Day 7

Hey everyone! Today was a snowy Friday for me which I see as just another blessing from the Lord.

Today's verses are Genesis 13:1-15:6, Psalm 5:7-12, Proverbs 1:17-19 and Matthew 5:33-6:4

What all these verse had in common is that the Lord will protect those that are righteous for Him and give them great rewards. It also advices those who try to be righteous and do good things just to gain praises from those on this earth because if that is what you're after then you've already gotten your reward here and will not be rewarded in Heaven.

This was nice to read because far too often do people do things claiming them to be "out of the goodness of their heart," but when no one acknowledges what they have done they make a big deal about it. Personally when people do this it makes me so mad because if you truly are doing something out of kindness then seeing the other person happy whether they know you did it or not should be enough, but when you make a big deal about how much you spent on something or all you did to make sure so and so had this, it takes away from the action and puts the focus on you. So it is important to remember when we praise the Lord that we do it for the glory of Him and not for the glory of ourselves.

Prayer

O God, how grateful I am for the sureness and certainty of Your Word. Once again I feel it entering into the core of my being. Help me to put these truths into practice the very moment I come under satanic attack. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Further Study

Proverbs 30:1-5, Deuteronomy 33:29, Psalm 33:20, 59:11, 84:9

Why was Israel blessed?

What was the psalmist's continual testimony?

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and try to stay warm :) Be blessed!

(Both the prayer and further study have come from the Everyday with Jesus Bible: A One-Year Reading Bible by Holman Bible Publishers with Devotions by Selwyn Hughes)