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With so much to deal with in the world, and the ultimate goal for all Christians to spend eternity with our Lord Jesus, we are responsible for guarding our hearts as we live in honor of Him here on earth. As we go through each day, our life should reflect Heaven so that when people see us, they see Christ.
The notion that obedience diminishes us in any way hurts us more by robbing us of the joy it brings. Unlike human rule, we are not oppressed subjects of God but children and heirs of His Kingdom.
The Bible says that God’s commandments are not burdensome. They are for our good and for God’s pleasure because His desire is to see our souls prosper. When God calls us to love righteousness, it’s not to punish us but to protect us.
All godly principles are rooted in God’s love because to live for Him, we must love as He does. For instance, you can’t affirm righteousness without love, nor can you affirm faith without it. All must be rooted in the foundation of who God is, and God is love.
Something about Psalm 23 captivates the core of my being. It begins with God's place in a believer's life. In the first verse, David said, “The Lord is my Shepherd.” This means He leads while I follow; He guides while I obey. He is our provider, protector, and sustainer, our resting place.
It’s easy to be blinded by today’s cloud and forget yesterday, but tomorrow’s journey starts today because today is a product of yesterday. America, you are a nation with a million and more reasons to stand tall among the nations, because what unites you is greater than what divides you.
Any life in God’s hands bears fruit, and no matter how rotten the past is, He knows how to bring newness from it. Who else can make a road in the wilderness or cause rivers to flow in the desert? After all, He founded the earth from formlessness and void (Genesis 1:2).
Imagine what Goliath thought when he saw David walk toward him on the battlefield. He had spent forty days taunting the God of Israel and did not expect that a boy with a sling in his hand and the love of God in his heart would end him. Goliath appeared tall and strong to everyone because they were limited by what they could see, not by the invincible, undefeatable, mighty God who was fighting for Israel.
I chose God! Those three words have become a hallmark of my life because I recognize the need to continually reaffirm my declaration in response to Joshua’s call: “Choose for yourselves this day, whom you will serve.”