Thursday 22 Aug 2013

Thursday Reading: Psalm 12:1-8

Key Verse: Psalm 12:3
3  The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Devotion:
When you ask most people what they think bad times consist of they will talk about lack of money, lack of trade, lack of prosperity or even lack of health; but what God offers as an explanation goes so much further than the humanistic view we all see. Bad times according to man always seem to fade and pass. We can look at all the major depressions and disasters and we see how the affect they have had dissipates over time as memories fade. But when we think about the eternity that faces us, surely these times are a dot on the wall in comparison.

We can build ourselves up with all manner of words and money. We can build up our lives with riches and glory. We can seemingly bring back to life a dead economy with the right moves. But to what goal are we aiming? What do we seek as our destination? Man’s ways and his words will always fade over time. We can look back at great poets and marvel at their works, but their works only last as long as the time that people are willing to pick up a poem and read it. God’s Word has lasted a whole lot longer and continues to be made available!

We build others up with words and we break other people’s hearts with words, but that is what they are, words. God does not want us to have empty words that we pass around – that would be like passing round fake currency that will bring down the economy. God wants real words, coming from our hearts, heart-felt honest and humble words that means what they say. That is the affection He wants us to have for each other as well as for Him. He has already displayed that affection toward us through everything He has done for us. Now is the time for us to return it and stand up!

God’s Word will continue to be kept from generation to generation. Not all people will keep it, but God will make sure that it remains intact for as long as He requires it. When this world is no longer required, when we are ready to move to our new heavenly homes, then He will show us that all is complete. Until that time we need to remain trusting His Word alone in faith and hope of what is yet to come.

Points to Ponder:
Do you flatter God?

Or do you really love Him?