Be Glad!
29 I am in pain and distress;
may your salvation, O God, protect me.
30 I will praise God's name in song
and glorify him with thanksgiving.
31 This will please the LORD more than an ox,
more than a bull with its horns and hoofs.
32 The poor will see and be glad—
you who seek God, may your hearts live!
33 The LORD hears the needy
and does not despise his captive people.
34 Let heaven and earth praise him,
the seas and all that move in them,
35 for God will save Zion
and rebuild the cities of Judah.
Then people will settle there and possess it;
36 the children of his servants will inherit it,
and those who love his name will dwell there.
Bee's Thoughts:
Even in his pain and sorrow, the writer had learnt to praise God. He knew God personally and had great faith in Him.
How much do I know my God? Can I still praise Him in my sorrow? Do I know what pleases Him?
I have been reading John 15 lately as part of my church's study on the Masterlife's series. It has helped me to understand the meaning of discipleship and friendship.
Dear Lord,
Let me remain in You and in Your love. Let me be Your friend just like You have been my friend. A friend who knows what's in Your heart, a friend who is willing to lay down my life for You.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Tommy's Thoughts:
It’s hard-wired in every human to seek joy and lasting happiness. There are those who spend a lot of time and money to fill their lives with things and activities; thinking they will provide them lasting joy and fulfillment.
But, it doesn’t take long before they grow tired and bored, scrambling to look for another more exciting ‘replacement’. It is a futile and never-ending search that left us not only more frustrated with life but even emptier inside our heart.
The only true source of happiness and fulfillment in our lives is God. We receive lasting joy only through seeking Him. If we seek Him first and allow Him to direct our ways, true lasting joy will follow soon.
Dear Father, I thank You and praise You for Your works in me, changing me to be more like Christ each day. I am glad that when everything else fails and disappoints, You never once fails; faithfully there providing me with Your strength and assurance to go on. Indeed, in You alone, I find my true joy and happiness.
Lord, keep me always align to Your ways and teach me to seek You first above everything else. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
