Sunday Reading: Psalm 53:1-6
Key Verse: Psalm 53:5
5 There they dreaded with dread, where no dread was; for God has scattered the bones of him who camps against you; you have put them to shame because God rejects them.
Key Verse: Psalm 53:5
5 There they dreaded with dread, where no dread was; for God has scattered the bones of him who camps against you; you have put them to shame because God rejects them.
Devotion:
Just what is it going to take to get some people to believe that God is real. They are given indicators each and every day about how great He is through everything in the world around them, and yet they still will not believe. When in that state of non-belief, they do, unfortunately, get into many troubles as well. Their ways are corrupt and can be seen by others, yet they do not see those ways themselves. They have convinced themselves that they are not wrong – or at least that is the outward appearance they give. For inside, they themselves do know they are wrong and it continues to eat at them.
Just what is it going to take to get some people to believe that God is real. They are given indicators each and every day about how great He is through everything in the world around them, and yet they still will not believe. When in that state of non-belief, they do, unfortunately, get into many troubles as well. Their ways are corrupt and can be seen by others, yet they do not see those ways themselves. They have convinced themselves that they are not wrong – or at least that is the outward appearance they give. For inside, they themselves do know they are wrong and it continues to eat at them.
They continue to treat some as if they were not people – you don't have to look too far to see many governments that do exactly that nowadays. They do not know the right ways because they refuse to listen to God's ways. How can they know what is right until they call on God for guidance? They continue to fight themselves. Their own doings are the downfalls – they build themselves up in their own eyes whilst all around see the falsehood of their work. They continue to see problems that are not problems because they cannot clearly discern what is right and what is wrong.
Because they continue to reject God, He has no choice but to continue to reject them. We are the ones that have to make that first move towards seeking Him. We are the ones that have to believe in God before He can support us. He will continue to show us the signs and wonders on this earth so that we can see that He is our Creator and our God, but we have to make that first move of belief. God has even given us His Son so that we do not have to sacrifice our own lives – what more sign do we need!
Points to Ponder:
Do you find yourself chasing your tail?
How often do you recruit God's help?
Do you find yourself chasing your tail?
How often do you recruit God's help?