Thought For Today

(Jesus continued)  “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”  Luke 12:34

Lord in yesterday’s verse you asked us to sell our possessions and give alms.

Today You are telling why that is so important.

It is so easy to get caught up in the desires of this life that we forget what this life is all about.

Thank You Lord for this verse that goes with yesterday’s verse asking us to sell all.

Thank You for helping me see again that the more we have the more entangled in life we become.

Thank You that there is a solution and You are there to help when we slip back and become once again entangled in things that don’t matter for eternity.

Thank You that You are always there to lift me up and set my feet on the solid ground.

Thank You for the peace You give in following You.

Thank You Lord.

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(Jesus continued)  “Sell all your possessions, and give alms; provide yourselves with purses that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.”  Luke 12:33

Lord how you tug at my heartstrings with this verse.

I enjoy things and possessions.

I enjoy the beauty of lovely things that are possessions.

And oh how I realize how quickly they can be taken away.

I know I could do a lot better than I do with storing up treasure in heaven rather than on earth.  This is a wonderful verse Lord for me to meditate upon and ask Your help in obeying.

Thank You Lord for Your patience with me.

Thank You that You continue to call us to obey.

Thank You for Your help when we cry out to You.

Thank You for ALWAYS being with us to help us draw closer to You.

Thank You Lord.

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(Jesus continued)  “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”  Luke 12:32

Lord thank You for this verse and the reminder today that we have everything when we have You.

Thank You for faith to believe Your words.

Thank You for faith to accept Your promises.

Thank You for the joy we have when we follow You.

Thank You for peace that only You can give.

Thank You Lord.

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(Jesus continued)  Instead seek His kingdom and these things shall be yours as well.  Luke 12:31

Thank You Lord that You always point us back to You.

Thank You that You remind us what is important in life.

Thank You for showing us in nature how You take care of everything.

Thank You that even with the flooding and all the disruptions it has brought we can still see You and it reminds us how great You truly are.

Thank You for showing us the errors of our ways that so often cause us heartaches unnecessarily.

Thank You for always being there to lift us up and forgive.

Thank You for Your unconditional love.

Thank You Lord.

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(Jesus continued)  “And do not seek what you are to eat, and what you are to drink, nor be of anxious mind.  For all the nations of the world seek those things; and your Father knows that you need them.”  Luke 12:29, 30

Thank You Lord for this wonderful encouraging verse.

Thank You Lord for knowing our needs.

Thank You for teaching us what we truly need in life.

Thank You that there is never any doubt in what You want for our lives.

Thank You for drawing us to Yourself

Thank You that the more we know about You the more we love You and want to serve You.

Thank You for providing for our every need.

Thank You for the peace this verse brings when we really mediate upon it and live by it.

Thank You Lord.

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(Jesus continued)  “Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.”  Luke 12:27

Thank You Lord for the beauty of the earth.

Thank You that You give us so much diversity to enjoy.

Thank You for the joy of working in the soil and the miracle of the seed.

Thank You for the beauty of each flower that blooms.

Thank You for reminding us that You control all things.

Thank You Lord.

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(Jesus continued)  “If then you are not able to do as small a thing (add to your life) as that, why are you anxious about the rest?”  Luke 12:26

Lord thank You for asking us to cast our burdens upon You.

Thank You for the peace that You give as we do that.

Thank You for taking care of us and providing what we need when we need it.

Thank You for Your security.

Lord thank You that when we trust in You we have peace and joy.

We have it all in You Lord and I thank You.

Thank You Lord.

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(Jesus continued)  “And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his span of life?”  Luke 12:25

Oh Lord how easy it is to become anxious.  I am certainly no different then those You were talking with so long ago.  It is so easy to become anxious over things we have no control over.  So often Lord I forget that fact and anxieties run rampant in my life.

Thank You Lord for this verse.

Thank You that You came to take all our cares.

Thank You for the peace You bring when we trust our every moment to You.

Thank You for this reminder today Lord.  I sure needed it.

Thank You Lord.

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(Jesus continued)  “Consider the ravens, they neither sow nor reap, they have neither store-house nor barn, and yet God feeds them.  Of how much more value are you than the birds!”  Luke 12:24

Thank You Lord for the gifts You give us.

Thank You for the many things that we don’t even know about that we are given.

Thank You that with faith we believe and see the impossible.

Thank You for telling us that we are of great value to You.

Thank You for reminding us to relax in You and watch for Your blessings.

Thank You that peace is ours for the taking.

Thank You Lord.

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And He (Jesus) said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat, or about your body, what you shall put on.  For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.”   Luke 12:22, 23

Thank You Lord that You remind me over and over of the true value there is in trusting You.

Thank You for Your reminder that life is certainly more than the food we eat or the clothes we wear.

Thank You for telling me again that I can relax in You and know that You are watching over me.

Thank You that You are always with me to take all my anxieties and cares and replace them with Your peace and Your joy.

I have it all Lord because of You.

Thank You Lord.

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