Starting Your Day Right..

..is the title of the devotional I have picked up for this year. It is written by Joyce Meyer. She is usually a hard-hitter but this book has been gentle by her standards. Anyway, this is the reading for today:

Receive Mercy

All the paths of the Lord are mercy and steadfast love, even truth and faithfulness are they for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. Psalm 25:10

The Israelites were lost in the wilderness because they didn't believe that their problems were their own fault. They blamed Moses, God, and everybody else for their sorrows. They refused to take responsibility for their sins, and their unwillingness to repent kept them from entering the promised land.

When you talk with God, be sure to ask for forgiveness. "If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action]." 1John 1:9, Amplified. Repent in the morning to enjoy God's mercy forgivenes, and love all day.

If nothing else, we will feel as though we can approach God in an instant throughout our day, no matter what happens. Just thought I'd post this to help us all remember that we are His kids and He loves us.