"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer
Monday, May 22, 2023 - Day 142 - (Today’s Bible readings: Jeremiah 2:14–28; Psalm 119:89–96; Luke 24:1–12)
CURSED or BLESSED?
“Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord.” (Jeremiah 17:5 ESV)
These are serious words of warning to all. Do not trust in yourself. Do not turn away from God and try to live your life without Jesus!
Most of you who are reading these devotional thoughts have picked up a certain response to the question “how are you today?” What does it mean to be “blessed by the Lord?”
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.” (Jeremiah 17:7 ESV)
Jeremiah is teaching us that to be blessed by the Lord means to be trusting in God. In fact, he states that our trust is to be the Lord! This means that it is all about Jesus, and not us. He has done it all for us, securing our forgiveness, promising to be with us now, and guaranteeing heaven to all who do trust in Him.
So, which will it be: cursed or blessed by the Lord?
I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus, Trusting only Thee;
Trusting Thee for full salvation, Great and free.
(Lutheran Service Book, CPH, 2006, #728)
Lord, please bless me with a deep and abiding trust in You as my Savior and my Lord. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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