Tuesday 2 Feb 2010

Tuesday Reading: Deuteronomy 8:11-18
 
Key Verse: Deuteronomy 8:17
17  and so that you might not say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.

Devotion:
When we get “on a roll” we tend to start thinking that we can do anything. We start to think that what we are doing is right and that then encourages us to think more of ourselves and so on until we get the picture that we are mighty! Have we not learned yet that it is God that gives us the power and might to do things in His name? Have we not learned yet that He is the one behind the things that do go right in our lives?

The children of Israel were reminded more than a few times just who was in charge and yet they continued to lift themselves up instead of God on many occasions. When we are feeling down or when things do not go our way it is so easy to blame God or anyone else that happens to do something slightly out of normal. When things do go our way we then like to praise God for what He has turned around. But when we continue to enjoy wonderful things we get lax with our walk with God and start to think that it is in some way us that is affecting our livelihoods!

Let us never forget just who God is! Let us never forget just who the one who is in charge is! Let us never assume that we can do things without God because the only thing we can do without God is to run away from Him! God wants us to enjoy our lives in Him and to enjoy living with Him in our lives because that way He can continue to encourage, love and support us in every walk in life. He has shown us throughout history just how much He loves us and how much He is willing to do for us – so let us acknowledge that fact and lift His name on High!

Points to Ponder:
Do you really think you can do anything?

With God everything is possible!