Guidance for the Young
1 My son, do not forget my law,
But let your heart keep my commands;
2 For length of days and long life
And peace they will add to you.
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart,
4 And so find favor and high esteem
In the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the LORD and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones.
9 Honor the LORD with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
Interestingly yesterday as I was going for dinner in Chow Yang verse 5 and 6 came to my mind. "Trust in the Lord your God with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall make your path straight"
And Proverbs 3:1-9 happens to be the verses for my devotion today. I believe that God is really trying to speak to me. This is the 3rd time within a short period that God has been speaking to me through His word and confirming it through my daily devotion.
Trust in Him with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding. Many people might not agree with how I'm handling my current situation. They think that I should be more proactive in changing my situation. And that's exactly how I'd do last time. But I think God wants me to follow His guidance and rely on Him more.
I believe that my past 2 interviews came from God and I want to wait on Him. I guess for many it'll be considered wiser to wait on God but at the same time apply for other jobs as well since there is no guarantee that I'll pass the interview. 1 of the interview has already been unsuccessful actually.
But as I was pondering upon the situation, an analogy came to my mind. Let's say a couple has been engaged and they plan to get married. But just in case things didn't turn up right they decided to have a backup plan- the guy gets involve with another girl and the girl gets involve with another guy.
This is exactly what I feel if I were to look for other jobs rather than wait upon God.
In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall make your path straight.
Father,
Help me to acknowledge You in all the things I do, and I pray that You'll lead me in a straight and smooth path. Help me to lean not on my own understanding, but to trust in You wholeheartedly.
In Jesus' Name
Amen
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Friday, June 03, 2011
Psalm 33 and 27
"Rejoice in the Lord, O you [uncompromisingly] righteous [you upright, in right standing with God]; for praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright in heart."
This was the opening verse for today's devotion. When I was reading the verse it sounded quite familiar. And as I look at the address, it was Psalm 33:1 from the Amplified Bible. Aha, no wonder it sounds so familiar. My brother texted me Psalm 33 yesterday and I was reading it.
Hmm..coincidence? Looks more like God is speaking.
Psalm 27
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To eat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.
4 One thing I have desired of the LORD,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD,
And to inquire in His temple.
5 For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.
6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”
9 Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the LORD will take care of me.
11 Teach me Your way, O LORD,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
12 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.
14 Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Today's devotion passage. A timely chapter I guess, especially with all the things that are going in my life right now.
Dear God,
Indeed you have always been my help. And I pray that even in my current situation right now You'll help me swiftly. The path that I'm on doesn't seem very smooth right now. Lead me in Your straight path I pray.
Help me to believe that I will see Your goodness in the land of the living, so that I might not lose heart.
And even as I wait on You, strengthen my heart o God.
In Jesus' Name
Amen
This was the opening verse for today's devotion. When I was reading the verse it sounded quite familiar. And as I look at the address, it was Psalm 33:1 from the Amplified Bible. Aha, no wonder it sounds so familiar. My brother texted me Psalm 33 yesterday and I was reading it.
Hmm..coincidence? Looks more like God is speaking.
Psalm 27
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To eat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.
4 One thing I have desired of the LORD,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD,
And to inquire in His temple.
5 For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.
6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”
9 Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the LORD will take care of me.
11 Teach me Your way, O LORD,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
12 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.
14 Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Today's devotion passage. A timely chapter I guess, especially with all the things that are going in my life right now.
Dear God,
Indeed you have always been my help. And I pray that even in my current situation right now You'll help me swiftly. The path that I'm on doesn't seem very smooth right now. Lead me in Your straight path I pray.
Help me to believe that I will see Your goodness in the land of the living, so that I might not lose heart.
And even as I wait on You, strengthen my heart o God.
In Jesus' Name
Amen
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