“Our past is covered; our future rests in Christ.”
“Lord, today I will turn my cares over to You because You care for me (1 Peter 5:7),” I wrote in my journal.
My enemy taunts, “You haven’t done that in the past. What makes you think you’ll do that now?”
Looking back on my life so far, I see that I haven’t done well in that regard. Still, I cannot undo my actions or fix what I’ve neglected. So, what does God want me to do? In a favorite verse, 1 John 1:9, God says that He will forgive and purify us when we confess our sins. I will confess my sins and accept forgiveness.
So, I respond to the discouraging thought about my past failures by saying, “This is a new day. God’s mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23). I’ve left my failures of yesterday at the cross of Jesus. I walk into this new day clean, forgiven, and committed to obeying Christ.
I didn’t notice any worries I needed to release that day. However, the veterinarian has now found a serious health problem with one of our beloved cats. This means we might have to let go of the dear pet. That’s a concern I need help with. So how do I release my worry and trust it to God?
I recognize that God is Lord over all and that He has allowed this part of living in a broken world to touch my life. I remember that the Lord is always good and works everything into His purposes. Then I choose to trust Him to do what is best. If I must let the cat go, I will grieve because I love all my pets.
Then I will continue with life, seeking to obey Jesus in everything.
Think about it: We can embrace today as a fresh start. Let’s walk forward forgiven, clean, and free in the grace of Jesus.
Prayer: Jesus, I release all my yesterdays to You. Please let Your grace cover me and guide my steps into this new day.
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