March 4 ~ Psalm 32:10
All kinds of troubles will strike the wicked, but your kindness shields those who trust you, LORD.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
Think about common cold medicine. When you have a runny nose and stuffy head, you trust this drug to help alleviate your symptoms and make you feel better. But in the wrong hands, the same ingredients can be utilized to create something more sinister – a “recreational drug” that can steal your health and ruin lives. When you use the can of cooking spray in your cabinet to coat a dish or pan, you trust that whatever you cook will not stick. But that same can of cooking spray could have a far more serious – even lethal – use as a “recreational inhalant.” It’s a bit like playing Russian Roulette.
Do you see where I am going? When we focus on doing the will of God and place our trust in Him, He shields us. When we focus on serving ourselves - or something/someone other than God - trouble strikes. The difference in the outcome resides solely in our choices. We are like the cold medicine or the can of cooking spray. Used for the right purposes, all goes well. Used for the wrong purposes, serious consequences can result.
We can choose to trust God and rest in the knowledge that He will guide our steps. Or we can go it alone and take our chances. I don’t know about you, but this seems like a “no-brainer” to me. Live with the “right purposes.” Trust God and rest under the kindness of His shield. Focus on serving Him and enjoy the blessings that will follow.
©2009 Debbie Robus
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