Happy Sunday!
Jesus said, "You will hear of wars, and you will hear rumors of wars, but you should not PANIC. It is inevitable, this violent breaking apart of the sinful world, but remember, the wars are not the end. The end is still unfolding. Nations will do battle with nations, and kingdoms will fight neighboring kingdoms, and there will be famines and earthquakes."(Matthew 24:6-7 Voice).One day last week I woke up with a specific song on my heart. I fondly remember it from childhood. The song is entitled, "Make Today Count" by Doris Frazier and The Fiddmont Singers. It took a while to find it online, but I did. I will include the link below. The lyrics are, "Open your eyes, and look around you. Be not surprised, at what you see. People of all nationalities being tossed on life's stormy seas. If they'd just drop and anchor when storms begin to mount. Think not of tomorrow, but make today count."It is possible to look around and become fearful, depressed, overwhelmed and sad. BUT Jesus told us frightening things would happen before the end of the world. HE also said, "Fear Not, let not your heart be troubled, and don't panic!(Matthew 10:28, John 14:1, Matthew 24:6). Don't miss this! If Jesus commands us to do something then it must be possible for us to do it! It would be cruel to tell us about all the things to come and not tell us how to deal with them. Isaiah 26:3 says, "He will keep in PERFECT PEACE all those who trust in him, whose thoughts turn OFTEN to the Lord!"(Living Bible).The song goes on to say, "Each day I live, I'm truly grateful. Thank God for each sunrise I see. All around me people are dying. Thank God that spared me. For God is the only day giver, He alone knows the amount. Think not of tomorrow, but make today count." How can we Make Today Count? Great Question! I'm so glad you asked! Jesus said, "So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble."(Matthew 6:34 Amplified). Don't worry! 1 Peter 5:7 says, "Give all your worries to him, because he cares for you."(Easy-to-Read Version).Luke 6:37-38 gives us a good example of how to start making each day count. "Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment. Don’t condemn those who are down; that hardness can boomerang. Be easy on people; you’ll find life a lot easier. Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity.”(Message).Love and prayers, CynthiaMake Today Count...https://youtu.be/O8GrQgqOlAg?feature=shared
No comments:
Post a Comment