Psalm 107:4 Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle.
For reasons I can’t quite identify, I felt very unsettled yesterday, very “wilderness-y,” very “what’s the point”. I am NOT a fan of those feelings, but it reinforced something I’ve known for a very long time—life is not about stuff. Nothing physical I accumulate on this earth means anything in the long run because some day Jesus is going to call me home to heaven, and all my physical stuff will stay on earth.
Psalm 107:6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
Given that reality, it underscores the fact that the point of my time on earth is not about what I can gain materially. So what’s the point? What do I want to leave as my legacy when my time here is over? For me, in order for it to be meaningful, to give my life direction that keeps me out of the wilderness, it has to be about my precious Savior, about shining His light and pointing others to Him.
Psalm 107:8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for mankind.
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for this reminder. Thank You for always making a way in my wilderness, for giving my life meaning and purpose. Thank You for the reminder that material things are not what’s important in life. Help me to live a life that glorifies You, that shines Your light. Draw me closer. Amen.
Psalm 107:9 For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Have a blessed day.
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