100 Days with Jesus: Jesus Must Be the Center of Our Life Each and Every Day -- A Comforting Thought to Take Us Through This Life Long Journey

Day 21


They say that to do something 21 times consistently will create a new habit. Wouldn’t you know I get to day 21 and drop the ball! Yesterday I failed to post the devotional because I didn’t do it. I have a world of excuses, very good ones too. I started my day with an early morning eye doctor appointment. Then I had to hurry back to the office where we have lots of loan files to work on, new ones coming in, people calling expecting return phone calls, a new loan officer that needs my help and on it goes. So guess what fell by the wayside? My time with the Lord and oh how I missed it. I considered all the rest of the day, as everything was going on, how I had an appointment with the Lord and that He was waiting on me to show up, and I didn’t. What wonderful nuggets of wisdom did He have for me yesterday? What did He need to tell me that would have made the day easier or that would have given me a clearer understanding of Him and His desire for my life? How sad He must have been that I was too busy for Him. How sad I was that I failed to keep my priorities in check. And I had another interesting observation. He still continued to bless me despite my slip in commitment. My eye doctor said that my eye sight had actually improved. The business continues to grow as more and more people desire to finance homes with us. Martha, the new loan officer, is doing a wonderful job despite the fact that she’s never been in the business before. There’s a breath of fresh air in the office and a new level of energy that’s been missing for a long time. These are God’s blessings!

So Day 21, which should have been yesterday, was still a day of enlightenment. I realized that I truly had developed a habit during these days that can carry me through a lifetime if I’m obedient to it. I realized that as much as the Lord wants to share with me, so much more so do I need the time with Him. Ephesians 6:18 says, ‘Pray in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.’ My day is incomplete, more hectic and less controlled when I think that I can put God to the side for ‘just this one time’. Nope, can’t do it! He must be the center of my life, each and every day and that is a comforting thought that will carry me through this life long journey.