July 9, 2020
Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
Those who are far from you will perish;
you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.
(Psalms 73:25-28 (NIV))
Have you told anyone about what God has done?
If you are like most people, you probably are more willing to tell what He has done specifically for you. No matter who the recipient of God’s actions may be, have you told someone of the greatness of God?
How can we fulfill the command from Jesus if we don’t tell anyone?
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.
(Mark 16:15 (NIV))
In order to preach the good news, we must be willing to tell of God’s deeds, for it is those deeds that have allowed us to be saved. We have no other recourse to salvation. We have no other means by which we can be saved.
David wrote about this, for he had experienced the abundance of God firsthand. He was willing to tell others about what God has done for him. He was willing to tell of God’s deeds even before God sent His Son, Jesus, to die for our salvation. Now, we have an even greater message to tell about.
Are you telling others about what God has done for you?
Do these words echo your heart?
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March 17, 2017
Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living
Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
(Psalms 73:25 (NIV))
Do the words of the psalmist echo what is in your heart?
Take a serious look at what is being said in these words.
If heaven is the perfect place and the goal that most people have for their eternity, then proclaiming “Whom have I in heaven but you?” is basically proclaiming that heaven is nothing without that individual in it. That individual is the Lord, our God. If the Lord is not there, then it is no longer heaven. The very presence of the Lord makes it perfect. He makes it heaven. He is the Creator. He is perfection. Nothing compares to His greatness!
What is the earth from this point of view?
It is merely a part of His creation.
Is there anything that has been created that is greater than the Creator?
This passage proclaims that there is nothing in the created order that is desired above the Creator. We all have stuff in our lives. Some people have the right perspective and keep God above all others. Some have made a very bad trade and have placed a part of creation, some of their stuff, above the one who created it. They have traded God for the world.
Who or what do you have?
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