We have been given so much and thus so much more will be expected of us. We are the servants that know our Master's will yet there we can go, back into the world. A little here and a little there. We do not need anything more than we already have beloved. We have Jesus. The hole in our heart has been filled. Remember the words of David, a man after the heart of God:
I have set the LORD always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I
will not be shaken. Psalm 16:8
Note that David is required to do something first in this situation; as we are. The beauty of this verse from the Psalmist is that the first part has two meanings for us as believers. First we must always set the Lord before us in front of us if you will. We must always see the Lord in front of us as we walk through this life. Visually this will remind us of the eternal life we already enjoy and keep in mind the responsibility that comes with it. Secondly however, God must always come BEFORE ME. The world sells us on the me-centric mentality. The world sells selfishness and it revels in it. Christ however was selfless. In order to be great, you must be small. It was about love and servanthood. David is also saying here that he must put God's desires and plans ahead of his own. It was no longer about David, it was about God. This is the mindset God expects from us as well. It can no longer be about us, it must be about God. God must always come before us beloved. If we do this, what is the promise from God? We will not be shaken. No matter what this world throws at us, we will not be shaken. Bad medical report? God comes first He is in control I will not be shaken. Rebellious children? God is control He comes first I will not be shaken. The world wants to try and lure me back in? God is in control He comes first I will not be shaken.
God is everywhere beloved but He resides where we put Him in our lives. If there is an area that He is not out in front of you on before you then you can guarantee to struggle in that area. You will continue to go around and around the same mountain until you put God ahead of you in front of you. The world is selling a graveyard of empty promises but as Christians we have to believe that we no longer need to look for the living amongst the dead. We need to look no further than our right hand and not be shaken. He is risen He is alive.
What is God speaking to you today? If this devotional has found you in a place where you have never given your heart to Christ then you need to believe that it is not by accident you are reading this. If you have had enough of the graveyard of broken promises the world has sold you, God is still waiting to fill that empty hole inside of you. He is still waiting to take away the guilt, the shame, the sin, and the pain. It is as simple as inviting Him into your heart today to be your Lord and Savior. It does take faith in Him as the Son of God, who was crucified for our sins, including yours. It does take the faith to believe that He conquered the grave and was resurrected on the third day.
It was on that day that the women approached the tomb but found it empty. It was on that day that the angels asked the women the same question God is asking you today, why do you seek the living amongst the dead? The living God does not reside amongst the dead. There is nothing in the world that will fill that hole you have. Only God. You were made in His image to have communion with Him. I pray that if this finds you today trying to fit the pieces of your life back together like a jigsaw puzzle that you realize God knows exactly how your life is supposed to look and He doesn't even need the box top cover! I pray that if this finds you today ready to no longer seek the living amongst the dead that you would pray to God to come into your heart and take over your life. That you would seek out a good church that teaches the whole Bible and that you would always seek to put God before you in every part of your life. Amen.
Perhaps this might find you today as a believer who might have had an area that was not quite yielded to God. God is speaking to you as well. The rich man in the Gospels who went away sad, failed to be able to turn over his finances to God. His money was ever before him, not God. Whatever mountain you may find yourself circling today, realize that until God is out in front of you in that area, you will continue to struggle in that area. Your mountain will ever be before you and it will continue to shake you. Your salvation is assured beloved but who wants to crawl into heaven? Your eternal life began the day you accepted Jesus Christ into your life. What kind of life does He want for you?
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10: 10
