"And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased" - Matthew 3:17 (NIV).
Few would argue that a common feature of parents is love for their children. However, parents can have moments of disquiet when a child of theirs behaves in a certain way contrary to their expectations. If a child gets involved with bad company that engages in lewd behaviours, the parent will most likely be displeased. Of course this does not take away the love he has for the child. In fact it is more of a concern.
Most children want affirmation of the love of their parents, because when there are pleased with them good things happen. A parent who is pleased with his child will not hold back his blessings.
In our verse today we note God did not just love his son, Jesus Christ, but was as well pleased with him! Parents are pleased with their children if they obey them and do what they expect of them. Jesus earned that right because he walked in the will of the Father, obeyed his commands, and so, was pleasing to God.
All which is to say let us walk with the Father and be obedient to his commands. When we do so He will be pleased with us and bless us abundantly!
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, I pray that I am ever pleasing to you, so as to experience a shower of blessing, because of your abundant love, this I pray in Jesus's name.
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28/04/2024 - 29/04/2024 All day"The Lord is my shepherd!" (Psalm 23:1)
Psalm 23 of David is perhaps one of the best prayers ever written, with nuggets and inspirations, of benefit to us since and
ever before. “The LORD is my shepherd, “David begins.” I lack nothing” (vv 1). What is it that you lack? In his life David had started out as a shepherd, and he knew very well, that a shepherd’s job is to watch over his sheep, feed and water them, and since the Lord is our shepherd, we his sheep shall lack nothing.Verse 2 -3 says, “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.” This exactly what a good shepherd does; he takes his sheep to the best fodder, ensuring that his sheep are well fed and rested. When the sheep are restless the good shepherd is troubled. Our God desires and is pleased when we are at peace.
Sometimes we may all find ourselves going through a storm. In Verse 4- 5, David says, "Even though I walk through the darkest valley I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” The Christian life is not without difficulties, but here David points us to God as our comforter and deliverer. We always have the staff of prayer to lean on.
In Verse 5, he writes, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” In his tumultuous life, David had to battle with many enemies, ranging from King Saul, to foreigners and members of his own family. He knew a lot about betrayal. And, we too, may face enemies no less, from those that oppose us in our workplace for their ambition’s sake, to those who are not pleased because of the Gospel we preach. Yet here, just as David, we are assured that victory is on our side- this is why our cup overflows.
“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever” (vv 6). The one who walks with God has a fresh smile ever, for God is with him. The blessings of God are with him wherever he goes.
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham,
maker of heaven and earth, as David prayed in Psalm 23, may I not be troubled, for you are my shepherd ever watching over me and your goodness goes ahead of me!
