Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room
March 1, 2024
Psalm 119:1-6
1 Those whose way is blameless who walk in the LORD’s Instruction—are truly happy! 2 Those who guard God’s laws are truly happy! They seek God with all their hearts. 3 They don’t even do anything wrong! They walk in God’s ways. 4 God, you have ordered that your decrees should be kept most carefully. 5 How I wish my ways were strong when it comes to keeping your statutes! 6 Then I wouldn’t be ashamed when I examine all your commandments.
Good Morning! Stand up and bless the Lord
When we walk with the Lord, we will be happy because we are following the ways of the one who created us.
Consider this: what is the difference between walking with the Lord and the Lord walking with us? When we walk with the Lord, We put God in charge, and we turn over our anxieties and problems to God. On the other hand, when God walks with us, we are “in charge” and God is there to save us from ourselves.
I compare this to being the organizer of an event versus attending an event. If I’m the organizer, I have to worry about every little detail, and it is my responsibility to ensure that everything happens as planned. At some point, you just want it to be over so that you can rest. When I attend an event, I am free to just enjoy. If there is a problem, I step aside and let those in charge take care of things. When I’ve had my fill, I walk away without having to worry whether the clean-up crew will arrive.
We often talk about giving our worries to God, so you would think we would learn and move on, yet here we are again. Jesus calls us to leave our burdens at the foot of the cross and follow him. Are we ready to trust and obey the one who calls us?
Maybe we need to work into this by giving Christ our burdens for a few minutes and gradually increasing the time until we no longer hold them at all. Once we remove one burden, we begin on the next one. Struggles will continue to find us, but let’s work on holding them for only a moment so that we will find the peace and happiness that accompanies walking with our Lord.
Gracious God, Thank you for this beautiful gift of life. We struggle with trust. Help us to find our way to you. We thank you! In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen
Thought for the day: Make it a habit to walk daily with God.
Trusting and Obeying are the way to happiness! Pastor Liz