Do
This for Your Health!
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
A heart at peace gives life
to the body, but envy rots the bones.
Proverbs 14:30, NIV.
TODAY’S
WORD
It’s so easy to let the
pressures and distractions of life pull our thoughts away from the Father. It
doesn’t take long before we are so focused on earthly things that we feel
overwhelmed and all stressed out. But, we weren’t meant to live anxious about
life; we were meant to live in peace.
Did you know the best thing
you can do for health is to set your heart at peace with God? Peace isn’t just
a feeling, it’s a powerful position. Peace literally means “to set at one
again.” In other words, we can be settled in our minds and hearts when we are
in alignment with the Word of God. It is a position of life, strength and
confidence!
Today, choose to keep your
heart at peace by staying focused on God the Father. Give life to your body by
staying in agreement with Him. Let His peace guard your heart so that you can
be equipped to live the abundant life He has promised to you!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You
for Your Word which is life to my soul. I praise You because You are the Prince
of Peace, and You give peace to my heart and mind. I choose to stay focused on
You today. Thank You for guiding my every step in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
***
“Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.” (Luke 22:39 NIV)
The location where you have your quiet time is also important. The Bible indicates that Abraham had a regular place where he met with God (Genesis 19:27). Jesus had a custom of praying in the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives: “Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him” (Luke 22:39).
Your place ought to be a secluded place. This is a place where you can be alone, where it’s quiet, and where you will not be disturbed or interrupted. In today’s noisy Western world, this may take some ingenuity, but it is necessary. It ought to be a place:
- Where you can pray aloud without disturbing others.
- Where you have good lighting for reading (a desk, perhaps).
- Where you are comfortable. (WARNING: Do not have your quiet time in bed. That’s too comfortable!)
Your place ought to be a special place. Wherever you decide to meet with the Lord, make it a special place for you and him. As the days go by, that place will come to mean a lot to you because of the wonderful times you have there with Jesus Christ.
Your place ought to be a sacred place. This is where you meet with the living God. Where you meet the Lord can be just as holy as the place where Abraham met God. You don’t have to be in a church building. People have had their quiet times in their cars parked in a quiet place, in an empty closet at home, in their backyards, and even in a baseball dugout. Each of these places has become sacred to them.
Talk About It
- Following these guidelines, where is the best place for you to have a quiet time?
- What can you do to minimize the distractions that keep you from focusing on God during your quiet time?
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