How great is the
goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who
come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world. Psalm 31: 19-20
A good friend recently approached me about playing bass
guitar in a new band he was/is trying to form.
As much as I enjoy playing bass (more like playing 'at' the bass) and
would have loved to have been a part of a band, I had to decline due to my
schedule being so full.
The more I think about it, I always seem to be ‘busy’, but
busy doing what? If you were raised like
me at all, you were probably taught that if you want something, you can achieve
or earn it through hard work. While this
may hold true in our professional careers, this could not be further away from
how God intends us to live out our Christian faith.
Take for instance the above passage from Psalms…”how great
is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you?” There is not one singular mention of all that
we as Believers need to do to earn more of God’s goodness. The passage simply continues with “You lavish it(goodness) on those who come to
you for protection, blessing them before the watching world.”
I may be way off here, but I honestly believe that God wants
us to love and focus our hearts and minds on Him. Regardless, we continue to fill our schedules
with all kinds of activities, meetings, appointments, and items with the hopes
of being more successful and getting our slice of the pie. Keep in mind that all good things and
blessings flow from our loving Father and there is nothing we can possibly do
or work harder to achieve any more or any less from Him. He loves us all the same, no matter where we
are in our walk of faith.
Thanks be to God!!!
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