An Ideal Day by Dr. Warren Wiersbe
Read Psalm 92:1-6
As we begin each day, we trust we'll still be around at the end of the
day. What happens in between depends on how we start in the morning
and how we end in the evening. Verses 1 and 2 describe an ideal day:
"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your
name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and
Your faithfulness every night."
That's how we ought to live each day. When you wake up in the morning,
remember His lovingkindness. Don't wake up grouchy, saying, "Oh my,
another day." Wake up saying, "Today the Lord loves me, and His
lovingkindness endures forever. God has my life in His hands. There's
nothing to be afraid of."
During the day offer praise and thanksgiving. "It is good to give
thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High."
Find every reason you can to praise Him--even for little things like
parking places, phone calls that bring a blessing to you or perhaps
news of a friend.
At the close of the day, remember God's faithfulness. In the morning
we look forward to lovingkindness. During the day we experience that
lovingkindness. And at the end of the day, we can look back and say,
"God has been faithful." No matter how difficult this day may be for
you, when you get to the end, you're going to be able to look back and
say, "Great is Thy faithfulness."
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Each day has its own set of burdens, blessings and challenges. How you
begin and end a day determines what kind of day you will have. Begin
your day with lovingkindness. Praise God and thank Him during the day.
In the evening, remember His faithfulness during the day. What a great
recipe for living a day at a time!
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