SCRIPTURE: Psalm (NIV) 28:6 Praise be to the LORD,
for he has heard my cry for mercy.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My heart leaps for joy
and I will give thanks to him in song.
8 The LORD is the strength of his people,
a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
9 Save your people and bless your inheritance;
be their shepherd and carry them forever.
OBSERVATION: As I pondered these verses the following truth came strongly to my thoughts: Man did not create God so that God would minister to man’s needs. Man is the creation of God. Man was created to minister to God’s needs!
But what does an Eternal, Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient, God need? He needs opportunity to express His love, His compassion, His tenderness. He is looking for people needing mercy. He is looking for weak people needing His strength. He is looking for people needing protection. He is looking for people who need help!
The above verses do not show what we can do for God, but what God does for us.
APPLICATION: Considering this, my heart leaps for joy and I express myself in song. My every weakness gives God opportunity to demonstrate His greatness. My sin gave God the opportunity to express His love. He took my place on the cross.
PRAYER: Lord, my life is, and will be, my testimony of what you have done for me. Love and appreciation hold me to living a life that pleases you. May I be quick to tell others of your Love, your Mercy and Grace. Amen.
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