Psalm 118
God places others in our lives to bless us and others in our lives to trip us up and to separate us from God. It is important for us to avoid placing others, including ourselves, above God. This includes our spouse and our immediate families. God should be our primary relationship in our lives with no others as equal to God.
Jesus makes this clear:
This includes our worship of our own abilities.
My Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are an amazing God who loves me...even though I am broken. Thank You Jesus! I am not worth such love and blessing. I often place others above God and myself. Forgive me Jesus and help me overcome and turn from such sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, and mind and love others as You do. Help me grow in my faith. Give Lisa and myself wisdom and strength. Please heal Lisa of her cancer and from the side effects of chemo. Help us lead Zach and Dustin to Jesus and for them to choose Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Please provide Godly friends and spouses to Zach and Dustin. Help me serve You, my family, my church, and others. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. v8-9
God places others in our lives to bless us and others in our lives to trip us up and to separate us from God. It is important for us to avoid placing others, including ourselves, above God. This includes our spouse and our immediate families. God should be our primary relationship in our lives with no others as equal to God.
Jesus makes this clear:
If
anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and
children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person
cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:26
This includes our worship of our own abilities.
My Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are an amazing God who loves me...even though I am broken. Thank You Jesus! I am not worth such love and blessing. I often place others above God and myself. Forgive me Jesus and help me overcome and turn from such sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, and mind and love others as You do. Help me grow in my faith. Give Lisa and myself wisdom and strength. Please heal Lisa of her cancer and from the side effects of chemo. Help us lead Zach and Dustin to Jesus and for them to choose Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Please provide Godly friends and spouses to Zach and Dustin. Help me serve You, my family, my church, and others. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
