I want to Delight in God's Decrees

 

I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word.

Psalms 119:16 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.119.16.NLT

It's easy for my Bible reading to just be part of my daily routine and something I do because I just do it. I want God's word to teach me something important and I want to be excited about reading the Bible and not just let it be a routine.  I want to remember what I read and have it mean something important to me when I read it.

The Lord Is My Place of Saftey

 

This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.

Psalms 91:2 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.91.2.NLT

During these difficult times dealing with Covid-19, it's easy for me to worry, thinking, "Am I going to get Covid-19?".  This verse reminds me that God is my refuge and place of safety.  He will protect me from Covid-19.  It says in Psalm 91 that I don't have to be afraid of disease, because I put my trust in God.  It's very easy for me to be overcome by fear because of the media or hear that someone I know had Covid or died from it.  

But this verse reminds me that I don't have to be afraid or worry because I am trusting God to protect me and take care of me.

Choose Whom You Will Serve

 

Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!” But the people were completely silent.

1 Kings 18:21 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/1ki.18.21.NLT

The people of Israel had to choose to serve God or false gods.  I have to make a choice about whether I want to serve God or myself.  I must choose God and put Him first in my life and follow His Word.

Never Get Tired of Doing What Is Good

 

So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

Galatians 6:9 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/gal.6.9.NLT

I will not get tired of doing good.  God wants me to be persistent in doing good to reap a harvest of blessing.  I reap a harvest of blessings by following His Word.

The Fruit of the Spirit

 

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

Galatians 5:22‭-‬23 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/gal.5.22-23.NLT

I must produce the fruit of the Spirit in my life.  These are things that God wants me to do and I need to put them into practice all the time around others.

See Things From God’s Point of View, Not the Human Point of View

 

Jesus turned around and looked at his disciples, then reprimanded Peter. “Get away from me, Satan!” he said. “You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”

Mark 8:33 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/mrk.8.33.NLT

I must see things from God's point of view, not a human point of view.  While from a human point of view, Jesus' death would be bad because He wouldn't be able to perform miracles and heal people, from God's point of view, Jesus wouldn't pay the price for our sins because He wouldn't go to the Cross and die and rise from the dead three days later.

I must remember to see situations and circumstances from God's point of view and not a human point of view, because God sees the big picture, I don't.

Teach Me To Live

Teach me how to live, O Lord. Lead me along the right path, for my enemies are waiting for me.

Psalms 27:11 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.27.11.NLT

If I listen to God's Word, He will teach me how to live so I can follow the right path.