Passage of the Day:
Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.12 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;16 but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles, Psalm 34:11-17.
Reflection:
Today’s passage comes from a time in David’s life when he pretended to be insane. From a modern perspective, David’s actions would be considered extremely inconsiderate. Yet, from a human nature point of view, sometimes I have been on the edge of losing it. I’ve blown up, losing my cool by spewing the pain inside of my heart toward an unsuspecting victim. As David starts to come to his senses, he realizes that it is God who quickly comes to your aid after being spiritually burned or scarred by someone or something in life.
Prayerful Action:
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit, Psalm 34:18.
Working Out Your Salvation:
The apostle Paul warned members of the Church at Ephesus to “don’t give the Devil a foothold,” Ephesians 4:26-27. When Christians do open the door for the Devil, the end result often is spiritual pain which can scar your soul. The quicker you shut this open door to prevent further damage and harm from the Devil, the sooner your faith will be restored. Instead of falling into a woe is me attitude, remember of promise of God to draw near the brokenhearted and uplift the spiritually crushed.
Song of the Day:
While 2024 has been a difficult year for me personally, I can’t lose hope. Subsequently, lyrics from songs like God of Possible help me believe that the Lord has the power to quickly restore me when my faith fails.
by Jay Mankus
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