Pastor
Chris
For he
saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I
succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of
salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2).
Some people are either
regretting the failures of yesterday or fretfully dreading the challenges of
tomorrow. But God doesn’t live in your yesterday; His name is "I AM,"
not "I WAS" or "I WILL BE." Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now
faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen." Faith is now; and without faith it’s impossible to please God
(Hebrews 11:6).
The life of faith is not
about yesterday or tomorrow; it’s about today! Faith works now. It’s your
response to God and His Word—NOW. So, instead of having regrets about the past,
or worrying about the future, focus on today! Ask yourself, "What do I
want to achieve now?" That’s what matters. Make the best of your today.
Regrets of yesterday and fears of tomorrow are enemies of today’s happiness. It
doesn’t matter that yesterday’s assessments of you weren’t favourable; that was
yesterday and it’s gone. Focus your attention on God’s Word to you now.
Meditate on His truth about your personality and identity in Christ, and not on
the failures of the past or the fears of tomorrow. A businessman who says for
example, "I know my proposal won’t be approved," has already voiced
his fears of tomorrow. God doesn’t triumph in your fears; He triumphs instead
in your faith.
Instead of anticipating
tomorrow’s failures or the negative response you may get from people, choose to
be positive and happy about today; make the day a success. When Elijah met with
the Lord on Mount Horeb, God asked him: "What are you doing here,
Elijah?" (1 Kings 19:9). It didn’t matter where he had been or where he
was going; God was concerned about his current location. Today counts; so make
a move to be your best today. Tomorrow only belongs to those who take a hold of
today, because, today is the springboard for tomorrow.
Confession
I’m a success, a victor,
and a winner today. I’m seizing the moment and living to my full potentials in
Christ, fully at rest and assured of victory because the greater One who lives
in me pilots me triumphantly today. Halleluiah!
f u r t h e r s t u d y:
Matthew 6:34
Daily
Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan :
Acts 8:9-40, 2 Chronicles 33-34
2 Year Reading Plan :
Luke 2:21-32 Deuteronomy 17
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