“For he has said, ‘It profits a man
nothing That he should delight in God.’” -Job 34:9, NKJV
The Word of God is alive!
I encountered this verse again the other day and was convicted. If I am honest, then I must admit that I have had this very same thought before.
Over the years, on more than one occasion, I have found myself wondering about the point of living a life dedicated to the Lord, especially when it feels like so little has been accomplished, and that I encounter closed doors at so many turns. But, although the feeling is real, the real truth is different.
I do not intend to diminish the struggle, but I am reminded of the reality that this thought is the result of two errors on my part: focusing on the wrong things, and thinking more highly of myself than I ought. The truth is, I am not privy to the entirety of God’s plan and I am not deserving of anything more than what God has ordained for me by His grace.
“‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,’ says the LORD.” -Isaiah 55:8, NKJV
“But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away.” -Isaiah 64:6, NKJV
The Word of God is alive!
I encountered this verse again the other day and was convicted. If I am honest, then I must admit that I have had this very same thought before.
Over the years, on more than one occasion, I have found myself wondering about the point of living a life dedicated to the Lord, especially when it feels like so little has been accomplished, and that I encounter closed doors at so many turns. But, although the feeling is real, the real truth is different.
I do not intend to diminish the struggle, but I am reminded of the reality that this thought is the result of two errors on my part: focusing on the wrong things, and thinking more highly of myself than I ought. The truth is, I am not privy to the entirety of God’s plan and I am not deserving of anything more than what God has ordained for me by His grace.
“‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,’ says the LORD.” -Isaiah 55:8, NKJV
“But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away.” -Isaiah 64:6, NKJV
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