"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body." -II Corinthians 4:7-10 (NASB)
There are days that don't go as planned. I'll admit that I recently had one of those days. Waking up with a sore back, running behind schedule, and getting hit on the head and breaking a tooth all happened before I started my work day! Times like these may make us feel like we are being attacked from every direction. When we add in emotional afflictions, we can feel even more beaten down. Even though we may feel attacked and beaten, whether physically or emotionally, we have not been abandoned!
The world around us can be a cruel place. We are not destined to be here forever, but we will spend our time living in the world before reaching eternal glory with God. While we are on earth, we can expect "bad days" or days when we experience affliction, despair, and persecution at different levels. While we are experiencing this, we can remember the words of Paul. We can remember the death of Jesus so that we can also remember the life of Jesus, His teachings, His actions as our role model, and the love, grace, and forgiveness that we can share with others. When we remember the good of Jesus, it can help erase our "bad" days and turn them into good!
Don't let a bad day get you down. Remember the life of Jesus and turn your day around!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for Jesus and all that He has taught me and done for me in my life. Help my life, both bad days and good, be used for Your glory! Through Jesus, my Redeemer, I pray, amen.
The world around us can be a cruel place. We are not destined to be here forever, but we will spend our time living in the world before reaching eternal glory with God. While we are on earth, we can expect "bad days" or days when we experience affliction, despair, and persecution at different levels. While we are experiencing this, we can remember the words of Paul. We can remember the death of Jesus so that we can also remember the life of Jesus, His teachings, His actions as our role model, and the love, grace, and forgiveness that we can share with others. When we remember the good of Jesus, it can help erase our "bad" days and turn them into good!
Don't let a bad day get you down. Remember the life of Jesus and turn your day around!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for Jesus and all that He has taught me and done for me in my life. Help my life, both bad days and good, be used for Your glory! Through Jesus, my Redeemer, I pray, amen.
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