Saying
What David Said
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
I praise you because I am
fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full
well.
Psalm 139:14, NIV.
TODAY’S
WORD
“I’m God’s masterpiece. I’m
wonderfully made. I’m talented. I’m original. God has given me everything that
I need.” That’s what David was saying in Psalm 139. He praised God for making
him in an amazing way and declared that what God had done was wonderful. Is
that how you started your day?
Most people think they are
being humble by putting themselves down. They say, “Oh, I’m not that talented.
It was no big deal.” But really, we should be bold like David and say, “I’m
amazing. I’m a masterpiece.” God made me and He doesn’t make junk! I am
equipped, I am empowered, and I am amazing!”
Today, make the decision to
stop putting yourself down; stop focusing on your flaws and comparing yourself
to others. Your Creator says “you are a masterpiece.” It’s time to get in
agreement with God and realize how much He loves you. It’s time to realize how
special you are. Make the shift by changing your words and start by saying what
David said!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father, I do praise You
because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Thank You for equipping me for
every good word. Thank You for showing me Your love in a new way as I keep my
heart and mind focused on You in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6 NIV)
We humans are great starters but often bad finishers. We leave unfinished symphonies, unfinished buildings, unfinished books, unfinished projects. We may not always finish what we start, but God always finishes what he starts.
God doesn’t create a bird and give him half a wing. He didn't create an unfinished flower or an unfinished star. He puts the finishing touches on everything he does, and then he says, “It is good.”
The Bible says when Jesus Christ starts working in your life, he will complete what he started, in spite of the hang-ups, faults, bad decisions, sins, and circumstances that we face. One day, when we get to Heaven, we’re going to become just like Jesus, because we will see him as he is. And that’s the goal.
In the meantime, if we want to enjoy the people in our lives, we need to be patient with their progress. We must allow for their growth and development. Paul could say, “I’m not the man I used to be, thank God. But also, thank God, I’m not the man I’m going to be. I’m growing and changing.”
If you want to enjoy your marriage, you’ve got to learn to enjoy your husband or your wife right now while allowing for growth and development. Otherwise, by the time they meet your conditions, you will have still another condition for them to meet.
Parents, if you’re going to learn to enjoy your kids, you’ve got to learn to enjoy them in the process while they’re growing, because there is no such thing as a perfect kid.
And there’s no such thing as a perfect adult. If you demand perfection of the people in your life in order to enjoy them, you’re going to be miserable for the rest of your life. Nobody’s perfect.
Talk About It
- To whom do you need to show grace today, understanding that God is still working in his or her life, in his own time and his own way?
- Knowing Christ will finish what he started in you, what role do you think he wants you to play in your progress? What steps do you need to take toward spiritual growth?
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