“The king told the troops, ‘I myself will surely march out with you.” 2 Samuel 18:1
An excerpt from God Calling, A.J. Russell, (May 29th) – “Breathe in the rich blessings of each new day–forget all that lies behind you.”
We all have a past. Parts of it are remembered fondly, and parts of it may be remembered with regret. The important thing to remember is that it is in the past. The future is open, alive with possibilities.
The God Calling excerpt continues: “Man is so made that he can carry the weight of twenty-four hours–no more. Directly he weighs down with the years behind, and the days ahead, his back breaks. I have promised to help you with the burden of today only, the past I have taken from you and if you, foolish hearts, choose to gather again that burden and bear it, then indeed, you mock Me to expect Me to share it. For weal or woe each day is ended. What remains to be lived, the coming twenty-four hours, you must face as you awake.”
It goes on to explain in this way: “A man on a march on earth carries only what he needs for that march. Would you pity him if you saw him bearing too the overwhelming weight of the worn-out shoes and uniforms of the past marches and years? And yet, in the mental and spiritual life, man does these things. Small wonder My poor world is heartsick and weary. Not so must you act.”
We carry our baggage as if we are afraid to lose something in it, when in reality, we should lose all of it. Throw your baggage out the window! Begin anew, lighter and refreshed for having done so. Face the coming twenty-four hours by forgetting the previous day’s problems. Don’t let your back break with their weight. Face the coming twenty-four hours by breathing slowly in the rich blessings of the new day, and remembering from whom they come!
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