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 will make your paths straight. Proverbs3:5-6
The Soccer World Cup is over: it's back to school, back to traffic and back to the routines after six weeks of a very different vibe here in South Africa. We need to give thanks to God for His hand over our land and pray that the good work He has begun will be completed in us! May He make our paths straight as we trust in Him!
We're going to get back into Selwyn Hughes' "Seven Laws" as we still have two laws to go, but before we get into them, let's look back at the ground we've covered so far.
Here are the first five laws with a one sentence summary and a relevant verse.
1.The Primacy of Worship:
Recognise that living for God's honour is the only goal that is really worth pursuing.
“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." (John 14:23f)
2.Making Gratitude a Habit
A "Gratitude Attitude" puts our eyes on the Giver of the gifts and keeps us from cynicism and depression.
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Col.3:17)
3.Perseverance
Trouble and hardship are not an exception to the rule - we were told to expect trouble - we need to rely on God and push through trouble.
“Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.� (Heb.12:3)
4.The Art of Forgiveness
Are you eating poison and hoping the person you're mad at will die? Let it go!
“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.� (Col.3:13)
5.Give yourself to Others.
Service is the very nature of the Trinity - As Jesus washed feet, so must we.
“Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave-- just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.� (Matt.20:25-28)
Tomorrow we go on to Daily Repentance and Renewal.
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Theo Groeneveld theo@emmanuel.org.za
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