The
Lord Directs The Steps Of The Godly.
He
Delights
In Every Detail Of Their Lives.
Psalm
37
25 Once I
was young, and now I am old.
Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned
or their children begging for bread.
Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned
or their children begging for bread.
Observation
Psalm
37:23 is fascinating to me!
To
think that my God, who created this entire Universe could delight in
every detail of my life really blows my mind, but it is true.
So
now maybe you are thinking, “So what would it take for God to
delight in every detail of my life?” If you would like for God to
delight in every detail of your life, then maybe this question needs
to be thought through and answered, “How can I be the godly person
that God would take delight in?”
The
life of an Old Testament Bible character found in the book of Genesis
might help us better understand the meaning of the word “godly”.
Do you remember a
guy named Enoch? In Genesis 5:23 we read that Enoch walked in close
fellowship with God and in Hebrews 11:5 we read that he was a person
who pleased God. (God delighted in him so much that God didn't even
let Enoch die – God just took him up to Heaven!)
If
we do the two things that Enoch did then I think we can count on God
delighting in every detail of our life!
By
the way, it does not mean that must be perfect. It does not mean that
we will not sin. But a godly person will confess his or her sin as
they commit them, they will repent, and they will return to walking
in close fellowship with God so their lives are pleasing to Him.
So
what sin is keeping us from being the godly person that God created
us to be?
Application
I
will walk in obedience so that I can please the Lord.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, Oh, if I could just live my life in a way that pleased You so
much that You would just take me straight up to Heaven! And I know
that is the way I am supposed to live my life. I can't even imagine
that You love me so much that You not only keep up with what is going
on in my life but that You delight in the details of what is going
on. My life doesn't seem that exciting, but I am thankful that You
love me that much. Help me to stay away from stupid sins that mess up
our relationship and that mess up my relationship with everybody
else.
I
pray for those who are struggling with addictions and with sin that
they can't get victory over. Give them victory. Help them walk close
to You. Rescue them from a life of destruction and misery. Help them
to live in a way that pleases You.
Daily
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 23,24,25; John 19; I added: Psalm 17, Psalm
37; Proverbs 17
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