If you got 30-45 minutes today - read through Psalm 80-100.
My soul is pretty undone this morning at how in action I am so unaware of the reality of God.
I've been blessed in my circumstances...never had to deal with war, rarely out of money, generally around people that care about me. All of which are amazing, but has enabled the development of a worldview that has an aspect of Me at the center. I don't really need God in many aspects of my life, and consequently the idea of me and my future, reputation, influence seem to take center stage driving my days.
It gives context to why I can feel so undone, and powerless. I really am a vapor...
The reality is God is King, ruler of the nations, Judge and the only source of security and salvation. Help me Lord embrace living undivided. Psalm 86.11-13
#readurbible homies not your phones - invite your friends to do the same
Reading proverbs 17.3 this morning. My hearts motives will get put out before the Lord to be judged...someday? Sure sure we will all stand before a judgement seat - in the meantime we exist in the today.
Just how much do we really want our motives to be seen and known? To a degree, we can add some churchy language to situations in our lives and make everything seem dandy - try and manage or control the externals around us so that people around us have the idea that we have great lives. And we will all see just how long we can hold that up...
But really whats the driver in your soul. And how will that end? Is it monies? health? reputation? Trying to work out the grind of life so that I feel secure, satisfying my internal need for whatever the thing is.
A free heart has no need for external validation, no need to be proven, it experiences the fire of life and is out on display come what may. Its proof of trust in a God that is in control.
Check proverbs 17.3
Then check out Phil 2. ...
a pretty good indicator of your thoughts and attitudes getting the day going.
That first thing, first word could be to a family member, a text, an email, a co worker, the coffee barista...irregardless take a moment and look at it.
Most of us, myself included have some sort of routine greeting informed by our experiences, culture, friends around us - its generally trite, creating minimal connection, and continues us on our day.
My invitation is to spend that moment with intention and allow Hebrews 3:1-14 to guide you. That first word could be so much more...
The author is giving a recount of the Israelites allowing their hardness to be. He runs the hardening through the redemption of hope in Christ, and then challenges us to understand we are no different than the Israelites apart from Christ.
And then verse 13...the solid therefore. take a moment and read it.
The exhortation is not a trite you can do it, but a calling of the reminder of the hope in the Cross, the person of Jesus, the ...