Daily Devotion

February 9, 2006

Psa 119:49 KJV  Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

There is such a Word as comes to all of us at certain times in our lives that causes us to hope in God’s purpose.  There is such a Word that causes us to challenge the high waters of the sea to bring God’s ship to port.  There is such a Word that compels us to leave the comforts of Ur and of Egypt (Gen 12:1; Heb 11:27)) to walk paths unknown for the sole purpose of following and honoring the God that created and called us to a greater purpose.

At times, when the road is long and hard, we tend to forget this Word that has caused us to hope.  We tend to want to return to the comfort of Ur and Egypt.  We lose sight of the heavenly vision, of the goal that propelled us to endanger life and limb for the ideal of God.

At such times my friend, as the proverbial pilgrim, look into the book of Promises.  Inspire and encourage yourself with the stories of old, of how God supplied for His children on the road to Canaan.  Remember how He honored those who did not trust in the uncertain riches of mammon, but put their confidence in Him who owns the cattle on a thousand hills (Psa 50:10).  The book of Promises will renew your vision as you read of those who did not trust in their own arm for salvation, but totally and fully trusted in the Lord their God who had sent them.

Is God dead?  What He has done in the past, can He do today?  Oh, my friend, He is more alive today that ever.  Dare to trust Him, dare to challenge Him to keep His promises and you will see Him “as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and”, rejoicing “as a strong man to run a race” (Psa 19:5), ready at any moment to impress you his beloved bride with the power of His might, and the bounty of His wealth.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
(Heb 12:1-2 KJV)