Deuteronomy 30:11-14 Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.
The speech Moses gave the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land was very moving. This section of scripture is titled The Offer of Life and Death. What had Moses commanded them? In a nutshell, it was to love God and walk in obedience with Him. Moses spelled out the very clear consequences of a walk of obedience vs. a walk of rebellion. We have the same choices today. Our society doesn’t like to paint the picture of a God who punishes or allows us to suffer the consequences of disobedience, but He is just. The Israelites witnessed it firsthand. Know the choices they made are still options we have today. We may not bow before a golden calf, but our knees are sore from worshipping our earthly pleasures, desires and distractions. Before you start your day each day, commit it to the LORD. Pause before actions and consider what obedience to God looks like in that situation. Life is full of choices every day…choose wisely based upon the One you have chosen to love, trust and obey!
Holy and Just God, I know You have higher standards for me than I have attained. Forgive me for the choices I have made that were not in Your plan. Prick my heart to choose wisely each day! I love You. Amen
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Daily Dose 4-5-16
Proverbs 12:16 Fools show their annoyance at once,
but the prudent overlook an insult.
We are so quick to demand respect from others, especially when it relates to our time, but God calls us to patience. It’s so easy to become annoyed with those who don’t operate the way we prefer. When you extend the courtesy to be on time for an agreed appointment and the other person is late, it’s easy to quickly be annoyed and feel disrespected. When you take the time to properly prepare work or ministry assignments and others hustle at the last minute, it can be frustrating. When you take the time to organize and plan a task, and team members “shoot from the hip,” it can create conflict. God’s wisdom calls us to patience with His people and warns us against the perils of becoming quickly angered or annoyed. The next time you are tempted to judge and criticize those who do not follow your mode of operation, remember how often you don’t respond the way God wants you to, yet He continuously extends grace and patience.
Father, Forgive my impatience with others at times. Help me to have the same patience with those You place in my path that I desire from You. Show me ways to be more helpful and less critical. I love You Amen
We are so quick to demand respect from others, especially when it relates to our time, but God calls us to patience. It’s so easy to become annoyed with those who don’t operate the way we prefer. When you extend the courtesy to be on time for an agreed appointment and the other person is late, it’s easy to quickly be annoyed and feel disrespected. When you take the time to properly prepare work or ministry assignments and others hustle at the last minute, it can be frustrating. When you take the time to organize and plan a task, and team members “shoot from the hip,” it can create conflict. God’s wisdom calls us to patience with His people and warns us against the perils of becoming quickly angered or annoyed. The next time you are tempted to judge and criticize those who do not follow your mode of operation, remember how often you don’t respond the way God wants you to, yet He continuously extends grace and patience.
Father, Forgive my impatience with others at times. Help me to have the same patience with those You place in my path that I desire from You. Show me ways to be more helpful and less critical. I love You Amen
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