Saturday, 30 December 2023

wait and listen

The Lord has established His throne in heavens, and His kingdom rules over all. Praise the Lord, all His angels of great strength, who do His word, obedient to His command. Praise the Lord, all His armies, His servants who do His will. Psalm 103:19-21

Again and again I am brought to the place where I must acknowledge that the Lord is God, and I am not. This world attempts to make me believe I am god, yet I cannot save myself. If I came to the gates of heaven without acknowledging Christ, I would not enter. His blood alone purchased my entrance.

There are mornings where I find my heart hard and proud and must repent. What makes my heart hard? James tells us our hearts are hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Pride is a biggie,  it brought Satan down. We could, therefore, imagine it would be one of his major tools against us.

I am sure he is offended by God's judgement,  this is also one of his major tools. We are offended when others behave towards us in a way we judge as selfish or sinful. As if we have such a right. We can also be offended when others are spiritual in  way that is different to us. Again, who made us the judge?

Today is a new day when I can humble myself and seek the Lord's will over mine. The angels, by their behaviour rebuke me. They wait, listening, for God's commands. May I do likewise.


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