October 13________________________________________
Get up and prepare for action. Go out and tell them everything I tell you to say. Do not be afraid of them or I will make you foolish in front of them. -Jeremiah 1:17(NLT)
GET UP AND PREPARE!
A poem and essay by ILMA
Get up and prepare for each day
God wants you to choose his way
Do not be afraid of what people will say
Go out and tell them about God and pray.
Be ready to make a difference in people’s lives
Show them that they can live under God’s light
Bless someone each day to proclaim God’s greatness
It will grow your faith and help you walk in righteousness.
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Each day we make many choices and decisions. As soon as we wake up, we choose to fill our minds and hearts with something. We choose our food, our clothes, how to spend our day, which route to take to work, and many more. Making a choice to get up can make a big difference in our lives. If we decide to stay in bed, then we can probably get much rest if we need it or we can lose some work that needs to get done.
The bible emphasizes the importance of getting up and preparing for action. God talks to Jeremiah and tells him to get up and prepare for action. He commands him to tell the people everything he says.
PRAYER
Lord help me when I succumb to delays.
REFLECTION
Relate a time when Jesus asked you to do something and you procrastinated.
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