“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” - Phil 4:19 (NIV)
Sometime back there was a wedding magazine, White, based in Australia which was forced to shut down. Its troubles started when it was asked to promote a shot of a gay couple in one of her glamour pages. The owners, Luke and Carol Burell, refused. Word went out and soon almost all the advertisers were fleeing in droves.
“Like many people we have had to reflect on our beliefs,” said the couple in a farewell message. “We have no desire to create a social, legal or political war.” Prior, elsewhere in the US, they had been a Christian couple who were asked to bake a cake for a gay couple. The couple refused and the matter went into a long drawn out costly legal battle.
Sometimes our faith may put us into those situations where we have to make a hard choice. More so, in this age where laws are increasingly being passed contrary to what the Bible teaches. One thing which is clear in these situations is that our God is the ultimate judge and provider. If we have been looking up to him we should of course not worry. Where even we find this couple having to shut down the business they love, there is a bigger God able to look and provide for them in all situations.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that as your word truly says I may look up to you in all situations.
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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!
