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Devotional - 04th Jun 2021

 'Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogance come out of my mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed' (1 Samuel 2:3).

God cannot be fooled! He sees and knows the heart of every man. As fallen beings we have a tendency to be proud and haughty, especially when we perceive ourselves better than others. But it is God who gives life and everything we possess,  and it is He who has the power to take it from us. The Lord knows all that we have done and will judge our actions accordingly. Our hearts and minds should be geared towards glorifying God and not self. He should ever be in our thoughts!  There is nothing we have that we  should boast about, except Christ and him crucified. We are like the grass that withered away and the flowers that faded. We are here today and tomorrow we may not be, so why boast? It is God who holds the future in his hands, and we are given the opportunity to be a part of that future. Hannah was relecting on the goodness of God in her life. How he had granted her the desire of her heart, to have a child after years of barrenness. She was giving thanks and praise to a Holy God, reflecting on his mercy, uniqueness and great wisdom, by proclaiming that, the Lord is a God of knowledge and by him our actions are weighed. God who is Omniscient, knows the thoughts of our minds and the secrets of our hearts. For those who are proud and arrogant, they have no place with God, but to the humble, he lifts up with his grace  and gives mercy to those who are meek and lowly. There is nothing hidden from God and he weighs every word that we uttered, whether they be good or bad. Let us strive not to boastful, proud or arrogant. But let our speech be seasoned with grace and truth as we glorify God. Let us daily lift our thoughts towards God, as we honour and glorify him, so that it we be pleasing and acceptable unto him. Remember He is a God of understanding and by him our actions are considered.

Have a wonderful day and a bless weekend 🌹🌹
EC

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