Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Today's Passage: Psalms 36
Memory Verse: John 14: 15
Being in the store on any given night can be quite entertaining if you're open-minded enough. You see all kinds of people and things. And children! They say and do some funny things. Then there's the one kid you'd like to give a good 'you-know-what'. Ugh! They treat their mothers so badly. It's like they relish any opportunity to embarrass their family. How can anyone love a kid after he behaves like that?
The person to pose that question to is God. Yes, God. Why? It's because He has far too many bad kids to count. Some of His kids are sexually immoral, disobedient, abusive, selfish, and mean. In verse 2 of Psalms 36, it says 'he has smooth-talked himself into believing his evil will never be noticed'. That means God sees everything we do, and He hears everything we say. We can't hide from Him. With all that being said, we awaken everyday to God's unfailing love. Verse 5 of our text says God's love is meteoric, His loyalty astronomic. You can't do enough to make Him stop loving You. His love is simply out of this world! Who else is going to love you like that? After all, we're all like the unruly kid in the store. We've all grieved Him in some way.
The challenge for the day is obedience. Whatever God has told you to do, do it. Show Him your love and devotion. His Word says if we love Him, we'll keep His commandments. This might mean you need to smile at that person who's always mean-looking on your job. Or, you may actually be required to stop and have a conversation with some "unpleasant" co-worker whom you usually avoid. Ah! Here's another one. How about taking a moment to pray for someone whom you're having a misunderstanding with at the moment. Pray for the Holy Spirit to remove the scales from both your eyes that you may see what the Father's will is in the situation, and restore your relationship. Are you ready? Then, Happy H.U.M.P. Day.
Today's Passage: Psalms 36
Memory Verse: John 14: 15
Being in the store on any given night can be quite entertaining if you're open-minded enough. You see all kinds of people and things. And children! They say and do some funny things. Then there's the one kid you'd like to give a good 'you-know-what'. Ugh! They treat their mothers so badly. It's like they relish any opportunity to embarrass their family. How can anyone love a kid after he behaves like that?
The person to pose that question to is God. Yes, God. Why? It's because He has far too many bad kids to count. Some of His kids are sexually immoral, disobedient, abusive, selfish, and mean. In verse 2 of Psalms 36, it says 'he has smooth-talked himself into believing his evil will never be noticed'. That means God sees everything we do, and He hears everything we say. We can't hide from Him. With all that being said, we awaken everyday to God's unfailing love. Verse 5 of our text says God's love is meteoric, His loyalty astronomic. You can't do enough to make Him stop loving You. His love is simply out of this world! Who else is going to love you like that? After all, we're all like the unruly kid in the store. We've all grieved Him in some way.
The challenge for the day is obedience. Whatever God has told you to do, do it. Show Him your love and devotion. His Word says if we love Him, we'll keep His commandments. This might mean you need to smile at that person who's always mean-looking on your job. Or, you may actually be required to stop and have a conversation with some "unpleasant" co-worker whom you usually avoid. Ah! Here's another one. How about taking a moment to pray for someone whom you're having a misunderstanding with at the moment. Pray for the Holy Spirit to remove the scales from both your eyes that you may see what the Father's will is in the situation, and restore your relationship. Are you ready? Then, Happy H.U.M.P. Day.
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