Marie’s daily verse: Psalm 118:24This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.

DAILY DEVOTION, April 6, 2024

“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7, NKJV). “For as he thinks within himself, so he is” (NASB).

The point of this verse, in either version, is straightforward: Our thoughts are the most important thing about us. Everything we achieve or fail to achieve is directly influenced by our thinking. Our thoughts are like seeds that produce crops. Thoughts produce actions. Good thoughts create good actions.

One author wrote, “Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results.” In other words, nothing can come from corn but corn, nothing from weeds but more weeds. Men understand and work with this law in the natural world, but few understand it in the spiritual and moral world.

The point of the Proverb is that we are what we think, and our lives run in the direction of our thoughts. If we think angry thoughts, we will be angry; if we think positive thoughts, we will be positive; if we think negative thoughts, we will be negative. The mind is a garden, and we have to cultivate it. We are responsible for the kind of seed we sow into the furrows of our minds.

What thoughts run through your mind as you seek to cope with life’s problems? Do you tend to have fearful thoughts? Guess what such thoughts will produce. Fear! What if we think of thoughts of faith? What if we join with Paul in thinking, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

You believe in Jesus as Savior, the one who has earned a place in heaven for you. If you trust Him to take you to heaven, can you trust Him to handle your day-to-day problems? What do you think?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for Jesus, our Savior. Thank you for the Holy Scripture, which is full of practical wisdom. Satan wants to fill our minds with fear. We resist him in the name of Jesus! Father, help us fill our minds with godly thoughts that drive away our fears. Help us oversee our thoughts, knowing we tend to become what we think. In Jesus’ holy name, we pray, Amen.