Genesis 48:1-49:33 ~ Matthew 15:29-16:12 ~ Psalm 20:1-9 ~ Proverbs 4:20-27
There is one verse in Psalm 20 that absolutely jumps off the page every time I read it; it is verse seven. Here the psalmist proclaims what it really means to belong to the LORD.
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 20:7 (NIV)
As I read these words, my mind easily recalls the many things we are prone to put our trust in besides the LORD. Just imagine how this verse might impact our culture if it read...
Some trust in HOUSES and some in CARS,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Some trust in FRIENDS and some in RELATIVES,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Some trust in EDUCATION and some in CAREERS,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Some trust in ECONOMIES and some in POLITICS,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Some trust in WEALTH and some in FAME,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Some trust in CHURCHES and some in BIBLE STUDIES,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Some trust in GOOD DEEDS and some in WALKING AN ISLE,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Today, as an act of worship, praise God for His eternal Holy Word and His marvelous saving work on the cross. Allow your heart to trust Him fully and turn from the things of this world. Nothing has the power to save, but His name!
"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
- Acts 4:12 (NIV)
- Acts 4:12 (NIV)
1 comment:
Fabulous word for today! Thank you for this great reminder. We see what trusting in all those other things has gotten the Western culture as a whole. Everything on this Earth is fading, but His Name and His Word will never pass away.
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