Galatians: 6:9
June 8, 2023
FEAST OF SAINT EPHREM, DEACON AND DOCTOR – 9th JUNE
June 9, 2023
THE 8th OF JUNE
WE FIND JOY, LIGHT AND SATISFACTION IN OBEYING GOD’S WILL
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes – Psalms 19:8
God’s decrees or precepts are straight, correct and bring joy to the heart of the believer. God gave them to us for our own good. Moses recorded this in a few places, including in Deuteronomy 4:40a, “you shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”
As long as we live for God, obeying His will, all goes well for us, we find true lasting happiness and we receive the blessings of God over our lives and our children’s lives, too.
We cannot follow or obey what we do not know. But once we learn it, we know that it is good for us and it pleases God, why would we not obey it? There is wisdom in doing what is right in God’s eyes. Our spiritual eyes are enlightened by God’s Word, and the more we understand its purpose and blessing, the easier we obey it.
SUGGESTED PRAYER: Father God, Your Word is so powerful, so full of wisdom and it has all the instructions I need to live a pure, blessed life. By learning Your teachings and applying them, my heart rejoices and my wisdom increases. Your will is what is best for me and by living in obedience I have true happiness and all I need for all to go well for me and my family. Thank You and praise You forever and ever. Amen
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