Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Confidence”
Our Bible verse for today: “God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 (NLT)
Our thought for today: “God will give you the confidence you need to face the day.”
Well, welcome to Monday. How are you doing today? Did you pop out of bed this morning like a piece of toast out of a toaster? Are you bright and chipper, eagerly anticipating the start of a new week?
Or maybe you’re feeling like David was in Psalm 63:1, thirsty, longing, weary, like you’re trudging through a dry land where there is no water. (I hope that doesn’t describe your job!)
David was just being honest. We all have days like that. But don’t stop reading at verse 1, continue on in the Psalm and see what David did about those feelings. In verse two he recounted some of his best moments in church. “I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.”
In verses 3-4 he savored God’s love and gave Him praise. In verse 5 he considered how deeply satisfying his relationship with God is, “My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods.”
He goes on from there and dwells on times of rich prayer (verse 6); he gives thought to how much he relies on God (verses 7-8); and in verses 9-11 he records his memories of previous times when he was faced with enemies and difficulties and found himself feeling like he did in verse 1, but God delivered him then too.
All of this was a shot in the arm for David. He went from trudging, grudging, despair and depression, to tip-toeing through the tulips as he sang the Lord’s praises.
I don’t mean to suggest that you should now be prancing around your workplace doing the Snoopy Happy Dance, but turning your thoughts to the Lord will certainly lift your spirits and give you a better perspective about the day and the upcoming week.
Start your day with Him; give careful thought to His glory, to His majesty, and to His great love for you; think about His watch-care over you; and you will find renewed confidence to deal with whatever it is you’re facing today.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 