Today's readings are Deuteronomy 1.37-2.15 and Matthew 6.1-15.
Today Moses points out to the people of Israel how their efforts without God's blessing are utterly fruitless, while their efforts with God's blessing are sure and certain to produce God's results.
How often do we despair of the sufficiency of God's revealed will? Is there not enough illustration in Scripture that our Lord does really say what he means to say, then does what he says he will do?
This seems to be a pretty clear evidence of the fallen nature of humanity. We are wired by God to trust someone or something. Yet we seem utterly unlikely to look to our creator in trust. We will trust anyone but the true God. Sadly, this fallen nature seems to persist in believers as well. When is the last time we did something in complete love and trust of our Lord? It was right before we decided to feel proud of our goodness and our great choice to trust God so very well because we're just good that way. Yep, we messed up again.
May the Lord work a change in us, giving us a heart to trust him in all things.
Today Moses points out to the people of Israel how their efforts without God's blessing are utterly fruitless, while their efforts with God's blessing are sure and certain to produce God's results.
How often do we despair of the sufficiency of God's revealed will? Is there not enough illustration in Scripture that our Lord does really say what he means to say, then does what he says he will do?
This seems to be a pretty clear evidence of the fallen nature of humanity. We are wired by God to trust someone or something. Yet we seem utterly unlikely to look to our creator in trust. We will trust anyone but the true God. Sadly, this fallen nature seems to persist in believers as well. When is the last time we did something in complete love and trust of our Lord? It was right before we decided to feel proud of our goodness and our great choice to trust God so very well because we're just good that way. Yep, we messed up again.
May the Lord work a change in us, giving us a heart to trust him in all things.
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Dave Spotts
blogging at http://capnsaltyslongvoyage.blogspot.com
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