December 2, 2014 God's Agenda For Today

See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.  But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.  (Hebrews 3:12-13 NIV)

God’s agenda for us each day is that we lovingly serve Him and our neighbour.  At the end of each day we should take inventory as to how well we fulfilled that agenda. When we do an honest assessment we can be pleased with those things we managed to do well.  In those areas where we know we fell short we can ask God to help us improve.  God encourages and sustains us as we determine, on a daily basis, to follow His ways.

Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. (Matthew 6:34 MSG)

What is the primary basis for evaluating our daily living?  The first assessment we are to make is to look at what Jesus said is most important, that is, to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and to love our neighbour as ourselves. Did each of us wake up this morning loving God with all of our being and seeking to know, and be a part of, what God wants to do through us today?  Was that the agenda we set for the day? Did we ask God for guidance in all those things we had already planned to do?  Were we conscious of God being with us as we carried out those planned events.  God’s word assures us that when we call upon Him for help that He will be there.

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.   (Isaiah 41:10 NIV)

As we go through this day why not seek God for help in everything we undertake to do.  We may be surprised at what He will show us.

Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. (Jeremiah 33:3 NIV)

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