Our Marching Orders II
Our Marching Orders II:
Psalm 112:1
Psalm 128:1
As we continue our look into God’s expectations of us, in the second part of the series: Our Marching Orders; let us zero in on two meaningful scriptures which I believe outline for us men, the path we need all be taking as we seek to live out our daily lives to glorify and honor God.
First of all as we look in the book of Psalms and more specifically in the hundred twelfth chapter; verse one: the psalmist is saying to each of us: Blessed is the man who “fears” the Lord. Simply put the man who worships, holds in high regard and abides by his commands will be a man who will be truly blessed. Does that mean one who follows in this manner will be free from trials or tribulations? Hardly so I can assure each of you.
Secondly as we look at the one hundred and twenty-eighth chapter in the book of Psalms; verse one, the psalmist states the following. “Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways”. The author states that those who follow God’s way, will find love, ways to serve others, honesty, integrity and exude a lifestyle surrounded by prayer.
Likewise, daily reading God’s word helps to take the road we each travel from being hectic and harried, to helpful and even at times heavenly.
Do you want to honor God with your daily word and walk? Then I must ask you three simple questions to ascertain who and what influences you? First, whom do you spend your time with? Secondly, who or what influences you the most? Third, and most importantly; is it God your focus or are unhealthy relationship(s) permeating your daily walk? Answering these three questions honestly and truthfully, can go a long way toward determining how solid your foundation in God is. Anything less than total surrender, will bring one many occasional bumps in the road of life.
As we each seek to follow the daily marching orders we have been given in God’s word, I implore you to take a good and hard look at the questions I gave you to see where each of you stand.
I pray each of you will take it to heart what I have written and if you are weak in any of the questions, take the necessary steps to correct yourself and be able to walk daily in a Christ-like manner as we are commanded to do.
Until next week, I pray you will take to heart what has been written here and seek to truly glorify God with the marching orders He has given you.
Walking with you,
