INSTEAD OF DREADING DIFFICULTIES THAT may or may not occur, view this day as a sacred adventure to be shared with Me.
Dear Jesus, Our hearts delight in Your invitation to live this day as a sacred adventure. You are our King of kings and we long to live in a manner that displays our adoption into Your royal family. You are also our Lord of lords, so anything shared with You is sacred. We admit, though, that our minds are often preoccupied with ordinary matters and concerns. When a new day stands open before us, we scan it for difficulties that may occur, wondering if we'll be able to cope. This is the natural bent of our mind: an earth-bound focus. Keep us focused on you and your abilities to strengthen and encourage us. Amen.
Beloved, it is natural for your mind to be drawn toward mundane matters. But you are capable of so much more than that! I created you in My own image, with incredible abilities given only to mankind. When you become a believer, I infused My Spirit into your innermost being. The combination of My image and My Spirit in you is powerful - making you fit for greatness.
I want you to begin each day viewing yourself as a chosen warrior, ready to go into battle. Of course, there will be difficulties, but they need not be your focus. Put on the full armor I have provided, and you will be ready for whatever battles you have to fight. When you are engaged in combat, keep looking to Me for strength and guidance. Remember that you and I together can handle whatever difficulties come your way. Abandon yourself to the challenges I have chosen for you. Then you will find your days increasingly devoted to sacred adventures shared with Me - your King!
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: 1 Timothy 6:15-16; Romans 8:11 and Ephesians 6:13
"God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen"
ReplyDelete(1 Timothy 6:15-16 / New International Version)
"And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you"
(Romans 8:11 / New International Version)
"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground"
(Ephesians 6:13 / New International Version)