JULY 27 - ETERNAL LIFE V. DESTRUCTION
READ Psalm 37
The righteous will receive eternal life, while the wicked ultimately will be destroyed.
INSIGHT
Serving the Lord does not always pay temporal dividends. The righteous still experience misfortune, financial reversals, physical illnesses, natural disasters, and persecution. At the same time, the unrighteous often prosper, enjoying wealth, fame, honor, and health. David realizes God´s justice wins in the end. So do not be discouraged in doing right, even when the unrighteous prosper. Do not be tempted to copy them. “Depart from evil and do good” (v. 27). “Wait on the Lord, and keep His way” (v. 34). “Mark the blameless man” (v. 37). “The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord” (v. 39).
PRAYER
Praise the Lord that while serving Him might cost us in “time,” it will reward us in “eternity:”
I lift my eyes to you,
The one enthroned in heaven.
Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand,
Like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand,
So our eyes are on the Lord our God
Until he shows us favor (Psalm 123:1-2).
Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
And you have forgotten the exhortation
That addresses you as sons:
My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly
Or lose heart when you are reproved by him,
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves
And punishes every son he receives
(Hebrews 12:5-6).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this affirmation to the Lord:
For you are saved by grace through faith,
And this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift —
Not from works, so that no one can boast
(Ephesians 2:8-9).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
The God of all grace,
Who called you to his eternal glory in Christ,
Will himself restore, establish, strengthen,
And support you after you have suffered a little while.
To him be dominion forever. Amen. (1 Peter 5:10-11).
The righteous will receive eternal life, while the wicked ultimately will be destroyed.
INSIGHT
Serving the Lord does not always pay temporal dividends. The righteous still experience misfortune, financial reversals, physical illnesses, natural disasters, and persecution. At the same time, the unrighteous often prosper, enjoying wealth, fame, honor, and health. David realizes God´s justice wins in the end. So do not be discouraged in doing right, even when the unrighteous prosper. Do not be tempted to copy them. “Depart from evil and do good” (v. 27). “Wait on the Lord, and keep His way” (v. 34). “Mark the blameless man” (v. 37). “The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord” (v. 39).
PRAYER
Praise the Lord that while serving Him might cost us in “time,” it will reward us in “eternity:”
I lift my eyes to you,
The one enthroned in heaven.
Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand,
Like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand,
So our eyes are on the Lord our God
Until he shows us favor (Psalm 123:1-2).
Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
And you have forgotten the exhortation
That addresses you as sons:
My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly
Or lose heart when you are reproved by him,
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves
And punishes every son he receives
(Hebrews 12:5-6).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this affirmation to the Lord:
For you are saved by grace through faith,
And this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift —
Not from works, so that no one can boast
(Ephesians 2:8-9).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
- A stronger desire to be like Christ
- Local churches across our nation
- Your activities for the day
- Whatever else is on your heart
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
The God of all grace,
Who called you to his eternal glory in Christ,
Will himself restore, establish, strengthen,
And support you after you have suffered a little while.
To him be dominion forever. Amen. (1 Peter 5:10-11).
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