You know, sometimes I just have a bad day. Just when he thought it couldn't get any worse, it did! Have you ever watched Clifford the Big Red Dog? God can use bad days to discipline us, to teach us how to lean on Him and then bless us. Jesus certainly had bad days, too! In each bad day, God has a lesson we can learn! What is the lesson God wants you to learn today? Think about this verse from Hebrew: We do not have a high priest (Jesus) who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin." I call it 'The three L's of Life'. To reach him call (352) 383-1458, or email him at RICOH007@aol.com. God is always disciplining us. I mean a truly horrible day. God wants you to grow into a beautiful person. Marshall began his article saying, “The day Jesus was born in Bethlehem was, to that point, the greatest day in history for God’s people.”. Rick Reed is a columnist who lives in Mount Dora. But there is something I want you to think about the next time you are having a difficult day. They teach us compassion. Sermon4Kids. He is improving us, training us. Jesus has compassion on us. About his life Jesus said, “No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. We have so many promises we can go to. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Our 2nd 'L' is LESSON. Now, think quietly to yourself about the last time you had a bad day. But Satan was wrong. Hebrews 4:15. Hebrews 12: 5-6: My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him, for the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and chastises every son He recieves. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. He quoted Hebrews 1:3: “The radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature” in a body, from a womb, on a great and glorious day. Satan was beaten. Because He loves you. First, remember that God allows us to LEARN. Hebrews 12: 10: (Our parents) discliplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. Frustrated? The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Of all the glories the world has ever displayed, none compares with the carpenter from Nazareth shedding death like a robe and walking out of the grave.”. Then he talked about other great days, days like Israel walking through the Red Sea, days where God formed the earth. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Hurt? The day he was laid in the manger was the day the sun finally began to rise for our salvation.”. Jesus has compassion on us. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. A day where you should have stayed in bed. All Rights Reserved. Rick Reed is a columnist who lives in Mount Dora. In John 11:25-26, Jesus said to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life. But it wasn’t his greatest day; the thought I like was what Marshall wrote about the infant Jesus saying, “The infant cries of Bethlehem sounded like any other child’s, and yet the armies of darkness quivered before them. How did you feel when you had a bad day? "All discipline at the moment seems painful rather than pleasant. That’s right, I went back to the thesaurus. Imagine if you were there, if you were an eyewitness? Maybe He wants you to learn that how to overlook an offense. A horrifying, awful, terrible, nasty, atrocious, ghastly, hideous, horrific, repulsive, dreadful, upsetting, shocking, staggering, unspeakable, horrendous, appalling, unpleasant, vile, disgusting, horrid, unbearable day? Yes, I’ve had that type of day. What you, jesus, jesus jesus jesus jesus jesus jesus, is jesus jesus see these are easy jesus, jesus Pages Public Figure Video Creator Dani and Dannah Videos If you had a bad day “Call Jesus… Until that day he has left His believers with the Holy Spirit. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things. But what happened that day at Calvary and Easter Sunday proved to be a defeat. God is always disciplining us. Let your gentleness be evident to all. I’ve been reading an article by Marshall Segal, a writer and managing editor at desiring.God.org. Now that doesn't mean he is punishing us. I have felt all those things, and I'm sure you have too. That God can teach you a lesson about Him, or yourself? NIV® Over the millennium Satan has had many victories. But later, it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it." Do you ever feel like your day just can't get any worse?