Phil.2 – 1Thes.2, Day 31
I am always amazed how God speaks in so many ways to so many people through the same words. This weekend I started struggling with “why do cheats and thieves seem to get away so often and revel in thier sin, while people that try to live righteously often struggle to get by?” Then, as I am listening to today’s scriptures, I hear the answer over and over again. I have known the answer for years, but as I got caught up in a weekend flurry of life, I lost focus and forgot. That is what daily scripture reading does for us, it keeps us focused. It keeps us from forgetting. That daily feeding on His word is vital to our daily walk.
The answer ot the aforementioned question is actually more of a reframing of thought. This type of question arises when we are focusing on the world and not the Word. When our focus is on Christ, the cares of this world will dimenish. We will feel sorrow and pity for those living in sin, regardless of thier worldly position. “Whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, worthy of praise, think on these things”. Thinking on the antonyms of this list will only bring frustration, but thinking on those things that fall into this list will draw us closer to God, who is the ultimate source of all good things.
Gene Jackson
