Today is Your Best Day Because of Spiritual Riches

You know how full of love and kindness our Lord Jesus Christ was. Though He was very rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that by His poverty He could make you rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9 NLT

Jesus Christ has truly made you rich—rich in the things that are of the highest value, that are worthy of the loftiest praise, and that will bring you the greatest pleasures. God has made His heavenly riches yours because He is rich in mercy toward you. Spiritual riches mean that God will enrich your life, supply your needs, satisfy your soul, nurture your spirit, build up your faith, increase your strength, fill your heart, and abundantly bless you. He will do this in every way, in all things, and at all times.

Your riches will never fade away, rust away, or be stolen away. You are rich in grace, rich in favor, and rich in blessings. The blessings that are yours in Christ are greater than all material blessings here on earth. God wants you to know the blessings that are yours now, so that you can benefit from them today. Here are some of the rich blessings that are yours:

Peace: You have peace with God (Romans 5:1). Joy: You can be filled with all joy and peace (Romans 15:13). Love: His love fills your heart (Romans 5:5). Freedom: You are freely justified (Romans 3:24). Hope: You can abound in hope (Romans 15:13). Life: You are dead to sin and alive to God (Colossians 2:13). Grace: You are under grace (Romans 6:14). Calling: You have a divine calling (Ephesians 1:18). Newness: You are being conformed to Christ's image (Romans 8:29). Change: You've been given the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16). Inheritance: You are a child of God and His heir (Romans 8:16-17). Victory: You have spiritual victory (1 Corinthians 15:57). Redemption: You have been redeemed (Galatians 3:13). Enrichment: You are enriched in everything (1 Corinthians 1:5). Strength: You can be strengthened by His might (Ephesians 3:16). Wisdom: You have His wisdom, righteousness, and sanctification (1 Corinthians 1:30). Riches: You have been given an inheritance (Ephesians 1:11). Comfort: You are comforted in hard times (2 Corinthians 1:4). Growth: You can discover new things about God's love (Ephesians 3:18). Authority: You are seated with Christ (Ephesians 2:6). Fullness: You can be filled with God's fullness (Ephesians 3:19). Access: You have access to God (Ephesians 2:18). Triumph: You can always be triumphant (Romans 5:17). Power: You have God's power working in you (Ephesians 3:20). Boldness: You have boldness in prayer (Ephesians 3:12). Gifting: You have a spiritual gifting (Ephesians 4:7-8). Completeness: You are complete in Him (Colossians 2:1). Deliverance: You have been delivered from darkness (Colossians 1:13). Knowledge: You can be filled with the knowledge of His will (Colossians 2:2-3). Light: You are a child of the light (I Thessalonians 5:5). Holiness: You are cleansed and set apart for God's purposes (Hebrews 10:14). Prosperity: You can prosper in body, soul, and spirit 3 John 2). Overcoming: You can overcome because of His greatness in you (I John 4:4). ...

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Today is Your Best Day Because of God's Leading (Part 2)

"After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they recognize his voice. They won't follow a stranger, they will run from him because they don't recognize his voice." John 10:4-5 NLT

"My sheep recognize My voice, I know them, and they follow Me." John 10:27 NLT

God leads us in ways that are unplanned and often unknown by us. We never know exactly all that God has for us in a day. Each day is an adventure in faith as we commit our day into His hands and trust Him to direct our steps in the things that will please Him and bring Him glory.

My wife and I once lived in an apartment complex that was located near my work. Several other people lived in the apartments that we had gotten to know through church or my job. On one particular Sunday, after returning from church, my wife said, "I feel that the Lord wants me to bring a bag of groceries to our neighbor, Jane." (Jane was a single mom with two young daughters who lived two doors down from us.) I could sense that my wife was sharing something that God put on her heart.

When we entered our apartment she immediately went to the pantry, got a grocery bag, and filled it with food supplies from off the shelves. When she was finished, she picked up the bag and said, "I won't be long," and headed out the front door to our neighbor's apartment. She was gone less than ten minutes, and when she returned I asked her how things went at Jane's.

"It was quite an experience," she answered. "When I got to Jane's, I knocked on the door and waited for a few moments. Everything was quiet. When Jane finally opened the door and saw me holding a bag full of groceries, she became very surprised and curious. I told her that on the way home from church I had sensed the Lord leading me to bring her a bag of groceries. I told her to receive them as a gift from Him. When I handed Jane the grocery bad, she tearfully replied, "Do you know what I was doing before you knocked on the door? The girls and I were sitting at the dinner table. I had just prayed and thanked the Lord for our lunch, but we had no food on the table, and nothing to eat in the house. I heard your knock just as I had finished praying. The Lord sent you at the perfect time!"

The Lord will lead you today in His perfect way and wisdom. He may even use you to be an answer to someone's prayer. ...

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Today is Your Best Day Because of God's Leading (Part 1)

For Thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for Thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. Psalm 31:3 KJV

Today is your best day because God will lead you in His paths, guide your way, and direct your steps. Today, you will take steps you have never taken before, learn things you've never known before, and have opportunities you've never been given before. God has many ways of showing you His ways and leading you in His will. Some of these include the Holy Scriptures, the voice of the Holy Spirit, the wise counsel of godly people, His provisions, and His peace within your heart.

God will lead you into new discoveries of spiritual truth, into new places of ministry, into new relationships, into new discoveries of prayer, into new avenues of praise, into new adventures of faith, into new steps of obedience, or into new ways of practically expressing His love to others.

I once worked with a good friend in a growing business. One day, as we stepped out of the building to take a brief work break, I sensed God's still small voice prompting me to give my friend a dollar bill. At first I hesitated, thinking that it was too small of an amount to bother with, and that my friend might think it silly of me to give it to him. The prompting, however, continued to pull upon my heart. Finally, I opened my wallet, took out a dollar bill, and handed it to my friend. "Here," I said, "I'm not sure why I am giving you this, but I sense that the Lord wants you to have it."

We didn't talk about the matter after we returned to work, but my curiosity over the dollar bill remained with me for the rest of the day. The next morning, when I met my friend at work, he shared an interesting story with me. "Do you remember the dollar you gave me yesterday?" he asked. "Yes," I quickly replied. "Well," he continued, "I didn't think it was a very significant thing yesterday morning, but I changed my mind before the day was over. Late yesterday afternoon I had an appointment at the doctor's office. I thought I had taken enough cash with me to pay for the visit, but when I went to pay my bill I discovered I was a dollar short. I remembered the dollar bill you gave me, pulled it out of my pocket, and added it to the amount I had in my wallet."

That story turned out to be a great blessing to both of us, not because God had provided a huge sum of money for my friend, but because God showed both of us how much He loves us and cares about the little details in our lives.

Trust in the Lord to lead you today. He will use you in ways that you may not be aware of, or He may use you in a very clear and practical way to bless the life of someone in need. ...

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Today is Your Best Day Because of God's Character

"But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight," says the LORD. Jeremiah 9:24 NKJV

There is no one like God. He transcends all that He has made. He is more majestic than the great mountain peaks that rise above the ground; He is more lovely than the beautiful flowers that bloom along the countryside; He is more awesome than the sun as it sets in all its brilliance; He is more diverse than all the trees that fill the forests, that bear fruit in their season, and that shade the landscapes of every country path and village square.

God's character is the foundation that you build your life upon, the rock that your feet stand upon, and the strong tower that your faith leans upon. God is completely dependable, unshakable, unmovable, and totally reliable.

What does your faith in God's character mean to you today? It means that you know the sun still shines even though there are dark clouds overhead; that the anchor of your soul still holds even though the storm rages on; that your next step is certain even though a heavy fog covers your pathway; that comfort will be your portion even though you are facing a dark valley; that a strong hand is holding yours even though there is nothing to hang on to as your walk near the mountain's edge.

Today is in God's hands, and so are you. His hands are strong and they will uphold you; His hands are great and they will enfold you; His hands are gentle and they will embrace you; His hands are protective and they will cover you; His hands are powerful and they will defend you; His hands are compassionate and they will care for you. Consider these truths from Psalm 46 as you trust in His character today:

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear, even if earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea... The LORD Almighty is here among us; The God of Israel is our fortress... "Be silent, and know that I am God! The LORD Almighty is here among us; The God of Israel is our fortress. Psalm 46:1-2,7,10-11 NLT

Today is your best day because the One who holds you up will never let you down! ...

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Today is Your Best Day Because of God's Promises, Part 2

As we know Jesus better, His divine power gives us everything we need for living a godly life. He has called us to receive His own glory and goodness! And by that same mighty power, He has given us all of His rich and wonderful promises...So make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowing God better. 2 Peter 1:3-6 NLT

Your position in Christ today means that you have a great heritage to claim, great benefits to enjoy, great promises to embrace, and great blessings to receive.

God doesn't want you to simply know about His promises or give them a casual nod, but He wants your faith to actively reach out and take them as your own.

I once knew someone who had just purchased the latest edition of a planning calendar. He was excited about its many features and felt that the planner would help him get better organized. A few days after he bought his planning calendar he made an appointment with me. When the day of the appointment came I showed up at the designated meeting place. I was on time, but the other person wasn't there. I waited a long time for him to arrive, but he never came. To my surprise, when I called him to find out why he wasn't at our meeting, he embarrassingly replied, "I'm so sorry. I completely forgot!"

When God makes a promise to you He never fails to keep His promise because He never forgets. God doesn't need a planning book to help Him remember what He has promised to you, or what He has planned for you. His promise book is the Word of God and He knows everything that is in it, down to the smallest detail.

Sometimes people make sincere promises to others, only to discover that they don't have the resources to make their promise good. A father may promise his son a specific toy for Christmas, only to discover that the toy has been sold out and will no longer be available. God never fails to keep a promise He has made to you because of limited resources or because what He has promised you in Christ is no longer available. God never fails to deliver on what He has said. Every promise that God has made will cause you to know Him better, enjoy Him more fully, and love Him more deeply. His promises are yours today.

Consider this promise that He has made to you from the thirteenth chapter of Hebrews:

Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]: for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake not let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper. I will no be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me? (Hebrews 13:5-6 Amplified)

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