Monday, August 24, 2015

Start Time: 6:23 AM

End Time: 6:54 AM

Title: If You Love Learning

Scriptures: Proverbs 12:1 - 12

God’s Message/Promise/Commands:

Good morning!  Today, God is teaching us to love learning!  We are all a work in progress and every day is an opportunity to learn.  In fact, learning never stops in our lifetime so we must learn to enjoy and embrace it!  Such amazing words from the Lord today.  It is good to note that when God spoke of learning, what's inclusive in this part (verses 1 to 12) is staying rooted to God!  So to learn and keep on learning is to stay rooted to Him - a gentle reminder from God to "Remain in Him" again!  In God, that's where learning is!  Among all the verses I read (from 1 to 12), I love verse 9, Solomon wrote, "Better to be ordinary and work for a living than act important and starve in the process" - People's mindset is so twisted, we have this mentality that to look rich, to be seen wealthy or prosperous is the better way than become ordinary.  But here, Solomon tells us that ordinary but working for a living is better than acting high and mighty but reality speaks the opposite of your actions.  Another great lessons in this part that I read in Chapter 12 is found in verse 11, "The one who stays on the job has food on the table; the witless chase whims and fancies." This is very fitting for me today because I am growing weary and tired with all of my jobs.  Having 3 jobs and working every day from Monday to Sunday is really not an ideal set up and it drives me tired and weary all the time.  But I know that I had to do so because it is necessary at this point in time and I am blessed that God is comforting me with His words in verse 11, telling me to stay on the job and not chase witless whims and fancies, like the idea of resigning and just let whatever will be.  Thank You Lord 

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank You for a wonderful reminder and lesson today.  Thank You because You truly knows what our hearts and minds need each day.  I was feeling a little down and tired yesterday with work but You gave me the strength to continue and today, You started my day with the assurance of what needs to be done when it comes to my work.  So thank You Lord because You truly answers and You truly give us hope and passion to continue on living for You.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Memory Verse Share for today:

Proverbs 12:11 (The Message Version)

The one who stays on the job has food on the table; the witless chase whims and fancies.

Today, God is telling us to simplify life and focus on the tasks at hand.  Many times, especially when we are feeling tired and weary, it is so easy to quit... our mind plays around the idea of giving up and just let whatever will be and the truth is, it is very tempting.  But today, God tells us one very practical lesson to apply in our lives.  He said, "The one who stays on the job has food on the table; the witless chase whims and fancies." We all have our whims and fancies but to chase them out of the blue is very impractical.  Be reasonable and know that our work brings food on our table.  Stay focus!

Good morning!