Psa
23:3 - He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Ever thought to yourself that you don't really matter? That your actions are not that important? That you might as well get all you can out of life fr yourself?
Sadly, most people, especially people of faith, face this attack on their minds. They go through a very difficult season (or sometimes a very profitable one) and start questioning whether full devotion to God really matters. That's especially the case when their family faces hardship or a loved one suffers. After a prolonged season of seeing pain in your life and apparent happiness in others, humans start questioning if righteousness really matters.
What do we choose to do when the spouse doesn't follow? When the kids rebel? When the job/income turns south? When my health changes? Or when it seems like faith in God doesn't pay off?
That's when every motive is tested to see if we love & obey God for our profit or for His Glory.
One of the most widely used and well known Scriptures in the Bible is often misused for self-oriented purposes. But a closer look shows that it reinforces God's desire to be known and loved by His people. Our righteousness matters to God!
David writes that God takes care of our needs and blesses us with fruitful lives, but in the middle of Psalm 23 he breaks into a deeper thought---God does soul restoration (why---because fruit is temporary, and the soul needs help when the blessing barrel gets a little empty). Then David says something that really speaks to the heart of God--- God guides me toward righteous paths for His Name. God's goal is to confirm us into His image of righteousness because it points people toward Him.
The greatest blessing in life is not financial, material, emotional or relational. The greatest blessing is God growing us spiritually. He longs for us to be more like His Son because it brings Him glory.
Friends, does His glory matter to us more than our success? Does His Name matter more than our gain? If not, then expect His living hand to make corrections. Because what comes soon is the valley of correction.
Read on and you will enjoy the other side of the valley...the banquet hall! But before the get to the hall we must get on the right path. Ask God to help you pursue the path of righteousness---not for your blessing but for His Glory.
Ever thought to yourself that you don't really matter? That your actions are not that important? That you might as well get all you can out of life fr yourself?
Sadly, most people, especially people of faith, face this attack on their minds. They go through a very difficult season (or sometimes a very profitable one) and start questioning whether full devotion to God really matters. That's especially the case when their family faces hardship or a loved one suffers. After a prolonged season of seeing pain in your life and apparent happiness in others, humans start questioning if righteousness really matters.
What do we choose to do when the spouse doesn't follow? When the kids rebel? When the job/income turns south? When my health changes? Or when it seems like faith in God doesn't pay off?
That's when every motive is tested to see if we love & obey God for our profit or for His Glory.
One of the most widely used and well known Scriptures in the Bible is often misused for self-oriented purposes. But a closer look shows that it reinforces God's desire to be known and loved by His people. Our righteousness matters to God!
David writes that God takes care of our needs and blesses us with fruitful lives, but in the middle of Psalm 23 he breaks into a deeper thought---God does soul restoration (why---because fruit is temporary, and the soul needs help when the blessing barrel gets a little empty). Then David says something that really speaks to the heart of God--- God guides me toward righteous paths for His Name. God's goal is to confirm us into His image of righteousness because it points people toward Him.
The greatest blessing in life is not financial, material, emotional or relational. The greatest blessing is God growing us spiritually. He longs for us to be more like His Son because it brings Him glory.
Friends, does His glory matter to us more than our success? Does His Name matter more than our gain? If not, then expect His living hand to make corrections. Because what comes soon is the valley of correction.
Read on and you will enjoy the other side of the valley...the banquet hall! But before the get to the hall we must get on the right path. Ask God to help you pursue the path of righteousness---not for your blessing but for His Glory.
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