“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full”. John 10:10b What does God want you to do today? Asking God that question is not a bad way to start your day. Questions make us think. They help us connect and they are the building stones to wisdom. When we use the internet to find out something about a business, we often can click on the FAQ icon because it contains the most frequently asked questions people ask about that business. We may find what we are looking or we can be left frustrated because our question, and therefore answer, is not there. Often we will jump to another site to continue looking for an answer because we had a question about something that concerned us. Does how you spend today concern you? Jesus asked His followers questions all the time. Questions such as: Did you never read the scriptures? (Matt 21:42); Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your lifespan? Matt 6:27; Do you love me? (John 21:16); If I am telling you the truth, why do you not believe me? (John 8:46). He asked these questions because he was concerned about how people were going to spend their day and the day to follow and the next and even how they were going to spend eternity. He wanted them to ask simple questions of life so that their days would be meaningful. He wanted them to realize their purpose. When we pray, read scripture or talk with others about God, we can get an understanding of what God desires our days to be like. How do we spend our day is a FAQ asked of God and Jesus gave an answer. Today, He wants us to love Him with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our strength and with all our mind and to love our neighbor as ourselves (Luke 10:27). Is it that simple? How would we do that? We begin with a prayer of gratitude for being given today, offer encouragement and love to those we encounter, look for God’s presence in all we see and do, and when the day comes to an end we thank Him for the blessings and ask if we can do it all over again tomorrow. This is living your day to the fullest. “Lord, you have given me today for you purpose. As I start this day, I ask that you help me see the ways I can love you and others today. Amen”
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:03:11 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015