April 23

Your pleasant path leads me to pleasant places. I’m overwhelmed by the privileges that come with following you, for you have given me the best! The way you counsel and correct me makes me praise you more, for your whispers in the night give me wisdom, showing me what to do next. Because you are close to me and always available, my confidence will never be shaken, for I experience your wrap-around presence every moment”. Psalm 16:6-8 (TPT)

What glorious, good news to know that in the midst of all that goes incredibly right, and especially for all that goes terribly wrong, we have God’s moment by moment mercies to begin again! A new moment, a new day, a new start every step of the way!
 
And not just a fresh start on our own to try and figure out what went wrong and how to get it right—but a new beginning where God Himself is at work, right now in your midst, making things go well for you.  
 
Don’t look at the circumstances, precious one, or the broken pieces all around.  Look instead into the eyes of love, and see His joy in making your dreams, and His dreams for you, come true. That’s what new beginnings with the God Who rebuilds and restores will do!

Prayer:

Jesus, I thank You that You know right where I am today, and You know exactly where I am meant to be! If the two don’t line up as the Father had planned, then I ask that You would lead me back to His paths of peace.

Where I am wondering; You are wisdom. Where I am wandering; You are the way!

I breathe deeply of Your love today, Lord. I receive Your wrap-around presence and Your perfect peace. Placing my hand in Yours, I look forward to walking with You, all the days of my life—on Your pleasant paths, filled to overflow with the good things You have planned.

Oh Lord my God, there is none like You in all the world! You are most worthy to be praised!