| Today's Bible Verse |
| "The Lord is good unto them
that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him."
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Lamentations 3:25 King
James Version (KJV)
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| Today's Bible Study |
I used to love playing
hide-and-seek as a child. What fun it was to run
and find a place to hide as a friend counted
loudly. My heart raced as the countdown neared its
end and I still had found no place to hide.
I also enjoyed the seeking, maybe even more than
the hiding. I loved thinking about where my friends
would hide and use my intuition to find them. I
refused to stop looking for the hiders and call
everyone in free.
God does not hide from us, but many times in
Scripture we are urged to seek Him. Look at these
“seeking” verses from Psalms:
Psalm 9:10—And they that know thy name will put
their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not
forsaken them that seek thee.
Psalm 14:2—The Lord looked down from heaven upon
the children of men, to see if there were any
that
did understand, and seek God.
Psalm 63:1—O God, thou art my God; early will I
seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh
longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land,
where
no water is.
Do not be satisfied with only a cursory knowledge
of God and His Word. Do not blindly accept the
faith that was handed down to you by your parents
or grandparents. Make your faith your own by
studying the scriptures earnestly. Attend Bible
studies and converse with your Christian friends
about your faith. Pray for God’s guidance as you
study. Ask for wisdom to discern the things you
read.
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| Today's Prayer |
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| Father, help my soul long for You and seek You
as a deer pants for water. Lead me to understanding as I read Your
Word. Help me to apply the Bible to my life, and use me to bring
others into Your grace. Amen.
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| Yesterday's Bible
Verse |
| "There shall not any man
be able to stand before thee all the days of
thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be
with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake
thee."
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Joshua 1:5 King James
Version (KJV)
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| Yesterday's Bible
Study |
Moses had died, and the
Israelites were nearing the end of their period
of mourning for him. God selected Joshua to
succeed Moses as the Hebrews’ leader.
I would have been hesitant to take on
leadership of this mass of grumbling travelers.
They had tested Moses’ patience many times.
They had even tested God’s patience.
Maybe that is why three times in the first
chapter of Joshua, God admonished Joshua to be
strong and courageous (verses 6, 7, 9).
In addition to His exhortation to Joshua to be
strong and courageous, God commanded him to
keep the law that had been given to Moses. Turn
not from it to the right hand or to the left
(Joshua 1:7).
Thirdly, God commanded, This book of the law
shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou
shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou
mayest observe to do according to all that is
written therein: for then thou shalt make thy
way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good
success (Joshua 1:8).
These were appropriate instructions to be given
to a new leader. How blessed we would be if
today’s leaders were strong and courageous; if
they kept God’s law; and if they meditated day
and night on the words of the Bible.
Each of us is a leader in some capacity.
Whether we are parents, teachers, supervisors
at work, or overseers of a county or district,
we are to lead by word and example. As
Christians in a leadership position, God will
guide us and lead us to success if we allow Him
to do so.
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| Yesterday's Prayer |
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| Dear God of Moses and of Joshua, equip us to be leaders in our own circles of influence. As you promised Joshua, be with us whithersoever we go. Amen.
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