Day 3: Let’s Weave This Together”
Scripture: Psalm 20:1-5
In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry.
May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
2 May he send you help from his sanctuary
and strengthen you from Jerusalem.
3 May he remember all your gifts
and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Interlude4 May he grant your heart’s desires
and make all your plans succeed.
5 May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory
and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.
May the Lord answer all your prayers.Psalm 20:1-5
I have lived long enough, as I’m sure you have, to know that not all of the plans we make will succeed – at least not as we envisioned. However, as bibleref.com points out, “When we pray and worship God, when we fully trust in the Lord and accept His will, He will guide us. David had not depended upon his own understanding as he prepared for battle. He had worshiped the Lord and sought the Lord’s will instead of his own (1 Samuel 23:1–2).” In order to not be disappointed in God when our plans do not succeed, we must understand that Ps 20 verse 4 is part of a congregational prayer on David’s behalf. When our desire is for the Lord’s will, we will be able to rejoice even when things don’t turn out quite as we planned or hoped.
Consider also these examples:
The apostle James counsels us not to plan what we will do tomorrow without seeking God’s will (James 4:13–15).
Bibleref.com
The Lord instructed Joshua to meditate on the Word of God and obey the God of the Word, and then he would be successful (Joshua 1:4–9).
Today’s devotion is from OurDailyVerse.com and offers much encouragement concerning our desires and God’s will:
Our hearts often burst with desires—some God-given, others perhaps our own creations. But here's the beautiful mystery: as we draw closer to our Creator, our desires begin to align with His ultimate design. It's not about God being a cosmic vending machine, dispensing wishes. It's about Him lovingly guiding us to want what's truly best.
the rest of the post, borrowed and shared from Our Daily Verse, as received via email on 7/23/24 can be found at the link below –
Me From the Inside Out 