New Each Morning

I am still working through Beth Moore's Breaking Free, but haven't blogged directly about it for a while.  However I feel the need to share chapter 32, as it reinfores my recent conviction of seeking the Lord more consistently and daily.  At the beginning of the chapter Moore makes the point that the Lord's plan for our lives is not just to do "ok" but to really glorify Him and live an abundant life in Him. 

LAMENTATIONS 3

Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
   for his compassions never fail.
²³ They are new every morning;
   great is your faithfulness.
²⁴ I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion;
   therefore I will wait for him.”

 ²⁵ The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
   to the one who seeks him;
²⁶ it is good to wait quietly
   for the salvation of the LORD.

She acknowlages that we stumble so frequently when we chose to walk away from the Lord.  According to Scripture as cited by Moore, there are 5 Big Results from Daily Walking with the Lord.
1.  God gives us strength.
   Do you ever have days when you have nothing left? Like you have given EVERYTHING and that you have nothing left to give?? Life takes us from trial to trial, but the Lord can be our Rock and give us strength.     
      PSALM 84
 ⁵Blessed are those whose strength is in you...
⁶As they go through the Valley of Baca
   they make it a place of springs;
    the early rain also covers it with pools.
⁷They go from strength to strength.

2.  Daily time with the Lord gives us His sure foundation.
  "On Christ the Solid Rock, I stand/All other ground is sinking sand"
   Each time we build our day on anything but the Lord (be it family, work, school, pleasure, etc...) by the end of it we will be missing something.  The Lord is the only thing that will endure the test of time.  Today may be a good day, but tomorrow a storm may come.  Will you be standing on a sure rock foundation or sinking sand? (matthew 7)  Too many days I stand on stand or try to build with it.... I always fail, but thank God He never does. 

           ISAIAH 33:6
        "He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure."

3.Daily God has the wisdom and knowlage that we are seeking.
    God's word gives us light to the path that is best.  We do not know the future, but the Lord does, why would we not want to consalt Him before making in major (or small) decisions. Honestly, I know nothing about what to do half the time or where to go, thank God again that He does!!
    
PROVERBS 3

⁵ Trust in the LORD with all your heart

   and lean not on your own understanding;

⁶ in all your ways submit to him,

   and he will make your paths straight.^[a]

4.  God and His Word are fresh every morning.

   If we begin our day listening to Holy Spirit and listening to the Lord, we have not gone the wrong way yet.  Everyday is a new day with new possibilities and new blessings.  Start your day with a fresh new outlook on the amazing gift of LIFE and LIVE!

5.  God gives us victory over Satan and evil.

   Most days I think we all encounter negativity, obstacles, warfar, attacks, pain, etc.  The Lord provides protection from these things when we turn to Him.  It doesn't mean bad things won't happen during our day, but our perspective of them will be Godly and the Lord will be right there with us fighting for us.

ROMANS 8

 "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? ³² He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? ³³ Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies."

   

God wants to walk with you every minute, every second, every hardship, every blessing, every falter, every triumph of each day--- so let Him!!

"You are more than the choices that you've made.  You are more than the sum of your past mistakes.  You've been REMADE."

ISAIAH 50

 

Because the Sovereign LORD helps me,
   I will not be disgraced.
Therefore have I set my face like flint,
   and I know I will not be put to shame.
⁸ He who vindicates me is near.
   Who then will bring charges against me?
   Let us face each other!
Who is my accuser?
   Let him confront me!
⁹ It is the Sovereign LORD who helps me.
   Who will condemn me?
They will all wear out like a garment;
   the moths will eat them up.

 ¹⁰ Who among you fears the LORD
   and obeys the word of his servant?
Let the one who walks in the dark,
   who has no light,
trust in the name of the LORD
   and rely on their God.