May 2 ~ Psalm 16:5-6
You, LORD, are all I want! You are my choice, and you keep me safe. You make my life pleasant, and my future is bright.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
If you have ever been to Baskin-Robbins or a similar ice cream store, you know that the choices are endless. If you are like me, the decision is hard… so many flavors, and they all sound delicious! It’s tempting to eat more than you should – a scoop of this and a scoop of that, and before you know it, you have three or four hefty scoops going in your cup! At home, most of us only have one, possibly two flavors of ice cream in our freezer. Most likely, you have your favorite flavor on hand… and as long as you have no outside distractions, you are pretty comfortable with just that flavor.
In life, we are bombarded with choices and options and lots and lots of “flavors.” It’s hard to stay focused and on track. But if we will make the right choice – God – and stay close to Him, we will not be distracted and misdirected by other influences. Just like extra flavors at the ice cream store, not all of the distractions and other choices are necessarily bad ones… but they simply are not right for us. They don’t make us content and keep our life pleasant… they complicate life in ways we do not need.
If you want true contentment… if you want peace and safety and pleasantness in your life, dial down the choices on your “flavors.” Stick to the One who can satisfy you best. Choose a bright future with God… make Him all you want and need… and see how peaceful and happy your life can become.
©2010 Debbie Robus
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