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October 27, 2020 8:00 pm
The picture made me laugh out loud. Crowds had lined a Mexican avenue, waving flags and throwing confetti as they waited for the pope. Down the middle of the street strolled a stray puppy, appearing to grin as if the cheering was entirely for him. Yes! Every dog should have its day, and it should look like this.
It’s cute when a puppy “steals the show,” but hijacking another’s praise can destroy us. David knew this, and he refused to drink the water his mighty warriors had risked their lives to get. He had wistfully said it would be great if someone would fetch a drink from the well in Bethlehem. Three of his soldiers took him literally. They broke through enemy lines, drew the water, and carried it back. David was overwhelmed by their devotion, and he had to pass it on. He refused to drink the water, but “poured it out before the Lord” as a drink offering (v. 16).
How we respond to praise and honor says a lot about us. When praise is directed toward others, especially God, stay out of the way. The parade is not for us. When the honor is directed toward us, thank the person and then amplify that praise by giving all the glory to Jesus. The “water” is not for us either. Give thanks, then pour it out before the Lord.
Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.
Today's reading was written by Mike with it's titled who's it for the picture made me laugh out loud crowd to blind the Mexican Avenue waving flags and throwing confetti as they waited for the Pope down the middle of the street, strolled a stray puppy appearing to grin as if the cheering was entirely for him.
Yes, every dog should have its day, and it should look like this. It's cute when a puppy steals the show but hijacking another's praise can destroy us. In second Samuel chapter 23.
David knew this and he refused to drink the water. His mighty warriors and risk their lives to get it wistfully said it would be great if someone would fetch a drink from the well in Bethlehem. Three of his soldiers took him literally. They broke through enemy lines through the water and carried it back. David was overwhelmed by their devotion and he had to pass it on. He refused to drink the water, but poured it out before the Lord as a drink offering how we respond to praise and honor says a lot about us when praise is directed toward others, especially God, stay out of the way the parade isn't for us when the honor is directed toward us think the person and then amplify that praise by giving all the glory to Jesus.
The water is in for us either. Give thanks, then poured out before God.
Today's Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from second Samuel chapter 23 verses 13 through 17 during harvest time three of the 30 chief warriors came down to David at the cave of Adele him while a band of philistines was encamped in the Valley of refine them at that time David was in the stronghold in the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem, David longed for water and said, oh that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, so the three mighty warriors broke through the Philistine lines drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out before the Lord. Far be it for me Lord to do this. He said, is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives.
And David would not drink it.
Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors, let's pray dear God when we receive praise for something we've done, help us not to steal the show but redirect the honor to you whatever we accomplish in life is only done as you equip us to do it.
Thank you for the unique way you have gifted each of us, Lord, may we always use these gifts for your honor and glory in Jesus name we pray. Amen on today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
