Today : Telling Others
TODAY’S VERSE
“I will tell everyone about your righteousness. All day long I will proclaim your saving power, though I am not skilled with words. I will praise your mighty deeds, O Sovereign LORD. I will tell everyone that you alone are just. O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do.” Psalms 71:15-18 (NLT)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
It’s hard to keep quiet about something you really love. Imagine trying to be quiet about your favorite food, sports team, or hobby. If you were picked for a prestigious job or were asked to spend time with a famous celebrity, everyone would soon find out about it. And yet, isn’t it strange that we call the God of the universe our Father, have all our sins forgiven by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and have the Holy Spirit living in us, yet find ourself going day after day, week after week, month after month never talking about it? Perhaps we need to examine our faith to see if it is real? Maybe we need to examine where God is in our list of priorities? Could it be we need to spend more time getting to know God better? The Psalmist is telling everyone about God. All day long he is proclaiming God’s love and power and the wonderful things He is doing. Today, pray and ask God to give you the same joy and zeal in your heart.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Father, I am so easily distracted with everything in this world that I often forget all that you mean to me. Forgive me. Thank You for all You have done in my life. Thank You for Your salvation and all Your provisions. I praise You, Lord, and will tell others of all Your goodness.
AMEN
TODAY’S AFFIRMATION & MEDITATION
I will tell others about the love of God
Focus on God’s abiding presence in your life. Think of His love and how you are His own special creation. Imagine you having a relationship with God where you communicated with Him and He aided you in your daily life. See God answering your prayers and feel a joy well up inside of you. Visualize yourself telling others about God’s presence in your life and how they could have the same thing. Affirm today, “I will tell others about the love of God.”