THE DAILY THINGS

What are the daily “wash your face” and “brush your teeth” type things we need to do to keep on track spiritually?

Remember as you get out of bed, your Father is starting you off with love, faithfulness, and mercy, loading you with benefits and carrying your burdens. So you don’t have to waste your time with worry.
“Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, Who daily bears our burdens.” (Ps 68:19)
“Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits.” (Ps 68:19)
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never comes to an end, they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lam. 3:22, 23)

So… While you are in the shower, sing of God’s strength and love and ask Him for help every day.
“But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love.” (Ps 59:16)
“In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you.” (Ps 5:3)

Search the Word daily. Pay attention and you will be a noble person in God’s kingdom! (Search = “Receiving the word with readiness of mind, questioning examining, investigating and scrutinizing”)
“Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.” (Acts 17:11-12)
“Stay clear of silly stories that get dressed up as religion. Exercise daily in God — no spiritual flabbiness, please! Workouts in the gymnasium are useful, but a disciplined life in God is far more so, making you fit both today and forever.” (1 Tim 4:7-9)

Be on the lookout for God’s wisdom daily. There is a parable from God everywhere you look if you are alert.
“Blessed is the man who listens to me (wisdom), watching daily at my doors.” (Prov 8:34)

Be content with daily provisions and don’t require a huge storehouse of stuff. Remember the guy who built more barns for his things and didn’t live long enough to use them? If you have a home and have to rent a storage facility, maybe it is time to give some things away.
“Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord? Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.” (Prov 30:8-9)
“Give us today our daily bread.” (Matt 6:11)

Leave your self behind when you walk out the door. Stick to God’s purpose for you, and follow Him. Don’t try to get him to follow you around, that doesn’t work.
“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)
“I die daily.” (I Cor. 15:31)

Encourage each other daily. Look for ways to compliment and comfort others. Little acts of kindness can change the world.
“But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” (Heb. 3:13)
“So continuing daily with one accord…” (Acts 2:46)

Fulfill your responsibilities. Walk in integrity and do what you said you would do.
“I will sing praise to Your name forever, that I may daily perform my vows.” (Ps 61:8)

Look forward to the Lord’s return daily.
“Since everything here today might well be gone tomorrow, do you see how essential it is to live a holy life? Daily expect the Day of God, eager for its arrival. The galaxies will burn up and the elements melt down that day — but we’ll hardly notice. We’ll be looking the other way, ready for the promised new heavens and the promised new earth, all landscaped with righteousness.” (2 Peter 3:11-13)