275 Friday, October 02, 2009

275 Psalms 119.57 – 119.112; Matthew 7.15 – 7.29

Do you have any troubles? Do you expect to have any trouble? One song says, "if it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck at all." Some people seem to have trouble as their middle name, while others seem to live the charmed life. Here is what the Psalmist wrote,
Psalms 119:71 (MSG) 71 My troubles turned out all for the best— they forced me to learn from your textbook.

Trouble that comes can be a friend if we will look to the Lord and His textbook. It is important to always have the Lord as the focal point of our life. If we have trouble look to the Lord and learn. If we are having a good stretch, then look to the Lord and learn. We can always look to Lord and know that His ancient wisdom can always help us live life to the fullest. God's ways are never out of vogue.

Psalms 119:90 (MSG) 90 Your truth never goes out of fashion; it's as up-to-date as the earth when the sun comes up.

We live in modern, post-modern age and yet if we will listen to God we can find our way. His truth is up-to-date for any age that a person lives in.
Christ wants our obedience not our lip service. It is easy to talk a good game, it is another to back it up. Here is our Savior put it into words,
Matthew 7:21 (MSG)
21 "Knowing the correct password—saying 'Master, Master,' for instance—isn't going to get you anywhere with me. What is required is serious obedience—doing what my Father wills. Once you say you know the Jesus then it is for us to follow His ways. It is even more serious when you read the next few verses.
Matthew 7:22-23 (MSG)
22 I can see it now—at the Final Judgment thousands strutting up to me and saying, 'Master, we preached the Message, we bashed the demons, our God-sponsored projects had everyone talking.'
23 And do you know what I am going to say? 'You missed the boat. All you did was use me to make yourselves important. You don't impress me one bit. You're out of here.'

Help us Lord not to miss the boat. Help us not to just go through the motions. Help us to live this life to the fullest by loving you and obeying you.