How easily the flesh falls in line with the wicked, left unchecked disobedience becomes the norm while we wait for the right time to spend with the Savior of our souls. Truth is that time never comes but is only available through righteous decisions. Almost as if we expect God to move our hands to open His Word we wait but like a traveler who becomes weary and in need of a drink of refreshing water our souls long for time with God. (Psalms 1:1-2 NLT) “Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.”
While in His presence the striving stops and the weight of making decisions, things that we carry while away from His presence, become easy. What was little become abundant and that which was much fades away. Those who find the council of the righteous and delight in the law of the Lord (Psalms 1:3 NLT) “They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.”
Being His doesn’t mean we’re perfect but things that have eternal value become highlighted and things which are not become distasteful and displeasing to the righteous. When this happens we know that the Creator of Life is guiding us in His loving ways. (Psalms 1:6 NLT) “For the LORD watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.”
Lord, be blessed by your people today! Help us to be led by your righteousness and not by our selfish desires. Place your fire within our hearts so that we may be compelled to a life of worship. Forgive us when we turn our faces from you and help us to see who we are through your eyes. May your love and mercy guard our steps as we follow after you, for we are as children seeking to please their father. Finally, Lord encourage us by your Holy Spirit to do your work for this life is as a race and we don’t only want to start well but finish in even greater measure, help us to multiply those talents you have given us for we want to be faithful and pleasing to you! Give us dreams and place with in our hearts your vision so that we might be passionate about increasing the borders of the righteous! Help us to wait upon you through serving, in Jesus name amen.
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