Monday 20 Mar 2023

March 20: Psalm 89:26-36

Key Verse: Psalm 89:28
I will maintain my love to him for ever, and my covenant with him will never fail.

Devotion:
One of the biggest put-offs in life is a lie. When we place our trust in someone and they lie to us it is hard to accept things they tell us as the truth again. But we have a God who has never lied and who will always uphold the truth at all times!

I despair at the news most of the time as we continue to hear governments and world leaders fabricating the truth, telling lies and covering up misdoings just so they can remain in power or have power over someone else. It is not our task to judge those who do lie to us, but we can tell them we know the truth. Christ has asked us to try and forgive people time and time again – but in order to do that, they have to know we know the truth…

God has given us a promise He will never turn His back on any person who calls Him their father – not just mumbling the words or saying them out loud, but meaning then in their hearts. When we do so, He reciprocates with a promise to love and cherish us forever as a child of His! This is a very personal thing between God and you, not between God and your vicar or church leader, but between you and God with nobody else between!

It does not matter your brother or sister has rejected God. It does not matter your children do not see God as Father. It does not matter if your parents do not acknowledge God as Father – it is just you and God. Having said that I think I am lucky to know most of my family continues to love and cherish God; which makes all the difference in the world!

Points to Ponder:
Do you acknowledge God as Father?

How do you show Him and others?