SEPT. 4, 2013
A
Special Day
Read: Luke
11:1-4
This is the day the Lord has made. —Psalm
118:24
What’s
special about September 4? Perhaps it’s your birthday or anniversary. That
would
make it special. Or maybe you could celebrate the historic events of this
day. For instance,
in 1781, the city of Los Angeles, California, was
founded. Or this: In 1993, Jim Abbott, a
pitcher for the New York Yankees,
didn’t let anyone get a hit off his pitches—and he was
born without a right
hand. Or if you’re a TV fan: In 1951, the first live US coast-to-coast television
broadcast was aired from San Francisco.
But
what if none of these events and facts seem to make your September 4 special?
Try
these ideas:
Today God gives you a new opportunity to
praise Him. Psalm 118:24 says,
“This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Today God provides for you and wants your
trust. “Give us day by day
our daily bread”
(Luke 11:3).
Today God wants to speak to you through His
Word. The believers at Berea
“searched the scriptures daily” (Acts 17:11).
Today God desires to renew your inner person. “The inward man is being renewed day by
day”
(2 Cor. 4:16).
With
God as your guide, September 4—and every day—can be special.
This is the day the Lord hath made,
He calls the hours His own;
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne. —Watts
Each new day gives us new reasons to praise the Lord.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
