Monday... Now these we need to hold on to...

Monday... Now these we need to hold on to. Yes we do. There are foundational truths that we must believe and live by with unwavering faith.

Here is one, Psalm 90:2 (NLT) says, "Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God." In truth, He is the only God. He is it! And that brings a loud, YES! YES! YES!

Here is another verse that sets Him apart, verse 4 says, "For you, a thousand years are as a passing day, as brief as a few night hours." This past year seems to have been an eternity for us but to Him it was just a moment. He's got it handled.

But then verse 12, says, "Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom." The Amplified Bible says, "So teach us to number our days, that we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom." In others words, let's not waste this new day. There is so much He has for us to learn and do. Let's use what God gives us.

And then verse 17 (NLT), "And may the Lord our God show us approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful."

So we serve a God who has always been here and will always be here. This gives me hope, faith and confidence. Then nothing shakes Him because He's seen it all. Now He wants us to slow down though and make use of every opportunity that He gives us and to learn from them so we can get His approval and be successful in our efforts.

He is the only One that we serve. He is it! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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Monday... He did it by Himself

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