Today's Scripture
Right Heart – Psalm 11
Today’s Reading Schedule: 1 Samuel 18-20 Psalm 11 Psalm 59
I have taken refuge in the Lord.
So how can you say to me,[a]
“Flee to the hills like a bird
2 because the wicked
have already bent their bows;
they’ve already strung their arrows;
they are ready to secretly shoot
those whose heart is right”?
3 When the very bottom of things falls out,
what can a righteous person possibly accomplish?
4 But the Lord is in his holy temple.
The Lord! His throne is in heaven.
His eyes see—
his vision examines all of humanity.
5 The Lord examines
both the righteous and the wicked;
his very being[b] hates anyone who loves violence.
6 God will rain fiery coals and sulfur on the wicked;
their cups will be filled
with nothing but a scorching hot wind
7 because the Lord is righteous!
He loves righteous deeds.
Those whose heart is right will see God’s face.
Devotion
What Does the passage Mean to Me/US?
We read how Saul is becoming a crazy king. In his insecurity, several times he attempted to kill David.
On the other hand, we see David, who had his heart on God.
Because he had his heart on God that might have made Saul insecure.
The people loved him, and even Saul’s children loved him.
But he needed to run away from Saul and become a fugitive for several years.
Through his experience of running away and falsely being condemned by Saul, David does not lose heart. He continues to have his heart focused on God.
And look what he says in the Psalm he wrote.
“Those whose heart is right will see God’s face” (Psalm 11:7)
He must have said this because he saw God’s face in the journey of having a heart of God.
Can we still have our hearts set on God, even during the tough times?
Prayer
Lord, help us to set our hearts on to you only. In Christ name, we pray, AMEN.
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