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The LORD is in his holy temple.
The LORD’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes see.
They examine Adam’s descendants.
Ps 11:4
I still remember that night in college when I left the campus in Jackson and drove home to Memphis. I asked my best buddy to go with me to be my lookout on the expressway. You might think I was planning to speed home, but what I did was far worse. You see, the headlights in my 1966 green Pontiac GTO weren't working. I figured driving after midnight would reduce the amount of traffic and thereby the risk. However, without street lights on the road except in Jackson and Memphis, my dependence on moonlight was soon to be introduced to disappointment.
Like so many times in my life, God protected me - in spite of my stupidity, but I had my first encounter with true darkness. In fact, that might have been the first time I ever prayed. Without any other traffic to give perspective and no other light source available, I had to frequently pull over and wait for a vehicle to come up from behind. Then I would accelerate to get behind them, and hopefully stay there without speeding. After all, I didn't want to get a speeding ticket and then be cited for having no headlights. Yeah, like that was gonna work! But before you criticize my youthful indiscretion, consider that's the same mentality you have when you live precariously thinking God might not see what you're doing. I learned my lesson without suffering loss, but it remains to be seen how that works for you.
Pray it
Thank You for life's little lessons, especially when they're learned with little to no loss. But praise Your name, I've avoided standing before You in Heavenly Court.
Resources
Hope is the
essence of Christianity and prayer the delivery system. (2000)
Just because
you're in the dark doesn't mean you can't see. (2001)
God doesn't
honor intentions. (2002)
Your failure
to repent means you don't agree with God. (2003)
The failure
to use something given you renders it valueless. (2004)
Forgiving
someone without asking God to help you forget it, is a sin. (2005)
Most lost people are more transparent than those who are saved. (2007)
Just hearing something doesn't mean you're listening (2008)
We ought not say everything we think. (2009)
1. One-minute
Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating
and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight
on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived
from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003),
Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2008).
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