Today's promise:
God is our security
Our
only safety
The
Lord protects the upright but destroys the wicked.
Proverbs 10:29 NLT
The center of God's will is our only safety.
Betsie ten Boom
A refuge and a ruin
Early
explorers who dared to cross oceans quickly learned a valuable lesson: The
currents of the sea could carry them to their destination, if followed
correctly. Those currents could also divert them from their journey, if
ignored. The very same current can have either a positive effect or a negative
effect on a sailing vessel; it all depends on the knowledge and the response of
the crew.
God's
wisdom is, in some ways, like the currents of the sea. It can carry us where we
need to go. It is our refuge, the means to keep us safe and bring us to our
desired destination. But only if we follow it. The benefit of His wisdom only
applies to those who are willing to line up with it and set their course
accordingly. Otherwise, those same beneficial currents will lead to ruin.
History
is filled with millions who have tried to follow a path contrary to God's
wisdom. It may be a false religion or philosophy, a personal ambition, a
political agenda, an economic strategy, or any other things that we humans, in
our ignorance, may set our hearts on. Millions have sailed against the currents
of God and failed. Their end is miserable. What looked so promising was found
to be futile.
Do
you have a personal agenda? Plans for your future? Examine them closely and ask
yourself if they are thoroughly consistent with God's ways. If not, you could
sail comfortably for thousands of miles, thinking you're headed toward the
right destination, only to find out you're far, far away. Even slight
variations in the beginning can lead you way off course in the end. Plan now.
Learn the currents. Take refuges in the wisdom of God.
Adapted
from The One Year® Walk with God
Devotional by Chris Tiegreen, Tyndale House Publishers (2004), entry
for May 14.
Content
is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications
of Tyndale Publishing House
No comments:
Post a Comment