Key Verses: 14:5
“Count on it: they
will be in utter panic because God is with the righteous generation.” CEV
This
Psalm assumes anyone who is corrupt or does evil does not believe in God. Those
who mistreat others, who devour the poor we know by their actions that they have
turned against God. When God looks down upon those who do not live out the
goodness and the righteousness of God are like fools who say, “There is no God.”
When God looks down from Heaven upon you, let your actions speak of your belief
and trust in God. What we say we believe is displayed in how we live, what say
and what we do. Let us trust in God and not respond to the situations around us
with panic. Let us work to help those who are struggling, work to life the poor
out of poverty, and to bring relief to those who suffer, instead of devouring
them like they were bread for our consumption. Let us reflect the love, the
goodness and the righteousness of God in our lives, and thus with our lives
say, “I believe in the one and only God, who is righteous and good.” Let our
lives show that we are a part of “the righteous generation.” Let us live our
faith in God in all we do.
Thing to Think on
What do your actions say about what you
believe about God?
How can you live out your faith in God today?
In what ways can you work to alleviate
suffering, speak for the poor and reach out to those around you with the love
of God?
A Prayer for Today
Lord, our world is so full of people who say they believe in you, who say
they are believers but their actions do not reflect who you are. It is so hard
to tell the difference between those who love you and those who do not. Help me
to not be discouraged by the actions of others, and to always choose to do what
it right even when it seems no one else is. Show me how to live; how to act
each day. Show me your righteousness so that I may too be righteous. If there
is only one who follows you, let me be that one. - Amen
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