Daily Devotion for May 24, 2006
Living Passionately in Your Pasture
For I resolved to know…Jesus Christ and him crucified." 1 Corinthians 2:2
In a season of discontentment and uncertainty God simplified my life with these words of wisdom from Psalm 37:3. Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. My goals were to spend time getting to know God’s word and bringing Him glory right in my little corner of the world, the safe pasture He had placed me, trusting Him for my tomorrows. Those continue to be my goals; to know God’s word and bring him glory right here, right now, in the pasture He has placed me. Forgetting yesterday, not fretting about tomorrow, but trusting God today and doing good for His glory.
God has recently magnified His word enjoy that is also in the passage. Giving me clear words of wisdom that I am to enjoy the life He has given me in Christ. Otherwise it’s not really worth showing; for who would be attracted to a joyless life. Truth is, when I trust and do good (as only God can do through me – not of myself) and live passionately in the pasture He has planted me, I do enjoy.
Perhaps God spoke that same Psalm of wisdom to Joseph. Joseph clearly knew God and there is no doubt as to whether he lived passionately for him. His whole goal was to continually bring God glory. He trusted God and did good in whichever pasture he was placed; be it the palace or the prison.
God has recently magnified His word enjoy that is also in the passage. Giving me clear words of wisdom that I am to enjoy the life He has given me in Christ. Otherwise it’s not really worth showing; for who would be attracted to a joyless life. Truth is, when I trust and do good (as only God can do through me – not of myself) and live passionately in the pasture He has planted me, I do enjoy.
Perhaps God spoke that same Psalm of wisdom to Joseph. Joseph clearly knew God and there is no doubt as to whether he lived passionately for him. His whole goal was to continually bring God glory. He trusted God and did good in whichever pasture he was placed; be it the palace or the prison.
Prayer
Almighty, Trustworthy, Good and Loving God, Thank you for Your words of wisdom that you so graciously give to us. God, whether we are in the palace or the prison, grant us the grace to press on in knowing and showing you to this dark and dying world. Thank you for the stories you have recorded in your word to help spur us on to trust and do good and live passionately for you in the pastures you have placed us, for your glory. Amen.
Almighty, Trustworthy, Good and Loving God, Thank you for Your words of wisdom that you so graciously give to us. God, whether we are in the palace or the prison, grant us the grace to press on in knowing and showing you to this dark and dying world. Thank you for the stories you have recorded in your word to help spur us on to trust and do good and live passionately for you in the pastures you have placed us, for your glory. Amen.
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