Introduction and Day 1 of Psalms and Proverbs for Everyday Life
INTRODUCTION
My favorite way to start the day is with prayer and worship and by reading God’s Word. My parents taught me and my brother and sisters the importance of spending time with God from our early teen years and showed us how to do it by their own example. This practice of beginning my day focused on God and His Word has made a profound impact on my life. Scripture tells us that His thoughts are higher than our thoughts and His ways are higher than our ways, which is why it is so important that we prioritize time to learn to hear what God thinks about us and what His Word says about us.
When our parents gave us our first Bible, they encouraged us to read daily from the book of Psalms and from the book of Proverbs. Psalms is a book full of encouragement and helps us maintain an attitude of worship toward God. Proverbs is called “the book of wisdom.” It gives us practical advice and insight for everyday living. If you are like me, I need to be encouraged, and I need the wisdom of God daily. These are the reasons I wrote this devotional for you. As you read through this book, allow God to speak to you, to encourage you, and to impart His wisdom into your life. After you read
the daily passage and prayer, continue to meditate on the thought and Scripture throughout the day. I know from experience that you will be greatly encouraged.
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
That person is like a tree planted by streams of
water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf
does not wither—whatever they do prospers.
PSALM 1:3 NIV
AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
The best decision of your life was to live your life with God at the center. That was the essential first step to living at your full potential. Now the key to experiencing an
extraordinary life every day is to grow in your relationship with God. Scripture talks about how life with God is like a tree and its branches. When a branch is connected
to the tree, it receives nourishment and life and produces fruit. We have to stay connected to God so we can receive His strength and be empowered to accomplish
all that He has for us.
In any relationship, growth happens over time. God doesn’t expect you to be perfect. He just wants you to keep moving forward with Him one step at a time. No matter what is going on in your life, keep making time for Him so that your relationship can grow strong and you can walk in the fullness of His blessings.
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, thank You that every day I can live my life
with You at the center and grow in my relationship
with You. Thank You for planting me in the
streams of Your living water. I look forward to the
abundance You are producing in my life. In Jesus’
name. Amen.
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There’s no better way to start your day than with the God who leads you beside quiet waters and refreshes your soul.
