Thursday 3 August 2023

August 3: Psalm 84:5

Key Verse: Psalm 84:5
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

Devotion:
Depending on which interpretation of the bible you read, you may get very different ideas from this psalm, so I have purposely just taken a single verse. Why? In the hopes you will choose to read through the full psalm in your own time.

I think this psalm was written by someone who was content to meditate in the house of the Lord, watching what was happening and thinking about what God could have been thinking. That to me is a place we should all try to put ourselves in each day – spending time taking our minds out of the busy world and allowing it to commune with God in a special place.

We have looked at relationships in the past and surmised they need to be worked on by both parties where we work toward consolidating and building up the relationship together. When we think about our relationship with God it is different to our earthly relationships because we are always looking forward to the time when we can finally be with God. Everything we do before then is done in preparation for that time; a time when we will enjoy eternity with Him.

This means we need to focus on what is ahead and not just the quickest way of getting there. When we focus on what we think God wants of us, we will probably change our earthly lives to look after His people and live as a disciple reaching out to make more disciples. We think we cannot do anything like that in the beginning but as soon as we accept Christ into our lives we are bringing in a new strength to live a different life for Him. A life which will look forward to the journey with Him for eternity!

Points to Ponder:
How often do you stop and commune with God?

Can you take a few minutes today to stop your busy life and just think?