Day 6: Monday, March 6th, 2017

Mar 6, 2017 | by Congregation Members | series: Lenten Devotionals 2017

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Day 6: Monday, March 6, 2017 Deuteronomy 8:11-18

Can you remember a time at work when everything was going just right? It’s even easier to remember a time like that if you were the reason that things were running smoothly. What about at home? The bills were all paid on time, and there was enough money left over after all your coupon clipping to treat yourself to something nice. Or you somehow managed to keep the house clean through dinner and baths, and the kids didn’t kill themselves (or each other). It sure is easy to sit back and think, Man… I did a really good job! It is even easier to become arrogant if the successes continue to pile up.

But do you ever stop to think about how you were able to be so good at what you were doing? Or do you take time to thank God for your abilities that came from Him? God wants to see us enjoy ourselves and do well with the gifts we are given, but He also wants us to be ever thankful and praise Him in all things, big or small. God is always faithful in keeping His promises to us, and we should take time to say thank you for it all. It is easy in the hustle and bustle to put off prayer and praise to Him or forget that He is the reason we thrive, but in this Lenten season, let us remember His grace is enough, and it is because of His grace we prosper.

Prayer: Dear God, Thank you for all the gifts You have given me. Thank You for allowing me to do a job I love and allowing me to be great at it so I can continue to be of service to You and further Your kingdom on Earth. In Jesus’s name, Amen.

Contributed by Christine Tagoai