YEAR 1, WEEK 52, Day 7, Sunday, 29 December 2024

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Observations from today’s readings and today’s S-WOD, Sunday, 29 December 2024:

Psalm 52:1-5 — The steadfast love of God endures all the day…. But God will break you down forever.

God who IS Love cannot tolerate sin because of His love. We can only see the tip of the iceberg of the pain and destruction our sins cause, but God understands the full ramifications of our sins which are far beyond our comprehension. God who IS Love HATES sin because He loves His children perfectly. Those who “love evil more than good” (Psalm 52:3) make themselves enemies of God, though they don’t see it that way.

• James 4:4 — You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Psalm 52:7 — See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!

Those who seek security in anything other than Jesus will face destruction. Man’s efforts apart from God are futile.

Psalm 52:8-9 — But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God
forever and ever. I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.

Your life blossoms when you learn to abide in Christ, to trust in His perfect love, to be continuously grateful through all circumstances, to obediently wait for His blessings through trials and temptations, and to surround yourself with the people of God within the community of God.

“Cross” Fit S-WOD (Spiritual Workout of the Day) – 29 December 2024: Today, pay attention to God’s reproofs, the inner conviction of the Holy Spirit and your conscience. Stop doing the things you know aren’t worthy of praise before the LORD, and start doing the things you know God has been convicting you to do. Most of the time, God’s reproofs will deal with how you are treating other people. Don’t worry about what you have failed to do in the past. Focus on doing the right thing right now, trusting God with the outcomes. He is faithful, so be faithful.