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Monday, February 19, 2024 |
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Today God says:
"Commit your works to Me".
He promises me:
"Commit your works unto the Lord, and your thoughts shall be established". (Prov. 16:3)
My response to the word:
I want my thoughts to be established throughout this day. I do not want to be double-minded or inconsistent in any way. I want to serve the Lord in single-minded devotion. He has shown me how to find such consistency and constancy in my thoughts - by committing my works to Him. This I will do each step of the way.
My prayer:
Loving Lord, I commit my way and my works to you. Whatever I do this day, I will do as unto you. In so doing, I know you will establish my thoughts, and you will keep my mind from wavering so that I will be a fruitful believer. Thank you, Father.
Today's scriptures:
"Entrust your ways to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will act on your behalf". (Ps. 37:5 GW) "Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths smooth". (Prov. 3:5,6 GW) "Brothers and sisters, because of God's compassion toward us, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to Him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you". (Rom. 12:1 GW)
Quote for today:
There is a canyon of difference between doing your best to glorify God and doing whatever it takes to glorify yourself. The quest for excellence is a mark of maturity. The quest for power is childish. (Max Lucado)
On this day:
"Scriptures are taken from the King James Bible or those marked (GW) are from the God's Word Translation, used with permission".
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On 19th February 1837, Thomas Burgess died aged 80. Born in Odiham, Hampshire he graduated at Oxford. In 1791 he accompanied Bishop Barrington of Salisbury to Durham, where he did evangelistic work among the poorer classes. In 1803 he was appointed to the vacant bishopric of St David's, which he held for twenty years. He founded the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in the diocese, and also St David's College (now the University of Wales, Lampeter), which he endowed, and to which his library was donated after his death.