Ecclesiastes 8:15, So I commend the enjoyment of life, because nothing is better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany him in his work all the days of his life God has given him under the sun.
I love this scripture. It shows us that life is to be lived. Have joy in our hearts in all circumstances and we will carry on with Jesus as our focus. There are times when it may seem difficult to have that joy. But nothing is too difficult with God.
I have a few suggestions that you may want to add to your daily devotions. Quiet yourself, and know that God is there, listening, and he cares.
1 Pray for Faith Reformed Church to be a beacon of hope.
2 Pray for Sunday services.
3 Pray for each other, as we are all brothers and sisters in Christ.
4 Be thankful for your lot in life. This is a gift from God.
5 Blessings on our community.
6 Blessings for the poor and homeless.
7 Pray for a forgiving heart.
8 Pray for a repentance for all.
9 Ask the Lord to guide you and praise him for the Holy Spirit that lives in us.
10 Pray for family unity.
11 Pray for those suffering with life altering health diagnoses.
12 Pray for all care givers.
13 Pray for missionary workers as they spread the Gospel.
14 Pray for the elderly and the young.
15 Pray for farmers, with a thankfulness for their hard work to provide food for us.
16 Blessings to all the Saints.
17 Pray for widows and widowers.
18 Blessing on all creatures great and small. Thank you Lord for your creations.
19 Pray for all mourning the loss of a loved one. Also the families of the ones killed in the earthquake in Columbia.
20 Pray for those in St. Catharines that lost so much in the floods there.
21 Be thankful for Jesus and the forgiveness of sin.
Prayerfully yours,
Nancy