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A Fresh Start
Devotional for Thursday, September 22, 2005 by Brenda Wood
Psalm 5:3 - In the morning You hear my voice, O Lord; in the morning I prepare [a prayer, a sacrifice] for You and watch and wait [for You to speak to my heart]. (AMP)I so appreciate a fresh jar of peanut butter. A twist of the lid, a peeling back of foil, and there it lies: smooth, level, crumb-free, waiting for the dip of a knife and a slathering on toast.
In a day or two, it won't be so appealing. Family breakfast use will leave its mark. Bits and pieces of various breads will linger. There may even be a fingerprint or two. Then once again, I begin to long for a clean, new jar. The junk gets in the way of my enjoyment of the food, and I yearn for a new beginning.
God likes new beginnings. He yearns to take our yesterday crumbs of pent-up anger, fear, and disobedience, and help us make a fresh start. When we come to Him in repentant prayer, He is oh so ready -- and so willing -- to make our paths smooth once again. Every day with God can be like fresh peanut butter!
Prayer: Lord, we have been careless in our walk with You. Our failures, like toast crumbs, lie between us. Take them, Lord, and give us Yourself instead. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Brenda Wood <brenda.w@nextcom.ca>
Sandycove Acres, Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
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