Positive Daily Inspiration – January 27, 2024 – Saturday Inspiration

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Saturday Inspiration

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“Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of God’s might. Put on the whole armor of God.”
Ephesians 6:10,11

A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert-like island.

The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.

The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man’s parcel of land remained barren.

After a week, the first man was lonely, and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was wrecked, and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the land. On the other side of the island, there was nothing.

Soon, the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and his wife could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. He considered the other man unworthy to receive God’s blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven booming, “Why are you leaving your companion on the island?”

“My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything.”

“You are mistaken!” the voice rebuked him. “He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings.”

“Tell me,” the first man asked the voice, “what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?”

“He prayed that all your prayers be answered.”

For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another praying for us.

IF YOU COULD TAKE A WALK WITH JESUS

Walking with Jesus is:

Challenging … … … … … Luke 14:33
Personal … … … … … Galatians 2:20
Serious … … … … … … … Psalm 27:4
Worthwhile … … … … … Psalm 84:10
Abundant … … … … … … Luke 6:38
Joyous … … … … … … … Romans 5:5
Unselfish … … … … … … Romans 12:1
Influential … … … … … Philippians 2:15

If you could take a walk with Jesus
If you could take a walk with Jesus
Would you walk through fields of flowers?
Sprinkled with the morning dew?

If you could take a walk with Jesus
Would you walk beside the sea?
Or would you walk out in the forest,
So you could rest beneath the trees?

If you could take a walk with Jesus
What would you say to him?
Would you spend the time complaining
About your family and your friends?

If you could take a walk with Jesus
Would you grumble about your job?
Would you choose your words with caution,
As you walked with Jesus Christ?

Now before you say your answer
Give careful thought to what you’ll say.
Though you may not have noticed
Jesus walked with you today.

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POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want. He makes me
to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul; He leads me
in the paths of righteousness for His
name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod
and Your staff they comfort me.
Psalms 23:1-4

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

I clothe myself safely round with infinite love and wisdom.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“Lots of things that couldn’t be done have been done.”
Charles Auston Bates

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