Monday Reading: Proverbs 28 1
Key Verse: Proverbs 28 1
1 The wicked flee when no man pursues; but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Devotion:
Have you ever noticed how jumpy you get when you know you have done something wrong. You jump when someone walks in the room, you jump when someone knocks on the door... even when they have nothing to do with what you have done wrong! It's not just us, that is echoed throughout the bible right from the days of Cain and Able. We can read about how whole armies of men have been frightened by the sound of breaking pots and trumpets. Fear, when we have done something wrong, can eat at our very hearts...
Key Verse: Proverbs 28 1
1 The wicked flee when no man pursues; but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Devotion:
Have you ever noticed how jumpy you get when you know you have done something wrong. You jump when someone walks in the room, you jump when someone knocks on the door... even when they have nothing to do with what you have done wrong! It's not just us, that is echoed throughout the bible right from the days of Cain and Able. We can read about how whole armies of men have been frightened by the sound of breaking pots and trumpets. Fear, when we have done something wrong, can eat at our very hearts...
But fear can also make us bold and brave. You would think that David, when faced with a lion against his sheep, would have been very frightened for the first time. But he stood up and counted on God to be there with Him. He placed his faith wholly in God's hands and was rewarded with bravery and safety. Daniel, when put in the den with lions held fast to his God and required His protection. God did not fail him. If we have enough faith to place our trust in God's hands, he will not fail us.
Fear must be directed where it is due. We need to fear God. Not as we fear a lion, but to give Him the utmost respect because we know that He is all powerful and that He is all knowing. He is our Creator, what more proof do we need of His power! Take a telescope and try and see how far you can see – how great a God do we have that can speak that into existence! Having a healthy respect for other things in our lives will allow us to live in safety. Having a healthy respect for God will allow us to live in absolute safety. That does not mean that we can tempt God by believing He will save us when we jump off a building. Being righteous does not include tempting others!
We are justified by His blood. We no longer need to fear death because He has taken on that price for us. We can look forward in the knowledge that we will go to a better place when our physical bodies meet their end. We can know that God is real!
Points to Ponder:
Who frightens you the most when you do things wrong?
Who frightens you the most when you do things wrong?
Do you get frightened when you do things wrong against God?