safely

Sunday, March 26, 2017 (7:53 a.m.)

Most Dear and Holy God,

Thank You. We were safely out of our routine yesterday. Up very late and traveling a pretty fer piece. Thank You that through it all my mind circled back to You. There were many memories of past trips.

Father God, thank You! Thank You for the privilege of remembering, tempered with the fine art of staying present. Holy God, thank You that You are teaching me to “stay here”.

Yes! I look in Your Word and am excited to have an Old Testament section about The Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25:8-55) direct me to New Testament (Matthew 6:33) teachings on the importance of seeking You first and living one day at a time.

Oh most holy God, thank You! Thank You for the privilege of reading a variety of different versions of Your Word. Illustrated Bible Handbook explains, “God, a loving Father, meets the daily needs of His children (6:25-31). Freed from the need to constantly worry about the material, Jesus' followers can put God first and live each day for Him” (32-34).

Oh, yes God, please!

Here I sit, truly taking in Your promises. The Message, “If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers – most of which are never even seen – don't you think He'll attend to you, take pride in you, do His best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving” (Matthew 6:30-31).

Relax. Yes. I am safe in Your keeping!

“People who don't know God and the way He works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how He works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met” (vs. 32-33).

Don't worry. Mm, yes! Relax. Don't worry. Yes!

“Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes” (34).

Oh most Blessed God. Yes! You keep us safely in Your care. Thank You! Do all You must with each of us this day that we will learn to truly relax, not worry, not get worked up and live just this day as You would have us live. Yes, Father. Yes. Amen.

(417 words ~ 10:13 a.m.)