Proverbs 27:17
Monday, April 13, 2026
A Prayer for Today
A Prayer for Today
We believe the ordinariness of today contains God’s invitation to find meaning in the everyday stuff of life.
While the specific tasks and to-dos from today might not feel significant, those ordinary moments are what make up the majority of our lives. Join us in this prayer for today as we reclaim meaning in the small moments, the big ones, and everything in between!
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The God Who Makes Things New
The God Who Makes Things New
I love new things. I love the feeling of unboxing something fresh. New clothes or a new set of shoes.
But, that desire for new goes so much deeper than just “stuff.” I also love new opportunities. New ideas. A new perspective. A new beginning.
There’s something in me that comes alive when I realize I get to start new and fresh. And as I reflect on my spiritual life, I keep coming back to a promise that feels like oxygen to my soul.
“He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’” (Revelation 21:5, NIV)
Not “I made.”
Not “I will make someday.”
But “I am making.”
Right now, God is actively at work—transforming my attitude, reshaping relationships, renewing habits, and healing places no one sees. Jesus is seated on the throne, and from that place of authority He declares renewal.
But here’s the honest question I have to ask myself:
Am I participating? Or am I stuck?
I can say I want change. I can say I want growth. I can say I want my life to be different. But God’s renewal often requires my cooperation. If He wants to make my heart new, I have to surrender bitterness. If He wants to make my mind new, I have to lay down lies I’ve believed. If He wants to reshape my relationships, I have to choose humility.
God is not asking for perfection. He’s asking for willingness.
God wants more than my intellectual assent. He wants an open and willing heart to be reshaped and made new.
I am learning this in my life right now. Renewal is not automatic. It’s relational. Jesus wants to renew my heart together. He wants to reshape my bad attitudes together. He wants to make all things new together.
His promise is secure. His words are “trustworthy and true.” The only question is whether I will step into them… or not.
The miracle of today is the God of the Universe wants to work on the reshaping of my entire life, together with Him.
Let’s pray together.
Lord Jesus, You are seated on the throne, and You are making everything new. I confess that sometimes I cling to old patterns because they are comfortable. I want to be willing. Soften my heart.
Give me courage to surrender what needs to go.
Help me trust that Your renewal is better than my familiarity. Make me new from the inside out. Amen.
You are a miracle!
Grant Fishbook
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