their belief rested on the only foundation that will outlast any storm…..Jesus Christ. Those people knew that they had been given more than they needed in Jesus Christ, and His Father. These people show us that the Lord is more than enough, He has given us more than our portion. Rely on that and your days will be bright; illuminated with the glory and goodness of the Lord. We will find ourselves suited for battle in armor that no enemy can overcome.

 

Peace,

Brian