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December 8, 2020 7:00 pm
When their bank accidentally deposited $120,000 into their account, a couple went on a shopping spree. They purchased an SUV, camper, and two four-wheelers in addition to paying off bills. Discovering the deposit error, the bank told the couple to return the money. Unfortunately, the husband and wife had already spent it. They were then charged with felony theft. When the couple arrived at the local court, the husband said to a reporter, “We took some bad legal advice.” The two learned that following bad advice (and spending what wasn’t theirs) could lead to making a mess of their lives.
In contrast, the psalmist shared wise advice that can help us avoid messing up in life. He wrote that those who find genuine fulfillment—who are “blessed”—refuse to be influenced by the advice of those who don’t serve God (Psalm 1:1). They know that unwise, ungodly counsel can lead to unseen dangers and costly consequences. Also, they’re motivated by (find “delight” in) and preoccupied with (“meditate on”) the timeless and unshakeable truths of Scripture (v. 2). They’ve found that submitting to God’s guidance leads to stability and fruitfulness (v. 3).
When we’re making decisions, big or small, about our careers, money, relationships, and more, may we seek God’s wisdom found in the Bible, godly counsel, and the leading of the Holy Spirit. His guidance is essential and trustworthy for living a fulfilling life and not creating messes.
And welcome Our Daily Bread would like to encourage you today with the reading titled God's guidance and it was written by Marvin Williams with their bank accidentally deposited $120,000 into their account a couple went on a shopping spree they purchased an SUV, a camper and 24 wheelers. In addition to panel bills discovering the deposit error. The bank told the couple to return the money.
Unfortunately, the husband-and-wife had already spent.
They were then charged with felony theft when the couple arrived at the local court. The husband said to a reporter. We took some bad legal advice. The to learn that following that advice and spending. What wasn't theirs could lead to making a mess of their lives.
In contrast, the psalmist and someone shared wise advice that can help us avoid messing up in life. He wrote that those who find genuine fulfillment who are blessed refused to be influenced by the advice of those who don't serve God.
They know that unwise ungodly counsel can lead to unseen dangers and costly consequences. Also they're motivated by and preoccupied with the timeless and unshakable truth of Scripture. They've found that submitting to God's guidance leads to stability and fruitfulness when we're making decisions big or small about our careers, money, relationships, and more. May we seek God's wisdom found in the Bible, godly counsel in the leading of the Holy Spirit's guidance is essential and trustworthy living a fulfilling life and not creating masses. Today's Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from Psalm one verses one through three. Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take, or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord and who meditates on his law day and night, that person is like a tree planted by streams of water which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever they do prospers. Now let's pray dear heavenly father, deep down in our hearts we know we must trust in your guidance and not the way of the world. Please give us a heart of discernment that we seek to listen to wise, godly counsel, and not the bad advice of others and even in times such as these were were told to been for ourselves or do what's best for us.
May we stand bold in our faith and meditate on your powerful words from Isaiah 30 verse 21. This is where the you turn to the right or to the left you ears will hear a voice behind you saying this is the way walk in it.
Help us to meditate on this word and trust it and it's in Jesus precious name we pray. Amen.
Today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
