Monday, September 25, 2017

Devotion - Monday, September 25

God's gifts to us are constant; but there are times when their arrival matches perfectly our needs.

This morning, I opened my bible to a long section of 2 Chronicles 6.  When was the last time you read 1 & 2 Chronicles?  I bet it has been a while.  There are events shared in these books which are bedrock to our faith - but there is a lot of names and locations and stuff that can really bog down even the most committed reader of the bible.

Then, you stumble across a verse or two.  And God's Word extends to you a wonderful gift.

2 Chronicles 6 & 7 are about the dedication of the Temple built during the reign of King Solomon.  

When the temple is dedicated, the people gather, and they give "thanks to the Lord, saying, 'For he is good , for his steadfast love endures for ever.'"

"His steadfast love endures for ever."  That is a gift beyond compare.

This gift reminded me of yesterday's sermon by Pastor Jon.  His text was the workers in the vineyard.  Pastor Jon shared with us an invitation to see and to give thanks and to live in the mind-set of a God who is generous and giving and compassionate.

God's gifts come to us every day.  Some days they perfectly match our need.  

A need always present is to know how deeply God loves us and how powerfully God cares for us.

Whatever else happens to you this day - begin the day with the affirmation that God is good, and that his steadfast love toward you endures - forever.

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