Daily Devotional
Are you resting…or borrowing trouble?
January 17, 2019
BIBLE MEDITATION:
“Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.” Psalm 116:7
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
I heard of a woman who woke up her husband because she thought she heard a burglar downstairs. He went down with a flashlight, shining it all around. Sure enough, there was a burglar in their home! He said, “Hold it right there. I’ve got a gun on you!”
He picked up the phone and dialed the police. “And another thing,” he said to the burglar, “Before they haul you off, I want my wife to come down and meet you. She’s been looking for you for 24 years.”
A lot of people are that way. They borrow trouble by anticipating or worrying about what may happen. What you need to do is stop looking to yesterday in guilt or anticipating tomorrow with anxiety.
ACTION POINT:
Simply rest in the day the Lord has given you today.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
