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August 24, 2020 8:00 pm
Donelan, a teacher, had always been a reader, but one day it literally paid off. She was planning a trip and reviewing her lengthy travel insurance policy when on page 7 she discovered a wonderful reward. As part of their “It Pays to Read” contest, the company was giving $10,000 to the first person to read that far into the contract. They also donated thousands of dollars to schools in Donelan’s area for children’s literacy. She says, “I’ve always been that nerd who reads contracts. I was the most surprised of anyone!”
The psalmist wanted his eyes opened to “see wonderful things” about God (Psalm 119:18). He must have had an understanding that God wants to be known, and so he longed for a deeper closeness to Him. His desire was to see more of who He is, what He had already given, and how to follow Him more closely (vv. 24, 98). He wrote, “Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long” (v. 97).
We too have the privilege of taking time to ponder God, His character, and His provisions—to learn about and grow closer to Him. God longs to instruct us, guide us, and open our hearts to who He is. When we search for Him, He rewards us with greater wonder at who He is and the enjoyment of His presence!
Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread. Today's reading titled wonderful reward was written by and see Donelan a teacher had always been a reader. But one day it literally paid off. She was planning a trip.
In reviewing her lengthy travel insurance policy when on page 7, she discovered a wonderful reward as part of their it pays to read contest. The company was giving $10,000 to the first person to read that far into the contract. They also donated thousands of dollars to schools and Donelan's area for children's literacy. She says I've always been that nerd who reads contracts. I was the most surprised of anyone. The psalmist wanted his eyes open to see wonderful things about God, he must have had an understanding that God wants to be known and so he longed for a deeper closeness to him. His desire was to see more of who God is what he already given and how to follow him more closely.
He wrote in Psalm 119. Oh how I love your law I meditate on it all day long.
We need to have the privilege of taking time to ponder God's character and his provisions to learn about and grow closer to him. God longs to instruct us guide us and open our hearts to who he is. When we search for him. He rewards us with greater wonder who he is and the enjoyment of his presence. Today's Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from Psalm 119 versus 17 through 24. Be good to your servant while I live that I may obey your word open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. I am a stranger on earth do not hide your commands from me. My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times you rebuke the arrogant who are accursed those who stray from your commands removed from either scorn and contempt for I keep your statutes though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
Your statutes are my delight, they are my counselors pray. Dear God, we thank you for the Scriptures that you've given us. We thank you for revealing yourself to us through your word.
We ask that you would help us slow down and spend time with you so that we can truly get to know you. We ask this in your name Jesus. Amen. Today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
