Another Day

Do you ever wake up and just feel like you are on the wrong side of the bed. You know…. Just having a bad attitude. Is this all there is? The Lord says "Today is the day the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it" I does not say "I choose to rejoice" it says , "I WILL REJOICE" If you choose to go to the store, does that mean you have gone to the store? Probably just mumbling here but it is how I am thinking this morning. The Lord says rejoice… so I am trying. So I am reading this morning and it just so happens that my bible is open to Colossians. So I just decide to read and when I get to verses 2.6-7 it just leaps off the page

Colossians 2:6-7
Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.NASB95

So Holy Spirit tells me what to do and at the same time tells me what is wrong. He says to walk in Him and my problem is, I am ungrateful.

 

My worst day today means I am still going to be with the Lord when it is time. Amen

My worst day today is better than my best day before I knew Jesus! Amen!

 

Blessings to you

Kevin

Humility

I am reading in a book this morning by Andrew Murray about Humility. I opened up to chapter 6 "Humility in Daily Life"

There is a quote that says,

"The humble man looks on every child of God as a Child of the King" Can I say …….. That is not me. I don't walk in humility like I should. Maybe I do sometimes, but not enough

Colossians 3:12-17
So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.NASB95

I can't help but wonder as I gain the Fear of the Lord in my life so comes the Humility. Paul said at the end of 2 Cor. 12.11 ………………………. I be nothing.

One last thought, my mom has come to Keller again to see her cousin and has not bothered to let me know she is in town. Last time they were hear they drove within 10 minutes of my house and didn't bother to stop and say hello. Business as usual with my family. We have lived here almost 7 years and they have stopped by our home for two hours once. She will be here for a week. I have said something to her before about this, but as she has so many times to me when growing up "In one ear and out the other" Every time I feel that I have dealt with this rejection it raises its ugly head again.

Kevin

Psalm 4

Psalm 4    

As I am reading in The power of a Praying wife, I get to the end of the prayer and Psalm 4 jumps out at me. So I read Psalm 4. The whole chapter speaks to me, but especially verse 4 and 5

I hear "Fear the Lord" and trust Him and listen.

Be Blessed

 

1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer. O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah. But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself; The Lord hears when I call to Him.
4 Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in the Lord. Many are saying, "Who will show us any good?" Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord! You have put gladness in my heart, More than when their grain and new wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Lord, make me to dwell in safety.NASB95