Ruth 2:10-12 She bowed down with her face to the ground. She asked him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you notice me—a foreigner?” Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”
Have you ever wondered why Ruth chose to stay with Naomi after her husband died? The custom was for her to return to her parents since Naomi had no other sons for her. Ruth insisted she stay with Naomi and care for her. Was it her idea, or did she sense God’s leading? The decision could not have been easy, but she stepped out on faith, prepared for whatever God had in store. She was obedient to God and Naomi’s instruction. The resulting blessing? The childless widow struggling with what appeared to be a limited future became a mother in the lineage of the Messiah! Choosing the right path in a difficult decision can have far-reaching impact. Give your decisions to the LORD and obediently follow His lead.
Father, I struggle so often for understanding between what is my idea and what is Your will. As I make choices, please give me Your wisdom and discernment…be obvious, I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer at times! I love You! Amen
Monday, May 6, 2019
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Daily dose 5-5-19
John 4:21-24 “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
The test of whether or not we worship in spirit and in truth is not just how we praise, but how we live. The days of animal sacrifices and celebrating commanded feasts may be gone, but the intentional reflection God sought by instituting those commands remains. He wants the focus of our everyday lives to have His will at the core. He wants our hearts to be receptive to the work He is doing around us. He wants our eyes to be open to join Him in His constant invitations to join Him in His work. Worship is not just singing to God, it’s living Godly lives.
Father, Keep me ever mindful of where You are working around me. Give me the awareness to know and the strength and courage to act. I want my life to be worship to You. Amen
The test of whether or not we worship in spirit and in truth is not just how we praise, but how we live. The days of animal sacrifices and celebrating commanded feasts may be gone, but the intentional reflection God sought by instituting those commands remains. He wants the focus of our everyday lives to have His will at the core. He wants our hearts to be receptive to the work He is doing around us. He wants our eyes to be open to join Him in His constant invitations to join Him in His work. Worship is not just singing to God, it’s living Godly lives.
Father, Keep me ever mindful of where You are working around me. Give me the awareness to know and the strength and courage to act. I want my life to be worship to You. Amen
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