Thursday, March 14, 2013

Day 65: Turning it Around



Reading: Psalms 30:8-12
David sings of the great turnaround in his life, praising God for the miracles He has performed in turning David's mourning into joy. God has a remarkable power and ability to restore and turn our lives around. He can restore a marriage, take away addiction, heal the very sick, and make us new in Him.
He deserves our utmost praise and thanksgiving for performing such miracles in our lives and in the lives of our loved ones.


Reading: Mark 13:1-31
Jesus warns of the big turnarounds that will happen in the world. He warned us to not be deceived by false prophets and messiahs, but to hold on to truth. The world will be filled with famine, earthquakes, disasters. The sun won't shine and the moon won't give light. But the big turnaround to all this darkness is that those are signs for Jesus coming back to earth. Jesus warns us about persecution, distress and deception. We are to hold tight to Him and His words no matter how hard things can get.
Remember that there is an ultimate turnaround in Jesus. Cling to this hope and truth in your life, even when you face the dark and hard days.


Reading: Leviticus 14:1-57

We can see quite a contrast from Leviticus to today. The reason is the great turnaround Jesus made in history. Atonement and cleansing oneself of sin was very important in Old Testament times. But because Jesus came to be our ultimate cleanser, and redeemer, we no longer need to go through the ritual of it. Jesus created a huge turnaround in the culture and in history by way of the cross. He can turnaround the culture's view on marriage, crime rates, sin, society, anything! We've seen the biggest turn around yet through the cross, and we will see another big turn around when He comes back. Trusting and relying on His truth are what will set us free.


We all need a turnaround in one area of our lives or another. Jesus came to be that turnaround in history. He will be coming back to turnaround the world again. Be ready for His turnaround in your life and for the turnaround He will bring when He returns.

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