The Devotional - A Look at the Book #737

by Jesse Abel

The Devotional – A look at the Book #737

Psalm 119:119 – What is dross? Very much like the tumble weed in the bad lands of the West, wandering aimlessly throughout the country. If you love the Word of God, you may find yourself praying for some tumble weed you know. “That would be good”!

Good Morning

Adrian Rogers once said that the Will of God will never take you where the Grace of God cannot keep you. This statement is true since there is not a place on earth or the universe where man can go that the Power of God is not available. Grace, like all of God’s characteristics is immutable because God is Omnipotence. Hebrews 13:5-6

Many of us have favorite places in scripture to bring this point home and personal. As a submarine sailor of the past; Psalm 124:1-8 works well for me. God’s relationship with all of us is personal, yet our faith in Him is common, Titus 1:4 and Jude 1:3.

We should be very thankful that we share in the common grace of God through salvation and faith, this is what makes us like minded, yet unique or as the apostle Peter says in 1 Peter 2:9 a chosen nation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation and His own special people. I find so much joy in this I can hardly think of it without tears. As Psalm 124 works for me in this, another portion of scripture works just as effectively in you; wow!

I have this red cup that I drink coffee from most mornings. It doesn’t mean much to anyone else but me, in fact my step-daughter will challenge me with the thought of being the so called “challenged” person that may or may not be the subject of the cup. The words on the cup say; “You are special today”; whatever the case. I am special… not because of who I am or what the words on the cup say. (No extra charge here) I like to drink from this cup because it is bigger than the others.

We are special and personal to God, He proves this simply; in that He never leaves us or forsakes us. If He had not reached into the mire and muck of our lives and lifted us from that life, then we could never sing the songs of the redeemed, “Love lifted me” or “The love of God, so rich and pure, so measureless and strong”. Salvation is by grace through faith. A common truth from God that is personally available to all because of His great love for us that is rich in mercy. Ephesians 2:1-11.

Remember, I will pick up again on Monday, June 25, 2012 in the meantime, keep looking up our redemption is nearer today than ever before.