Coffee With The Lord

At a crossroads – A significant junction in our lives – we’ve all faced it and felt it! We have a decision to make – what direction will we go? Perhaps that’s how you feel today…
This morning in my Bible reading Jeremiah, the prophet, spoke about it to God’s people, Judah. As I read what he had to say, the challenge of it spoke deeply to my heart… Perhaps it will speak powerfully to yours as well…
“The LORD said to his people: ‘You are standing at the crossroads! So consider your path. Ask where the old, reliable paths are. Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it! If you do, you will find rest for your souls.’ ”
I don’t know about you, but I want to choose wisely! I want and need “the blessing of the Lord” on my life!
I can tell you, I DON’T want to respond like Jeremiah’s audience…“But they said, ‘We will not follow it!’ …. They said, ‘We will not pay attention!’

(from Jeremiah 6:16–17 the NET Bible)

Think of all the different ways people seek security – all the things they put their trust in to provide it… Money, possessions, investments, insurance, a job, relationships, their own ingenuity and ability, multiple passwords, home security systems, firearms, politicians (of all things to seek security in this seems the most unwise!) and many more…

Now read the following from God’s word…

“Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security. For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure! … The godly speak wise words and promote justice. The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip… Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future. Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future. But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble. The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.” (from Psalm 37:27–40 the NET Bible)

Hey, I don’t care how you cut it… ultimately, in a world like ours, the only security that matters and lasts comes from the Lord!

It’s so easy to look at the prosperity of wicked, God-ignoring, arrogant, self-willed (and they believe “self-made”) individuals and secretly wonder why they have prospered (or worse, envy their apparent success). Today in my Bible reading during “coffee with the Lord” I read a wonderful assurance that I intend to embrace by faith!

“The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men, for evil men will lose their power, but the LORD sustains the godly. Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous… The LORD grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable. Even if he trips up, he will not fall headlong, for the LORD holds his hand. I was once young, now I am old [David said]… I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food. All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.” (from Psalm 3716-17, 21-26

In a “snatch and grab world” where the attitude seems to be if you’re going to enjoy success you’ll achieve it on your own! I think I’ll trust the Lord, cooperate with His principles, do my part and expect Him to be faithful and bring blessing now, but more than simply now… “treasure in heaven!”