Daily Devotional for May 27, 2016

May 27 ~ Psalm 24:1   
The earth belongs to God! Everything in all the world is his!

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A friend shared a video this morning of a woman talking about how she reached a point in her life where she felt quite sure she had become invisible.  She would go into a room and ask her children to turn down the television…and they would ignore her.  She walked up to her husband at a party (after they had been there for several hours) and signaled that she was ready to leave…and he kept talking to his friends.  She said it hit her…”I am invisible.” 

Then a friend gave her a beautiful book filled with photos of ancient cathedrals.  Picture after picture carried a note…”builder unknown.”  The friend had written a note inside the book that essentially said, “You are building important things that others may never acknowledge…but God knows.”  The mom realized that it didn’t matter if her kids brought their friends home to visit and bragged about all she did…as long as they came home and brought their friends.  It didn’t matter whether she was physically acknowledged…as long as God was glorified.

A lot of us want to ask, “What’s in it for me?”  The real question we should be asking is, “Am I being a good steward of what belongs to God?”…because truly, EVERYTHING belongs to Him.  He created ALL of us…He designed us to serve His purposes.  Our job is to make sure that GOD is seen…yet many of us turn this around and try to make it about us.  We scramble to make sure that WE are seen and heard…and that our efforts are recognized.

The message for today is that God sees you…He hears you…He knows your efforts to serve Him (and of the ones that fall short).  And He loves you…warts and all.  Stop trying so hard to be noticed and focus more on putting God – and the mission(s) He has given you - in the spotlight.  Take yourself a little less seriously and put the emphasis on seeking God’s will…and making it your own.  Let your ultimate recognition be God’s whisper of a “well done” – and the blessings that He is waiting to shower upon you.

Nobody ever said being a Christian disciple would be easy…or filled with accolades, wealth, or fame.  The earth – and everything in all the world – belongs to God.  Are you making a point – or making a difference?  What will you do as His earthly steward? 

©2016 Debbie Robus