July 30: Psalm 34:4-10
Key Verse: Psalm 34:8
O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him.
Devotion:
I thought it was about time I started doing a bit of studying and writing; well, not so much studying as drawing closer to God by reading His word with a purpose rather than just reading another section of the bible so that I can say I have read the whole bible again! So, let's go on a journey where we can find out what God has to say to us through His Word again.
My choice of verses to start with was simple, what did the lectionary have for today (yesterday as you read this) and what would He be trying to say to me through those passages. This Psalm stuck out and after reading it, it made a lot of sence! God wants us to stay close to Him, and we do that by staying close through His Word.
The last few weeks I have been on a constant battle of fighting hackers who just seem bent on making other people's lives a misery. They are doing this through the use of AI, making AI read through the code underpinning many web sites, including this one, and asking AI to find ways of breaking into sites through code which has not been written with the strictest of security in mind!
I can remember running a BBS (Bulleting Board System) which prided itself in being open so anyone could use it. This site used to be very open but bad actors get in and spoil the world for the rest of us. This is the way of the world nowadays and we have to be prepared to stand up against those bad actors. It takes courage and time and effort; but with God by your side, there is always a way you can continue to be happy with Him.
Points to ponder:
Are you being bombarded by bad actors?
Are you remembering just how godo life can be with God, despite them!