A Daily Devotional – Lovingkindness – The Eternal Word (51)
Comment: You have heard it before; “Well,
when my ship comes in!” or maybe you heard it this way; “when I have arrived!”
We all have dreams, goals, ambitions and desires, we place these in front of
each step of every day. However, if we were to intently look at what is before
us we would honestly see that the dream, goal, ambition and desire is tattered,
torn and worn down with time and human error. Some of us modify; that is, to
settle for less than what was expected, therefore we satisfy our self with
words like; “it is, what it is!” or “what will be, will be!” It is not my
intent to be discouraging in this as there is an answer to “missing the mark”
of living life to the fullest.
Devotional: If
you take each day as the psalmist of Psalm 119 does and meditate on God, you
will learn a thing or two about living with goals and dreams successfully. The
LORD God speaks to us through His Word and as we cry out to Him, His answers
will always direct our path. Without the Light of His Word, our feet walk in
darkness. The pathway of life is darkness without God.
Psalm 119:105 is a ‘key’ verse of all 176 verses,
while the lovingkindness of God is the ‘main topic’. We are in need of ‘revival’
toward God in every phase of life. In prosperity, in poverty, in suffering and
in persecution, it is God alone who will revive us to experience His Glory, via
His lovingkindness (Grace). We cannot live life effectively if we are not
willing to live and keep the testimonies of God. Notice the middle verses of
Psalm 119;88-96.
Revive me according to Your Lovingkindness (Grace), so
that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth. Forever, O LORD, Your Word is
settled (stands firm) in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all
generations; You established the earth, and it abides. They continue this day
according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants. Unless Your law had
been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction. I will never
forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life. I am Yours, save me;
For I have sought Your precepts. The wicked wait for me to destroy me, But I
will consider Your testimonies. I have seen the consummation of all perfection,
But Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
And so, if you what to see your ambitions, goals and such;
completed, note that the consummation of ‘all perfection’ can only be seen by
those who abide in the exceedingly board commandment of God, who first established
the heavens and the earth. As creation abides faithfully in God, so should we.
Waiting faithfully for the return of Messiah/Christ let us stand firm in the
Glory of God.
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