Day Eight

Planned For God's Pleasure

You created everything, and it is for your pleasure that they exist and were created.
- Revelation 4:11

The Lord takes pleasure in his people. - Psalm 149:4a

Because of his love God had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his children - this was his pleasure and purpose. - Ephesians 1:5

The Lord is pleased only with those who worship him and trust his love. - Psalm 147:11

The Father seeks worshipers. - John 4:23

These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men. - Isaiah 29:13

Worship him continually. - Psalm 105:4

Praise him from sunrise to sunset. - Psalm 113:3

I will thank the Lord at all times. My mouth will always praise him. - Psalm 34:1

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
- 1 Corinthians 10:23

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.
- Colossians 3:23

Take your everyday, ordinary life - your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking around life - and place it before God as an offering. - Romans 12:1

DAY EIGHT

THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE

Point To Ponder: I was planned for God's pleasure.
Verse To Remember: "The Lord takes pleasure in his people." - Psalm 149:4a
Question To Consider: What common task could I start doing as if I were doing it directly for Jesus?