He Feeds the Lions
Category: May
He Made the Moon
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Well-Watered
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He Gives Water
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His Chariot
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A Sad Story
Do you hear about people who are very successful in doing all of the right things and then they blow it?
Such sad stories!
They had it all together at one point…but then they lost it.
I think one of the saddest stories in the Old Testament is how King Solomon let himself be negatively influenced by the foreign wives he let into his life and they led his away from his One True God. The wisest man who ever lived started worshipping made-up, detestable, wooden gods.
A pitiful ending to a life that started out so well.
Do any of us want our lives to end up that way? I don’t think so. I know I don’t – I want to end well.
So I’m making a plan to ensure that my life stays on track with God. I’m going to make sure I don’t get lazy about my spiritual habits of reading and memorizing Gods Word, talking with him, and building relationships with my spiritual family. I’m going to be careful about the people I let into my life who influence me. And I’m going to quickly turn back to God if I see myself wandering down a path that doesn’t bring me closer to him.
What’s your plan?
Please keep us close to you, Abba Father.
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Speeding Towards Danger
Rushing through life…
Speeding through each day…..
No time to think……
No time to reflect…
Does this describe your life? There are times that it describes mine.
If I don’t take a break to figure out where my decisions are taking me and determine if that’s where I want to go, I’m looking for trouble.
God tells us in Proverbs 22:3, “The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.”
I’d like to describe myself as prudent so God is reminding me to be thoughtful about my journey in order to avoid the dangers. When I see danger, the prudent thing is to go to God and take refuge in his truth and love.
Because God has all of the answers.
He loves me.
And he has promised that he wants the best for me.
Those who simply don’t take the time and effort to evaluate the path they are choosing will miss the danger signs and will pay the consequences.
And consequences for bad decisions are never fun. We all know that.
Maybe today is a good day to stop and evaluate the road we’re on – looking for danger? Before danger finds us.
That’s what I’m doing.
How about you?
Please open our eyes, Abba Father.
(This picture is the view from my balcony as I take a break during my vacation in Silverthorne, Colorado to evaluate.)
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Not A Spectator Sport
It takes an effort.
It takes action.
It takes committment and perseverance.
Living a life of faith is not a spectator sport. God tells me in Proverbs 2 to turn my ear to wisdom, apply my heart to understanding, call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding.
I must look for wisdom and insight like it is silver and search for it as I would search for hidden treasure.
How would I look for hidden treasure? I would research information about the person who hid it which would help me figure out where they would hide it. I would look for a map or any guidance that might be available. And I would search for the tiniest spark, the smallest glimmer which could lead me to the treasure itself.
This is how God wants me – and you – to pursue him.
Seriously.
On purpose.
Taking advantage of every opportunity.
When I do that, I will find him and will be filled with his wisdom and knowledge of him.
Then, I will understand the right and just and fair thing to do and I will find the right path he has prepared for me.
This filling will not happen one hour on Sunday morning. It will not happen in a 5 minute morning devotion.
Living a committed life of faith is not a spectator sport.
Thank you for how clear your word is to us in this area, Abba Father.
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My Greatest Treasure
My greatest treasure is not money,
or fame,
or a lot of ‘stuff’.
My greatest treasure is wisdom. Wisdom – so I can navigate successfully through all of the valleys and hills and curves and u-turns of my life. I’ve been memorizing wisdom scripture this last 3 years and it has been extremely valuable this last year as tragedy blew my life apart.
James tells us in his first chapter that God gives us generous amounts of wisdom when we ask for it. I’ve been asking and I’m not going stop.
We read in 1 King 10 that the Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon. She was not interested in Solomon’s wealth – she was extremely rich herself. She was not interested in his palaces or any of his numerous possessions. She came to test his wisdom. That’s what motivated her to take a 1200 mile trip on a camel through a desert filled with thieves and criminals.
When the Queen of Sheba asked Solomon all of her many questions, he had an answer for everything.
She was surprised.
She didn’t think that was possible.
She talked about how happy Solomon’s people must be to be able to hang out with him and hear this wisdom every day.
All wisdom comes from God. It is our greatest treasure.
Thank you for generously giving us wisdom when we ask, Abba Father.
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Wisdom
Insight.
Understanding.
I’m looking for more of these in my life.
How do I get them?
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding.” Psalm 111:10.
Wisdom comes from God. Insight comes from studying his word and obeying. Understanding comes from honoring God and being devoted to loving him first.
When I trust him and obey him, I begin to understand him. Then I gain insight into his plans and purposes so I can join him.
It’s pretty clear how I can get more wisdom, insight and understanding. Now I just need to choose to put myself on that path.
What path are you choosing?
Thank you, Abba Father
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