Thank you Kim for sharing this devotional with us at our April LIFT event.
We Should Have A Spring In Our Step Because...
1. God Gives Us Wings To Fly.
We can be so complete in Christ. When we conform to His will, He has a
wonderful way of taking our lives and molding them to do great things. As
Christians we can have a wonderfully fulfilling life. We can accomplish so much
with God's help.
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall
walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
We Should Have A Spring In Our Step Because...
2. God Gives Us Food For Growth.
We are so blessed to have the holy and inherent Word of God to guide us and to
make us grow. We can depend on it as a source of our strength. It gives us all
the nourishment we need.
"Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the
joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of
hosts. " Jeremiah 15:16
We Should Have A Spring In Our Step Because...
3. God Gives Us A Song.
It's so amazing what wonderful joy the Lord gives to us as Christians. The
strength that joy brings to our lives should make us walk with that spring in
our step every day. Because of that joy, we should have a smile on our face and
love in our hearts.
"...for the joy of the LORD is your strength. ." Nehemiah 8:10
We Should Have A Spring In Our Step Because...
4. God Gives Us All The Tools We Need.
Isn't it just wonderful how God gives us all the tools needed to live the
Christian life? And He puts them right at our fingertips. Look at just prayer
alone. My, how that is just one of the handiest tools we can reach for. There
are so many things Christ gives us in our tool belt that it makes the Christian
life exciting when we use those tools on a constant basis. What about the tools
of faith and hope? It should make us have a spring in our step to use the
things and tools Christ gives us to be strong Christians.
"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. " 2 Timothy 2:15
We Should Have A Spring In Our Step Because...
5. God Gives Us His Presence In The Storms.
We're always going to have a few or sometimes a lot of rain clouds in our lives
as Christians, but God is faithful. He is always with us and knows each cloud
by name. He knows what each of us go through. That's just so reassuring and it
should make us walk with that bounce.
"...for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that
we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do
unto me." Hebrews 13:5,6
"and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. "
Matthew 28:20
We Should Have A Spring In Our Step Because...
6. God Gives Us His Protection.
Don't you just love to have an umbrella handy on a rainy day? What comfort it
should give us as Christians to know we have the umbrella of God's protection
on our lives each day. To know He is there to call on and to leave our worries
with should give us a boost as we go about our day.
"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under
the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my
fortress: my God; in him will I trust." Psalm 91:1,2
"For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy
ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a
stone." Psalm 91:11
We Should Have A Spring In Our Step Because...
7. God Gives Us His Creation.
What joy it should bring to us as Christians to realize that we know the
Creator! God put the things on earth here for us to enjoy and to see His hand
in. It ought to give us shivers on our spine to take in just a glimpse of the
intricate workings of God's creations and the beauty of the earth.
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Genesis 1:1
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his
handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth
knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not
heard." Psalm 19:1-3
"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I
will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10
We Should Have A Spring In Our Step Because...
8. God Gives Us A Command.
It's got to make us just a little excited to know that we are the hope of the
world. It is left to us to spread the seeds of the Gospel of Christ. Knowing
this should make us walk with that air of spring about us. We have great news
to share!
"Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
Mark 16:15
"...How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace,
and bring glad tidings of good things!" Romans 10:15
Do I Have a Spring In My Step?
Maybe “upcycling” is mentioned in the Bible.
