March 12, 2009

Read Jeremiah 4:9-10,19-28

So now, o Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? Only to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord your God and his decrees that I am commanding you today, for your own well-being.—Deuteronomy 10:12

It sure sounds simple doesn’t it? All we have to do is walk in God’s way, love him and serve him with all our heart and soul. How easy, right? I know it’s not easy because I have to work on it every day, and I’ve had discussions with others who work on it every day as well, so I know I’m not alone. Keeping the commandments seems easy at first. Thou shalt not kill, no problem. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, maybe not so easy. But what’s important is that I try my best to live my life in a way that honors Him. If I fall I pick myself up and try again. Through the years my faith has grown deeper, and my love for Him stronger, yet I have room for daily improvement!

In this season of Lent, let us all work everyday to improve our Christian life.

Pray: Lord, thank you for giving yourself for me. May I use your examples as a reminder of the person I want to be. Amen

Barb Guess enjoys exercising, Godiva chocolate, and a good merlot, not necessarily in that order.