The Object Of Our Desires

We often hear phrases such as “I just didn’t have enough time,” or “I ran out of time,” or “If I only had more time.” Time seems to elude all of us. Yet all of us try to regulate our lives by time. We wear watches, have clocks, and are time sensitive.

One of the most interesting facts about time, however, is that it reveals our priorities. If we say that we love our wife and children yet have little time for them or to be with them, our words are meaningless. If we say that we love our Lord and Savior yet have no time for church or take no time to serve Him, our behavior mocks us and cancels our words. Our priorities are what matter. Our priorities are known to us and visible to others by the time we spend on “things.”

Psalm 24 makes a bold statement: “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.” It reflects the words that introduce us to God: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth!” This verse states that God was the Creator. Furthermore, this psalm states that the earth and everything in it belongs to Him. If so, He is to be the priority of our lives and everything we do is to be an act of worship – honoring Him in all that we do. And when we do what is right and just and fair, we reflect His priorities.

This psalm clearly announces the Kingship of God. We are quick to recognize God as Creator but that is not enough for Him. As our Creator-King, He has every right to expect us, His subjects, to place Him first and foremost in our lives. We know He is our priority when we honor Him by what we do with our time.

Prayer: Help us, Lord, to make You the priority of our lives by being obedient to Your Word and serving You.  May our deeds reflect Your desires. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Scripture For Today: The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. Psalm 24:1 

Who Owns All This Land, Anyhow?

A tourist from New York stopped at a service station to purchase gas after he visited the Grand Canyon. As he was walking inside to buy a soft drink, he noticed a farmer sitting near the door, slowly rocking back and forth observing the visitors.

“Wow,” said the tourist, “that Grand Canyon is the most wonderful thing I’ve ever seen. It’s so big it leaves me breathless. What do you think of it, sir?” he asked.

“It’d be a horrible place to lose a cow,” he said slowly.

We live among God’s great gifts every day. Sadly, we rarely pause to admire them, or even stop to thank Him for them. We are surrounded by the marvel of God’s handiwork yet are rarely aware of it. Not David. He was continually in awe of God and His creation. On one occasion, overwhelmed at the sight before him, he exclaimed, “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it; the world and all who dwell in it.”

Looking at the way David’s thought unfolds, he is calling our attention to the fact that whatever we think we own or possess or have at our disposal, is not ours - it is God’s, and He has entrusted us to be His managers of everything. Everything! We own nothing!

Wherever we look and whatever we see is God’s. We may have a deed to a home or a title to a car or a large portfolio of stocks or an unreasonable amount of cash in a bank. But, we have no control over any of our possessions. With the tick of a clock or the beat of a heart, everything could be gone. “The earth and everything in it are the Lords!”

Prayer:  Help us, Father, to accept the fact that everything we think we own, we don’t. It’s entrusted to us to invest to bring honor and glory to You. For Jesus’ sake, Amen!

Scripture For Today: The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it; the world and all who dwell in it. Psalm 24:1

Who Owns All This Land, Anyhow?

A tourist from New York stopped at a service station to purchase gas after he visited the Grand Canyon. As he was walking inside to buy a soft drink, he noticed a farmer sitting near the door, slowly rocking back and forth observing the visitors.

“Wow,” said the tourist, “that Grand Canyon is the most wonderful thing I’ve ever seen. It’s so big it leaves me breathless. What do you think of it, sir?” he asked.

“It’d be a horrible place to lose a cow,” he said slowly.

We live among God’s great gifts every day. Sadly, we rarely pause to admire them, or even stop to thank Him for them. We are surrounded by the marvel of God’s handiwork yet are rarely aware of it. Not David. He was continually in awe of God and His creation. On one occasion, overwhelmed at the sight before him, he exclaimed, “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it; the world and all who dwell in it.”

Looking at the way David’s thought unfolds, he is calling our attention to the fact that whatever we think we own or possess or have at our disposal, is not ours - it is God’s, and He has entrusted us to be His managers of everything. Everything! We own nothing!

Wherever we look and whatever we see is God’s. We may have a deed to a home or a title to a car or a large portfolio of stocks or an unreasonable amount of cash in a bank. But, we have no control over any of our possessions. With the tick of a clock or the beat of a heart, everything could be gone. “The earth and everything in it are the Lords!”

Prayer:  Help us, Father, to accept the fact that everything we think we own, we don’t. It’s entrusted to us to invest to bring honor and glory to You. For Jesus’ sake, Amen!

Scripture For Today: The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it; the world and all who dwell in it. Psalm 24:1

The Object Of Our Desires

We often hear phrases such as “I just didn’t have enough time,” or “I ran out of time,” or “If I only had more time.” Time seems to elude all of us. Yet all of us try to regulate our lives by time. We wear watches, have clocks and are time sensitive.

One of the most interesting facts about time, however, is that it reveals our priorities. If we say that we love our wife and children, yet have little time for them or to be with them, our words are meaningless. If we say that we love our Lord and Savior, yet have no time for church or take no time to serve Him, our behavior mocks us and cancels our words. Our priorities are what matter. Our priorities are known to us and visible to others by the time we spend on “things.”

Psalm 24 makes a bold statement: “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.” It reflects the words that introduce us to God: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth!” This verse states that God was the Creator. Furthermore, this psalm states that the earth and everything in it belongs to Him. If so, He is to be the priority of our lives and everything we do is to be an act of worship – honoring Him in all that we do.

This psalm clearly announces the Kingship of God. We are quick to recognize God as Creator but that is not enough for Him. As our Creator-King, He has every right to expect us, His subjects, to place Him first and foremost in our lives. We know He is our priority when we honor Him by what we do with our time.

Prayer: Help us, Lord, to make You the priority of our lives by being obedient to Your Word and serving You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Scripture for Today: Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD’S, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.