Monday Reading: Psalms 39 1-6
Key Verse: Psalms 39 3
3 My heart was hot within me; while I was musing, the fire burned; I spoke with my tongue:
Devotion:
The Psalmist here raises the thoughts about how we feel when we are surrounded by people who would not believe Christ and how we act in such circumstances. It also raises the thought that no matter what situation we find ourselves in we should always be reminded that God’s Word is not something to keep quiet about.
We seem to be in a time when people are not willing to work for God but rather to work for themselves, even to conspire against Christian workers. But whatever does happen out there in the world we have to remember that our strength comes from God and not from within ourselves. If we try to raise ourselves up we will find that it is almost impossible and that we very quickly find failure as an attractive alternative. Failure should never be in our minds because we have already seen that Christ has succeeded! When we sit in our corner and start to feel sorry for ourselves we should find that fire burning hotter and brighter within ourselves. If we do not, then just maybe we are not listing to our God.
The problem we face is that God is being removed from so much in our lives that people are not being exposed to the truth. If we do not keep bringing that truth about God to the front then we are failing in our duty. It is not our task to try to convince others that God’s Word is the truth but rather to bring that truth out to them so that they can see it for themselves. God has never asked us to do His work but rather to work with Him. Yes there are times when we should keep quiet because He wants us to survive, but every opportunity that does come our way should not be missed. Unfortunately the labourers are few when it comes to working with God; but He can, does and will continue to strengthen and encourage us so that we can go forward with His truth. Don’t let your own weaknesses wear you down because it is God who is trying to lift you up to work with Him.
Points to Ponder:
Do you feel like nobody is listening?
Are you listening to God’s encouraging Words?