Today is a beautiful day, because of Godly writers like Andrew Murray, writing in the late 1800’s, who tell us, “Flee to Jesus and hide yourself in Him until you are clothed in His humility.” (Humility, pp 64-65. New York: Anson D. F. Randolph & Co. 1895) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus told his disciples, “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:1-3 NIV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because God’s ways are not our ways and some we may think come first will end up last, and vice versa, on the day Jesus sits on His throne. (from Matthew 19:30, Mark 10:31 and Luke 13:30 ESV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because people will rule over us and exercise authority over us, but whoever wants to be great in Jesus’ eyes must serve as He came to serve and give His life as a ransom for us. (from Mark 10: 42-45 NIV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
We’ve all heard the urge for us to stop and smell the roses, to take time out of our overloaded schedules to see the beauty around us. I concur whole-heartedly with the importance of pausing to do that, but do I recognize the full story behind all that I see? I had to get … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke 14:1NIV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus commanded humility in us when He said, “So, you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’” (Luke 17:10 NIV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because “I watch in hope for the LORD. I wait for God, my Savior; my God will hear me.” (Micah 7:7 NIV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because the sovereignty of God tells me I need not be proud or haughty in concerning myself with matters He controls, those too great and wonderful for me. (from Psalm 131:1 NIV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because “my soul waits for the LORD more than the watchmen wait for the morning.” (Psalm 13:6) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
