today's devotions

Today I took the opportunity during naptime to sit down with my Bible and give the Holy Spirit the opportunity to speak to my heart. (Disclaimer: Please do not get an over-inflated idea of me as a Christian because of this. A personal walk with God is an area of my life that admittedly needs much growing! But I am working on it! :D ) My pastor once suggested this for a daily Bible reading schedule: Read Psalms everyday, and read the chapter numbers that correspond with the date. For example, today is the 16th, so I read Psalms 16, 46, 76, 106, 136. The times that I have done this, I have been fascinated that the chapters often carry a theme when grouped this way. This is what I feel the Holy Spirit gave me from my reading today (I encourage you to read the chapters for yourself, you will undoubtedly gain a blessing!!!): Psalm 16 - Decide to make God the Lord of your life. Trust Him and know that He won't fail you. Psalm 46 - No matter how scary the circumstances may seem, God is always in control, and provides a refuge for us. Psalm 76 - God is in control. He will make His glory known. Psalm 106 - Even the most dedicated Christian fails sometimes, and God's judgement is perfect. But how wonderful that God also has forgiveness and gives grace to get back on track! Psalm 136 - God's mercy endureth forever! Though the times are ever-changing, though we are imperfect, God's mercy endureth forever!!! And this is what makes living worth living!!