Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Day 191: Psalm 146, 147, 148, 149 and 150


The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love (Psalm 147:11).

How do we measure success? In recent days we have mourned the passing of several highly regarded celebrities (and it doesn’t matter if we’re talking about the date I’m writing this or the date you’re reading this – fascination with the life and death of the rich and famous is a permanent fixture in our society). News of their accomplishments, awards and opulent lifestyles fill checkout aisle weeklies and TV gossip magazines. It seems clear that our culture has embraced the philosophy, He who dies with the most toys wins.

In America, success is measured by looks, prestige, bank accounts, sex appeal, credit scores, possessions, position, power, influence, fame, academic degrees, accomplishments and the like.

Who would have guessed God’s formula for measuring the same could be so simple? [He] delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

The next time you’re standing in the checkout aisle looking at the gossip rags (without being too obvious, of course), reading the headlines of the most recent celebrity passing, remember this: God’s definition of success has nothing to do with our typically shallow way of looking at life. Rather, real success is being written in the lives of people who honor God, and who put their faith and hope in him.

TODAY’S MEDITATION
Meditate on God’s formula for success. How does your life measure up?

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