Re-Center Around God
Isaiah 62:12
They will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of the LORD;
and you will be called Sought After, the City No Longer Deserted.
Pondering Point
Yesterday we were reminded that, despite our sinfulness, God holds us dear. Today we remember that, despite the sinfulness of others, God sees them as sought-after treasures. Some of us take a dim view of others, allowing ourselves to ignore or even detest them at times. God forgive us and change our hearts!
Review
Review the week. Whom have I taken a dim view of others, forgetting that God seeks to bring them back, win them back, and call them back into the fold of His flock?
Repent if Necessary
Repent of any poor treatment of fellow human beings, be they family, neighbors, associates, co-workers. Ask God to uncover ungodly views that you are currently unaware of harboring.
Return (as necessary)
Come to God in prayer and offer Him your eyes to see as He sees, your ears to hear as He hears, and your heart to love the way that He loves. As one of God’s Holy People, learn to treasure what God treasures.
Biblical Themes: Justice
Justice is a felt need in our world today and a controversial topic. But what is justice exactly, and who gets to define it? In this video, we'll explore the biblical theme of justice and discover how it's deeply rooted in the storyline of the Bible that leads to Jesus.
Micro-Meditation
Psalm 103:7-12
- He made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the people of Israel: - The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love. - He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever; - he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities. - For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him; - as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Read the verses of the Psalm.
Mark the words or phrases that catch your attention.
Meditate: talk (or better, write) with God about those words. Ask Him to impress things upon your heart and mind; expect responses.
Teaching or Command of God
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
The Promise
Lamentations 3:32-33
No one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone.
Pondering Point
It is interesting that, when it comes to sin, God is not consumed by His anger, nor are we consumed by His anger, but rather we are consumed – as in “taken in”
– by His love, by His unfailing love.