light, life, and love

There are a great number of expectations each of us bring to the table each day. We expect certain things to be true. The sun will rise. We will be able to breathe the air. And there will be a longing to draw near God.

The question is - what are you doing about it?

You know the sun has risen or is rising.

Every day has this beginning, this same beginning with which scripture begins. The first thing God made was the light. So does every day begin. In fact "the evening and the morning" are how a day are defined. Thus, our lives as a whole start (whether we admit or acknowledge it or not) with light.

Every day has breath. The first mention of breath was, that of God breathing giving life to Adam, also in Genesis. Again, each day we are renewed through the breathing in of life, through the breathing in of nourishing oxygen, and through the breathing in of the potential God fills each of our days. Thus, our lives individually start with breathe, following the light.

Every day we have a longing for God. It is this longing that drives you to learn, grow, laugh, and interact with others. It drives you to find something to satisfy it. And it is only resolved through the recognition that its source and resolution are God Himself. Every day is fraught with opportunities to choose to rekindle and renew our relationship with God; however, most of us only recognize a fraction of them.

Call to action

• Read through Psalms 119 verses 33-48
  
  
  • Notice how each passage indicates an expectation of God
  
  
  • We are to seek God, but we need Jesus to recognize that fact and we need God to actually find Him
  
  
  • We need Jesus in every step of the way
  
  
  
• Pray that God will reveal Himself to you today
  
  
  • Notice how every major event, as well as the minor events, occur
  
  
  • Thank Him for every event you notice
  
  
  • Thank Him for every event you notice others experience.
  
  
  
• Share your events with God
  
  
  • Have a chat with God, discussing what you saw in them and what He would have you learn from them
  
  
  • Have a chat with a believing peer who loves God, engaging in co-witnessing.
  
  
  • Have a chat with a non-believer
  
  
  
• Recognize God's touch is miraculous
  
  
  • Events can always go far worse or last much longer
  
  
  • Learn to hearken to God's presence and and how His influence miraculously improves your day
  
  
  • Pray for understanding of how your life draws others to Christ
  
  
  • Pray for wisdom about how to be a blessing to God