Brand New Day

It is a brand new day
That God has given (Lam. 3:22-25).
What will I do today that will
Give back true satisfaction (John 4:34)?

To complain, serve myself,
Not to work, or waste my time (Eph. 5:15-17)
Will cause me pain of mind
And heart at close of day (Gal. 6:7).

But to look on every minute
As golden precious time (2 Cor. 6:1-2)
To be used in love and service
To the One who gave it (1 Cor. 10:31-32).

True fulfillment, joy,
And peace of mind will come (Ps. 100:2)
In trying to accomplish all the
Good thoughts of service I can (James 2:14-26).

My Goal: To bring joy to others,
To give hope and not despair (Gal. 6:10)—
Thus, to make love a reality
By the things I do (1 Cor. 13:1-8);

To know myself
By getting in touch with God (James 1:25),
And to strive
Toward my full potential (Phil. 3:12-16);

To look back on this day and know (2 Cor. 13:5)
I have not wasted my time
On self-indulgence (Luke 15:11-13);

To know now is all the time I have (John 9:4)
To bear fruit to the glory
Of the Creator of all (Rev. 4:11).

Help me Lord, to make this
The center of my everyday thought (Phil. 4:8)
That each day may be
A victory in Your service (1 John 5:1-4),

So one day, in eternity,
When time is no more (Rev. 21:6-7),
Those precious, wonderful,
And declarative words may be said to me:

Well Done!! (Matt. 25:21).