Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule:
1 Kings 20-21; Psalm 104, 114, 115
Psalm 115:1-9
Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake. Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them. O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
At some point in our Christian maturing process, we must come to realize that life is not about us and that it is all about God. In our secular humanistic world, we find that man is constantly trying to get attention for himself and draw attention to himself. We are not here to glorify man, but rather to glorify God. We are to enhance the opinion that people have of God and never attempt to steal His glory.
The heathen worship gods that cannot help. They are simply gods that they can control. These false gods pretend to be able to function, they look the part, but they have no power or strength. We have the Creator of the universe and He loves us and care about us. He is our help and shield! Oh how we need to trust Him with all of our heart. What are you trusting to help you in this life? What do you look to first when the going gets tough? Who is it that you spend your energy thanking and making much of them throughout the day? We need to bring glory to the name of our God!
Prayer Requests:
Personal
- Lord, please help me to make much of you throughout my day. I want people to know you are the source of my strength for each day.
- Lord, please help me to conduct myself so that people come to a proper conclusion about who you are and what you are like.
- Lord, please help me to rest in you, knowing you have everything under complete control.
Political
- US Representative Brenda Lawrence
- Representative Eric Leutheuser
- US Representative Andy Levin