Prayer
– Lord, You protect me…my family, friends, and neighbors…as we take refuge in You.
I am convinced that every good thing comes from You!
Keep
me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge. I said to the LORD,
"You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you." The
godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them! Troubles
multiply for those who chase after other gods. I will not take part in their
sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods. LORD, you alone are
my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. Psalm 16:1-5
Meditate.
Consider God’s protection and the goodness of God.
Do you
feel safe where you are? Where does that safety…and other good things…come
from? The Psalmist is asking God to keep him safe and attributing the good
things in his life to our Lord.
Yet I still belong to you; you hold
my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious
destiny. Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on
earth. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the
strength of my heart; he is mine forever. Those who desert him will perish, for
you destroy those who abandon you. But as for me, how good it is to be near
God! I have made the Sovereign LORD my shelter, and I will tell everyone about
the wonderful things you do. Psalm
73:23-28
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| Do you seek other gods? Shiva Nataraja Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City |
Everyone has
troubles—our health will eventually fail—and everyone will die. Death is part
of life—but life after death is the inheritance—the cup of blessing that we are
promised. Just as David thanked God for His blessing…we should be grateful for
the good things that God provides—especially His Son Jesus as our Savior. That
blessing is an eternal blessing. We will be with Him forever. Trust that
promise.
For you are God, O LORD. And you
have promised these good things to your servant. And now, it has pleased you to
bless the house of your servant, so that it will continue forever before you.
For when you grant a blessing, O LORD, it is an eternal blessing!" 1 Chronicles 17:26-27
Praise
Him—for God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—for He is worthy of our praise.
Verse
of Salvation ~ God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take
credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good
things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God's
masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good
things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians
2:8-10
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