Daily Bible Reading - Wednesday - May 12th

After reading  today’s scriptures I read the devotional and it seemed to put today’s scriptures all in one.  It always seems to have a way of doing that a lot.  I know there’s been times I’ve had my mind set on the past and the failures that seemed to always follow me.  There’s been things that I just can’t seem to forget in my past, even tho God has forgiven me I guess I haven’t forgiven myself or I just keep setting my mind on the wrong things, its really easy to do ya know, the past comes up in your mind and your mind just wants to keep going back and re-hashing old things.  I’ve come to realize now that it’s wrong and we have to set our minds ahead to victory and the higher things God has in store for us.  That stinkin ole devil is the one who brings up the past and tries to throw it in our face, he likes to keep us as a whipped dog with our tails tucked between our legs, well I’m here to tell ya now that God doesn’t want us like that, He wants us living in the VICTORY that He has given us and for us to take it and run with it.  I chose today to set my mind on the good things of God and not of my past failures.

Today’s Reading

1 Samuel 12:1-13:23
John 7:1-30
Psalm 108:1-13
Proverbs 15:4

Daily Devotional

Colossians 3:2
“Set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth"

Have you ever been laying in bed in the morning and out of nowhere you’re reminded of all the mistakes you made yesterday and all the problems you have in your future? That’s the enemy trying to set your mind for a negative, defeated, lousy day, but you don’t have to fall into that trap.

The Scripture says, “Set your mind and keep it set on the higher things." This tells us that we have to be proactive. We have to stay on the offensive. When you get up in the morning, have the attitude that David did in the Psalms and say, “This is another day the Lord has made! No matter how I feel, no matter what the economy looks like, no matter what the medical report says, I am choosing to rejoice. I am choosing to be happy this day." You know what you’re really saying? You’re saying, “I’m not going to let other people steal my joy today. I’m not going to let disappointments and setbacks discourage me. I’m not going to focus on my problems and my mistakes. I’m making up my mind to embrace everything the Lord has in store for me!"

Today's thought: I choose to set my day by setting my mind on things above. I choose to shake off the cares of yesterday and focus on everything You have in store for me.