The Bible
– New Living Translation
5 Don’t raise your fists in defiance at the heavens
or speak with such arrogance.
6 For no one on earth—from east or west,
or even from the wilderness—
should raise a defiant fist.
7 It is God alone who judges;
he decides who will rise and who will fall.
Thoughts:
Isn’t it interesting who we tend to blame when things don’t go
our way? Sometimes it’s the ‘Devil’ who made me do it; or perhaps my peers who
pressured me into something; or even the same bad luck that my family has
always been cursed with. David is reminding us that God alone is our Judge so
we need not shake our heads from east to west in defiance, or find other things
to blame His judgment on. Throughout the life of David we can see how God used
His judgment to correct and redirect David so that one day He could boast on
him as ‘a man after my own heart’. So how does this affect Christians today?
Well, I would challenge you by saying that we are quick enough to give God the
credit for the good things that happen in our lives, but we should be just as
quick to stop and recognize that those challenging times actually bring
positive correction from God; times that He is growing us in our faith? Another
challenging thing for most of us to accept is that God decides who will rise
and who will fall. We are often filled with so much envy for the success of
others, until it is extremely difficult for us to actually praise God for someone
else and then show our sincerity by supporting God’s choice for the job. As
children of God, we must always be prepared to accept His Lordship, His
Judgment, and of course His Love. How are you doing in each of these areas of
acceptance? Is He truly Lord over each of these in Your life and you have
matured enough to accept His will in ALL things? If so, praise Him daily for
His perfect will; if not, approach the throne daily and plead for help from the
Father for the fortitude to accept His blessings and His judgment – His will
for your life.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, thank You for loving me enough to die for me. Thank
You for daily leadership in this life here on earth. Please forgive me for the
times that I willingly accept Your blessings but yet refuse to accept Your
judgment on, and correction in, my life. I admit that I am not perfect, and
while I always appreciate and enjoy the blessings, I know that I desperately and
continually need correction from You. Please help me to stay humble and freely
accept Your good judgment and Your correction. Lord, I’m afraid that this is
also something that my friends reading this devotional today might also need.
Please touch the heart of every one who might meditate on this devotional
today. May they find rest in You and peace in every decision you might make
that impacts their life. Thank You for loving us enough to correct us! I love
You too dear Lord, and I lift my voice in praise and honor to You this day! I
am asking this in Your holy and most worthy name, dear Lord, AMEN!
NOTE: If you have been
challenged to make a decision today after reading this devotional, please speak
with a local Bible Teaching pastor, or contact me at NuggetsFromGodsWord@outlook.com so that we can pray with you and give you help and or
encouragement as you begin, or continue your walk with Jesus. Any words
underlined above will indicate a link to a song that came to mind as I wrote
the devotional. Feel free to click on the link and listen as you continue to
read or pray.
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