Monday... This is a great place to start a new day and a new work week...

Monday... I am reading in the book of Nehemiah and I found this morning in chapter 9, a great place to start a new day and a new work week. It is good to be reminded of times past and of who God is and what he has done.

Now verses 16-18 (MSG) reminds us of who we are and how we have acted and maybe are acting today. It says, "But they, our ancestors. were arrogant; bullheaded, they wouldn't obey your commands. They turned a deaf ear, they refused to remember the miracles you had done for them; They turned stubborn, got it into their heads to return to their Egyptian slavery."

And that can be said of us, can't it? We too are stubborn and arrogant and we have turned a deaf ear to God and his Word. Also our worries and our fears shows how we are refusing to remember the miracles that God has done for us. And we too are going back to our slavery of worry and despair.

He goes on and shows who God is and how he responds, "But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love." And here is what we need to remember as we start the new work week, "You did not abandon them." And again in verse 19 it says, "But in your great mercy you did not abandon them to die in the wilderness." He did not abandon them and he has not and will not abandon us.

And that is a great place to start this new day and this new work week, isn't it? Whatever we will face this week, we will not face it alone. God is rich in unfailing love and in his great mercy he will not abandon us. We may abandon him but he will not abandon us. And the last part of verse 8 (NLT) says, "And you have done what you promised, for you are always true to your word." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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Tuesday... It is so worth it. It really is!

Tuesday... It is so worth it. It really is! Look at this, Proverbs 5:21-23 (CEV) says, "The Lord sees everything, and he watches us closely. Sinners are trapped and caught by their own evil deeds. They get lost and die because of their foolishness and lack of self-control." That is true of so many. Now look at this, Luke 15:1-7 says, "Tax collectors and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus. So the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses started grumbling, 'This man is friendly with sinners. He even eats with them.' Then Jesus told them this story: If any of you has 100 sheep, and one of them gets lost, what will you do? Won't you leave the 99 in the field and go look for the lost sheep until you find it? And when you find it, you will put it on your shoulder and carry it home. Then you will call in your friends and neighbors and say, 'Let's celebrate! I've found my lost sheep.' Jesus said, 'In the same way there is mo

Tuesday... Let's be smart.

Tuesday... Let's be smart. Proverbs 12:16a (CEV) says, "Losing your temper is foolish." It really is. And it is so hard to take it back. That is not smart. There are always consequence when we lose our temper and they are usually not good. Think of the last time you lost your temper at home, at your kids, at your spouse, at your pets. at your life, at where you live, at where you work. There are always repercussions and they are not good. The New Living Translation says, "A fool is quick-tempered." The Message says, "Fools have short fuses and explode all too quickly." The Amplified Bible says, "The [arrogant] fool's anger is quickly known [because he lacks self-control and common sense]." It just is not a good thing. is it? But then the rest of this verse, this proverb (CEV) says, "ignoring an insult is smart." It really is. I have striven in dealing with people to give them a benefit of doubt. They didn't mean that, they

Friday... But, can be such a beautiful word.

Friday... But, can be such a beautiful word. It really can be life changing. Look at what Paul writes in his letter to the Ephesians. In 2:1-3 (NLT) he says, "Once you were dead because of your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil - the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God's anger, just like everyone else." There it is, there it is. That is the way we are living or have lived. Dead is a definite word of finality. At least the devil thought so and maybe you do too. And then verses 4-5 starts by saying, "But", that beautiful life changing word of opportunity even though we are dead. Yes, we are subject to God's anger, "But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even t

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