Day By Day

2011! The new year! I prayed part of my resolution to God last night after the ball had dropped. That prayer was that I would try to walk closer to God and to His will with each day I am given. Instead of trying to focus on where I want to be by the end of this year, I decided to try to focus on my resolution day by day. I want to draw closer to God each day. I want to know Him more today than I did yesterday and more tomorrow than I do today.

That takes commitment to reading His word regularly. It also takes a constant prayer life, one that includes more time listening to what God is trying to say than it does me talking.

Today was step one. We read from Exodus chapters 14-16, where Moses is leading Israel out of Egypt through the Red sea and into the wilderness. They of course were complaining about this and Moses says these words...

"Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today." --Exodus 14:13

I need to hear those statements every day of my life! Every time I feel overwhelmed, or scared, or frustrated with life I need to cling to this verse. Don't be afraid of what you are facing! Stand firm in your faith! And see the salvation of the Lord which you were promised and which you have received in Christ Jesus.

I will probably forget this though. You will see me some time and think "Man he seems burned out, stressed out, or plum worn out." And if you do please remind me of this verse so that I can refocus and start clinging to God again. He is what we need in this new year!

May your new year be blessed with an overwhelming presence of the Almighty God! Join me as I work toward that.