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The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your
ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so
are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9
This ends today’s
reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.
I have
always been interested in health and fitness. We all should be for it’s been
proven time and time again that if we eat healthy, avoid indulging in harmful
substances, and exercise regularly, we have a greater chance of living a long
life with the maximum opportunity to live and love and learn.
There’s
only one problem you find when you begin to think about and explore a healthier
lifestyle.
Everyone
has an opinion as to the best way to do it.
It’s
true, isn’t it?
Take diet
for example. How many different options are out there to choose from? Too many
to list in this devotion, I’m afraid. The variations are dizzying and each will
convince you that there is no better choice than to follow their plan, even
touting testimonies from people who have tried it and found successes.
Look at
workout routines and you’ll find the same thing, especially when it comes to
targeting those areas you hate to look at in the mirror. You know the places I’m
talking about. We all seem to have at least one or two.
One
regimen will say its way is best. Another will boast the same benefits but
possibly criticize a rival plan. Before long, you’re not sure what’s going to
work for you and so you flip a coin and pick the one you think sounds more sensible
(or maybe easier) than the others.
This is
just one of many examples where we find a lot of different ways we could go on a
matter with varying opinions available to sway us one way or another. And of
course, we tend to rely on our own instincts as well regarding which way we
will choose.
But when
you look at these scenarios closely, you will find one very important element
mission, the very key element to ensuring we are always selecting the right
ways and thinking in the right direction.
That
element is the Lord.
How many
times are we guilty of trying to work out a path to take or attempting to
discern what decisions to make either on our own or relying on another person
who isn’t any more perfect that we are? We have a real tendency to rely on flawed
intellects and intuitions to make some of the most important determinations in
life, completely leaving the Lord out of the process and that is a grave error
on our parts.
That’s
why we need today’s scripture passage from Isaiah 55. For we all need a wake-up
call and reminder that there is no other perfect source for the right and
righteous ways and thoughts in life than in and through the Lord. Look at His
words again here as He speaks truth into our hearts and minds:
“For My thoughts
are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “As
the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and
My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9
Higher
ways and thoughts from One who is higher than anyone in creation, the Maker and
Master of all things, the One who reigns in majesty and power over the earth.
Next time
you need to make a critical pick from a number of possibilities, eliminate the
guesswork and the likelihood you will make the wrong choice. Turn to the Lord
and seek His guidance and direction.
He will
never lead you wrong. Ever.
Amen.
In
Christ,
Mark
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