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<\/a>Sounds pretty boring doesn\u2019t it? It is! I\u2019m not saying that I don\u2019t do anything, because I do. But for the most part they are spontaneous things. Spur of the moment events that aren\u2019t written on anyone\u2019s calendar.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Occasionally, there will be a planned event. If I remember, I put it on my Google Calendar. Just to get something different than, \u201cYou have no events scheduled today.\u201d So like I said earlier, it rarely happens.<\/p>\n
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I\u2019m sure there are plenty of people in this world who would love to get this message. A day that is unscheduled. A day that requires nothing from them. A day where no events are scheduled. For that group of people, I pray that you find some time for just that. A quiet day.<\/p>\n
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For me and people like me, perhaps we need to find something eventful to put on our calendar!<\/p>\n
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I\u2019m also sure there were days when some of our Biblical friends would have liked an uneventful day.<\/p>\n
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How about Joshua? Between preparing himself and Israel for battle and battle, he was a pretty busy guy.<\/p>\n
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Or what about King David? He stayed very busy from the time he was a shepherd to the time he led the great nation of Israel. Killing giants, writing poetry and music, receiving and designing plans for the Temple were just a few of the things that kept him busy.<\/p>\n
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Of course, I would have to mention Jesus. He certainly wasn\u2019t idle. His schedule was busy from the time He woke in the morning long into the night. There were healings, teaching, interaction with others, debating with Jewish leaders, and His day typically ended in prayer time with His Father late at night. There were no non-eventful days for Jesus.<\/p>\n
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And then there were those who experienced uneventful days for years on end. Like the Hebrew nation wandering in the wilderness. Their message would have been the same each day. \u201cPick up manna. Move to next location. Sleep. Pick up manna. Move to next location. Sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Oh there were a few eventful days during this time period, like the days when God visited Moses and Joshua (Exodus 33:7-11). Maybe these were the days the people looked forward to.<\/p>\n
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Whether we have eventful days or not, we must be sure to make time for God in the midst of it. Prayer, Bible study, personal devotions, meditation, whatever you might call it, must be part of our day.<\/p>\n
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It may not need to go on your schedule, but maybe it does. If you have difficulty thinking of this important element in your life, put it on your calendar to be reminded. After a while, it will become natural and habitual. Your desire to be with God will take precedence over your memory.<\/p>\n
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It may be an uneventful day for you today. But that doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t be filled with events that are meaningful. A phone call to someone you haven\u2019t spoken to in a while. A card written to someone who is experiencing loss. A connection in the grocery store line.<\/p>\n
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A visit with your neighbor across the fence. A smile to that person having a difficult day. Acknowledgment of those who rarely are acknowledged. You know there are more. Our spiritual eyes need to be open to these events where we can make a difference in another\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
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If my physical schedule is uneventful today, that doesn\u2019t mean my spiritual schedule will be the same. No, I can guarantee on the days when my mind and body are not filled with the busyness of life, these are the days God pours His knowledge and wisdom into my soul. He keeps me pretty busy on days such as this. I wonder if you have experienced the same.<\/p>\n
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Regardless of what our day holds, Scripture tells us that we are to be ready for it. Paul asked Titus to remind the people of a few things. \u201cRemind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men.\u201d <\/em>(Titus 3:1-2 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Did you catch the phrase \u201cbe ready to do whatever is good?\u201d Doing good may not be on our calendars today, but it should be. We are to be ready to do so.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We also are asked to be prepared to give an answer. 2 Timothy 4:2 (NIV) gives instruction to Timothy from Paul, but we also need to heed the message. \u201cPreach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage\u2014with great patience and careful instruction.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We must be prepared for our day and the only way we can possibly do so is through our time with God. Through prayer, Bible study and meditation, we are able to prepare ourselves for what the day brings with it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What wonderful words to hold onto as our uneventful day unfolds!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Donna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I receive a message from Google Calendar every day. It is the same message. It rarely, and I mean rarely, changes. It says, \u201cYou have no events scheduled today.\u201d Sounds pretty boring doesn\u2019t it? It is! I\u2019m not saying that I don\u2019t do anything, because I do. But for the most part they […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_s2mail":"yes","_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3762,296,16,17,26],"tags":[198,4931,4512,4933,4932,3214,116,814,353,542,197,4934],"class_list":["post-5096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-abide","category-experiencing-god","category-following-god","category-obeying-god","category-serving-god","tag-2-timothy-42","tag-an-uneventful-day-sabbatical-post","tag-doing-good","tag-exodus-337-11","tag-google-calendar","tag-hebrew-nation","tag-jesus","tag-joshua","tag-king-david","tag-moses","tag-titus-31-2","tag-what-are-you-doing-with-an-uneventful-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5096"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5097,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5096\/revisions\/5097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}