MinistryMessages
April 8, 2016
This entry is part [part not set] of 2576 in the series Daily Words for the Christian Life
The dove came to him toward evening, and behold, in her beak was a freshly picked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water was abated from the earth.
– Genesis 8:11
Every day we need to have that day’s freshly picked olive leaf. Do not go back to yesterday’s portion. We need to tell the Lord, “I want a fresh portion from You for this day.” The freshly picked olive leaf tells us that God is leading us. We should not remain in our past experiences. We need to live a new life and experience Christ in a fresh, living way. This makes us fresh, and God is able to gain what He desires.
Adapted from A Sketch of Genesis, page 73.
Tomorrow: Genesis 8:20-22
How sad when words are mistaken. We can only pray
then that the Lord will put a smile back into their lives. That is one reason that makes the Lord so special to us.
Praise the Lord!!