"Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying."
Psalms 70:4-5
I like the idea of being glad in the Lord, and if we seek God, it seems like that is a really good idea. Seeking something that makes us happy is a lot smarter than seeking something that scares us or freaks us out. The more we get to know God, I think the closer that we will be, because the more we understand him, the more we really know his love and his concern for us, and the more we really want his guidance in our lives. It's sort of like elections in a way, right? We have a choice about who we want to be the spiritual leader in our lives, and our attitude and actions show which way we vote. Although we often want to vote for ourselves, unfortunately we aren't even on the ballot, not having the same kind of power or influence that God and Satan have to help or hinder. We can, of course, choose to be self-serving, but that is just another vote for Satan, much as we often want to believe otherwise. When we get to know God, we realize more and more that this is who we really want as a leader, because he cares, and he wants our happiness rather than our misery... which is what Satan wants, and what we so often unfortunately choose for ourselves.
Today, let's seek God, and rejoice and be glad in our choice. God isn't going to instantly make our lives perfect, because we still need to learn stuff, but when we plead to him for help and comfort, he will answer our prayers, and help us through even the hard times that we bring on ourselves. He is everything that we could want in a leader, a parent, or a friend. His love overcomes all of the emptiness and even hatred that we encounter in life, and more than makes up for it. Let's trust in his love and guidance today.
But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying."
Psalms 70:4-5
I like the idea of being glad in the Lord, and if we seek God, it seems like that is a really good idea. Seeking something that makes us happy is a lot smarter than seeking something that scares us or freaks us out. The more we get to know God, I think the closer that we will be, because the more we understand him, the more we really know his love and his concern for us, and the more we really want his guidance in our lives. It's sort of like elections in a way, right? We have a choice about who we want to be the spiritual leader in our lives, and our attitude and actions show which way we vote. Although we often want to vote for ourselves, unfortunately we aren't even on the ballot, not having the same kind of power or influence that God and Satan have to help or hinder. We can, of course, choose to be self-serving, but that is just another vote for Satan, much as we often want to believe otherwise. When we get to know God, we realize more and more that this is who we really want as a leader, because he cares, and he wants our happiness rather than our misery... which is what Satan wants, and what we so often unfortunately choose for ourselves.
Today, let's seek God, and rejoice and be glad in our choice. God isn't going to instantly make our lives perfect, because we still need to learn stuff, but when we plead to him for help and comfort, he will answer our prayers, and help us through even the hard times that we bring on ourselves. He is everything that we could want in a leader, a parent, or a friend. His love overcomes all of the emptiness and even hatred that we encounter in life, and more than makes up for it. Let's trust in his love and guidance today.
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