No Bad Days!
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When was the last time that you thought to yourself:
THIS is a GREAT DAY!!!?
I’d like to talk with us today about a scripture that we don’t actually believe!
It’s not even a weird scripture, or one that is surrounded by controversy, but we just simply don’t believe it & live it!
Ready?!
24 This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
We tend to relate to this scripture based on how we perceive the kind of day we are having.
Days filled with victory seem to be easy to agree with the fact that THIS is the day that the Lord has made.
15 There are shouts of joy and victory in the tents of the righteous: “The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!
If we actually believed & lived this scripture - we would have a totally different approach and appreciation for every single day!
We often feel like if we go through a “Hard Day” that God must have somehow taken His favor from us or that He is against us.
Can you believe that that God is FOR YOU even when you go through what you consider to be a “Hard Day”?
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
I’m doing my best to:
Live from the belief that God has tailor-made this day for ME!!!
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
This verse is not just about money & things - We have need of Character & patience, and kindness & fruit & boldness...
Here are some examples of days that feel hard.
Days of Discipline
Days of Discipline
11 For the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems grievous and painful; but afterwards it yields a peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it [a harvest of fruit which consists in righteousness—in conformity to God’s will in purpose, thought, and action, resulting in right living and right standing with God].
On days when we are wrong & need to be confronted with necessary change & our character shortcomings - (remember popping out a pearl???):
In the middle of the day of discipline, when things are unenjoyable, can we say, “This is the day that the Lord has made, I WILL rejoice and be glad in it”???
God made THAT day & it is meant to bless you with harvest!
6 For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”
Days of Trouble
Days of Trouble
Have you ever been in a day when it just seems as though trouble is all around you?
Maybe you weren’t with stupid people, doing stupid things, at stupid times…but trouble is somehow all around you.
Can you believe that God MADE that day?!
15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”
Maybe God made that day so that you could know Him as your deliverer!
Days of Fear and Adversaries
Days of Fear and Adversaries
What about days when you seem to have acquired adversaries without even trying?
When situations are overwhelming and fearful - you’re in a storm and you’re not sure that you are going to make it through
ARE YOU LIVING IN DAYS LIKE THIS RIGHT NOW???
Over the last number of years, I have gone through more of these days than I would like to count. I didn’t always handle them correctly. AND I certainly didn’t think of those days as being a day that the Lord had made for me.
22 You must not fear them, for the Lord your God Himself fights for you.’
But God has repeatedly shown me that He can bring me through those days & my character has been shaped in ways that it would not have been without those days!
God made Those days (for my benefit).
If we are in the will of God & we allow Him to: God will fight for us!
A Day That is AN Ending:
A Day That is AN Ending:
The day that innocent Jesus was beaten, where He was forsaken by His own Father-God & where He died!
the LORD made THIS day too!!!
I believe that Jesus had the right perspective of the day.
2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Jesus knew that THIS was the day the Lord had made & He saw the results of the day by faith.
SALVATION was made available to everyone who would believe
39 And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”
Perspective Will Change Everything:
Perspective Will Change Everything:
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
If there is only 1 thing you can think of to help you to be thankful for today, let it be that:
THIS is the day that the Lord has made FOR YOU!!!
Just One Thing:
Just One Thing:
God doesn’t make any bad days!
Whether pleasant or not, easy or difficult, seemingly victorious or full of defeat - THIS IS the day that the Lord has made.
Discussion Questions:
Discussion Questions:
How comfortable are you speaking in front of large groups of people?
Can you believe that, and how does it feel to that God is tailor-making your days for you?
Until this point, how have you typically responded to hard days? How do you plan to adjust your approach & perspective of hard days, if at all?
What impacted you most from this message? Please explain.