Psalm
75:1-10
Key Verse:
1
“We thank you, O God! We
give thanks because you are near. People everywhere tell of your wonderful
deeds.” NLT
This is the week in which
we take time to truly think and ponder on all that the Lord has done. We are
truly thankful for all the ways Jesus was obedient to God in all things. In
Jesus the life, death and resurrection of of Christ, God draws near to all
humanity. As we ponder the last week of
Christ’s life we are not only remembering but proclaiming the wonderful deeds
of Christ in our world.
Remembering all that Christ
did through the course of his final week here on earth, is a way of taking the
event of Jesus’ life seriously. Jesus moved toward the cross obediently,
trusting God in all things. When we remember the great and mighty things the
Lord God has done, allows us to better recognize the ways God moves in and
through our lives, so that we too can respond, as Christ did, in trusting
obedience. Let us as we move with Christ toward his cross, seek out ways we too
can speak of the wonderful deed of God, not only in the life of Christ but in
our lives. Let us use Christ’s example and be ready to follow God to all the
places God might lead. Let us trust, let us obey and let us see the great and
mighty ways God’s redemption is always at work even when the events of our
lives seem to be the bleakest or most terrible. God is able to bring redemption
to all things, just as God brought redemption through the life and death of
Christ.
Things to
Think on
Take time today to pay attention
to the things God has done and is doing in your life.
How does remembering the ways
God has worked move you toward obedience?
What are the events of the
last week of Jesus’ life? In what ways
was Jesus faithful to God in his final days?
In what ways do the final
actions of Jesus help move you to obedience?
In what ways can you tell
of God’s wonderful deeds through Christ today and throughout the rest of this
week.
A Prayer
for Today
Lord, as I
remember who Christ is and what he has done for me, let me sense your nearness
in my life this week. Draw close to me, as I draw close to you. Help me to not
only remember, but throughout this week, proclaim the goodness and redemption
of Christ in all I do, and in all I say. Help me to move in obedience and trust
as Christ did. Amen
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