Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
You are my refuge and my shield;
I have put my hope in your word.
(Psalm 119:114 (NIV))
I'm sure that you have seen the things from the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Does that upset you, or have you developed a thick skin to the mocking from this sinful, fallen world?
To be honest with you, things are on sensory overload for anyone who professes a faith in Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior!
Everywhere that you turn, there is something profoundly evil unfolding. I don't think that I need to go into details, for you are probably seeing the same things that I am seeing. I will present one bit of information that you may not be aware of. I have not been able to confirm this, for things are moving very rapidly, but reports are saying that Iran is vowing revenge on Israel. It is hinted that a direct attack will occur. In case that you have forgotten, Israel is still fighting Hamas after almost a year. This would be a second direct and active war.
I recently was reminded of something that I had to stop and pray about. It concerns the four horses from Revelation. Did you know that every single nation surrounding, fighting, or threatening Israel has those four colors, and only those four colors, in their flags?
EVERY SINGLE ONE!
I don't have the insight to know for certain that this means anything, but one thing that I do know for certain is that we need to keep our eyes focused on the Lord. We must not follow the world. We must not serve the sin that controls this world.
We must take a stand!
We must make a choice!
But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."
(Joshua 24:15 (NIV))
When you make a choice to serve the Lord, you are proclaiming that you have placed your hope and your faith in Him. You are proclaiming that He is your protector, your defender, your redeemer, your refuge, your strength, and your shield. These come only from placing your hope in the Lord.
Where have you placed your hope?
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