Blessing for July 31st 2008
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him......." (2 Chronicles 16:9)
Hearts fully committed to the Lord are hard to find, but such have a special blessing from the Lord. He is always there to strengthen them in times of trouble and distress.
The Psalmist says:
But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love. (Psalm 33:18)
Again in Psalm 34, we read,
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry. (Psalm 34:15)
Committment is difficult but it pays dividends. Athletes who win top spots really put in a lot of hard work to achieve success.
The Apostle Paul referring to this writes:
No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs - he wants to please his commanding officer. Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules. (2 Timothy 2:4,5)
Writing to the church at Corinth, Paul again says,
Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. (1 Corinthians 9:25)
That's what all of us believers are hoping for! Aren't we? A crown that will last for ever.
And a crown that will last forever is what we will receive--that is--if our hearts are committed to the Lord. Praise the Lord.
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him......." (2 Chronicles 16:9)
Hearts fully committed to the Lord are hard to find, but such have a special blessing from the Lord. He is always there to strengthen them in times of trouble and distress.
The Psalmist says:
But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love. (Psalm 33:18)
Again in Psalm 34, we read,
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry. (Psalm 34:15)
Committment is difficult but it pays dividends. Athletes who win top spots really put in a lot of hard work to achieve success.
The Apostle Paul referring to this writes:
No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs - he wants to please his commanding officer. Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules. (2 Timothy 2:4,5)
Writing to the church at Corinth, Paul again says,
Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. (1 Corinthians 9:25)
That's what all of us believers are hoping for! Aren't we? A crown that will last for ever.
And a crown that will last forever is what we will receive--that is--if our hearts are committed to the Lord. Praise the Lord.