Putting Your Faith to Work

Today's Breaktime...asking the right thing. 

 Asking the Right Thing

 ”One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord.” Psalm 27:4a

David knew the one thing to ask in his lifetime, and he knew precisely the request which would lead to his heart being content and full. This one request is that he would dwell in the house of the Lord. We will talk more about the fullness of this expression tomorrow but knowing David requested to reside in the house of the Lord. David did not have a divided heart, for he solely wanted, needed and desired the Lord.

We all have our favorite dwelling place which brings us closer to the Lord. We can seek these places to be our home, the place where we see the Lord. Each day we walk in this dwelling place of God, because He lives in us.

“Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.’”  John 14:23

The dwelling place of God is with us, for those who love Him and obey His teaching. He makes His home with us which is an undeniable blessing. Realizing God makes His home with us each day is a truth and a promise to rest in. There is no better place to be than at home with the Lord. May God help us realize His continual presence with us. This one thing we ask.

Today in the workplace:

What will you ask today?

Today's Breaktime...daily living your faith 

Avoiding the Trap of Deception

I do not sit with the deceitful, nor do I associate with hypocrites. Psalm 26:4

There is a difference between being a friend of sinners and receiving counsel from them. David says he does not sit with the deceitful which means he does not go to them to obtain direction for his life. He does not associate with those who live a life of duplicity for he realizes how difficult it is to open himself up to deception for advice. The enemy used dishonesty in the beginning and continues to use lies and deceit to draw us in still today. David knew better than to sit with those who are under the influence of deception because he knew the impact it could have.

Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” I Corinthians 15:33

To be careful and to take heed of the company we keep is wise. If we think we will not be influenced and let down our guard, we are walking dangerously. We should go into hiding to avoid corrupt company but this does not mean we go into physical hiding, but it means we stay clear of the trap of being led away. This does mean we remain in the truth of the Word of God, no matter where we are, hiding in His word. This does mean we remain true to who God has already said we are before entering the world.

We can keep ourselves clear of sitting with deception by staying in the truth. When we hear something contrary to God’s word, we do not sit with it in our mind or heart but dismiss it right away. When the voice of God becomes the loudest voice, we can sense deception and the error in our ways. It is the truth which sets us free, so when we are entertaining deception and lies, we are opening ourselves up to be led away.

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