{"id":1179,"date":"2024-01-25T00:08:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T08:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1179"},"modified":"2024-01-24T16:56:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:56:59","slug":"p-o-w-e-r-day-25-refresh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/p-o-w-e-r-day-25-refresh\/","title":{"rendered":"P-O-W-E-R&#8211;Day 25&#8211;Refresh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Scripture:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;&#8230;for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.\u2009\u201d<\/em> Exodus 31:17<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Thought:<\/strong><br \/>\nToday, let&#8217;s focus on refreshing ourselves in the Lord.<br \/>\nSometimes we get weary from working, and we need to just rest.<br \/>\nSometimes the world pushes us down and we need to ask God to pick us back up, or sometimes we just need a refresher course on what we should and shouldn&#8217;t be doing for God daily.<br \/>\nSo, today, let&#8217;s just take the time to rest and ask God to renew us, revive us, and refresh us, so that we can be all He wants us to be!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Prayer:<\/strong><br \/>\nDear God,<br \/>\nI want to be all I can be for You, therefore, I realize there are times when I need to just stop and rest in You so that I can be refreshed.<br \/>\nToday, I pray for Your hand of blessing to be upon me. Please revive my spirit, renew my strength, and refresh me with Your word.<br \/>\nI want to live my life firmly fixed on the plans You have prepared for me.<br \/>\nI want to run with You and not become faint. I want to walk with You and not get weary.<br \/>\nSo please refresh me today God, for I trust in You to do what is best for me.<\/p>\n<p><em>But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. <\/em><em>They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.<\/em> Isaiah 40:31<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Action:<\/strong> Refresh<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ask to be Renewed-<\/strong>&#8211;<em>Do not conform to the pattern of this world but\u00a0be transformed by the renewing of your mind.<\/em> Romans 12:2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ask to be Revived-<\/strong>&#8211;<em>Won\u2019t you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you?<\/em> Psalm 85:6<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ask to be Refreshed<\/strong>&#8212;<em>You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.<\/em> Psalm 68:9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Scripture: &#8220;&#8230;for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.\u2009\u201d Exodus 31:17 Today&#8217;s Thought: Today, let&#8217;s focus on refreshing ourselves in the Lord. Sometimes we get weary from working, and we need to just rest. 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