Your Commands

I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me. ~ Psalm 119:19

Until I reach my heavenly home with Jesus, I realize that I am a soul living in a temporary body in this temporary world.  I am making a pit stop, if you will, for the sole purpose of bringing glory to God by living for Him and praising Him.  This earthly home will be destroyed one day and followers of Jesus will be with their Maker in their eternal home forever.  I pray I will not be worldly driven, but divinely driven and live a life pleasing to no one else other than God.  To be his hands and feet in this world and bring others to know Him as their Lord and Savior.  To desire to hear him say, “Well done, good and faithful servant”.  Seeking to live in God’s ways of obedience, trust, patience, love and humility are my ultimate goals instead of living according to the desires of this world and my flesh.  The truth is I should act differently than the world and I should feel a little uncomfortable down here when I am following God’s commands, for His ways are higher than our own and the world’s.  However, I get complacent and sometimes I act just like everyone else.  It’s easy to get sucked into selfishness, gossip, whining and an entitled attitude, just to name a few.  That’s why I try to start each day off with my quiet time; to dive into prayer and God’s word.  The word of God, the bible, should be my instruction manual on how to live life and how to live according to God’s guidance, direction and wisdom.  There will be times of confusion and discord on earth, but as followers of Jesus, we can find the truths and stability for right living in the bible.  We should look, act and respond differently than the world does.  We should find great strength, hope and direction in God’s word when faced with struggles and confusion.  Instead of getting caught up in the desires of our flesh and the arguments of the world, we need to remember that this is our temporary residence and that our true home is with God in HIs kingdom.  We should seek God’s guidance and His alone, not the world’s, to live a righteous life in a broken world.  Let us ask God to reveal His word and truth to us so that we do not fall into the world’s ways.  Turn to God and ask for a deep desire for His guidance and trust in Him. ~ Amen