Today’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Jeremiah 11
NT: 1 Corinthians 10
W&W: Psalm 96
Today’s Reflection:
The Biblical prophet said, “To you I have committed my cause” (Jeremiah 11.20b). Can you say the same?
Have you ever been misrepresented? Have you ever felt that your work was either forgotten or disparaged? Have you ever felt the need to defend your integrity or your intentions? How easy it is to forget that God can be trusted! How easy to want to manage our lives ourselves. How easy to think that we have to be concerned with our reputation and results.
How freeing it is to leave our reputations and the results of our labors in God’s hands! Pray this: “Lord I have committed my cause to you. I know you will do what is right by me and by my work. You see my heart and know my mind. Lord, in mercy forgive my lack of trust, in grace supplant my weaknesses, and in justice make my righteousness shine like the noonday sun.”
Happy Monday!
This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
Matthew 7.12: So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
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I'll add to your post Dad. It is liberating to leave the results of our labors in God's hands, but we must also give him the glory for answered prayers when we do so. It's become easier and easier to give my trials to the Lord as I've walked with him, and now I need to work on giving him the praise and credit when he does his good work in my life! I need to check my pride when I get my answers to prayer - is it pride in my own meager abilities or pride in my God's infinite power?
Or - and this one cuts deep - pride in being "favored" by God, somehow elevating ourselves... That spirit needs to be carefully balanced because we are God's children and he does love us with an undying love. But, it's out of his great mercy and compassion, not out of our own merit.
Proud of you!
Ouch! That does cut deep, even though I know you weren't intending it JUST for me. :o) I know I've been guilty of that, and have had to check myself for that one too. One of my favorite verses that I literally have in my face every day is Psalm 139:23-24... "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
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