DECEMBER 20

COME TO ME WITH YOUR GAPING EMPTINESS—knowing that in Me you are complete. As you rest quietly in My Presence, My Light within you grows brighter and brighter. Facing the emptiness inside you is simply the prelude to being filled with My fullness. Therefore, rejoice on those days when you drag yourself out of bed, feeling sluggish and inadequate. Tell yourself that this is a perfect day to depend on Me in childlike trust. If you persevere in this dependence as you go through the day, you will discover at bedtime that Joy and Peace have become your companions. You may not realize at what point they joined you on your journey, but you will feel the beneficial effects of their presence. The perfect end to such a day is a doxology of gratitude—I am He from whom all blessings flow!

MEDITATION:
“For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.”
‭‭—II Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. . . . Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”
—Matthew 5:3, 6

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.
—Colossians 2:9–10

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
—Psalm 150:6

TODAY:
God makes even sluggish days special. Give Him your emptiness so He can give you His Fullness!

PRAY:
Father, my heart feels empty and wounded tonight. My reserves are used up and I feel I have nothing to give. I ask for your protection from discouragement. Fill me instead with your love, truth and goodness through the presence of the Holy Spirit. Amen!

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Take a moment today to think about something wonderful God has done for you!

Thank God it is Friday!🙏