It was a joy to “see” you at the Family NIght last night!
As we saw, Psalm 123 teaches us to watch carefully & continually for good from God. Our hope rests in him & he promises us only good.
So, let us watch carefully & continually throughout these strange & difficult days in the following ways.
1. PRAY & READ AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
There are some seasons where days off from spiritual discipline is neither wise or safe—this is one of him. Don’t pray & read because you are “supposed to,” but because you are desperate to walk by faith.
Two helps for you:
Catch up on our I Can Read the Bible Plan.
If you have fallen behind, this is a perfect time to catch up! If you are continuing along, here are the daily readings for April–June. If you want a physical copy, email Walt or stop by his office.
Listen to chunks of the Bible intermittently throughout the day with Dwell.
Dwell has generously given our whole church access to this app for 60 days. It is an incredible app with all sorts of ways to listen to chunks of the Bible & set your mind on things above throughout the day.
It is great way to medicate on Scriptures while you walk, wash dishes, drive, do chores, rest, hide from the kids.
Click here & it will tell you all you need to do to get setup & begin listening.
2. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS.
Thanksgiving is not just a good idea. It severs the root of many sins by reminding us of God’s perspective of our lives, perhaps especially during this time of seclusion & withdrawing from so many activities.
So count your blessings—make thanksgiving a deliberate, daily practice.
3. INVITE SOMEONE TO HELP YOU DAILY SET YOUR HOPE ON THE LORD.
The ladies are better at staying close with friends; us guys generally stink.
Our hope & where we look for good shifts constantly by the week, day, or minute (!), so I would encourage you to establish regular ways to touch base & receive help from friends during this season.
4. WHEN IT DOESN’T GO WELL, REPENT & ASK GOD FOR HELP TOMORROW.
Many days, I conclude thinking something like, Well, that didn’t go so well! My guess is you do too.
That’s okay. There’s always tomorrow, which will come with new mercies.