September 11 Devotional

Dear Beloved Worship Leaders,

So many emotions are filling my being today. Of course, today is 9/11, twelve years after our country, our religion and our freedom was attacked.  What we celebrate today as we remember, is the amazing stories of courage and resolve of our fellow Americans. We celebrate the spirit of our nation and it’s ability to rise above the circumstances of our existence and the ashes of acts of hate.  Evil will always roam our planet, but we are called to have peace, hope and joy in the midst of any storms that come our way.  And remember, nothing is impossible with God!  Be blessed friends.  I’ll see you tonight!

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Rejoice In Me Always!  No matter what is going on, you can rejoice in your Love-relationship with Me.  This is the secret ofbeing content in all circumstances.  So many people dream of the day when they will finally be happy: when they are out of debt, when their children are out of trouble, when they have more leisure time, and so on.  While they daydream, their moments are trickling into the ground like precious balm spilling wastefully from overturned bottles.

Fantasizing about future happiness will never bring fulfillment, because fantasy is unreality.  Even though I am invisible, I am far more Real than the world you see around you.  My reality is eternal and unchanging.  Bring your moments to Me, and I will fill them with vibrant Joy.  Now is the time to rejoice in My Presence!

Philippians 4:4  4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Philippians 4:12 12I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.

Psalm 102:27 27 But you remain the same,  and your years will never end.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young