The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 29:1 (MSG)
For people who hate discipline and only get more stubborn, there'll come a day when life tumbles in and they break, but by then it'll be too late to help them.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 113:1 (MSG)
Hallelujah! You who serve God, praise God! Just to speak his name is praise!
The Word of God for inspiration:
Philippians 2:3-4 (NLT)
3 Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
My observation:
Today's choice word is "servant". Our featured Psalm for this week is Psalm 113. We will examine it in small bite size pieces, and attempt to apply the word to our everyday life.
One of the amazing things about God is the concern he has for others. He who is the greatest has compassion for those who are the least.
One of the most difficult things for the servant of God to do is to have the same amount of concern and interest in others as we have in ourselves. We have a high regard for self, and a lesser regard for others.
In our scripture from Philippians the Apostle Paul addresses this issue in his letter to the church at Philippi. The servant of God must be like his Master. Jesus has set the example for servant hood. It is the role of the servant to humble self. The reward of humility is that the Master will exalt you.
God is great and God is good. Who should praise the Lord? Surely those who are servants of the Lord, those who trust in him, and seek to live for him, should want to praise his name. Let the people of God sing with a grateful heart, "Praise the Lord!"
My prayer:
Father God, my dear Father, I delight to associate myself with those who are called servants of the Lord. I delight to give honor, glory, and praise to the name of the Lord. Father, I exalt your name. Hallelujah!
My song:
The Doxology Hymn (Click on link below to listen to this song):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lM5mGugb8A&NR=1
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