Wednesday... As we start this new day, do we have any regrets?

Wednesday... As we start this new day, do we have any regrets, do we?

It seems that God does too. Psalms 81:13-14 (NLT) says, "Oh that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths! How quickly I would then subdue their enemies! How soon my hands would be upon their foes!"

Now we could look back at what we have gone through or even what we are going through with regrets because we haven't listened to God, we haven't followed Him, but our life is not over.

Look at this. There is real hope. Over in the NT of the Bible, John 1:4 & 5 says, "The Word [Jesus] gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it."

We can look at some families during this dark past year and see how they have handled it all and regret that we are not a part of that family. Well you don't have to live with regret. You can be a part of God's family. You can be a child of God.

Verse 12 (NIV) goes on to say, "Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." The Amplified Bible says it this way, "But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God." The MESSAGE says, "But to whoever did want him, who believed he was who he claimed and would do what he said, He made to be their true selves, their child-of-God selves." Yes if we believe in Him, accept Him, receive and welcome Him, we can be His child. His real child, a child-of-God self. That is what He wants. And that will make all the difference.

Back to Psalm 81, verse 16. It says, "But I would feed you with the finest wheat. I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock."

God really does want to take care of us. That is why He sent His Son, Jesus to this world. You don't have to live with regrets. Just receive Him, believe in Him, welcome Him, and you will become a child of God. If you have then thank Him if not just believe in Him right now. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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