Trade Ashes for Beauty
Today's Devotional Reading: Ps. 117, 119:81-176; 2 Jn.; 3 Jn.
December 26, 2009
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
"You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word." (Psalm 119:114)
TODAY'S WORD
No matter how much faith we have or how good we try to be, we all face disappointments in life. Maybe you didn't get that gift you were hoping for, or you weren't able to close that big deal you had been working so hard on. Maybe it was something more serious like a chronic illness or the death of a loved one. Whatever the situation may be, we are all going to suffer some setbacks. It is a part of life.
The key to overcoming these disappointments is to let go of the past. Let go of past mistakes and failures, past hurts and pains, past shortcomings and sins. Until you are willing to let go of the past, you will never experience the brilliant future God has in store for you.
You are in charge of your own destiny. The choices you make, the thoughts you dwell on, all impact your future. Let us encourage you to stop mourning over your losses. If you have made mistakes, and we all have, then be willing to forgive yourself. Receive God's gift of mercy. If you live every day with hope, faith, and expectancy, God will turn your disappointments into victory and give you beauty for ashes and joy for mourning. When you put your trust in Him, you will discover that your brightest days are just over the horizon and you can begin living now!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
God, I refuse to be trapped in the past. I release, this day, the pain I have been holding on to. I trust You, O Lord. Your Son died so that I might be washed clean. I will live with my eyes set on You, not the pain in my past. In Jesus' name, Amen
We sure love you!
Eric & Rita
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