Monday 2 May 2022

May 2: Psalm 119:1-8

Key Verse: Psalm 119:1
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.

Devotion:
How many times have you had to observe someone doing something bad, against the law or just plain wrong? We all get to watch someone do something wrong at some stage in our lives, and depending on the environment where you live or work, you may have to watch on more than you like. It eats away at the soul as you watch bad things happening – one of the worst things I am seeing too much of is the atrocities happening in Ukraine!

God has always asked us to obey the rules. He continues to love us no matter what, but He has also got to remain Holy, which means rejecting evil in all ways. When we do something wrong against God, we are effectively doing this in front of Him because He does watch over us at all times.

We have been given a whole book or laws which God wants us to try and stick to; this book, our bible, is not a list of what man says is good for God, but a set of rules from God. We cannot change those commandments even if we think they do not fit in with our lifestyles… but we do also have to obey what Christ came to tell us. These commandments have not changed over time, they were upheld by Jesus and explained in many cases.

God wants us to be able to worship Him with clean hearts and clear minds. If we get too engrossed in the evil things of this world, we may well find it hard to focus on what he is asking of us. If we wait on God and obey Him, we will be able to get closer to being able to follow His commandments more like how Jesus did.

Points to Ponder:
Do you put up with evil?

Will you reject evil and draw closer to God?