Isaiah 12:4
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done and proclaim that his name is exalted.
What of Today’s Verse…
It is wrong to think God’s love for the nations began only with Jesus and the Great Commission. Remember Jonah’s preaching to save Israel’s great enemy, Nineveh? Remember the precious story of Ruth? God loves all people and wants them to come to share in his grace. As Christians, we are his salt and light, here to touch all the people of the world and beckon them to come back to the Father who loves them.
Let us Pray:
Holy God, stir in my heart a greater passion to share your love with the world. May my life, my money, and my concerns be used to do more of your work throughout the world. Please bless the efforts of all those who share the Gospel of Jesus in a culture other than their own. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Live free…
Imagine for a moment how you would live your life today if you had nothing to hold you back. In your mind, drop all the fears, insecurities, regrets, anxieties, limitations, worries and concerns.
Think of the things you would be free to accomplish. Think of the real and lasting value you would be able to create.
Consider all the positive experiences you could craft for yourself and for those around you. Imagine all the steps you could take to make your world a more positive, fulfilling place.
Then stop imagining and start doing. For once you’re able to banish the restrictions and limitations from your thoughts; you have greatly reduced their power in your life.
The moment you can visualize being free from the things that hold you back, you have indeed begun to set yourself free. When you sincerely think you are free to act, to move forward, to accomplish, you are.
Travel in your mind to a place where you can live free of past limitations. And know that you are already well on your way there.
