We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. – Ephesians 2:10
Within “Praise for this Day”, the thought was that we are made to be with God and to give praise to Him. To love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We can accomplish this purpose by praying, listening, worshiping, and taking action on our faith.
Because of Christ we can commune and praise God with songs like We are the Reason by Avalon. This day with God, let us look for ways to inspire and build a better life for ourselves and others.
God’s plan gives each of us the power of the Holy Sprint and when we mix this power with the principles taught by Christ, we each can be led along the path to a future which is beyond our imagination. This day with God, we continue the journey into Psalm 43.
The previous psalm had the theme of putting our hope in God for He can provide a breakthrough. This psalm continues and completes this theme. The psalmist is asking for help because he is oppressed by his enemy. He wants to give praise to God but he is discouraged by his situation.
We all get discouraged and feel down at times. We may feel that there is no way out of a situation but we must keep hoping for better days ahead. Sometimes, an inspirational song or a good memory can switch our thinking and bring a change in our outlook. All it takes is one thought or idea for a breakthrough in our life.
We were made to be with God and to give praise to Him. We can accomplish this purpose by praying, listening, worshiping, and doing good works. In all we do, we can glorify God by constantly improving our habits like eating the right foods, exercising, and looking for ways to inspire others. Building a better life for ourselves and those around us.
Lord, we have every second of every day something that is beyond riches and fame. We have something that gives meaning and purpose forever and that is a relationship with You. Every second of every day, our desire is to commune and praise You in all we do. Amen.
Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” –John 4:13-14
Some days we run the race and need that something extra to replenish our thirst. An idea from “Desire a Breakthrough” is to think about the greatness of God. He can satisfy your thirst with a never-ending spring of water. Like the flow of this never-ending spring of water, His grace keeps flowing and He can meet that thirst because He’s bigger than your difficulties.
So put you hope in God for He can provide a breakthrough. It may begin with an inspirational song, a good memory, a walk along a road surrounded with trees as the wind plays a mellow tune across space and time that brings an idea or thought with the hope of a breakthrough in your life.
Listen to the song In Jesus Name (God of Possible) by Katy Nichole for a lift today and as the lyrics point out, God is greater, and stronger so all is possible. Pray for a thought, an idea, or some guidance for a breakthrough and believe it will happen.
The metaphor in Psalm 42 is a flowing stream constantly replenishing thirst just as the constant flowing of God’s grace replenishing the soul so let us be patient with God’s timing because there will be a breakthrough in our difficult times.
In today’s passage, the psalmist is discouraged, depressed and feels cut off from God. There is a desire for peace and joy within the soul. To have insight into what actions to take for the unknown future. Satan uses discouragement to get us into the downward spiral of self-pity.
We read today that in the past, the psalmist went to the house of God and felt protection. There were shouts of joy and praise (v. 4) but now the soul of the psalmist is downcast (v. 5). Fortunately for us today, there is a solution for discouragement. The hope of every follower of Christ provides a lift in difficult times because the Holy Spirit is within. Because of Jesus, the Spirit is always available to guide and comfort.
After a rough day, you may want something to pick you up. Think about how great God is and that He’s bigger than your difficulties. Put you hope in God for He can meet that wish with an inspirational song, a good memory, a walk along a road surrounded with trees as the wind plays a mellow tune across space and time that brings an idea or thought with the hope of a breakthrough in your life.
This day with God, we are patient because we know there will be a breakthrough. Our God is a God of the possible. His grace keeps flowing and flowing like a never-ending stream of water to replenish our soul. We are always provided a lift even in difficulty because our thoughts are on the unseen, the eternal, and the supernatural. We believe our God of the possible will take care of the pressing challenges before us. In Jesus name. Amen.
A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by the post “Victorious Finish” that gave reasons for the forewarnings of Jesus. One take away is to be persistent even when it is hard to be optimistic. Knowledge of what God promises gives endurance through our difficulty and we can take on the challenges with joyful awareness of God’s ability to bring a victorious finish.
This day with God, let us not pay attention to the world where disorder expands to fill the void of human failure. Instead, let us pay attention to God so there is order that fills the void with greatness. Give praise today with the song Here is Our King by David Crowder Band.
This Day With God - A Spiritual Journey 