December 6, 2019
Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
The law of the LORD is perfect,
reviving the soul.
The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
The precepts of the LORD are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever.
The ordinances of the LORD are sure
and altogether righteous.
(Psalms 19:7-9 (NIV))
Some say that there is a God shaped hole inside of our hearts that we strive to fill. Some fill it with wealth; some with power; some with lust; some with greed; and some with false religions. All of the people who try to force fit a “square peg into a round hole” are never truly at peace. They occasionally can make something “fit” temporarily, but due to the mismatched shapes, whatever they place there eventually works its way out.
When this happens, there is much pain, sadness and anger. Filling the space that was intended for God to fill only leads to false hope and aggravation. The Psalmist knew of this and conveyed this truth very eloquently in the above passage. This was before the idea of a “God shaped hole,” but it conveys the same underlying truth.
How are you trying to fill this hole that yearns to be filled?
Only the Lord is a perfect fit!
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September 21, 2015
Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
(1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 (NIV))
What a testimony of faith this passage is!
Paul, the man whom Jesus picked to be His messenger to the Gentiles, praises the church of the Thessalonians.
Faith, hope and love!
They held fast to these precepts and did it well enough to be lifted up to God in prayer as an example of how it should be done.
Do we live up to that example?
Would Paul thank God for us in the same way that he thanked God for the church of the Thessalonians?
In self-reflection, I find myself lacking. I find myself not always responding the way that I desire to respond. Human nature takes over just when you don’t want it to. It is a constant struggle that every person has no matter what you desire to do. Still, it is a goal that we should all have.
It is a matter of priorities!
Do you long to be someone that people thank God for?
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