Friday, March 28th
Bob Williams
Hear me, my people, and I will warn you— if you would only listen to me, Israel!
You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not worship any god other than me.
I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.
“But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me.
So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.
“If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,
how quickly I would subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes! Psalm 81:8-14
Psalm 81:8-14 essentially says that God is calling out to His people, pleading with them to listen to Him and obey his commands; He reminds them that He is their God who rescued them from Egypt, and if they remain faithful, He will continue to provide for them and protect them from their enemies, but if they turn away from Him, they will face the consequences of their disobedience and will not experience His blessings.
For me, I think God is saying: Come to the place of worship, my beloved Chapel of the Cross, remember all that God has done for me, and return to him with my whole heart.
Over the years when there have been trying times, the loss of my parents, job changes, money worries, and health scares, I have felt anger and turned from my God. Then I would remember it is the path in life He was and is setting for me. To teach me, to make me a better Christian and to put my full trust in him as he knows best.
Dear God help us to live differently. Help us to live with devotion to You, in worship of You, with longing for You. Amen
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